There come times in a man’s life
when pause is required to reflect on milestones. High school, college, marriage… you can start or stop wherever you want, these punctuated moments of “whoa,” like buying a lawnmower for the first time, saying “I do,” paying property tax, include, for me, the first major upgrade to my gear.
Referring to this as an upgrade might be misleading. This feels like getting an electric guitar and amp for the first time. As though I haven’t even HAD gear yet… what an amazing sound and feel.
After buying a cheapo Stat knockoff three months ago, putting the damn thing down has been hard. I play it unplugged on the couch while Idoia watches TV. It’s never more than six feet away from me. I dream about it. I haven’t felt my left hand’s fingertips in three months. I’ve started
meeting musicians, and thinking of jamming with a drummer and bass, and song melodies and stupid lyrics… yes, a total nutcase.
So today, I got a bitchin’ deal on a Fender American Deluxe HSS LT and a Fender Hot Rod Deluxe tube amp.
Specs:
| Model Name | American Deluxe Stratocaster® HSS |
| Model Number | 010-1500-(Color #) and 010-1502-(Color #) |
| Series | American Deluxe Series |
| Colors | (700) 3-Color Sunburst, (720) Amber, (723) Olympic White Pearl, (764) Montego Black, (791) Chrome Silver, (Polyurethane Finish) |
| Body | Select Alder |
| Neck | Maple, Modern “C” Shape, (Satin Polyurethane Finish) |
| Fingerboard | Rosewood (p/n 010-1500) or Maple (p/n 010-1502), 9.5” Radius (241mm) |
| No. of Frets | 22 Medium Jumbo Frets |
| Pickups | 1 Fender® DH-1 Humbucking Pickup (Bridge), 1 Samarium Cobalt Noiseless™ Strat® Pickup (Middle), 1 Hot Samarium Cobalt Noiseless Strat Pickup (Neck) |
| Controls | Master Volume (with S-1™ Switch), Tone 1. (Neck Pickup), Tone 2. (Middle/Bridge Pickups and Neck/Middle/Bridge Pickup Combinations) |
| Pickup Switching | 5-Position Blade and 2-Position Push/Push S-1™: S-1 Switch Up: Position 1. Full Bridge Humbucking Pickup with Coils in Series (Lead Tone Control) Position 2. Middle Pickup and Inside Coil of Bridge Humbucking Pickup in Parallel (Lead Tone Control) Position 3. Middle Pickup (Lead Tone Control) Position 4. Neck and Middle Pickup in Parallel (Lead and Rhythm Tone Controls) Position 5. Neck Pickup (Rhythm Tone ControlS-1 Switch Down: Position 1. Full Bridge Humbucking Pickup with Coils in Series (Lead Tone Control) Position 2. Full Bridge Humbucking Pickup with Coils in Series, in Parallel with Neck Pickup (Lead and Rhythm Tone Controls) Position 3. Full Bridge Humbucking Pickup with Coils in Series, in Parallel with Neck and Middle Pickups that are Paired in Series (Lead and Rhythm Tone Controls) Position 4. Inside Coil of Bridge Pickup Paired in Series with Neck Pickup, in Parallel with Middle Pickup (Lead and Rhythm Tone Controls) Position 5. Middle Pickup in Series with Neck Pickup (Rhythm Tone Control) |
| Bridge | Fender Deluxe 2-Point Synchronized Tremolo 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 Brown Shell on (720, 723), 4-Ply Aged White Pearloid on (782), 4-Ply Black Shell on (791), 1-Ply Beveled Gold Vinyl on (764) |
| Scale Length | 25.5” (648 mm) |
| Width at Nut | 1.6875” (43 mm) |
| Unique Features | S-1 Switching, LSR Roller Nut, Abalone Dot Position Inlays, Highly Detailed Fret Work, Aged Knobs and Switch Tip |
| Strings | Fender® Super Bullets® 3250L, Nickel Plated Steel, (.009 to .042), p/n 073-3250-003 |
| Accessories | Standard Molded Case, Cable, Strap, Straplocks, Meguiar’s Mist and Wipe Kit |
| Case | Standard Molded Case |
| Introduced | 1/2004 |
| Notice | Product Prices, Features And Specifications Are Subject To Change Without Notice |
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