Fresh from the 2024 Collection, the Fender Made in Japan Hybrid II Stratocaster HSS combines timeless vintage aesthetics with modern specifications, completing a high-performance hybrid Strat. The classic Stratocaster body shape has been carved from a solid chunk of alder before being loaded up with a full set of Hybrid II Custom Voiced pickups, where two single-coils take up the neck and middle positions and a humbucker takes up the bridge position, resulting in familiar yet thicker Fender-grade sound. Toggle the push/pull tone pot to split the dual coil down the middle and take things right back to where it all began. The mega-versatile Fender Made in Japan Hybrid II Stratocaster HSS comes complete with a gig bag. The Fender Made in Japan Hybrid II Stratocaster HSS: The Modern Player The backside of the maple neck has been coated in satin-gloss and finished with a C-profile which, combined with the tried-and-tested 9.5 inch fretboard radius, polishes off comfy and controlled playability. Basically, this axe has been designed to serve as an extension of yourself - and a pretty deluxe extension at that - especially since this model features a rare rosewood fretboard. Other more practical, but just as essential, details include the two-point tremolo bridge and a handy set of locking tuners, all of which go into polishing off a super-stable tonal gymnast of a six-string.