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Why choose Shijie over Fender?
Shijie gig bag higher quality than Fender
No choice of fretboard wood on Fender, is finish-dependant
Roasted Maple neck and Rosewood fretboard not availble on Fender
Shijie bridge has brass block vs. Fender no brass block
Shijie has true single-coil pickups, vs Fender "noiseless"
Shijie has brand-name tuner (Wilkinson) vs Fender "no name" die cast
Shijie has Jescar Nickel frets vs Fender "unknown brand"
Shijie body two-piece alder vs Fender 3 piece
Side by side comparision of Shijie STE Classic vs. Fender Player Plus Series
(yellow highlight depicts the better selection)
See also Side by side comparision of Shijie STE-Pro vs. Fender American Professional II Stratocaster
Options |  Shijie STE Classic |  Fender Player Plus Series |
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PRICE (SSS with gig bag) | $999.00 | $999.00 |
NECK MATERIAL | Roasted quarter sawn Canadian maple (Built in carbon fiber rod) | Maple |
FINGERBOARD | Roasted maple or Rosewood | Maple or Pau Ferro (Finish dependant) |
BODY | 2 pieces Alder | Alder (3 piece) |
TRUSS ROD | American Wolfgang (Two-way) | Single Action, Head Adjust |
TUNERS | Wilkinson Deluxe Vintage tuners | Deluxe Cast/Sealed Locking (all short posts) |
NUT | Bone | Synthetic Bone |
FRETS | American nickel | Medium Jumbo |
PICKUPS | SHIJIE CS1 set (SSS or SSH) | Player Plus Noiseless™ Strat® |
PICKGUARDS | Vintage white (original) / White (original) | 3-Ply Parchment |
BRIDGE | SHIJIE vintage bridge (brass) | 2-Point Synchronized Tremolo with Block Saddles |
ELECTRONICS LAYOUT | Vol/2 Tone/5-Way switch | Master Volume, Tone 1. (Neck/Middle Pickups), Tone 2. (Bridge Pickup), |
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Side by side comparision of Shijie STE-Pro vs. Fender American Professional II Stratocaster
(yellow highlight depicts the better selection)
 Shijie STE-Pro |  Fender American Professional II Stratocaster | |
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PRICE (Includes Deluxe Molded hardshell case) | $1350.00 | $1699.00 |
NECK MATERIAL | Roasted quarter sawn Canadian hard maple (Built in carbon fiber rod) | Maple |
FINGERBOARD | Roasted maple or Rosewood | Maple or Rosewood (Finish dependant) |
BODY | 2 pieces Alder | Alder (3 piece) |
TRUSS ROD | American Wolfgang (Two-way) | Single Action, Head Adjust |
TUNERS | Kluson Vintage or SHIJIE vintage Locking tuners | Fender® Standard Cast/Sealed Staggered |
NUT | Bone | Bone |
FRETS | American nickel or Stainless | Narrow Tall |
PICKUPS | SHIJIE SA custom USA (SSS or HSS) | V-Mod II Single-Coil Strat® |
PICKGUARDS | Mint green (original) / Vintage yellow / (original) Vintage white / White / Black / Tortoiseshell | 3-Ply |
BRIDGE | GOTOH GE101T (steel) or SHIJIE vintage bridge (brass) | 2-Point Synchronized Tremolo with Bent Steel Saddles, Pop-In Tremolo Arm and Cold-Rolled Steel Block |
ELECTRONICS LAYOUT | Vol/2 Tone/5-Way switch | Master Volume, Tone 1. (Neck/Middle Pickups), Tone 2. (Bridge Pickup) w/ Coil tap |
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*Available in Nitrocellolose finish with hardcase for $1654, four colors |
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