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  • skatepurpleskatepurple

    Fender American Stratocaster HSS [2003-2007]Published on 07/25/04 at 11:56
    (This content has been automatically translated from French)
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  • MGR/bob brownMGR/bob brown

    Fender American Stratocaster HSS

    Fender American Stratocaster HSS [2003-2007]Published on 07/22/04 at 15:00
    I got this guitar at a local retailer for 733$ including fender's 100$ rebate. I got it for its versatility and sound.

    I like the s-1 switching system which gives me 10 pickup selections including all three pickups on the guitar, which couldnt be done with a regular fat strat. The single coils, while slightly different from a standard am strat, still has the clarity and bite of the am strat. The humbucker is a big plus, and is probably better suited for me than a single coil in the lead position.

    The only con is that there is no selection for just one of the coils in the humbucker, which takes away from that true strat sound. You can however, select one of the coils in the humbucker in c…
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    I got this guitar at a local retailer for 733$ including fender's 100$ rebate. I got it for its versatility and sound.

    I like the s-1 switching system which gives me 10 pickup selections including all three pickups on the guitar, which couldnt be done with a regular fat strat. The single coils, while slightly different from a standard am strat, still has the clarity and bite of the am strat. The humbucker is a big plus, and is probably better suited for me than a single coil in the lead position.

    The only con is that there is no selection for just one of the coils in the humbucker, which takes away from that true strat sound. You can however, select one of the coils in the humbucker in combination with the other single coils.

    The construction of this axe is great, of course, because it is a Fender. It will last a lifetime.

    This is a great guitar for many different sounds, and is a great choice for those who want a lot of versatility.

    This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com
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  • iamqmaniamqman

    Taste like candy

    Fender American Stratocaster HSS [2003-2007]Published on 11/07/11 at 10:58
    Fender Stratocaster is an awesome guitar that is very giving and solid sounding for any users to play it. It hass a natural organic sound that is inviting for most musicians to use. It's a very versatile guitar for any style of music and just has an absolute brilliant tone.

    The features are pretty minimal and this guitar compared a lot of modern guitars. Give a simple three single coil pickup arrangement as well as a volume control knob and two tone control knobs. You also have a five way pick up selector and that's pretty much about it.

    UTILIZATION


    Neck Shape: Modern "C" Shape
    Number of Frets: 22
    Fret Size: Medium Jumbo
    Position Inlays: Pearl Dot Inlays
    Fingerboard Radi…
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    Fender Stratocaster is an awesome guitar that is very giving and solid sounding for any users to play it. It hass a natural organic sound that is inviting for most musicians to use. It's a very versatile guitar for any style of music and just has an absolute brilliant tone.

    The features are pretty minimal and this guitar compared a lot of modern guitars. Give a simple three single coil pickup arrangement as well as a volume control knob and two tone control knobs. You also have a five way pick up selector and that's pretty much about it.

    UTILIZATION


    Neck Shape: Modern "C" Shape
    Number of Frets: 22
    Fret Size: Medium Jumbo
    Position Inlays: Pearl Dot Inlays
    Fingerboard Radius: 9.5"-14" Compound Radius (24.1 cm-35.56 cm)
    Fretboard: Rosewood or Maple
    Neck Material: Maple
    Neck Finish: Satin Urethane
    Nut Width: 1.685" (42.8 mm)
    Scale Length: 25.5" (64.8 cm)
    Neck Plate: 4-Bolt Neck Plate with Micro-Tilt™
    Truss Rod Nut: 1/8" American Series Nut
    Electronics
    Pickup Configuration: H/S/S
    Bridge Pickup: Atomic Humbucking™ Pickup
    Middle Pickup: Noiseless™ N3 Strat® Middle Pickup
    Neck Pickup: Noiseless™ N3 Strat® Neck Pickup
    Pickup Switching: Position 1. Humbucking Pickup w/ Coils in Series, Pos. 2. Middle Pickup/Inside Coil of Humbucking Pickup in Parallel, Pos. 3. Middle Pickup, Pos 4. Neck/Middle Pickup in Parallel, Pos. 5. Neck Pickup
    Special Electronics: S-1™ Switch
    Controls: Master Volume, Tone 1. (Neck Pickup), Tone 2. (Bridge/Middle Pickup)
    Hardware
    Hardware Finish: Chrome
    Bridge: Deluxe 2-Point Synchronized Tremolo with Pop in Arm
    String Nut: LSR Roller Nut
    Switch Tips: Aged White Switch Tip
    Tremolo Arm Handle: Pop-In Deluxe Tremolo Arm
    Auxiliary Switching: 2-Position Push/Push "Passing Lane" Switch

