Electric guitar · solidbody · cutaway
(Neck & Middle Pickup), Tone 2. Greasebucket™ Tone Circuit (Bridge Pickup). construction: Bolt-on. bridge: 6-Saddle Vintage-Style Synchronized Tremolo. made in: USA. cutaway. HSS; Double Tap bridge humbucker; Greasebucket tone
| Body Style | solidbody |
| Body | Alder |
| Neck | Maple |
| Fingerboard | Maple or Rosewood (varies by finish/color) |
| Neck Pickup | Yosemite® Single-Coil Stratocaster® |
| Middle Pickup | Yosemite® Single-Coil Stratocaster® |
| Bridge Pickup | Double Tap™ Humbucking |
| Pickup Switch | 5-Position Blade |
| Controls | Master Volume, Tone 1 |
| Nut Width | 42.8 mm |
Artists documented playing the Fender American Performer Stratocaster HSS: Bonnie Raitt, Buddy Holly, David Gilmour, Eric Clapton, Eric Johnson, Jeff Beck, Jimi Hendrix, John Mayer, Mark Knopfler, Ritchie Blackmore, Robert Cray, Rory Gallagher, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Yngwie Malmsteen.