Fender American Standard HSS Stratocaster
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Fender American Standard HSS Stratocaster
Incredible tonal versatility on a distinctly American axe. The Fender American Standard Series Stratocaster HSS is a perfect electric guitar for players who like big, fat humbucker tone. Redesigned with improvements that include the modern C-shaped maple neck with glossed neck front and satin polyurethane finish on back for smooth playability. Bent steel Fender saddles with classic look and great tone. String spacing narrowed for modern playability, saddle height screws re-sized to reduce rough feel, and string slot on saddle elongated to reduce string friction or breakage. Custom staggered tuning machines eliminate the need for one of the string trees. Staggered pole pieces in the pickups provide balanced output across all strings, and specifically improves the G-string's tone. Two-point trem, rosewood or maple fretboard, and genuine Fender American craftsmanship add up to a Fat Strat style guitar that is a dream come true.The return of the American Standard Series Strat continues Fender's tradition of commitment to the people who play Fender instruments out there in the real world. Today's American Standard Stratocaster guitars are worthy heirs of their revered ancestors--mindful of player needs and taking full advantage of modern advances, yet remaining completely true to the elements and spirit that made these instruments legendary in the first place. Improvements include redesigned bridges, neck and body finishes, and a Fender-exclusive high-tech molded case. Still there are the beloved hand-rolled fingerboard edges, alnico V pickups and staggered tuning machines for tone and stability guaranteed to last a lifetime (with its limited lifetime warranty)! So make history with the redesigned American Standard!Redesigned American Standard Strat® BridgeGives sought-after tone with modern smooth trem travel. Block retains the mass and tone of a vintage bridge block, but is chamfered for access to deeper dives. Saddles have the classic look and tone, but with modern improvements (spacing, slot elongation, height screw length).Bridge Component Specifics'American Standard' saddles- The original vintage-style Fender bent steel adjustable saddle is one of the components that give vintage Fenders their tonal 'mojo'. Fender conducted tone comparison tests, and fell in love with them all over again. They have a wider tonal range and more character many other saddles. Then Fender improved them; narrowing the spacing to afford more room (and complement the bigger frets and rolled edges), and also elongated the string slot to reduce friction and string breakage, while improving the string break angle over the primary contact point.'Tone-fusion' block- A typical cast bridge block is impregnated with a resin to eliminate 'voids' in the material and to bond it together… this steel block is infused with copper, which makes the block 100% homogeneous metal. The result is a more musical, higher mass bridge that has more of that machined-block sound. Fender was also able to keep the same American Series profile for increased tremolo travel. Close...
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Sam Ash - Miles from typical, average or ordinary in any sense, the redesigned American Standard Stratocaster HSS is a hot rod all the way, from its staggered tuners to its deep diving tremolo. So its not at all standard, but it is redesigned. In fact, just about everything you can think of has been upgraded, revamped or reimagined in the new American Standard Stratocaster. New bridge, new neck, new body finish. Hotter pickups. There are even new finish options. So lets dive in.The new American Standard Strat has a new bridge with even better bent steel saddlesthe string slot is longer now, which reduces string breakage, and improves the string break angle over the primary contact point. Talk about attention to detail! And the bridge block is copper infused, increasing its mass for more resonance and sustain. Pick a note, any note. And just let it ring. While you wait and wait for that sustain to wane, take note of the new neck treatment. Its tinted for a richer look, and the fingerboard maple or rosewood is buffed to a high gloss. Nice, eh Of course, the back of the neck still has that silky, satin, Strat finish youve come to know and love. And speaking of the finish, the body has a thinner finish undercoat that lets it breathe and improves resonance even more. The pickups got an upgrade, too. Youll notice at first strum that both the Tex Mex single coils and the Diamondback humbucker are just plain hotter. Theyre warmer, too, so you get output to spare and tone to die for. Dont worry, thoughthey havent changed the hand rolled fretboard edges or the staggered tuning machines. So if youre in the market for a Fat Strat, theres a new American Standard Stratocaster HSS with your name on it. Includes a molded SKB designed case, cable, strap and polish cloth.FeaturesAlder bodyMaple neckRosewood or maple fingerboard with rolled edges22 medium jumbo fretsCustom staggered Tex Mex neckmid and Diamondback bridge pickupsHum Single Single configuration2 Tone and 1 Volume knob
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