[NAMM] Fender Stratocaster Shawbucker

Fender introduces two Stratocaster HSS Shawbucker in the American Deluxe and American Standard series. “Shawbucker” refers to the new powerful humbucker pickups developed by specialist Tim Shaw which are installed on this guitar. On the American Standard, Fender completed the setup with a 250k/250k volume knob that optimized the sound of each pickup by automatically driving the humbucker to 500K for a more open and bright tone, while the dual single coil run at 250K.

Details of the American Deluxe Stratocaster:

• Alder body
• Bolt-on maple neck with modern C shape
• Rosewood or maple fingerboard with 22 medium jumbo frets, 9.5” radius and white or black Dot inlays
• 1.685” LSR Roller nut
• 25.5” scale length
• Deluxe tuners
• Shawbucker bridge humbucker and two Noiseless NS2 single coil neck and middle pickups
• 2-point synchronized Deluxe tremolo bridge
• Master volume with S-1 switch, two tone knobs, 5-way pickup switch
• 3-ply Mint Green pickguard
• Finishes: 3-Color Sunburst, Black, Olympic White, Sunset Metallic with both rosewood and maple fingerboard options

Specifications of the American Standard version:

• Ash body
• Bolt-on maple neck with modern C shape
• Maple or rosewood fingerboard with 22 medium jumbo frets, 9.5” radius and white Dots on rosewood fingerboard / black Blocks on maple fingerboard
• 1.685” synthetic bone nut
• 25.5” scale length
• Deluxe tuners
• Shawbucker bridge pickup and two Custom Shop Fat 50s Single Coil Strat neck and middle pickups
• Push-pull volume knob, two tone knobs, 5-way pickup switch
• 2-point synchronized tremolo bridge with bend steel saddles
• 3-ply Parchment pickguard
• Finishes: Black, Sienna Burst, Ocean Blue Metallic and Bordeaux, each with maple and rosewood fingerboard options