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Capture the Tone and Style of a Modern Blues Legend





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The Fender Robert Cray Standard Stratocaster is a sophisticatedly strong persuader that captures the blues legend's unmistakable tone and style. This head-turning solidbody electric guitar boasts a comfortably contoured, balanced-sounding alder body, and its gloss-finished '60s "C"-shaped neck and 9.5-inch-radius rosewood fingerboard ensure amazing playability. The Robert Cray Strat yields a range of classic tones, from bell-like and jangly to biting and bluesy, courtesy of a trio of vintage-style single-coil pickups. You also get modern 5-way switching for easy access to the full gamut of Strat tones. You'll benefit from high-quality hardware, including vintage-style tuners and a rock-solid hardtail bridge. A signature-emblazoned headstock and light-catching gloss finish round out this killer axe. If you're searching for the perfect, blues-fueled weapon, then the Robert Cray Standard Strat is your smoking gun.





Comfortable '60s "C" neck





The Fender '60s "C"-shaped neck set the standard for a comfortable, versatile neck shape. Guitarists at Sweetwater find that this neck is suitable for all manner of styles, and players spanning various hand sizes find it a joy to play. The Robert Cray Standard Stratocaster's 21-fret rosewood fingerboard is set at an easy-playing 9.5-inch radius for a decidedly modern feel.





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Classic Strat chime and bite





No matter how well you play, your tone lives and dies by the pickups in your axe. The Fender Robert Cray Standard Stratocaster sports three vintage-style single-coil pickups, which are known far and wide for their classic bell-like, jangly, smooth, and bluesy tone. These pickups deliver bright and clear cleans with the perfect amount of midrange bite. When you plug the Robert Cray Strat into your favorite tube amplifier, you'll find everything from smooth mellow tones to biting, blues-tinged leads, all within a casual twist of a volume knob. On top of that, you get a modern 5-way blade pickup selector, supplying access to an endless array of classic Strat tones.





Rock-solid hardtail-style bridge





Often overshadowed by traditional Synchronized Tremolo-equipped models, Fender has produced hardtail Stratocasters since 1955. For the player who doesn't require a trem, the hardtail model offers many advantages, including improved tuning stability, easier setups, and faster string changes. By removing the route needed for the vibrato unit, hardtail Strats have a higher body mass, netting you added resonance and sustain.





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Fender Robert Cray Standard Stratocaster Electric Guitar Features:


Signature solidbody electric guitar of contemporary blues legend Robert Cray


Vintage-style single-coil pickups provide classic Strat tone


Modern 5-way switch wiring provides easy access to the full gamut of Strat tones


Alder body delivers a balanced, ear-pleasing sound


'60s "C" neck profile with a slick gloss urethane finish sits securely in your hand


Easy-playing 9.5-inch, 21-fret rosewood fingerboard with classic dot inlays


6-saddle American Vintage Strings-through-body hardtail bridge offers improved tuning stability and added sustain


Signature-emblazoned headstock and light-catching gloss polyester finish