Fender Stratocaster AMERICAN STRATOCASTER HSS Guitar Review :: Fender Electric Guitars Reviews

a big, fat humbucker tone for long-sustain lead work, clarity and a bite of Tex-Mex single coils

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The Fender American Strat HSS guitar features three incredible-sounding Fender pickups—a Diamondback humbucker and two custom-staggered Tex-Mex single-coils. Available with a maple or rosewood fingerboard.
The Fender American Series Stratocaster HSS Electric Guitar is perfect for the player who likes a big, fat humbucker tone for long-sustain lead work, but also craves the clarity and bite of Tex-Mex single coils. S-1 switching gives you coil tapping on the Diamondback humbucker and 8 pickup configuration options. Solid alder or ash body (ash for see-through finishes), modern C-shaped maple neck with satin polyurethane finish, 2-point trem, rosewood or maple fretboard, and genuine American craftsmanship add up to a dream come true.

Features + Technical Specs
Model Name American Stratocaster HSS
Model Number 011-7000-(Color#) and 011-7002-(Color#)
Series American Series
Colors (700)* 3-Color Sunburst, *add $50.00,
(706) Black,
(747)** Sienna Sunburst, **add $150.00 for Special Wood Requirements,
(750) Butterscotch Blonde, (Maple Fingerboard Only),
(791) Chrome Silver,
(Polyurethane Finish)
Body Alder on:
(700)* 3-Color Sunburst,
(706) Black,
(750) Butterscotch Blonde,
(791) Chrome Silver,
Ash on:
(747)** Sienna Sunburst
Neck Maple, Modern “C” Shape,
(Satin Polyurethane Finish)
Fingerboard Rosewood (p/n 011-7000) or Maple (p/n 011-7002), 9.5” Radius (241 mm)
No. of Frets 22 Medium Jumbo Frets
Pickups 2 Custom-Staggered Tex-Mex, Single-Coil Strat Pickups (Neck and Middle),
1 Fender Diamondback Humbucking Pickup (Bridge)
Controls Master Volume (with S-1 Switch),
Tone 1. (Neck and Middle Pickups),
Tone 2. Tone Control (Bridge Pickup and Bridge/Middle Pickup Combination)
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 Control

S-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 American 2-Point Synchronized Tremolo with Stainless Steel Saddles
Machine Heads Fender/Schaller Deluxe Staggered Cast/Sealed Tuning Machines
Hardware Chrome
Pickguard 3-Ply Black/White/Black On:
(791) Chrome Silver,
3-Ply Parchment On:
(700)* 3-Color Sunburst,
(706) Black,
(725) Chrome Red,
(747)** Sienna Sunburst,
1-Ply Black On:
(750) Butterscotch Blonde
Scale Length 25.5” (648 mm)
Width at Nut 1.6875” (43 mm)
Unique Features S-1 Switching,
Black Knobs, Switch Tips and Pickup Covers on: (791) Chrome Silver,
Parchment Knobs, Switch Tips and Pickup Covers on: (700)* 3-Color Sunburst, (706) Black, (725) Chrome Red, (747)** Sienna Sunburst, (750) Butterscotch Blonde,
Original Headstock Shape,
Original Body Shape with “Original Contour Body” Decal on Headstock,
Rolled Fingerboard Edges,
H/S/H Pickup Routing
Strings Fender Super Bullets 3250L, Nickel Plated Steel, (.009 to .042), p/n 073-3250-003
Accessories Standard Molded Case
These musical instruments offer includes Case Standard Molded Case
Introduced 7/2003

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