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Fender Player Series Saturday Night Special Guitars | Demo and Overview with Nikki Stevensplay button

Fender Player Series Saturday Night Special Guitars | Demo and Overview with Nikki Stevens

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The Player Series Saturday Night Special Stratocaster HSS combines authentic Fender tone and feel with contemporary upgrades for inspired playing. Featuring custom Seymour Duncan Saturday Night Special pickups, this limited-edition Stratocaster delivers a crisp, articulate tone with punchy lows, bell-like highs and defined mids that are ideal for almost any genre from blues to hard rock. The Modern C-shaped maple neck's 22 medium-jumbo frets and smooth finish provide comfortable playability across the 9.5"-radius fingerboard

Player Series Saturday Night Special Stratocaster HSS Limited-Edition Electric Guitar Body

A Body and Finish Built for Performance

The Saturday Night Special Strat's solid alder body gives you a comfortably lightweight, resonant foundation for shaping your sound. Its striking, exclusive Daytona Blue finish, inspired by muscle cars of the late 1960s, makes a bold statement, while protecting your tonewood from the elements. A 3-ply pickguard and chrome hardware complete the iconic look.

Player Series Saturday Night Special Stratocaster HSS Limited-Edition Electric Guitar Seymour Duncan Pickups

Seymour Duncan Saturday Night Special Pickups

This Strat features custom Seymour Duncan Saturday Night Special pickups in an HSS configuration, delivering warm, dynamic tone with tight lows, crisp highs and scooped mids for articulate hard rock and metal. The bridge humbucker delivers a hot, aggressive tone, while the exclusive single-coil neck and middle pickups produce classic Stratocaster sounds for tonal versatility. A 5-way pickup switch lets you access each pickup individually—or combine them for even more sonic possibilities.

Player Series Saturday Night Special Stratocaster HSS Limited-Edition Electric Guitar Maple Neck

Classic, Comfortable Maple Neck

The maple neck boasts a comfortable Modern C profile suitable for all playing styles. 22 medium-jumbo frets provide easy bends across the 9.5" radius fingerboard. The synthetic bone nut yields a balanced tone and sustain, while the smooth finish on the back of the neck lets you effortlessly glide along the fingerboard.

Player Series Saturday Night Special Stratocaster HSS Limited-Edition Electric Guitar Tremolo Bridge

Tremolo Bridge and Vintage-Style Hardware

The updated 2-point synchronized tremolo bridge has smoother travel for enhanced playing feel while simultaneously giving you rock-solid tuning stability thanks to less friction against the posts. Whether you're performing dramatic dive bombs or subtle warbles, this bridge helps you express yourself freely. Together with the open-gear tuners, the tremolo system keeps your Stratocaster in tune through dynamic performances and recording sessions.

Rev up your creativity with the Player Series Saturday Night Special Stratocaster HSS. Combining classic, resonant tonewoods, versatile Seymour Duncan custom pickups and fast-playing neck, this limited-edition Strat is built for dynamic and inspired performance.

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  • Alder body
  • Modern C maple neck
  • Maple fingerboard with 22 medium-jumbo frets
  • Seymour Duncan Saturday Night Special single-coil pickups in middle and neck
  • Saturday Night Special Humbucker in bridge
  • Updated 2-point tremolo for enhanced feel and rock-solid tuning stability
  • Saturday Night Special Daytona Blue gloss finish

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Body
  • Body type: Single-cutaway solidbody
  • Body wood: Alder
  • Body finish: Custom Gloss
Neck
  • Neck wood: Maple
  • Scale length: 25.5"
  • Truss rod: Standard
  • Neck finish: Satin
Fingerboard
  • Material: Maple
  • Fret size: Medium-jumbo
  • Number of frets: 22
  • Inlays: Dot
  • Nut width/material: 1.65"/synthetic bone
Electronics
  • Configuration: HSS
  • Neck: Seymour Duncan Saturday Night Special single-coil
  • Middle: Seymour Duncan Saturday Night Special single-coil
  • Bridge: Saturday Night Special humbucker
  • Control layout: Master volume Individual tone Individual tone
  • Pickup switch: 5-Way
Hardware
  • Bridge type: Tremolo/vibrato
  • Tuning machines: Die-cast sealed
  • Color: Hybrid
Other
  • Number of strings: 6 String
  • Orientation: Right-handed

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