The Squier Sonic™ Stratocaster® HSS is ready to launch any musical adventure into warp speed, offering iconic Fender® style and inspiring tone for players at any stage. This Strat® sports a slim and inviting “C”-shaped neck profile and a thin, lightweight body for optimal playing comfort. The HSS pickup configuration denotes a humbucking (H) bridge pickup for substantial, high-output tone, complimenting the single-coil (S) neck and middle pickups that chime with crystal clarity. Further details of this model include a tremolo bridge for expressive vibrato effects, sealed-gear tuning machines for smooth, accurate tuning and durable chrome-plated hardware that is sure to catch the spotlight.
FEATURES
- SYNCHRONIZED TREMOLO BRIDGE: This Stratocaster features a synchronized tremolo bridge for expressive string-bending effects.
- SQUIER SINGLE-COIL AND HUMBUCKING PICKUPS: Voiced in-house at Fender, the Squier single-coil neck and middle pickups produce crisp, articulate tone, complimenting the fat, rich sound of the humbucking bridge pickup.
- SEALED DIE-CAST TUNING MACHINES: Sealed die-cast tuning machines have a smooth action for accurate tuning.
- Thin and lightweight body
- Chrome hardware
SPECIFICATIONS
BODY
- Body Material: Poplar
- Body Shape: Stratocaster®
- Body Finish: Gloss Polyurethane
NECK
- Neck Material: Maple
- Neck Finish: Satin Urethane
- Neck Shape: “C” Shape
- Scale Length: 25.5″ (64.77 cm)
- Fingerboard Material: Maple
- Fingerboard Radius: 9.5″ (241 mm)
- Number of Frets: 21
- Fret Size: Narrow Tall
- Nut Material: Synthetic Bone
- Nut Width: 1.650″ (42 mm)
- Position Inlays: Black Dot
- Truss Rod: Head Adjust
- Truss Rod Nut: 4 mm Hex
ELECTRONICS
- Bridge Pickup: Ceramic Humbucker
- Middle Pickup: Ceramic Single-Coil
- Neck Pickup: Ceramic Single-Coil
- Controls: Master Volume, Tone 1. (Neck/Middle Pickups), Tone 2. (Bridge Pickup)
- Switching: 5-Position Blade: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge and Middle Pickup, Position 3. Middle Pickup, Position 4. Middle and Neck Pickup, Position 5. Neck Pickup
- Configuration: HSS
HARDWARE
- Bridge: 6-Saddle Vintage-Style Synchronized Tremolo with Block Saddles
- Hardware Finish: Chrome
- Tuning Machines: Die-Cast Sealed
- Pickguard: 1-Ply Black
- Control Knobs: Black Plastic
- Switch Tip: Black
- Neck Plate: 4-Bolt Squier®
MISCELLANEOUS
- Strings: Nickel Plated Steel (.009-.042 Gauges)