Fender American Professional Stratocaster (USA) — left‑hand example under historic benchmarks

Used Fender American Professional Stratocaster (USA) listed at £1,237.47. The Strat’s series and country of manufacture create a wide used‑price spread.

Why we selected it today

Great Price on a historical like‑for‑like basis — the asking price of £1,237.47 is about 12.6% below the historical median asking price used for the benchmark. The feature uses a historical like‑for‑like asking‑price benchmark (from earlier days when the like‑for‑like pool met our normal minimum); today’s live pool is thinner, so the historical metric is used for context. These figures are observed asking prices, not confirmed sale prices. The pricing evidence helped too: AG currently rates the asking price as Great Price against its like-for-like comparison set.

The model’s pedigree

Stratocaster is a contoured, three‑pickup solid‑body with tremolo and wide tonal range; the American Professional series is a higher‑tier US‑made run within the family.

How we matched this guitar

Detected identity: Fender Stratocaster · American Professional · USA (confidence: high). No year is stated in the listing facts.

Key features

Contoured body, three‑pickup layout and tremolo system are core Strat characteristics; the American Professional series indicates US manufacture and a particular specification tier.

How the asking price compares

At £1,237.47, this sits against a current median asking price of £0 across 1 other closely matched listing. For now, the current market median remains the main AG benchmark at £1,415.73. The featured guitar is about 12.6% below that level. That earns AG’s Great Price rating: on the evidence available, it is notably keener than the centre of the current asking-price market. These are observed eBay asking prices, not confirmed sold prices.

What a buyer should check

Check tremolo setup, fret wear, neck straightness and noisy electronics. Confirm whether the body, neck and pickups belong together, particularly on older or heavily modified guitars.