Boasting vintage good looks, modern playability, and powerful tone, the Fender Noventa is a formidable entry into the Stratocaster’s lauded lineage. Classic tonewoods in the form of an alder body and maple neck give you that familiar Fender feel, with a modern “C” profile and pau ferro fingerboard making fast and accurate playing a breeze. The two MP-90 pickups are capable of everything from crystal cleans to crunch and beyond, switchable via a 3-way blade and shapeable via the volume and tone knobs. Its unmistakable appearance is accented with a through-body hardtail bridge and vintage tuners, improving tuning stability and intonation. If you’re looking for a top-quality Strat that bridges the gap between vintage and modern, grab the Noventa, plug in, and get playing — it will be love at first strum.

Fender Noventa Stratocaster at a Glance:

• Two Noventa single-coil pickups
• Modern “C”-shaped maple neck
• 9.5” radius maple or pau ferro fingerboard
• 21 medium jumbo frets for easy bending
• Hardtail Stratocaster bridge with 6 bent steel saddles

Timeless Strat design made for today’s players

When crafting a tried-and-true Stratocaster, Fender’s thorough attention to detail and quality necessitates some requirements. Needless to say, the Noventa proudly ticks all the boxes. Alder bodies and Fender have gone hand in hand for decades, imbuing a full-bodied tone with great sustain and a solid feel. You’ll love the bright, snappy sound of the maple neck, with its comfortable modern “C” profile and 9.5-inch radius pau ferro fingerboard blending classic and contemporary vibes into a guitar that is all Fender.

Double-pickup design unlocks a spectrum of sound

Music Experience guitarists are thoroughly impressed with the tonal output of the Noventa’s two Fender MP-90 pickups. As expected, the traditional chime and clarity of a single-coil pickup are easily achieved. Push the MP-90s to their limit, and you’ll be treated to a thick, aggressive tone that's complete with musical lows, beefy mids, and growling highs. The Noventa’s volume and tone knobs react exceptionally well, and the 3-way blade makes finding your perfect sound easier than ever.

Vintage vibe with modern appeal

Over a half-century of players can’t be wrong: the look, feel, and sound of a Stratocaster are timeless. The Noventa takes everything extraordinary from a vintage Strat and accents it with a through-body hardtail bridge and vintage tuners, adding substantial tuning stability and excellent response. Whether you're a Strat devotee or a fresh Fender player, the Noventa is perfect for guitarists of all ages and styles.

What Fender Says...

Combining classic Fender style and dynamic single-coil pickups, the Noventa series delivers powerful tones, modern playability and dashing good looks. The Noventa Stratocaster® is an authoritative tone machine – featuring Noventa single-coil pickups, master volume and tone controls, and a hardtail Strat bridge – its striking good looks are matched by the midrange bite, crisp highs and smooth lows of the Noventa pickups. The dynamic range of these pickups offers a wide array of versatile and potent tones – suitable for everything from hard rock to jazz and anything in-between. A Modern “C” neck with 21 medium jumbo frets and 9.5” radius fingerboard delivers a smooth blend of modern and vintage playability that is distinctly Fender.

Noventa Single-Coil Pickups

The dual Noventa pickups provide hot single-coil tones with enhanced midrange presence and touch-sensitive playability perfect for bell-like cleans or throaty, overdriven leads.

Modern "C" Neck Shape

With a shallow “C”-shape at the nut and a slow taper towards the slightly thicker 12th fret, the Modern “C” neck profile is designed for ultimate comfort and performance.

Hardtail Bridge

The Limited Edition Noventa Stratocaster features a hardtail bridge with six bent steel saddles for bright, crisp tone and enhanced tuning stability.

9.5” Fingerboard Radius

The 9.5” radius strikes an ideal balance between vintage and modern playability - rounded for comfortable chording yet flat enough for easy bending.

Medium Jumbo Frets

Medium Jumbo frets deliver modern playability, especially effective for bending and playing up the neck in the higher registers.

Alder Body

A classic Fender tonewood dating back to the 1950s, alder is tonally well-balanced with even tempered highs, midrange and low-end.