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Fender American Special Mahogany Stratocaster HSS Electric Guitar

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Special edition delivers a hot humbucker at the bridge and a mahogany body!

This mahogany Fender American Special Stratocaster HSS guitar features 3 incredible-sounding Fender pickups: a Diamondback humbucker and two custom-staggered Tex-Mex single-coils. With the original Strat guitar body shape and tremolo bridge, this is a Stratocaster that rocks with a traditional vibe and screams out modern sonics with the hot humbucker at the bridge. The American Special Strat has a fast, modern C-shape maple neck with rolled edges on the fretboard and 22 medium-jumbo frets. Crimson red transparent finish looks killer and highlights the mahogany wood grain.

Fender American Special Mahogany Stratocaster HSS Electric Guitar Features:

  • Mahogany body
  • Modern C-shape maple neck
  • 9.5" radius rosewood fingerboard
  • 22 medium-jumbo frets
  • Rolled-edge fretboard
  • 2 custom-staggered Tex-Mex single-coil pickups (neck and middle)
  • Diamondback humbucker (bridge)
  • 5-way pickup switching
  • American 2-point synchronized tremolo with stainless steel saddles
  • Fender Deluxe staggered cast/sealed tuners
  • Chrome hardware
  • 25.5" scale
  • 1.6875" nut width
  • Standard molded case
  • Cable
  • Strap
  • Straplocks

Fender American Special Mahogany Stratocaster HSS Electric Guitar Includes:

    hardshell case

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Why buy anything else?

First off I would like to say that I've been actively playing guitar for over 25 years, so you know I have lots and lots of experience with guitars and anything having to do with guitars. I started my career with high end Ibanez guitars and over the years have owned Gibson's (Custom, Classic and Standard models) many deluxe US strats and my latest a PRS Custom 22 Brazilian. I've since sold the PRS simply because I was affraid to play it and get a mark on it. I purchased this Fender American Special Strat three months ago and all I can say is "Why buy anything else?" Why bother? I'll save you lots of time right now. This guitar does it all. Fender tone that is recognizable and S1 switching for more bluesy tones. The mahogany body is both sonically and visually beautiful. Fender has been putting out amazing guitars for the past four to five years. I highly recommend this guitar to any serious musician. Also Guitar Center Buffalo rocks big time.

Reviewed by Peter M. on 8/29/2007 who plays Anything from Rock, Blues and top 40 stuff..

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Just amazingly good!

I walked into our GC expecting to look over some Custom Shop Strats. I walked out with a Mahogany HSS American Special. On the way home I was wondering, "Could it really be this good?" My impression of this guitar has gotten better every time I play it. I'm not giving it a 5 in Quality and Features because I imagine somebody could conceivably make a guitar for triple the price that is built a little better or has some more bells and whistles, but you'd have to pay several thousand more, and then it'd be too expensive to actually use anyway! The guitar acoustically just sounds wonderful; there is a ringing sustain on the upper strings that is really unlike anything I've played before. It sings! The intonation is delicious, and the neck is accurate from the first fret all the way up. Yes, they really ARE this good, and for not a ton of cash. either. For once I have stumbled on something akin to the '80's "Rivera Super Champ" -before it became a rare collector?s item- that for a short while is available, and you just know you have a guitar that people will someday refer to as, "One of THOSE strats". I would be not at all surprised if the value of these doubles someday. They are a steal at this price.

Reviewed by Doc Blase' on 8/16/2007 who plays Blues, classic rock.

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A Killer Mahogany Strat!

This is a Fender with a color scheme a diehard Gibson fan can respect. I was looking for a single coil guitar to add to my collection and this more than fits the bill. You get amazing clean tones with the S-1 switching system, and the neck is comfy and playable. This guitar fits very well against your body, and it balances naturally. I played one for over two hours at my local Guitar Center so now I'm saving my dollars up to buy one!

Reviewed by knifemare69 on 10/16/2006 who plays Progressive Thrash Fusion.

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HOLY $HIT!!!

This guitar is the best fender you could probably own. I play hardcore metal to jazz, and this guitar keeps up with both.This has taken my guitar playing to a whole new level, onstage and off. So if your looking to buy a new guitar or cant decide to get one or this, DEFINETLEY go with this. ^^

Reviewed by Shredda2007 on 4/30/2007 who plays Hardcore metal to smooth, smoth jazz.

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You will enjoy this guitar!

I own a 1972 strat and two other electrics with humbuckers. I was looking for a guitar that had both. This guitar has more tone flexability than any you'll find. Basically a top-of-the-line American Deluxe HSS fully loaded but w/o the locking trem. The single coil pick-ups do have a slight hum, but nothing compared to my '72. The Humbucker has a thicker brighter tone than my Ibanez AH10. The fit & finish is 1st rate. An outstanding value. A limited edition worth making more of..I'm glad I have one.

Reviewed by The DC on 1/11/2007 who plays Rock , Fusion.

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