Uploaded October 2025 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
Fender's Stratocaster guitar is a classic design that still sets the standard for many genres of music. The American Professional Classic line is Fender's entryway to their Made In America guitars, and gives you classic looks with some modern refinements.
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The American Professional Classic Strat uses '57 Coastline single-coil and Coastline Humbucker pickups, depending upon configuration. An alder body and modern C-shaped neck help make this a very playable instrument that will stand the test of time.
Watch our other videos in this series:
American Professional Classic Telecaster: youtu.be/aJVoFW7YPXE
American Professional Classic Jazz Bass: youtu.be/ZftbpvMMnD4
*Video Chapters:*
0:00 Used by artists worldwide
0:28 Vintage styling
0:42 Differences between Fender guitar lines
1:26 Vintage design cues
2:02 C-shaped neck
3:05 Classic hardware
3:36 Versatile controls
4:01 Classic Strat headstock
4:27 Coastline '57 single-coil pickups
4:58 Greasebucket tone circuit
5:29 Demo: Bridge pickup clean
5:52 Demo: Bridge and middle pickups clean
6:22 Demo: Middle pickup clean
6:47 Demo: Middle and neck pickups clean
7:08 Demo: Neck pickup clean
7:44 Demo: Neck pickup overdrive
7:59 Demo: Neck and middle pickups overdrive
8:21 Demo: Middle pickup overdrive
8:49 Demo: Bridge and middle pickups overdrive
9:20 Demo: Bridge pickup overdrive
9:43 What's included
10:10 Comparisons to other Fender Stratocasters
10:50 Conclusion
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Fender's Stratocaster guitar is a classic design that still sets the standard for many genres of music. The American Professional Classic line is Fender's entryway to their Made In America guitars, and gives you classic looks with some modern refinements.
Shop for Fender American Professional Classic Strats at Crutchfield: crutchfield.com/i-rYTVc35U/shopsearch/fender_american_professional_classic_stratocaster.html
Shop all Fender products: crutchfield.com/i-rYTVc35U/brands/Fender
The American Professional Classic Strat uses '57 Coastline single-coil and Coastline Humbucker pickups, depending upon configuration. An alder body and modern C-shaped neck help make this a very playable instrument that will stand the test of time.
Watch our other videos in this series:
American Professional Classic Telecaster: youtu.be/aJVoFW7YPXE
American Professional Classic Jazz Bass: youtu.be/ZftbpvMMnD4
*Video Chapters:*
0:00 Used by artists worldwide
0:28 Vintage styling
0:42 Differences between Fender guitar lines
1:26 Vintage design cues
2:02 C-shaped neck
3:05 Classic hardware
3:36 Versatile controls
4:01 Classic Strat headstock
4:27 Coastline '57 single-coil pickups
4:58 Greasebucket tone circuit
5:29 Demo: Bridge pickup clean
5:52 Demo: Bridge and middle pickups clean
6:22 Demo: Middle pickup clean
6:47 Demo: Middle and neck pickups clean
7:08 Demo: Neck pickup clean
7:44 Demo: Neck pickup overdrive
7:59 Demo: Neck and middle pickups overdrive
8:21 Demo: Middle pickup overdrive
8:49 Demo: Bridge and middle pickups overdrive
9:20 Demo: Bridge pickup overdrive
9:43 What's included
10:10 Comparisons to other Fender Stratocasters
10:50 Conclusion
Crutchfield, America's trusted electronics specialist since 1974, has award-winning customer service, free lifetime tech support, and free shipping on most orders. Shop for all your audio and video needs at Crutchfield.com and sign up for the catalog and email newsletter at crutchfield.com
See more home and car electronics videos on our channel: youtube.com/user/crutchfieldtv
12 reasons to buy from Crutchfield: crutchfield.com/about/valueprops.aspx
