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Fender Musical Instruments - American Special Stratocasters
SKU: #316560
Model: #11-5602-309
Your Price:   $899.99 CDN
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Description

Fender introduces the American Special Series Stratocaster guitar, which puts everything you want in an affordable U.S.-made instrument within your reach. Features include an alder body, maple neck with 9.5"-radius fingerboard and jumbo frets, Texas Special pickups, vintage-style synchronized tremolo and satin urethane finish. The American Special Series - guitars for the times.

Neck Shape: Modern "C"
Number of Frets: 22
Fret Size: Jumbo
Position Inlays: Black Dot
Fingerboard Radius: 9.5" (241 mm)
Neck Material: Maple
Nut Width: 1.6875" (42.8 mm)
Scale Length: 25.5" (648 mm)
Headstock: Large '70s Style
Neck Plate: 4-Bolt Standard
Truss Rod Nut: 1/8" American Series

Electronics
Pickup Configuration: S/S/S
Bridge Pickup: Texas Special Single-Coil Strat
Middle Pickup: Texas Special Single-Coil Strat
Neck Pickup: Texas Special Single-Coil Strat
Pickup Switching: 5-Position Blade: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge and Middle Pickup, Position 3. Middle Pickup, Position 4. Middle and Neck Pickup, Position 5. Neck Pickup

Special Electronics: Greasebucket Tone Circuit (Rolls off High Without Adding Bass)
Controls: Master Volume, Tone 1. (Neck Pickup) Greasebucket Tone Circuit, (Rolls Off Highs without Adding Bass) Tone 2. (Bridge Pickup), Greasebucket Tone Circuit

Hardware
Hardware Finish: Chrome
Bridge: Vintage-Style Synchronized Tremolo
String Nut: Synthetic Bone
Tuning Machines: Standard Cast/Sealed
Switch Tips: White
Tremolo Arm Handle: Vintage Style Tremolo Arm

Miscellaneous
Strings: Fender USA Super Bullets 3250L, NPS, (.009-.042 Gauges)
Unique Features: Satin Urethane Finish, Texas Special Pickups, Large '70s Style Headstock, Greasebucket Tone Circuit

Accessories
Polishing Cloth: Polishing Cloth Included
Strap Locks: Vintage Style Strap Buttons
Control Knobs: White Plastic

Reviews



Texas six string shooter
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Product Experience I own it Closest Store Saskatoon Saskatchewan
Unbelievable deal, tried it to see how the pickups might sound in one of my other strats and fell in love with it, enough to buy the guitar. The satin neck is like butter and enough attitude and big tone to be my first guitar to go to. The only thing I did is swap out the bridge pickup to a vintage noiceless (acts like a humbucker) which balances out the sound. Then put the bridge texas in to the neck of my Clapton strat which gave it some growl. Now I have two amazing guitars.

Posted by Stacy on Apr 20, 2013


surf green
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Product Experience I own it Closest Store Toronto Ontario
the best 699+tax i've ever spent. why buy a standard when you can have this for less. and in a nicer colour. build quality is perfect. i can't find anything wrong with it. and even though i wasn't sure about the texas, specials they sound great. especially clean. buy one. i love it

Posted by anonymous on Apr 14, 2013


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Product Experience I own it Closest Store Abbotsford British Columbia
THE FUTURE SHOP SELL THIS EXACT GUITAR FOR 200 LESS, IN FACT THEY HAVE ALL THE MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS PRICED LOWER THAN MCQUADES

Posted by anonymous on Aug 18, 2012


American Special Strat-sunburst
Features Quality
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Product Experience I own it Closest Store Burlington Ontario
Great guitar, great quality, the feel of the neck is amazing, and has a great, classic strat tone. Really recommend it for serious strat lovers.

Posted by anonymous on Jun 24, 2012


Strat
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Product Experience I own it Closest Store Mississauga Ontario
One word - WOW! Mine has Alnico III pick ups instead of the Texas Specials.

Posted by anonymous on Mar 27, 2012