As a manufacturer Fender consider themselves stewards of the environment; they make sure great wood gets turned into premium Fender instruments and into the hands of players. Not only are they dedicated to conscientious sourcing of tone wood to craft their instruments, they're constantly searching for alternate woods and materials, including rescuing wood that otherwise may have languished on the forest floor.
A departure from Fender's traditional tone wood choices, the 2017 Limited Edition American Professional Mahogany Stratocaster tempers the traditional Strat sound with the rich sound and warm look of mahogany. Over the course of its decade-long journey from the forest floor to the player's hands, this body wood has weathered natural disasters, acquiring more than a little mojo along the way.
The 2017 Limited Edition American Professional Mahogany Stratocaster is loaded with three of Fender's brand-new V-Mod single-coil pickups. Voiced specifically for each position, V-Mod pickups mix alnico magnet types to produce highly detailed, nuanced tones with original Fender sonic DNA. Retain high end clarity when adjusting the volume controls, thanks to the new treble-bleed tone circuit that lets your tone shine through in all its glory. The new modern C-shaped neck profile feels just right in your hand while the narrow-tall frets make it easy to bend strings accurately and play perfectly intonated chords.
With its rich, vintage-informed sound and slick style, the 2017 Limited Edition American Professional Mahogany Stratocaster is a rare, inspiring example of Fender's craftsmanship.
Body Binding |
Black |
Body Finish |
Gloss Polyurethane |
Body Material |
Rescued Hurricane Mitch Honduran Mahogany |
Body Style |
Double Cutaway Solid-Body |
Bridge Mounting |
2-Point Modern |
Bridge Pickup |
V-Mod Single-Coil Strat |
Bridge |
2-Point Synchronized Tremolo with Bent Steel Saddles and Pop-In Tremolo Arm |
Case/Gig Bag |
Hardshell Case |
Color |
Violin Burst |
Configuration |
SSS |
Control Knobs |
Black Plastic |
Controls |
Master Volume with Treble-Bleed, Tone 1. (Neck Pickup), Tone 2. (Bridge and Middle Pickups) |
Fingerboard Material |
Maple |
Fingerboard Radius |
9.5" (241 mm) |
Fret Size |
Narrow Tall |
Hardware Finish |
Nickel/Chrome |
Middle Pickup |
V-Mod Single-Coil Strat |
Neck Finish |
Satin Urethane Finish on Back of Neck with Gloss Urethane Headstock Face |
Neck Material |
Figured Maple |
Neck Mounting |
4-Bolt |
Neck Pickup |
V-Mod Single-Coil Strat |
Neck Plate |
4-Bolt |
Neck Shape |
Modern "Deep C" |
Number of Frets |
22 |
Nut Material |
Bone |
Nut Width |
1.685" (42.8 mm) |
Orientation |
Right-Hand |
Pickguard |
3-Ply Black/White/Black |
Position Inlays |
Black Dot |
Strings |
Fender® USA, NPS, (.009-.042 Gauges) |
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 |
Tremolo Arm |
Pop-In Tremolo Arm |
Truss Rod Nut |
1/8" American Series |
Truss Rod Wrench |
1/8" Hex (Allen) |
Truss Rod |
Bi-FlexTM |
Tuning Machines |
Fender Standard Cast/Sealed Staggered |