PRODUCT REPORT
  • Tremolo Arm: Included.
  • Case: Not included.
  • Condition: This Fender American Special Stratocaster is in Good condition with slight wear through previous usage. This Guitar is fully functional but shows noticeable cosmetic wear. The finish has faded slightly on the front of the body.
  • Frets: 22 / No issues.
  • Hardware: All Original / No issues.
  • Electronics: All Original / No issues.
  • Serial No: US18061411.
  • Made in California, 2018.
  • Overall Condition Score: ⭐️⭐️⭐️ - 3/5 Stars.

The Fender American Special Stratocaster in Sonic Blue is a solid-body electric guitar manufactured in the United States as part of Fender's American Special series, designed to offer traditional Stratocaster construction with modernised features. It typically features an alder body finished in gloss urethane, paired with a bolt-on maple neck and rosewood fingerboard depending on configuration. The instrument is built to a 25.5-inch scale length with 22 jumbo frets and often includes a larger 1970s-style headstock, reflecting a blend of vintage and contemporary design elements.

The electronics consist of three Texas Special single-coil pickups arranged in a standard SSS configuration, controlled via a five-way selector switch along with master volume and dual tone controls. This setup provides multiple pickup combinations across the switching positions, allowing access to a range of tonal outputs associated with Stratocaster wiring layouts. The circuitry typically includes Fender's Greasebucket tone system, which modifies high frequencies without significantly increasing bass response as the tone control is adjusted.

Hardware includes a six-saddle vintage-style synchronized tremolo bridge and sealed tuning machines, contributing to stable intonation and tuning performance. The Sonic Blue finish is a gloss coating applied over the alder body, often appearing as a pale blue shade under different lighting conditions. The overall design reflects Fender's approach of combining established Stratocaster specifications with updated components suited to modern production.

Listed2 months ago
ConditionGood (Used)
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Brand
Model
  • American Special Stratocaster with Rosewood Fretboard
Finish
  • Sonic Blue
Categories
Year
  • 2018
Made In
  • United States
Fretboard Material
  • Rosewood
Pickup Configuration
  • SSS
Color Family
  • Blue
Right / Left Handed
  • Right Handed
Body Shape
  • S-Style
Number of Strings
  • 6-String
Fretboard Radius
  • 9.5"
Neck Material
  • Maple
Offset Body
  • Non-Offset Body
Finish Style
  • Gloss
Body Type
  • Solid Body
Body Material
  • Alder
Series
Bridge/Tailpiece Type
  • Tremolo Bridge
Nut Width
  • 1.6875"
Model Family
Scale Length
  • 25.5"
Neck Construction
  • Bolt-On
Number of Frets
  • 22

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