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Fender American Standard Stratocaster HSS Electric Guitar with Case
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Fender American Standard Stratocaster HSS Electric Guitar with Case

Fender American Standard Stratocaster HSS Electric Guitar is definitely the hot rod of the new American series!
The American Standard Strat boasts more output and warmth thanks to its Neck and Middle positioned Tex Mex single-coil pickups and Diamondback humbucking pickup located at the bridge. The S-1 switch, found on other models, is removed to keep it simple, but Fender kept key features such as the hand-rolled fingerboard edges and staggered tuning machines.

Fender American Standard Strat Features
  • Improved bent-steel saddles
  • Copper-infused high-mass block for increased resonance and sustain
  • Neck treatment tinted for a richer presentation
  • Maple or Rosewood fingerboard buffed to a high gloss
  • Silky satin Neck finish
  • A thin undercoat finish enabling the body to breathe improving resonance
  • A new Fender-exclusive SKB molded case
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Fender American Standard Stratocaster HSS Electric Guitar Specifications
  • Model Name: American Standard Stratocaster HSS
  • Series: American Standard Series
  • Body:
    • Alder on:
      • (700) 3-Color Sunburst
      • (706) Black
      • (755) Blizzard Pearl
    • Ash on: (747) Sienna Sunburst
  • Neck: Maple, Modern C Shape
  • Fingerboard:
    • Rosewood or Maple
    • 9.5 Radius (241mm)
  • Frets: 22 Medium Jumbo Frets
  • Pickups:
    • 2 Custom-Staggered Tex-Mex Single-Coil Strat Pickups (Neck and Middle)
    • 1 Fender Diamondback Humbucking Pickup (Bridge)
  • Controls:
    • Master Volume
    • Tone 1 (Neck and Middle Pickups)
    • Tone 2 (Bridge and Bridge/Middle Pickup Combination)
  • Pickup Switching: 5-Position Blade:
    • Position 1: Full Bridge Humbucking Pickup with Coils in Series
    • Position 2: Middle Pickup and Inside Coil of Bridge Humbucker in Parallel
    • Position 3: Middle Pickup
    • Position 4: Neck and Middle Pickup in Parallel
    • Position 5: Neck Pickup
  • Bridge: 2-Point Synchronized Tremolo
  • Saddles: American Standard Bent Steel
  • Machine Heads: Fender Deluxe Staggered Cast/Sealed Tuning Machines
  • Hardware: Chrome
  • Pickguard: 3-Ply Parchment
  • Scale Length: 25.5 inch (648 mm)
  • Width at Nut: 1.685 inch (42.8 mm)
  • Unique Features:
    • New Bent Steel Saddles with Elongated String Slots
    • Copper Infused High Mass 100% Metal Bridge Block
    • Thinner Undercoat Finish for Improved Body Resonance
    • Tinted Neck
    • 4-Bolt Neck Attachment with Micro-Tilt Adjustment
    • Bi-Flex Truss Rod System
    • Parchment Knobs and Pickup Covers
    • Rolled Fretboard Edges
    • Staggered Tuning Keys
    • H/S/H Pickup Routing
  • Strings:
    • Fender Standard Tension Bullet ST3250L
    • Nickel Plated Steel
    • .009 to .042
  • Included Accessories: Fender/SKB Case, Cable, Strap, Polishing Cloth
  • Case: High-Tech, Molded Rectangular SKB Case

 
 
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Rich from Clarksville, Indiana
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Subject:This thing is awesome
Quality: These guitars are buit to last a lifetime, I checked it over when i got it and couldn't find 1 thing wrong, it's perfect.
Reliability: Only had it a week, but I have an 2003 standard, and it plays just as well as the day i got it
Overall: Perfect dont wait any longer to get one, fast shipping, easy pay, what else could you possibly need for and incentive.
Playability and Feel: Neck feels great, fast and smooth. Everything is at your finger tips. There is not a more comfortable guitar out there. I have 4 or so different brands of guitars, but this is the first one i grab.
Tone: Tone is awesome, the humbucker rocks, and the tex mex singles really give you a wide variety of tones for whatever your playing
Finish: Blizzard Pearl is awesome, when the stage lights hit it, it shines like a million bucks!!!
Action: Action was pretty close to the way I like it. Just a few adjustments and we were in buisness
Skill Level: Intermediate
Do you own this product?: yes
Date submitted: 4-4-09
 
T. Schultz from Jeff. IN
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Subject:You can't go wrong with a U.S.A. made Fender!
Quality: It's all that and a lot more.
Reliability: Just got it, but I'm sure that it will be here for a long time.
Overall: Sweet guitar grab yourself one you'll understand the thrill.
Playability and Feel: I made some small adjustments to my feel and likings, not to much though. It plays, and sounds all so sweet. The fret board was adjusted and set up straight out of the box.
Tone: The switching set up adds several more area's to exsplore.
Finish: Clean as they come. Like I said; sweet sweet sweet
Action: No problem here with how I received it. I play a little harder them most. So I set my action up just a little.
Skill Level: Intermediate
Do you own this product?: yes
Date submitted: 1-20-09
 
John from Maryland
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Subject:AMS voted BEST customer service!!!!!! by me
Quality: It's an american strat!! I'm a beginner and can't put it down! carlos santana lookout!!!!
Reliability: N/A Just got it... let me say this. I ordered this guitar around christmas, a pickup went bad ( hey stuff happens) AMS made the return very easy.. as soon as they saw that UPS had my return, they shipped my new guitar.. I sent it on wed eve and had my new guitar on friday... AMS is an awsome company to deal with... thanks!!!!!
Overall: Its a solid very well buit guitar.. I would suggest going to a guitar store and looking at the actual colors.. I have the sienna sunburst.. its incredible
Playability and Feel: Im a beginner, Jingle bells sounds great :)
Tone: it does almost anything
Finish: perfect
Action: great right out of the box
Skill Level: Beginner
Do you own this product?: yes
Date submitted: 1/16/1009
 
Phillip from Fort Payne, Alabama,USA
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Quality: Ourstanding craftsmanship,flawless
Reliability: I just recieved mine Jan.5,2009 and haven't been able to put it down.The way the guitar is built it should out last me.
Overall: My opinion is probably the same as anyone else's that have tried this little hot-rod out,she ROCKS!!!!
Playability and Feel: Feels like it was made for my hands.The neck is as fast as you need it to be.Only limitations on neck speed are that of the person holding her..hahaThe controls are easy to reach and the switches are as quiet as a mouse.
Tone: Whith the HSS configuration the tones are as diverse as your ear,what ever you need,the HSS can give it to you.
Finish: beautiful paint job,flawless
Action: Action was exactly like I want action set.
Skill Level: Semi-Pro
Do you own this product?: yes
Date submitted: 01/08/2009
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