Fender American Professional II Stratocaster HSS, Mercury, Hardshell Case - Used
The American Professional II Stratocaster is Fender doing what Fender does best — taking sixty-plus years of refinement and asking where there is still room to improve. The answer, with the Am Pro II, turned out to be nearly everywhere that mattered: the neck got rolled fingerboard edges and a sculpted heel for genuine upper-fret access, the pickups became the V-Mod II series voiced individually for each position, and the bridge picked up a cold-rolled steel block that adds sustain and high-end clarity over the standard version. The HSS configuration adds a Double Tap humbucker at the bridge with a push-push coil split on the tone control, which means you have the full Strat single-coil voice in positions one through four and a genuine humbucker available when you need it. Six sounds, one guitar, zero compromises.
This one has been set up and is playing great — and it is, in the best possible sense, a very Strat-y Strat. Ready to go straight off the wall. The Mercury finish is one of the sharper-looking options in the Am Pro II lineup, a muted silver burst that reads as understated and professional on any stage.
Condition is Very Good. There are light surface scratches and minor pick wear consistent with a played instrument, nothing significant and nothing structural. Check the photos for specifics. Comes with an older Fender hardshell case — not the original case for this guitar, but a solid Fender case that will get it where it needs to go — along with the original case candy.
- Make: Fender
- Model: American Professional II Stratocaster HSS
- Year: 2024
- Country of origin: USA
- Body: Alder, gloss urethane finish, Mercury
- Neck: Maple, Deep C profile, satin Super-Natural finish, sculpted heel, rolled fingerboard edges
- Fingerboard: Rosewood, 9.5" radius
- Scale length: 25.5"
- Nut: Bone, 1 11/16" width
- Frets: 22, narrow tall
- Neck pickup: Fender V-Mod II single-coil
- Middle pickup: Fender V-Mod II single-coil
- Bridge pickup: Fender Double Tap humbucker (coil-split via push-push tone control)
- Controls: Master volume with treble bleed, tone 1 (neck/middle), tone 2 (bridge, push-push coil split), 5-way blade switch
- Bridge: 2-point tremolo, cold-rolled steel block, vintage-style saddles
- Tuners: Fender standard locking
- Hardware: Nickel
- Neck plate: Asymmetric 4-bolt
- Weight: 8 lbs 6 oz
- Modifications: None
- Includes: Non-original Fender hardshell case, original case candy
Ships carefully packed and insured for full value.
International buyers are welcome — please contact us for a shipping quote before purchasing.
About Mill River Music
Mill River Music is an independent, human-powered music shop located in downtown Northampton, MA, run by a team of players, enthusiasts, and certified repair technicians. Every piece of used gear we sell is personally inspected, tested, and set up before it ships — we don't list it until we'd be happy to play it ourselves.
As Martin and Taylor certified techs, we hold our guitar work to a high standard, and we're committed to full transparency about the condition of everything we sell. No surprises.
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