Fender American Deluxe Stratocaster HSS Electric Guitar (Maple, with Case)

Modern 'C' Shape Maple Neck. Fender Noiseless pickups. Alder body.

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Fender American Deluxe Stratocaster HSS Electric Guitar (Maple, with Case) reviews

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"Duh!"

Feature:
I was not impressed with the vibrato at first but once I attached it properly it worked great. What they don't say on the web page is that it comes without the head guides for the B and high E. Was I please to see this was not on my strat. I saw Hendrix many times and he used this area of the guitar for various sounds, which cannot be accomplished with the guides.

Quality:
I bought a "Blemished" sunburst HSS. I opened the box expecting scratches or a big gash in the body or neck - NONE! One little nick on the pick guard, big deal. There was NOTHING wrong with this guitar and I saved hundreds of dollars. So, I bought another amp to use with my ancient Marshall, the 100 watt Frontman 212 and an Digitech RP250. Now I surf ZZound looking for other bargains some bozo sent back. Thank to the bozo who sent back my Strat you did the right thing - FOR ME!

Value:
DUH! 40% off, where is the margin of profit for ZZound? How can you people make a profit? Best deal I found anywhere.

Desirability:
This is not a fair question, I have been married for decades. Sex appeal? It made me feel 30 years younger. I was an Art Professor and a high paid Graphics Designer and art/design consultant before I retired. If Picasso played guitar he would own this guitar. Form and function baby - it will make your heart swell when you open the guitar case and then wrap your hands around it's neck. A total turn-on. I need a cold shower.

Sound:
I have been playing guitar for more than four decades. I was in a number of bands in the 60's playing bass. The sound of this strat is mind blowing. I wanted to buy a Les Paul Gibson and a Fender Strat for their two distinctive sounds. The HSS Deluxe Strat has both covered. Perhaps not exactly but darn close. Great sound and with the S1 switch, Wow!

Ease of Use:
OK, listen up! Get this guitar! It is easy to play and once you start you can't stop playing. Since I got this guitar my custom G&L Legacy has been in the case and my very expensive Larrivee Dreadnaught has not been out of the closet. Hey I'm an AARP guy and I am ready to get back on stage with this guitar. Playing All Along the Watchtower has never sounded better. Thank you Fender.

Support:
There was nothing wrong with the my guitar but I still called customer support to ask about the vibrato and the missing guides. ZZound was going to send me another vibrato and the guides to have my luthier repair my strat. OK I was being a picky jerk but customer service went out of their way to make me happy. ZZ is the best. Oh, UPS punched big holes in the shipping boxes but nothing, nothing was damaged because ZZ professionally packed my guitar with layers of protection, thank you ZZound.

Overall:
No one will touch my baby, not even my wife. If my house starts to burn down i will have a difficult choice to make. Look, if you're serious about music you need to buy a Fender Stratocaster. There is nothing else that compares, at these rediculously low prices. I have thousands of dollars in guitar in my house and dollar for dollar this was the best buy of my life.

Submitted: 9/5/2008

Style of Music: I have played in rock bands and jazz quartets. But I love Country as well.

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"Fender is DEAD SERIOUS now..."

Feature:
Features are just fine & dandy. Though I'd have preferred a hardtail, & that "de-tremoloing" it is easy, it has hardly noticable bridge give when bending. Considering this is one of Fender's best "off the rack" instruments, this babe's parts are ALL top shelf.

Quality:
Well here it is right here. Good for me (& you) that I guess Fender decided to meet the "boutique" builders head on & build this latest American Deluxe version. Folks, the build quality of this thing is as good as gtrs. costing 2 to FIVE times as much. Now sure, different strokes & all that, but for me, this is the BEST Fender I've ever played & thankfully, it's mine.

Value:
Well, if you've been around the block a time or two & can make comparisons, this instrument is an INCREDIBLE value. I'm leaving the amount as is because truthfully, EVERYONE should be able to afford a gtr. this nice vs. one in the $5-6K range that won't deliver as well as the American Deluxe.

Desirability:
I was looking to replace my main instrument, & I did. Whew! Did I ever.

Sound:
I have to base my ratings on having been a studio guitarist for a little over 30 yrs & rode the "boutique bandwagon" a lot of that time. The sound: Being used to a HSS setup, this gtr. blows EVERYTHING away I've played in the above mentioned time. The pickups are powerful, but no way dark/muddy. The humbucker is a TREAT & for my style, wound perfectly. Front p/ups though mentioned that they're wound hotter still deliver that Fender clarity without being to "glingy" or harsh. And shame on boutique builders that can't deliver what the S-1 system does. Better check 'em out, folks. Fender has seriously stepped up their game.

Ease of Use:
Playability? I'm happy as a hog in slop. Didn't think I'd care for the 9.5" radius having been used to the 12's, but I won't go back now. Love it. Took a little while to get used to a maple neck, feels like home now.

Support:
I've had issues with other builders, but none with Fender. Right now as far as I'm concerned Fender's the "belle of the ball."

Overall:
This is a KEEPER, hands down. What do I like least about it? Having to replace it if it ever came to that.

Submitted: 10/19/2007

Style of Music: I'm a stylist.

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The American Deluxe Strat HSS delivers all the refined features found on the American Deluxe Strat, but brimming with beefy tone thanks to a Fender DH-1 humbucking pickup, the S-1 switching system, and an LSR Roller Nut with locking machine heads. The two Samarium Cobalt Noiseless pickups (neck and middle) are wound extra hot for proper balanced with the humbucking pickup. The amazing S-1 switching system lets you switch instantly from humbucking to single coil tones - just tap the switch hidden in the crown of the master volume knob. 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.

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Specifications

Body: Alder

Fingerboard: Maple

Neck: Modern 'C' Shape Maple Neck with Satin Polyurethane Finish, Dot Abalone Inlays

Pickups: 1 Single-Coil SCN Strat? Pickup (Samarium Cobalt Noiseless), 1 Single-Coil Hot SCN Strat? Pickup (Samarium Cobalt Noiseless), 1 DH-1 Humbucking Pickup

Tuners: Deluxe Staggered Locking Tuners

Bridge: Deluxe 2-Point Synchronized Tremolo w/ Stainless Steel Saddles and Pop-In Arm

Frets: 22 Medium Jumbo

HSS configuration with DH-1 humbucker in the bridge and locking tuners.

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