Do Strats have 21 or 22 frets?
Both 21-fret and 22-fret Stratocasters exist, but the vast majority of Stratocasters produced by Fender today have 22 frets. The original Stratocaster design by Leo Fender had 21 frets. Fender began offering 22-fret Stratocasters in the late 1980s, and the number of 22-fret Stratocasters has increased steadily since then. There are a few reasons why …


