How long is a Fender Stratocaster electric guitar?
A Fender Stratocaster electric guitar is about 98 cm (3 ft 3 in) long.
Size source: collections.ed.ac.uk
Compared with things you know
- About 4.1 times the width of a basketball (24 cm)
- About 56% as long as an adult bicycle (1.75 m)
- About 22% as long as a family car (4.5 m)
Electric guitar dimensions
| Measurement | Metric | Imperial | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall length | 98 cm | 38.58 in | [2][3][4][5] |
| Scale length | 64.8 cm | 25.51 in | [1][4] |
| Body width (lower bout, approx.) | 32 cm | 12.6 in | [2][3][4][5] |
| Body thickness | 4.45 cm44.5 mm | 1.752 in | [2][3][5] |
Overall length of individual Stratocasters[2][3][4][5]
| Fender Player Stratocaster | 98.4 cm (3 ft 3 in)38.75 in, Guitar Chalk |
|---|---|
| Fender Player II Stratocaster | 99.1 cm (3 ft 3 in)39 in, Guitar Chalk |
| Fender Stratocaster, 1979 (measured) | 99.7 cm (3 ft 3 in)39 1/4 in, Retrofret |
| Fender Stratocaster, 1980 (measured) | 1 m (3 ft 3 in)39 1/2 in, Retrofret |
What is measured
Overall length runs from the end of the body to the tip of the headstock. The figures here come from a guitar-spec website and from two vintage guitars measured by a dealer. They range from 38.75 to 39.5 in (98 to 100 cm). The body is about 12.5 to 12.9 in (32 to 33 cm) wide at the lower bout and about 1.75 in (4.4 cm) thick.[2][3][4][5]
Scale length
Scale length is the vibrating length of the string, from the nut to the bridge saddle. The Stratocaster's scale length is 25.5 in (648 mm). Both measured vintage guitars from 1979 and 1980 also list a 25 1/2 in scale. Fender has made the model continuously since the first one went on sale in 1954.[1][4][5]
Did you know?
Sting wrote the songs for the Police’s final four studio albums on his 1978 Stratocaster, now in the Smithsonian’s collection.
Questions people ask
How long is a Stratocaster in cm?
About 98 to 100 cm (38.75 to 39.5 in) from end to end, depending on the model and year. Guitar Chalk lists 38.75 in for a Player Strat and 39 in for a Player II. Two measured vintage Strats were 39 1/4 and 39 1/2 in.[2][3][4][5]
What is the scale length of a Fender Stratocaster?
25.5 in (648 mm), measured from the nut to the bridge saddle.[1]
Sources
- Fender Stratocaster — Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org
- Fender Stratocaster Dimensions: Body, Neck, and Pickup Specs — Guitar Chalk guitarchalk.com
- Fender Player II Stratocaster dimensions — Guitar Chalk guitarchalk.com
- Fender Stratocaster Solid Body Electric Guitar (1980) — Retrofret Vintage Guitars retrofret.com
- Fender Stratocaster Solid Body Electric Guitar (1979) — Retrofret Vintage Guitars retrofret.com
