FACTOIDS & TRIVIA
The Fender Stratosonic DVII
was introduced at the Winter NAMM show in 2003. The
semi-hollow Strat-style mahogany body has five tone chambers which
retains the customary back and front body contours of a Stratocaster.
The Fender Tech-Tonic bridge is a clever blend of
tune-a-matic and wrap-around. There are separate saddles for
string intonation, but these are curved and seamlessly blend into the
tailpiece as an integral unit allowing for the strings to
wraparound. It feels very comfortable for palm muting though
it’s a bit bigger than a traditional wraparound style bridge. The Black
Dove pickups are Fender’s own P-90 recipe, but they aren’t vintage
clones. It was available in Brown Sunburst, Butterscotch and Crimson Red
Transparent.
This model is one of the best that FMIC has developed in a long time,
but sadly, the Stratosonic was discontinued in 2006.
Fender Stratosonic DVII (2003)
Body: Semi-hollow, Honduran mahogany
Finish: Brown Sunburst, polyurethane
Neck: 1-piece maple, bolt-on
Fingerboard: Indian rosewood, white pearloid dot markers
Number of Frets: 22
Pickguard: 2-ply white-black plastic
Bridge: Fender Tech-tonic adjustable wraparound, chrome
Nut: Plastic
Tuners: Gotoh, sealed, chrome
Pickups: Two, Fender Black Dove P-90 type single coil
Controls: Master volume, master tone, 3-way pick-up selector switch
Scale Length: 24 3/4 inches
Neck Width at Nut: 1 5/8 inches
Body Width at Lower Bout: 12 3/4 inches
Body Depth: 1 3/4 inches
Weight:
7.5 lb