fender player stratocaster pf shell pink w/3-ply mint pickguard (cme exclusive) fender this fender player stratocaster comes in a cme exclusive shell pink finish! if youõve been looking for a well-made stratocaster, then look no further. fender keeps the specs stock across the board with an alder body, three player series single-coils, 9.5ó-radius fingerboard, and two-point tremolo bridge with bent-steel saddles, updating only the neck profile to a very playable òmodern c" shape. simple and classic, this is the stratocaster distilled to its purest form. about fender player series: founded by leo fender in 1938 as fenderõs radio service, what is now the fender musical instruments corporation began making electric guitars and amplifiers in 1945. the rest, as they say, is history. creator of the worldõs first mass-produced, and by far most popular, solid-bodied electric, fender is now the worldõs leading guitar manufacturer. replacing the now-discontinued standard series, the fender player series honors the core fender classics with quality construction, vintage-inspired finishes, select modern updates, and friendly price points that appeal to a range of aspiring and experienced players. series: player body material: alder body finish: gloss polyester neck: maple, modern "c" neck finish: satin urethane finish on back of neck with gloss urethane headstock face fingerboard: pau ferro 9.5" (241 mm) frets: 22, medium jumbo position inlays: white dots nut (material/width): synthetic bone, 1.650" (42 mm) tuning machines: standard cast/sealed scale length: 25.5" (648 mm) bridge: 2-point synchronized tremolo with bent steel saddles pickguard: 3-ply mint pickups: player series alnico 5 strat single-coil (bridge/middle/neck) hardware finish: nickel/chrome