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FENDER DEBUTS LIMITED EDITION ALL-ROSEWOOD-NECKED AMERICAN PROFESSIONAL STRATOCASTER WITH PURE VINTAGE ’65 PICKUPS

“THE ALL-ROSEWOOD-NECKED STRAT COULD BE SEEN AS SOMETHING OF A LAST HURRAH FOR THE AMERICAN PROFESSIONAL SERIES”

Fender has unveiled the 2020 Limited Edition American Professional Stratocaster, which comes equipped with a solid rosewood neck. The neck itself features a deep C profile, with narrowtall frets, and a laser-etched Fender logo on the headstock. Also, new to the model are a trio of Pure Vintage ’65 Stratocaster single coils – as opposed to the original’s V-mods – as well as two vintage-inspired finishes: Desert Sand (with gold pickguard) and Fiesta Red. Otherwise, the guitar is spec’d as per the regular American Pro Strat, with an alder body, treble bleed circuit, and 2-Point Synchronized Tremolo with pop-in arm.

If recent reports are anything to go by, this model could be seen as something of a last hurrah for the American Professional series, which is rumoured to be replaced in the not-too-distant future.

The 2020 Limited Edition American Professional Stratocaster with all-rosewood neck is available now for $1,699. Visit www.fender.com for more information.