Fender Stratocaster Specs: Scale Length and Neck by Model

Quick answer: The Fender Stratocaster has a 25.5" (648 mm) scale on every model below, from the Squier Classic Vibe to the American Vintage II. The nut is 1.650" (42 mm) on the Squier, Player II, Vintera III and American Vintage II, 1.685" (42.8 mm) on the American Professional, American Professional Classic and American Ultra II, and 1.6875" (42.86 mm) on the Standard. Most have a 9.5" (241 mm) fingerboard radius; the vintage-style Vintera III and American Vintage II have 7.25" (184.1 mm), and the American Ultra II has a 10" to 14" compound radius.

Every number here comes from Fender's spec sheet for that model on fender.com, checked on 21 October 2026. The table is built from those sheets, and each model links to the page its numbers came from.

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Fender Stratocaster specs by model

The American Professional rows are the models Fender announced on 13 October 2026, not the 2017 series with the same name.

Scale length: 25.5 inches on every Strat

Scale length is the distance from the nut to the saddles, and it sets how tight each string has to be to reach pitch. Every Stratocaster in the table has a 25.5" scale, the same as the Telecaster and Jazzmaster, so the same strings feel the same tension on all three. What separates a Strat from a Tele is the body, pickups and bridge rather than the neck length: the Telecaster vs Stratocaster comparison covers those, and Jazzmaster vs Strat neck compares the necks of the two Fender designs.

Nut width and neck shape

Fender lists three nut widths for current Strats: 1.650" (42 mm) on the Squier Classic Vibe, Player II, Vintera III and American Vintage II, 1.685" (42.8 mm) on the American Professional, American Professional Classic and American Ultra II, and 1.6875" (42.86 mm) on the Standard. The widest and narrowest are less than a millimetre apart, so the neck shape usually matters more to how the guitar feels. Fender lists Slim "C", Modern "C", Early '60s "C", 1961 "C", Deep "C" and Modern "D" profiles across the range; the Fender neck profiles guide compares them.

Fingerboard radius and frets

The radius describes how curved the fingerboard is from side to side; a smaller number is rounder. Most current Strats use 9.5". The Vintera III Early '60s and American Vintage II 1961 keep the vintage 7.25", and the American Ultra II has a compound board that runs from 10" near the nut to 14" higher up, flattening out where you bend. Radius matters at setup time, because Fender's string height and relief starting points change with it: the Stratocaster factory setup specs give them by radius.

The Squier Classic Vibe, Standard, Vintera III and American Vintage II have 21 frets; the Player II, American Professional, American Professional Classic and American Ultra II have 22. The fret wire differs too, from narrow tall to medium jumbo and vintage tall. Fender's description of fret sizes explains each.

What Fender's spec sheets don't list

Fender's model pages give neck, fingerboard and hardware specs, not body measurements, pickup dimensions or weight. If you need those for a case, a pickguard or a pickup swap, measure your own guitar rather than relying on a figure for a different model or year. For how high the pickups should sit, see Stratocaster pickup height.

Not sure which Stratocaster you have?

The serial number gives the year and where the guitar was made, which narrows down the model. Try the Fender serial number lookup, or read the Stratocaster serial numbers guide for what each prefix means.

Set your Stratocaster up

These are build specs. For neck relief, string height, pickup height and intonation, the Stratocaster setup guide walks through each step, and the Stratocaster tremolo setup guide covers the bridge.

Frequently asked questions

What is the scale length of a Fender Stratocaster?

25.5" (648 mm). Every model in the table above, from the Squier Classic Vibe '60s Stratocaster to the American Vintage II 1961 Stratocaster, lists that scale on its Fender spec sheet.

What is the nut width of a Fender Stratocaster?

1.650" (42 mm) on the Squier Classic Vibe '60s, Player II, Vintera III Early '60s and American Vintage II 1961 Stratocaster; 1.685" (42.8 mm) on the American Professional, American Professional Classic and American Ultra II Stratocaster; and 1.6875" (42.86 mm) on the Standard Stratocaster.

What fingerboard radius does a Fender Stratocaster have?

9.5" (241 mm) on most current models. The Vintera III Early '60s and American Vintage II 1961 Stratocaster have the vintage 7.25" (184.1 mm) radius, and the American Ultra II Stratocaster has a 10" to 14" compound radius.

How many frets does a Fender Stratocaster have?

22 on the Player II, American Professional, American Professional Classic and American Ultra II; 21 on the Squier Classic Vibe '60s, Standard, Vintera III Early '60s and American Vintage II 1961.

Does Fender publish Stratocaster body dimensions?

Not on its model spec sheets, which list neck, fingerboard and hardware details but not body measurements, pickup dimensions or weight. Measure your own guitar if you need those numbers.

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