Fender Stratocasters - Gallery of New Strats (under $800) Presented by Strat Collector News in Affiliation with Musicians Friend
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All of the Strats presented below sell for $800 or less - and you'll be pleased by the quality and variety!
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Directional woodgrain-like pattern on the graphite composite top sounds like spruce but is much lighter and stronger, perfect to top the hollowed-out totally Strat alder body. Super lightweight design features volume and tone controls built into the bridge! State-of-the-art active electronics with 3-piece piezo under-bridge pickup combined with a genuine classic Strat maple neck with rosewood fretboard add up to the ultimate acoustic axe for the electric guitarist. An amazing, innovative instrument. Available in Crimson Transparent, Ebony Transparent, Sapphire Blue Transparent, and, Pewter. Includes Fender deluxe gig bag.
If you yearn for the clean tone of a Strat and the spacious, jangly sound of a 12-string, now you can satisfy both desires at once because the Strat 12-String is available again, and at an affordable price. Solid alder body. Maple neck with rosewood fingerboard. Vintage pickups. One volume and 2 tone controls and 5-way switching. Available in 3-Tone Sunburst, Burgundy Mist Metallic, and, Lake Placid Blue.
This reissue captures the real feel of the Buddy Holly era Strat. Its deep body contours, its characteristic V neck shape, vintage style hardware, classic colors, and, aged plastic parts all lend authenticity. Includes Fender deluxe gig bag ($55 value). Available in a wide variety of finishes.
Looks like a real 30-something, thanks to aged knobs, pickup covers, pickguard, tremolo and switch tip. U-shaped maple neck with rosewood fretboard. Vintage tuners and tremolo. 3 vintage single-coil pickups for sound as old as it looks. Available in a wide variety of finishes. Includes deluxe gig bag ($55 value).
The U-shaped neck, large headstock, and "bullet" truss rod -- the essential Strat features of the era -- are just the beginning for this beautiful reissue. It also features a solid ash body, Schaller Vintage "F" machine heads, Vintage Strat single-coils, and a synchronized tremolo. Includes Fender deluxe gig bag ($55 value). Available in a variety of finish colors and with either a rosewood or maple fingerboard.
The American Strat has been stripped down with a lighter finish and a vintage fretboard, neck joint, and 6-point bridge to give you true American quality at a phenomenally low price. Genuine alder body with rosewood or maple fretboard and unmistakable Fender tone from American Special pickups with staggered pole pieces and alnico magnets. Medium-jumbo frets, a 3-ply black/white/black pickguard, and gorgeous satin finishes make it sweet to play and sweeter to look at. Includes deluxe gig bag. Also available in a variety of finish colors and with either a maple or rosewood fretboard.
The Aerodyne Strat is a clean machine: classic Fender with innovative design features including a carved-radius top with cream-colored binding, feature a carved-radius top with cream-colored to accent its black finish. With matching black headstock, black pickguard, pickup covers and knobs, it has a clean, uncluttered look with only the chrome hardware adding a touch of flash. Its 3 single-coil pickups are direct-mounted, while the trem and machine heads are vintage Fender in style. Standard 5-way switching.
You get the tonal quality of an ash body joined to a highly figured birdseye maple C neck with maple fingerboard, medium-jumbo frets, and abalone dots. The pickup array consists of a Seymour Duncan APS-1N Alnico Pro2 staggered (neck), APS-1RWRP Alnico Pro2 staggered (middle), and APS-1B Alnico Pro2 (bridge) with 5-way switching. Chrome hardware complements the chrome, 2-point pivot trem. Single volume and dual tone controls. Weighs less than 8 lbs. Available in Black, Vintage White, and, Natural.
Upgraded with American-made Vintage Noiseless pickups, medium-jumbo frets, and a 12" neck radius. As a result, it sounds fantastic and plays easy. It also is equipped with a push-button pickup switch (in addition to the usual toggle) that gives you 7 different pickup combinations. Gold hardware. Available in a variety of finishes and with either maple or rosewood fretboard.
Expand your tone range and add punch with this hot model! Poplar body, tinted maple neck, 21 medium jumbo frets, vintage hardware, new Powerhouse pickup system, no-load tone controls, 12dB active mid boost. Includes deluxe gig bag. A number of finishes available and comes with either rosewood or maple fretboard.
Available for a limited time only, this is a must guitar for the Buddy Guy fan. It shares many features with the Custom Shop version. Solid alder body. Soft V neck shape. Fender/Gotoh vintage-style tuners. Vintage-style synchronized tremolo. Medium-jumbo frets.
The tie-dye pattern is a photograph of an actual T-shirt... you can even see the cloth fibers of the shirt. A hefty naked humbucker at the bridge and a bright single-coil at the neck give it that classic Fat Strat sound while locking tuning machines provide easy, solid tuning. Maple neck with rosewood fretboard and basswood body.
The guitar design that changed the world -- made with the perfect blend of ingredients to help you take your music to the top. Features a select alder body topped with gorgeous flamed maple top, maple neck with 21-fret rosewood or maple fretboard, 3 single-coil pickups, a vintage tremolo, and die-cast tuning keys. At this low price, why play anything but the real thing? Available in Cherry and Tobacco Sunburst.
In response to popular demand Fender has created a smaller version of the Standard Stratocaster, perfect for players with smaller hands, for travel, or just kickin' back on the couch and riffin'. It has an alder body, 22-3/4"-scale C-shape neck, 3 single-coil pickups, rosewood fretboard, and a hardtail bridge. 5-way switching with volume and tone controls. Available in Black and Torino Red.
Equipped with a pair of Fender humbuckers with 3-way switching, the HH offers traditional vibe with thoroughly modern sound. The fast, modern C-shape neck has a rosewood fingerboard. A vintage-style trem arms you for all the divebombing you require. Volume and dual tone controls. Available in a wide variety of finishes.
2-point fulcrum tremolo provides smooth motion and superior tuning stability -- modeled on the Fender American Series Strat, as is the 22-fret fast-action neck. 3 alnico single-coil pickups blast out classic Strat tones. Sealed die-cast tuners and 3-ply pickguard. Available in a variety of colors and with either a rosewood or maple fingerboard.
The contoured solid alder body is the same world-renowned style that fueled the fires of Hendrix, Clapton, SRV, and thousands more. Pure vintage tone comes pounding out of 3 biting single-coil pickups, taking on flavor from a classic rocking tremolo and 5-way switching. Genuine die-cast tuners provide unprecedented tuning stability in this price range. The headstock is the classic '70s "big" style. The maple neck plays fast and feels great (fretboard available in maple or rosewood). When you trade up, your Affinity Series Strat will be worth far more than any no-name copy.
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