Fender American Professional Classic Stratocaster Electric Guitar - Faded Dakota Red with Gig Bag

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The Fender American Professional Classic Stratocaster in Faded Dakota Red captures the snap, clarity, and unmistakable shimmer of a great vintage Strat while refining the feel for today’s player. Its alder body and slightly overwound ’57-style pickups deliver punchy lows, glassy highs, and dynamic midrange that responds effortlessly to your touch, whether clean and articulate or pushed into edge-of-breakup grit.

A smooth Modern “C” neck with a 9.5” radius makes bends feel easy and controlled, while the six-point tremolo adds expressive vibrato without sacrificing stability. The Greasebucket tone circuit keeps your sound focused and clear as you roll back the highs, preserving definition instead of dulling it. Finished in a subtly faded red that nods to road-worn classics, it balances heritage tone with confident, stage-ready playability.

Features / Specs

Highlights

• Series: American Professional Classic
• Orientation: Right-Handed
• Color: Faded Dakota Red

Body

• Body Material: Alder
• Body Top Material: None
• Body Finish: Gloss
• Body Shape: Stratocaster
• Body Style: Solid Body

Neck

• Headstock Type: Stratocaster
• Neck Material: Maple
• Neck Shape: Modern "C"
• Neck Finish: Satin
• Neck Depth: 0.841" at 1st Fret, 0.883" at 12th Fret
• Neck Construction: Bolt-On
• Fingerboard Radius: 9.5"
• Fingerboard Material: Rosewood
• Position Inlays: White Dots
• Side Dots: Clay
• Number of Frets: 22
• Truss Rod Style: Fender Standard
• Truss Rod Nut: 1/8" American Series
• Nut Material: Synthetic Bone
• Nut Width: 1.685"
• Fret Size: Medium Jumbo
• Scale Length: 25.5"

Hardware

• Bridge: 6-Saddle Vintage-Style Synchronized Tremolo
• Bridge Cover/Tail Piece: None
• Bridge Mounting: Tremolo
• Pickguard: 3-Ply Mint Green
• Pickup Covers: Aged White
• Control Knobs: Aged White Plastic
• Switch Tip: Aged White
• Hardware Finish: Nickel/Chrome
• Tuning Machines: Fender ClassicGear Staggered
• String Trees: Dual-Wing
• Strings: Fender USA 250L Nickel Plated Steel (.009-.042)
• Tremolo Arm: Yes
• Neck Plate: 4-Bolt
• Strap Buttons: Two Nickel/Chrome
• Output Jack: 1/4" Front Panel

Electronics

• Pickup Configuration: SSS
• Neck Pickup: Coastline '57 Single-Coil Stratocaster
• Middle Pickup: Coastline '57 Single-Coil Stratocaster RWRP
• Bridge Pickup: Coastline '57 Single-Coil Stratocaster
• Controls:
  • Master Volume
  • Tone 1. (Neck & Middle Pickup)
  • Tone 2. Greasebucket Tone Circuit (Bridge Pickup)
• Switching: 5-Way Switch
• Auxiliary Switching: None

Miscellaneous

• Accessories: None
• Case/Gig Bag: Gig Bag
• Serial Number: US25107268
• Manufacture Date: 2025