Fender 2018 Limited Edition Whiteguard Strat

COMFORTABLE & CRISP

For every guitarist who’s dreamt of combining the biting twang of a Telecaster® with the sleek, ergonomic contours of a Strat, we created this limited-edition guitar: The Whiteguard Strat. Tele hardware, electronics and playing feel? Check. Ash Strat body with lacquer finish and custom-shaped white pickguard? Check. The unique style and sound you can only get from Fender? You better believe that’s a check.

FEATURES

• Ash body with lacquer finish
• “Modern C”-shaped maple Tele neck; 9.5”-radius fingerboard
• Fender Custom Shop ‘51 Nocaster single-coil bridge and neck pickups
• Limited Edition neck plate; silver Fender logo
• Includes hardshell case and Certificate of Authenticity

ASH BODY

Strong and dense, with a striking grain pattern, ash is classic Fender tone wood. Notably resonant, it offers clearly chiming highs, well-defined midrange and strong low end.

LACQUER FINISH

The nitrocellulose lacquer finish lets the body breathe with its true tonal character and also ages and wears in a distinctively personal way.

MODERN PLAYBILITY

Combining a modern 9.5”-radius maple fingerboard with narrow-tall frets gives this instrument a comfortable fret-hand feel while making it easier to bend notes without fretting out.

CUSTOM SHOP ‘51 NOCASTER PICKUPS

Created to accurately mimic the original Nocaster pickups, these period-correct single-coil pickups have tight low end and clear, balanced midrange.

AMERICAN PROFESSIONAL TELE BRIDGE

Blending vintage style with modern feel and performance, this Telecaster bridge sports three compensated brass barrel saddles for accurate intonation and vintage-informed tone.

BONE NUT

A string nut fashioned from bone contributes to superior tone and performance, as well as being an authentic original-era Fender design element.

Specification

Model Name: Limited Edition Whiteguard Stratocaster®, Maple Fingerboard, Vintage Blonde
Model #: 0176062707
Color: Vintage Blonde

Body: Ash
Body Finish: Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Body Shape: Stratocaster®

Neck Material: Maple
Neck Finish: Satin Nitrocellulose Lacquer Back, Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer Front
Neck Shape: Modern "C"
Scale Length: 25.5" (648 mm)

Fingerboard: Maple
Fingerboard Radius: 9.5" (241 mm)
Number of Frets: 22
Frets Size: Narrow Tall
String Nut: Bone
Nut Width: 1.685" (42.8 mm)
Position Inlays: Black Dots
Truss Rods: Bi-Flex™

Bridge Pickup: Custom Shop '51 Nocaster® Bridge
Neck Pickup: Custom Shop '51 Single-Coil Nocaster
Controls: Master Volume, Master Tone
Pickup Switching: 3-Position Blade: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge and Neck Pickups, Position 3. Neck Pickup
Pickup Configuration: SS

Bridge: 3-Saddle, Strings-Through-Body Tele® with Compensated Brass Saddles, 6 screw mounting with removable modern "Ashtray" Bridge Cover: Hardware Finish
Nickel/Chrome: Tuning Machines
Deluxe Staggered Cast/Sealed: Pickguard
1-Ply White: Control Knobs
Knurled Dome: Strings
Fender® USA, NPS, (.009-.042 Gauges)