Squier Pro-Tone Stratocaster Olympic White 1997 Electric Guitar

This is a Squier Pro-Tone Stratocaster in Olympic White finish. Made in Korea in 1997, this guitar features a bolt-on construction comprising an Ash body, One-Piece Maple neck and 21 fret Rosewood fingerboard. This guitar is equipped with a 6-Saddle Tremolo and a set of die-cast tuning machines. A trio of Alnico single-coils are installed, these are wired to a 5-way blade switch, master volume, bridge/middle Tone and a neck tone controls.

The Satin Maple neck plays very well, with the C’ profile sitting very comfortably in the hand and promoting ergonomic hand positioning, feeling smooth whilst providing an articulate playing experience. The Rosewood fingerboard is pleasant under the fingers and offers a tactile and durable playing surface. The 9.5” radius delivers a suitably vintage-inspired playing experience whilst retaining practicality for lead lines and string bending. The smooth lines of the Stratocaster body along with generous body contours are as comfortable and familiar as ever, ensuring that long gigs and practice sessions are a breeze.

The trio of Alnico Single-Coils installed in this instrument deliver classic Stratocaster tone. The bridge pickup provides bright and glistening trebles with plenty of spank, power chords sound gritty, whilst also providing soaring lead tones. However, with subtler amp settings the bridge offers a bright, glassy clean tone. The middle pickup produces bright trebles and full warm bass, and lends itself well to rhythm tones. The neck pickup has rounded creamer tones great for chordal phrasings or quick jazz style lines, whilst also handling higher gain settings masterfully, offering plenty of room for tonal sculpting.