Specimen 122

American Professional Classic Stratocaster

Name: American Professional Classic Stratocaster
Brand: Fender

Note

Fender's 2025 refresh of its USA workhorse line sits below the American Professional II with vintage-correct specs and a lower price. An HSS version is also offered at $1,549.99.

Specifications

alder body
maple neck
maple fingerboard
25.5 in scale
synchronized tremolo
USA-made American Professional Classic series

Watch

YouTube video Fender · 2025-10 — official launch film for the American Professional Classic

Maker	Fender
Origin	United States
Type	electric · solidbody
Introduced	2025
Price	USD 1499 (2026-09)
Maker founded	1946
Status	current
Catalogue no.	122

YouTube video Andertons Music Co · 2025-11 — head-to-head versus the American Professional II

Sources

Related models — same maker — Fender

120AcoustasonicFender · 2019
121American PerformerFender · 2018
123American Professional IIFender · 2020
124American Vintage IIFender · 2021
125Duo-SonicFender · 1956
126Fender Custom ShopFender · 1987
127JaguarFender · 1962
128Jazz BassFender · 1960

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032Molly Tuttle D-18 / D-X2EC.F. Martin & Co. · 2026
034Road Series Retro / Modern refreshC.F. Martin & Co. · 2026
035SC-13EC.F. Martin & Co. · 2020
036Super D-18C.F. Martin & Co. · 2026

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014WarlockB.C. Rich · 1981
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068MLDean Guitars · 1977