Fender Stratocaster AMERICAN DELUXE ASH STRATOCASTER Electric Guitar Review :: Fender Electric Guitars Reviews
irresistible tone and playability, traditional ash-body Fender guitar that “does it all.â€
The American Deluxe Ash Stratocaster guitar is for players looking for a traditional ash-body Fender guitar that “does it all”. The S-1 switching system and three Samarium Cobalt Noiseless Strat pickups make this guitar extremely versatile and provide endless tonal variety. It also features a two-point synchronized tremolo with stainless steel saddles, modern C-shaped maple neck with a maple or rosewood fingerboard, abalone inlays and 22 medium jumbo frets.
The ultimate in high-performance electric guitars, this premium model has an ultrasmooth, sweet neck with hand-rolled edges to make it play fast, smooth, and sweet. SCN (Samarium Cobalt Noiseless) pickups dish out vintage Strat sounds without the hum, while a hot bridge pickup and S-1 switching provide versatility, extra punch, and sustain. Classically contoured ash body fits like a glove. Other features include polished chrome, locking machine heads, American Deluxe tremolo with polished steel saddles, highly detailed fret and nut work, abalone dot inlays, and aged plastic parts. Includes Fender hardshell case.
Samarium Cobalt Noiseless pickups Fender partnered with legendary pickup designer Bill Lawrence. The pickup that was birthed from this extraordinary partnership is the Samarium Cobalt Noiseless pickup. Fender’s groundbreaking S-1 switching system allows players to switch pickup configurations in an instant. The switch is visually undetectable, but tonally it turns your instrument into the most versatile axe on the planet! Located in the crown of the master volume knob, one push of the switch will place your pickups in an assemblage of parallel, series and pickup-combining configurations. You can have the best of all worlds!
It has no hum, no microphonics, close to zero magnetic interruption of the string path; and the widest sonic parameters possible-from Fender classic single coils to tones not yet imagined. Truly a revolutionary design in guitar pickups.
| Features + Technical Specs | |
|---|---|
| Model Name | American Deluxe Ash Stratocaster |
| Model Number | 010-1400-(Color#) and 010-1402-(Color#) |
| Series | American Deluxe Series |
| Colors | (731) Aged Cherry Burst, (750) Butterscotch Blonde, (752) Tobacco Sunburst (Polyurethane Finish) |
| Body | Premium Ash |
| Neck | Maple, Modern “C” Shape, (Satin Polyurethane Finish) |
| Fingerboard | Rosewood (p/n 010-1400) or Maple (p/n 010-1402), 9.5” Radius (241 mm) |
| No. 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 | 4-Ply White Pearloid on (731), 3-Ply Black on (750) 3-Ply Mint Green on (752) |
| Scale Length | 25.5” (648 mm) |
| Width at Nut | 1.6875” (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), p/n 073-3250-003 |
| Accessories | Standard Molded Case, Cable, Strap, Straplocks, Meguiar’s Mist and Wipe Kit |
| These musical instruments offer includes Case | Standard Molded Case |
| Introduced | 1/2004 |
