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Fender American Deluxe Stratocaster Electric Guitar with CaseThe Fender American Deluxe Stratocaster gives you the traditional look and feel of a classic Stratocaster guitar with a little extra oomph under the hood.
Featuring an alder body, three Samarium Cobalt Noiseless™ Strat pickups, S-1™ switching system and a 2-point synchronized tremolo with stainless steel saddles - this guitar is built for speed! Its modern C-shape maple neck has a satin polyurethane finish and is available with a rosewood or maple fingerboard, abalone inlays and 22 medium jumbo frets. Includes hardshell case.
Founded in 1946, Fender Musical Instruments Corporation has been an American icon for over 50 years. In that time, Fender’s contribution to the evolving sound of contemporary music has been global and continuous. By introducing the first commercially viable solidbody electric guitar, the first electric bass and countless classic amplifiers, Fender musical instruments have left their mark on jazz, blues, country, rock and many other styles of popular music.
Fender American Deluxe Stratocaster Specifications
- Model Name: American Deluxe Stratocaster
- Series: American Deluxe Series
- Colors:
- (700) 3-Color Sunburst
- (791) Chrome Silver
- Body Finish: Polyurethane Finish
- Body Species: Select Alder
- Neck: Maple, Modern C Shape
- Neck Finish: Satin Polyurethane Finish
- Fingerboard: Rosewood or Maple
- Neck Radius: 9.5 inch Radius (241mm)
- Number of Frets: 22 Medium Jumbo Frets
- Pickups: 3 Samarium Cobalt Noiseless Strat Pickups (Neck/Middle/Bridge)
- Controls:
- Master Volume (with S-1 Switch)
- Tone 1. (Neck Pickup)
- Tone 2. No-Load Tone Control (Middle and Bridge Pickups)
- Pickup Switching: 5-Position Blade and 2-Position Push/Push S-1
- S-1 Switch Up:
- Position 1. Bridge Pickup
- Position 2. Bridge and Middle Pickup in Parallel
- Position 3. Middle Pickup
- Position 4. Middle and Neck Pickup in Parallel
- Position 5. Neck Pickup
- S-1 Switch Down:
- Position 1. Bridge Pickup in Series with Middle Pickup
- Position 2. Bridge Pickup in Parallel with Special Capacitor and in Series with Middle Pickup
- Position 3. Bridge/Middle/Neck Pickups with Neck and Bridge Pickups in Parallel and in Series with Middle pickup
- Position 4. Neck Pickup in Parallel with Special Capacitor and in Series with Middle Pickup
- Position 5. Neck Pickup in Series with Middle Pickup
- Bridge: Fender Deluxe 2-Point Synchronized Tremolo with Pop in Arm
- Machine Heads: Fender/Schaller Deluxe Staggered Cast/Sealed Locking Tuning Machines
- Hardware: Chrome
- Pickguard:
- 3-Ply Mint Green on (700)
- 4-Ply Black Shell on (791)
- Scale Length: 25.5 inch (648 mm)
- Width at Nut: 1.6875 inch (43 mm)
- Unique Features:
- S-1 Switching
- Aged Plastic Parts
- Abalone Dot Position Inlays
- Highly Detailed Fret and Nut Work
- Strings: Fender Super Bullets 3250L, Nickel Plated Steel, (.009 to .042)
- Accessories:
- Standard Molded Case
- Cable
- Strap
- Straplocks
- Case: Standard Molded Case
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| | | Subject: | Great Guitar!!! | | Quality:
| Everything is top notch, excellent craftsmenship. unbelievable finish, pics do not do it justice.Top of the line hardware and electronics.(Sunburst w/ maple neck)Attention to detail was A++ on mine, no flaws! | | Reliability:
| I have not had it that long but I belive it will last me a very long time. | | Overall:
| I went to a local store and played,Gibsons,PRS,etc..and nothing was pulling at me,then I went over and picked this one up and played it.. I was very impressed,the feel,the tone,the looks..incredible!!I will be able to obtain all the sounds I will need from this guitar,and I will never sell or trade it.I believe I have made an awesome upgrade to my gear with this guitar.Play/buy one you won't regret it. | | Playability and Feel:
| It feels great,neck is fast, not chunky, but not too thin excellent craftmenship. The S-1 switch,is simply brilliant.Very well engineered.Probably not good for big hands but very nice for small to medium sized hands. | | Tone:
| I do not know where to began on tone,I will NOT need to change the pups,to me they are perfect,for the tones I was wanting.The S-1 switch is awesome, it adds more punch to the sound, really nice tone.The pups are excellent for,Blues,Rock,Hard Rock,some Metal. I cannot get over the tone,excellent engineering Fender! | | Finish:
| Finish is excellent, not a scratch, and the vintage look is awesome,neck is more yellow/orange.All the hardware is aged chrome,which I love.Not a fan of the Gold look.Very impressed with the looks of this guitar.Well worth the $$$$. | | Action:
| Action is good. I may lower it a tad,later.It is very playable without an adjustment. | | Skill Level:
| Intermediate | | Do you own this product?:
| Yes | | Date submitted:
| 01-12-09 | |
| | Steve from Rochester | | Overall Ranking: | | Overall:
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| | | Subject: | One of the very BEST Fender Makes | | Quality:
| Superior in playability and craftmanship to the American Standard and MILES above the mexican standard or classic and Deluxe models | | Reliability:
| Totally Relliable | | Overall:
| One og the BEST guitars you'll ever buy....I don't know whop the moron is who wrote good beginner guitar but NOT for the beginner....this is for the giging proffessional...The SCN pickups and the S-1 switching are the BEST in the guitar world. | | Playability and Feel:
| So much better than a Mexican and American Standard...Completely different feel and the playability is unmatched at ANT price | | Tone:
| Incredible tone...Fantastic pickups and the S-1 switching gives you unlimited versatility | | Finish:
| I feel that for the money this is the BEST guitar on the market...I've owned about everything and I keep comming back to the Deluxe American...The BEST guitar for the dollar in the World! | | Action:
| Good out of the box but took me 5 minutes to adjust to my own preferences ...Fender makes it as easy as pie | | Skill Level:
| Semi-Pro | | Do you own this product?:
| YES | | Date submitted:
| 01-04-09 |
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