Fender Noventa Stratocaster in Daphne Blue

If you like the way a Strat sits against you but want a different pickup voice and a fixed bridge, the Noventa Stratocaster is worth putting in your hands. This Daphne Blue model pairs Noventa single coil pickups with a maple neck and fingerboard, a Modern C neck profile and a hardtail bridge.

A different voice from the familiar Strat shape

The Noventa pickups lean into midrange bite and a fuller low end rather than the thinner sparkle you might be looking for in a traditional Strat sound. That makes this a useful one to try for blues phrases, crunchy rhythm parts and lead lines where you want the note to have some weight.

Start with a clean amp and hear how the pickups react to a lighter touch, then add drive and work the master volume. Listen for how clearly your chords hold together and how much edge you get when you dig in. These are single coil pickups, so do not choose them expecting humbucker style noise cancellation.

Maple neck and a straightforward hardtail setup

The Modern C maple neck, 9.5 inch fingerboard radius and 21 medium jumbo frets give you a familiar platform for chord work and bends. Neck comfort and string action are personal, so judge the feel with your own playing rather than assuming a specification guarantees a particular setup.

The hardtail bridge uses six bent steel saddles and leaves a vibrato system out of the equation. If you do not use a tremolo arm and prefer a fixed bridge, that is a practical reason to put the Noventa on your shortlist.

Specifications

• Brand: Fender
• Model: Noventa Stratocaster
• Finish: Daphne Blue
• Pickups: Noventa single coil pickups
• Neck: Maple with Modern C profile
• Fingerboard: Maple
• Fingerboard radius: 9.5 inches
• Frets: 21 medium jumbo
• Bridge: Hardtail with six bent steel saddles
• Controls: Master volume and master tone
• Fender model number: 0140922304

Who should try this guitar?

Try it if you want the Stratocaster body shape with a fuller pickup voice and no tremolo bridge. Bring your usual pick and play the rhythm parts and bends you actually use. That will tell you more than running through someone else's demo licks.

New Albany location, shipping and pickup options

This guitar is physically located at The Pied Piper of New Albany in New Albany, Ohio. Shipping is available. You can also pick it up in New Albany or arrange pickup at The Pied Piper of Charleston in Charleston, West Virginia. Contact us to coordinate any transfer and confirm arrival before traveling to Charleston.

Our New Albany showroom serves guitarists around Columbus, Westerville, Gahanna, Dublin and the broader central Ohio area. Contact us to confirm availability before making a special trip to try this Daphne Blue Noventa Stratocaster.