American Standard Stratocaster (version 2008 – 2012) – Major update to the American Stratocaster with a return to the classic American Standard name. Many evolutionary revisions include a revised neck with a new carve, thinner poly finish with a new tint, satin finish on the back but gloss finish on the headstock and on the fingerboard portion of the one-piece maple neck (rosewood fingerboard models only have gloss on the headstock); rolled fingerboard edges and staggered-height tuners retained. Body revised with new thinner poly finish, and all new American Standards use the premium alder previously reserved for transparent finishes; vintage body contours retained. New trem with revised steel/copper trem block and bent saddles (instead of cast saddles). Revised colors with parchment plastic hardware. The 3 American Standard staggered-height single-coil pickups have been revised, Delta Tone controls (volume, neck tone, middle/bridge no-load tone). New SKB rectangular molded plastic case with TSA-approved locks.