Fender Stratocaster AMERICAN STRATOCASTER HSS Guitar Review :: Fender Electric Guitars Reviews
a big, fat humbucker tone for long-sustain lead work, clarity and a bite of Tex-Mex single coils

The Fender American Strat HSS guitar features three incredible-sounding Fender pickups—a Diamondback humbucker and two custom-staggered Tex-Mex single-coils. Available with a maple or rosewood fingerboard.
The Fender American Series Stratocaster HSS Electric Guitar is perfect for the player who likes a big, fat humbucker tone for long-sustain lead work, but also craves the clarity and bite of Tex-Mex single coils. S-1 switching gives you coil tapping on the Diamondback humbucker and 8 pickup configuration options. Solid alder or ash body (ash for see-through finishes), modern C-shaped maple neck with satin polyurethane finish, 2-point trem, rosewood or maple fretboard, and genuine American craftsmanship add up to a dream come true.
Features + Technical Specs | |
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Model Name | American Stratocaster HSS |
Model Number | 011-7000-(Color#) and 011-7002-(Color#) |
Series | American Series |
Colors | (700)* 3-Color Sunburst, *add $50.00, (706) Black, (747)** Sienna Sunburst, **add $150.00 for Special Wood Requirements, (750) Butterscotch Blonde, (Maple Fingerboard Only), (791) Chrome Silver, (Polyurethane Finish) |
Body | Alder on: (700)* 3-Color Sunburst, (706) Black, (750) Butterscotch Blonde, (791) Chrome Silver, Ash on: (747)** Sienna Sunburst |
Neck | Maple, Modern “C” Shape, (Satin Polyurethane Finish) |
Fingerboard | Rosewood (p/n 011-7000) or Maple (p/n 011-7002), 9.5” Radius (241 mm) |
No. of Frets | 22 Medium Jumbo Frets |
Pickups | 2 Custom-Staggered Tex-Mex, Single-Coil Strat Pickups (Neck and Middle), 1 Fender Diamondback Humbucking Pickup (Bridge) |
Controls | Master Volume (with S-1 Switch), Tone 1. (Neck and Middle Pickups), Tone 2. Tone Control (Bridge Pickup and Bridge/Middle Pickup Combination) |
Pickup Switching | 5-Position Blade and 2-Position Push/Push S-1: S-1 Switch Up: Position 1. Full Bridge Humbucking Pickup with Coils in Series (Lead Tone Control) Position 2. Middle Pickup and Inside Coil of Bridge Humbucking Pickup in Parallel (Lead Tone Control) Position 3. Middle Pickup (Lead Tone Control) Position 4. Neck and Middle Pickup in Parallel (Lead and Rhythm Tone Controls) Position 5. Neck Pickup (Rhythm Tone Control S-1 Switch Down: Position 1. Full Bridge Humbucking Pickup with Coils in Series (Lead Tone Control) Position 2. Full Bridge Humbucking Pickup with Coils in Series, in Parallel with Neck Pickup (Lead and Rhythm Tone Controls) Position 3. Full Bridge Humbucking Pickup with Coils in Series, in Parallel with Neck and Middle Pickups that are Paired in Series (Lead and Rhythm Tone Controls) Position 4. Inside Coil of Bridge Pickup Paired in Series with Neck Pickup, in Parallel with Middle Pickup (Lead and Rhythm Tone Controls) Position 5. Middle Pickup in Series with Neck Pickup (Rhythm Tone Control) |
Bridge | American 2-Point Synchronized Tremolo with Stainless Steel Saddles |
Machine Heads | Fender/Schaller Deluxe Staggered Cast/Sealed Tuning Machines |
Hardware | Chrome |
Pickguard | 3-Ply Black/White/Black On: (791) Chrome Silver, 3-Ply Parchment On: (700)* 3-Color Sunburst, (706) Black, (725) Chrome Red, (747)** Sienna Sunburst, 1-Ply Black On: (750) Butterscotch Blonde |
Scale Length | 25.5” (648 mm) |
Width at Nut | 1.6875” (43 mm) |
Unique Features | S-1 Switching, Black Knobs, Switch Tips and Pickup Covers on: (791) Chrome Silver, Parchment Knobs, Switch Tips and Pickup Covers on: (700)* 3-Color Sunburst, (706) Black, (725) Chrome Red, (747)** Sienna Sunburst, (750) Butterscotch Blonde, Original Headstock Shape, Original Body Shape with “Original Contour Body” Decal on Headstock, Rolled Fingerboard Edges, H/S/H Pickup Routing |
Strings | Fender Super Bullets 3250L, Nickel Plated Steel, (.009 to .042), p/n 073-3250-003 |
Accessories | Standard Molded Case |
These musical instruments offer includes Case | Standard Molded Case |
Introduced | 7/2003 |