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product_id: 2719171
title: "Fender Standard Stratocaster Electric Guitar - Maple Fingerboard, Candy Apple Red"
brand: "fender"
price: "$448"
currency: NZD
in_stock: false
reviews_count: 10
url: https://www.desertcart.nz/products/2719171-fender-standard-stratocaster-electric-guitar-maple-fingerboard-candy-apple-red
store_origin: NZ
region: New Zealand
---

# C-shaped neck 3 single-coil pickups Vintage tremolo bridge Fender Standard Stratocaster Electric Guitar - Maple Fingerboard, Candy Apple Red

**Brand:** fender
**Price:** $448
**Availability:** ❌ Out of Stock

## Summary

> 🎤 Play Like a Pro with the Iconic Stratocaster!

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** Fender Standard Stratocaster Electric Guitar - Maple Fingerboard, Candy Apple Red by fender
- **How much does it cost?** $448 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Currently out of stock
- **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.nz](https://www.desertcart.nz/products/2719171-fender-standard-stratocaster-electric-guitar-maple-fingerboard-candy-apple-red)

## Best For

- fender enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted fender brand quality
- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Key Features

- • **Hush the Noise:** Shielded body cavities significantly reduce hum, allowing your music to shine without distractions.
- • **Upgrade Your Game:** The Standard Series is your gateway to professional-level performance, perfect for musicians ready to elevate their craft.
- • **Unleash Your Sound:** Experience the iconic tones of a Fender Stratocaster with three single-coil pickups that deliver unparalleled clarity.
- • **Comfort Meets Style:** The C-shaped tinted neck offers a perfect blend of comfort and elegance, making every performance a joy.
- • **Sustain Like Never Before:** The vintage-style synchronized tremolo bridge with a high-mass block enhances sustain and tuning stability for flawless play.

## Overview

The Fender Standard Stratocaster Electric Guitar in Candy Apple Red features a maple fingerboard, three single-coil pickups, a vintage-style synchronized tremolo bridge, and shielded body cavities for reduced hum, making it an ideal choice for musicians seeking professional quality and classic tones.

## Description

For guitarists everywhere who appreciate great style, rich and versatile tone, and excellent value, the Standard Stratocaster is an elegant and affordable classic with a great combination of traditional design and contemporary features. Time-honored Fender style and performance-minded modern upgrades don’t have to break the bank, and this model delivers the best of both in an instrument ideal for Stratocaster players everywhere at every level.

## Features

- The Standard Series is the perfect choice for any musician looking to upgrade to a professional level instrument
- The “C” shaped tinted neck provides universal comfort and elegant styling
- Achieve the classic iconic tones that only a Fender Stratocaster with three single-coil pickups can provide
- Vintage-style synchronized tremolo bridge with a high-mass block provide increased sustain and enhanced tuning stability
- Reduced hum provided by the shielded body cavities

## Images

![Fender Standard Stratocaster Electric Guitar - Maple Fingerboard, Candy Apple Red - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71AxzPee3cL.jpg)
![Fender Standard Stratocaster Electric Guitar - Maple Fingerboard, Candy Apple Red - Image 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61UZnPa7HpL.jpg)
![Fender Standard Stratocaster Electric Guitar - Maple Fingerboard, Candy Apple Red - Image 3](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/813eRGdZwlL.jpg)
![Fender Standard Stratocaster Electric Guitar - Maple Fingerboard, Candy Apple Red - Image 4](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71FDh5Wo+vL.jpg)
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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 







  
  
    Fantastic Quality for $500
  

*by D***K on Reviewed in the United States on May 10, 2015*

I should first state that I am a bit of a guitar snob.  I have been playing for 25 years, and my collection is almost entirely comprised of high end handmade in USA guitars.  I currently own Heritage, PRS, Santa Cruz, Maton, and vintage Fender guitars, to name a few.  I only bought this because I had $600 to spend at Amazon in gift cards and thought why not get another strat.  If i don't like it, I'll sell it.I fully expected not to like this guitar.  I was hopeful, but not optimistic, that the neck would feel playable enough that with some upgraded pickups and tuning machines and a pro setup, I'd get it to a state where I would actually play it once in a while.When it arrived after a trip around the world (I'm American and living in Australia - family shipped it to me), boy was I impressed!  The factory setup was spot on - perfectly intonated and nice smooth low action.  The pickups sound great - full on Strat City.  I may upgrade them one day - but I'm happy with them for now.  Same with the tuners - nice and solid, it stays in tune real well now (although it took a couple of days to acclimatize, but that's to be expected).I've played LOTS of strats over the years - vintage, modern, USA, Japan, Korean Squires, etc...this one is as playable as any I've ever picked up.  Maybe I got lucky, but even if it's a gamble to get a good one, my advice is take your chances.  For $600 (bought a SKB case too), this can't be beat for value.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 







  
  
    Incredibly good even if made in Mexico
  

*by H***6 on Reviewed in the United States on May 15, 2010*

I've owned a lot of guitars through the past 25 years, including a couple of American Standard Fender Strats, a couple of Japanese-made Fender Strats, and  even a strat-style Ibanez guitar (which I still own). Despite the expense of the American Standards, they never seemed to sound as good or play as easily as the hype would suggest. The Japanese ones sounded good---especially the 50s and 60s replicas---but the small frets made it hard to keep chords fretted across all six strings and could sometimes make soloing a tad more haphazzard. Despite not having had a Fender in my collection for the past ten years, I got the itch to get another while deployed in Afghanistan. The 499 cost seemed good-- way less than the American standard and at a price point that wouldn't make my wife strangle me in anger on my return home. I unpacked this as soon as I got home and let me tell you that it is simply the best playing and sounding guitar I have ever owned, bar none---better even than the Les Paul Ive owned for 20 years and my very nice Ibanez that I've owned for 15 years. The neck and string action are as perfect as I have ever played. The pickups seem incredibly nuanced, but will get slight electrical noise from lighting or TVs if in the single coil positions. Quality of construction, paint, and overall appearance are every bit as good as the American Standards. I really can't put my finger on what specifically makes this guitar so good---awesome construction, medium jumbo frets, that "strat tone" done right???---but take my word for it, this guitar is incredible. After 30 years of playing I am a good enough guitarist to know quality and playability from glam crap. Don't spend 1000+ bucks when you don't have to!!! This guitar will stay with me for the rest of my life (or until it isn't cool for an old fart to be playing Iron Maiden, AC/DC, Dire Straits, and Hendrix songs anymore.)

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 







  
  
    The guitar game *almost* perfect our of the box
  

*by D***E on Reviewed in the United States on June 28, 2016*

The guitar came *almost* perfect our of the box. The fit and finish were excellent. The frets and neck were perfect. The intonation was close but not dead on. The action was great out of the box. Low enough to be fast but not so low that it frets out on bends.The only real concern was that the bridge was about 1/8" too high in the rear. It should sit generally parallel to and about 1/8" above the body. This one sat a full 1/4". I nearly sent it back because of this but I loved everything else about this guitar.  The guitar will need a setup to adjust everything properly and should then be perfect.As is, it sounds fantastic. The pickups sound fuller and clearer than my Squier Affinity. The Affinity​ sounds pretty good but when you play then side by side, the Fender Strat lacks that "tinny" sound. All around great guitar except the bridge adjustment.

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*Last updated: 2026-03-03*