• The combination of Tex Mex single-coil neck and middle pickups and a Diamondback humbucking bridge pickup produces a broad enough range of tones to cover every music style.

• The combination of bent-steel saddles, high-mass bridge block and a thinner finish undercoat contribute to this model's exceptional resonance and sustain.

• Hand-rolled fingerboard edges and the back of the neck being satin-finished make the neck feel fast and exceptionally comfortable.

Among the new American Standard Stratocaster guitars, the HSS model is the hot rod of the bunch, with more output and warmth from its Tex Mex single-coil pickups and Diamondback humbucking pickup. The S-1 switch is removed to keep it simple, but don't worry - we kept key features such as the hand-rolled fingerboard edges and staggered tuning machines, and we added several new features, including an improved bridge with bent-steel saddles and a copper-infused high-mass block for increased resonance and sustain. Other features include tinted neck, high-gloss maple or rosewood fingerboard, satin-finished neck back, thinner finish undercoat that lets the body breathe and improves resonance, and Fender-exclusive SKB molded case.