series · electric/bass

American Professional II

Fender's main US production line, covering the Stratocaster, Telecaster, Jazzmaster and basses.

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Why it matters

American Professional II is the series most buyers mean when they want a US-made Fender without going to the Custom Shop. It uses the V-Mod II pickups, a reshaped neck heel and a revised tremolo, all small changes that affect how the guitars feel to play. It sits between the Mexican-built Player series and the American Ultra models.

Note

Flagship US production line with V-Mod II pickups, revised neck heel and trem.

Specifications

• Scale length: unknown
• Neck shape: Deep C

Before you buy

• The series covers many models, so prices differ from guitar to guitar
• The Ultra range is a further step up in price and features
• Used American Professional models are common and cheaper

Other opinions

One video is one opinion. These are the other videos for this entry, most-viewed first. The order is the view count, not a ranking of ours.

• YouTube video Thomann's Guitars & Basses · 2020-10 · 235,909 views

  “They made the American Professional Series even more professional.”

  Playing demo of the American Pro II range.

• YouTube video Premier Guitar · 2020-10 · 135,436 views

  “The world’s most iconic electric evolves again—this time with a roasted pine body, contoured heel, rolled fretboard edges, and more articulate pickups.”

  First look at the American Professional II Stratocaster.

Sources

• sweetwater.com