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Sound Pure's Take

Weight: 7.6Lbs

Condition: Used, Excellent

This guitar plays effortlessly along the whole neck and is capable of everything you look for in a good strat. Versatility, power, speed and clarity are here in spades and you won't be able to put it down. Like they say, if it sounds good and feels good, it is good!

Watch & listen

Fender American Elite Strat Sky Burst Metallic #US16087969 (Used) Quick n' Dirty

In this video, Sound Pure electric guitar specialist Michael Buckley demos the Fender American Elite Strat Sky Burst Metallic #US16087969, through and Suhr Bella Reverb Head, Suhr Bella 1x12 Cabinet.

From Fender

Externally the American Elite Stratocaster has Fender's timeless style, but under the hood it's an entirely new breed of guitar designed for 21st-century players who constantly push the envelope. With over a dozen new innovations, each guitar is a true performer with eye-catching style, exceptional feel and versatile sound from the very first moment you plug it in and play.

Serial Number
US16087969
Year
2017
Body Material
Alder
Body Finish
Gloss Polyurethane
Body Shape
Stratocaster
Neck Material
Maple
Neck Finish Satin
Urethane Finish on Back of Neck with Gloss Urethane Headstock Face
Neck Shape
Compound Back Shape, Modern "C" to "D"
Scale Length
25.5" (648 mm)
Fingerboard Material
Ebony
Fingerboard Radius
9.5" to 14" Compound Radius (241 mm-355.6 mm)
Number of Frets
22
Fret Size
Medium Jumbo
Nut Material
Synthetic Bone
Nut Width
1.685" (42.8 mm)
Position Inlays
Large Pearloid Dots
Truss Rod
2-Way Adjustable
Truss Rod Nut
Heel-Mounted Spoke Wheel Adjustment
Bridge Pickup
New 4th Generation Noiseless
Middle Pickup
New 4th Generation Noiseless
Neck Pickup
New 4th Generation Noiseless
Controls
Master Volume (with S-1™ switch), Tone 1 (Neck Pickup), Tone 2 (Middle and Bridge Pickups; No-Load™ Tone control)
Switching
5-Position Blade: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge and Middle Pickup, Position 3. Middle Pickup, Position 4. Middle and Neck Pickup, Position 5. Neck Pickup Configuration SSS
Bridge
2-Point Deluxe Synchronized Tremolo with Pop-In Arm
Hardware Finish
Chrome
Tuning Machines
Deluxe Cast/Sealed Locking (all short posts)
Pickguard
4-Ply Aged White Pearloid
Control Knobs
Aged White Soft Touch Knobs
Switch Tip
Aged White
Neck Plate
4-Bolt Asymmetrical

Hardshell Case

Warranty

This item is sold without the Sound Pure 3-year warranty (used / B-stock / dealer-exempt). Coverage terms for items in this category live in Terms & Conditions, Section 27.

Returns

Not eligible for Try Before You Buy or the 48-hour approval period. Standard return policy applies — see Terms & Conditions, Section 18 for details.

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