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The Fender American Special HSS Stratocaster is features an alder body with gloss urethane finish, a 9.5" radius maple neck with a modern C profile, and a rosewood fingerboard fitted with 22 jumbo frets. You'll get lots of gain and tones galore from Texas Special middle and neck pickups, and an Atomic humbucking bridge pickup while the Greasebucket tone circuit rolls off the highs without adding bass. Other details on this electric guitar include a vintage-style synchronized tremolo, black pickup covers and pickguard, chrome hardware, and a large '70s-style headstock and decal. A polishing cloth and gig bag come with your Fender American Special Strat.
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Fender American Special HSS Stratocaster Electric Guitar
Features:
Model name: American Special HSS Stratocaster Finish: Gloss urethane Body: Alder Neck: Maple, modern C shape Fingerboard: Rosewood, Fingerboard Radius: 9.5 (241mm) No. of frets: 22 jumbo frets Bridge: Vintage-style synchronized tremolo Machine heads: Fender standard cast/sealed tuning machines Hardware: Chrome Pickguard: 3-ply black/white/black Scale length: 25-1/2" (648mm) Width at nut: 1.6875" (43mm)
Pickups: 1 Atomic humbucking pickup (bridge), 1 Texas Special Strat pickup (middle), 1 Texas Special Strat pickup (neck)
Controls: Master volume, tone 1. (neck pickup), tone 2. (bridge pickup)
Strings: Fender USA, nickel-plated steel (.009, .011, .016, .024w, .032, .042) Accessories: Polishing cloth Case: Deluxe gig bag
Unique features: Large '70s-style headstock Large '70s-style decal black pickup covers and plastic parts White dot position inlays
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
Amazing guitar!
Feels great. Set up pretty well out of the box. I just had to lower the action a little.
The single coils sound really good and the greasebucket circuit does exactly what fender says it will.
The humbucker is a little weak in my opinion but is probably good for blues and jazz, just not rock.
I gave the American Special HSS a test drive and compared it head-to-head with the American Standard, American Deluxe and MIM Standard -- and left with the Special. It was a no brainer. The tone is phenomenal, from high gain to clean to crunch. If you like to dial in some gain, then this is your axe, because the Texas Specials are hot and break up nicely, while retaining that classic Strat sound. The Greasebucket tone pots are a great feature, and allow you to dial down the treble without adding muddiness. Even set to zero these pickups sing. And you can adjust the tone of bridge pickup! Set on 6, the bridge delivers sound reminiscent of a Gibson SG; even the neck pickup rounds off nicely. So you can easily deliver country twang, rock and blues with equal aplomb -- and nail those Gilmour, SRV, AC/DC and Led Zep licks perfectly. Pinch harmonics are good; the sustain is far superior to all of the other Strat models I tried; and it stays in tune. It was set up perfectly off the shelf, with no fret buzz, tight action and a straight, silky-smooth neck. The jumbo frets are fast and allow seemingly effortless string bends. And the best part: the price is ludicrous! The only downsides: the tremolo is so-so (I don't use it, anyway) and the gig bag is a joke. Buy a hard-shell case. There's a very accurate review from Guitarist Magazine (U.K.) that I suggest you read if you're considering this guitar. I highly recommend the American Special HSS. Give it a try before you buy something that costs hundreds more. Thanks, Fender, for making this one!
Fantastic neck. Mine has the ease of bending of a gibson. Plus I can switch to the humbucker for a different type of lead. I love it. Finish is great. Price is great. Our GC in Birmingham has great people. I am thrilled with the guitar, buttery neck and all.
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