AmericAn ProfeSSionAl STrATocASTer HH SHAwbucker

PRICE: £1,399 (inc case) ORIGIN: USA TYPE: Offset double-cutaway solidbody electric BODY: Alder NECK: Maple, modern ‘deep C’ profile, bolt-on SCALE LENGTH: 648mm (25.5”) NUT: Bone FINGERBOARD: Rosewood,‘clay’ dot markers, 241mm (9.5”) radius FRETS: 22, narrow tall HARDWARE: Nickel/chromed-plated 2-point Synchronized vibrato with bent steel saddles and pop-in arm, Fender Standard cast/sealed staggered tuners STRING SPACING, BRIDGE: 54mm ELECTRICS: Fender Shawbucker 2 (bridge), Shawbucker 1 (neck), 5-position lever pickup selector switch, master volume (w/ treble bleed), tone 1 (neck), tone 2 (bridge) with aged white plastic knobs OPTIONS: None RANGE OPTIONS: See other Strats on review LEFT-HANDERS: Not this model FINISHES: Black (as reviewed); see ‘Colours & Woods’, p91 PROS Upgrades from American Standard spec; new pop-in vibrato arm and pickups; it’s like a Gibbo in Fender clothing CONS Dual ’buckers on a Strat should be so wrong, not in this guise, though