    SOUNDS

    The tone of this guitar is very brilliant and exciting to play. As a nice sustain and a very organic and natural tone. Overall this is a brilliant instrument and a fun guitar play. I love the curvature of the body because it just naturally melts into your guitar stance. It feels comfortable and the tone is very inviting for most styles of music. It doesn't sound like good when you use it in modern type music as far as heavy metal and stuff like that but if you have it in a pop rock country setting in this guitar is a great instrument to use.

    OVERALL OPINION


    At new you can find these guitar shredder on $1000 or so. You can find them pretty easily and most guitar retailers and online as well as many classified sections. They're brilliant guitar at fun guitar at overall and very inviting sound for any style of music. I recommend this guitar to any guitars out there because it's a solid sounding instrument for recording and gigging.
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  • iamqmaniamqman

    Come home with me

    Fender American Stratocaster HSS [2003-2007]Published on 10/11/11 at 10:29
    The Fender Stratocaster is exceptional and versatile instrument that has lasted generations of new guitar exploration. So many boutique builders uses Fender Stratocaster as their main influence to build their new custom guitars. This is a simple design a simple look and exceptional sound. The bare wood look is a nice vintage look to this guitar.

    UTILIZATION


    These guitars feature three single coil pickups a volume control knob and two tone control knobs. As well as a pickup selector that allows you to pick up five different tonal options. There's not a whole lot of extra switches or boosts in this guitar but just a great look and overall great paint job as well. Simple guitar wit…
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    The Fender Stratocaster is exceptional and versatile instrument that has lasted generations of new guitar exploration. So many boutique builders uses Fender Stratocaster as their main influence to build their new custom guitars. This is a simple design a simple look and exceptional sound. The bare wood look is a nice vintage look to this guitar.

    UTILIZATION


    These guitars feature three single coil pickups a volume control knob and two tone control knobs. As well as a pickup selector that allows you to pick up five different tonal options. There's not a whole lot of extra switches or boosts in this guitar but just a great look and overall great paint job as well. Simple guitar with classic design.


    SOUNDS


    The tone of these guitars are fantastic and I really like them coupled with a good high gain amplifier. I lean more towards high gain amplifier than a clean amplifier with a overdrive or distortion pedal out front. I primarily like to get my saturation and distortion from the tubes of the amplifier themselves. So this guitar to give me a great sustain and a great fluid sound and is a good match with my simple set up. I don't use a lot of pedals or effects or mods but maybe just an analog delay or some chorus that allows me to get a full three-dimensional sound with a single coil pickup guitar such as this one. Overall it's a great instrument and will sound good in any setting that you may have.

    OVERALL OPINION


    These guitarists are priced new right at around the thousand dollars or so . You can find them used very easily as well online or in craigslist. Most retailer guitar shops will carry Fender Stratocaster guitars as well so I suggest trying out a few to find out which color him watch one you prefer. I highly recommend these guitars to anyone because are great instruments and their great for recording or digging. They have a great sound and are extremely versatile for just about any musician out there.
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  • iamqmaniamqman

    Where's the rum?

    Fender American Stratocaster HSS [2003-2007]Published on 10/11/11 at 08:59
    This is a Fiann task take instrument that has such a great feel an overall great shape and almost the perfect balance in my mind. Center Stratocaster guitar is a beautiful instrument and not a whole lot has changed since its introduction into the music industry. Sure there's been different subtle changes but overall the same body shape and style pretty much what remains true to its originality. These are vintage guitars but they have such a great sound and feel that is able to transcend the vintage music all the way in today's modern music.

    UTILIZATION


    Neck Shape: Modern "C" Shape
    Number of Frets: 22
    Fret Size: Medium Jumbo
    Position Inlays: Pearl Dot Inlays
    Fingerboard R…
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    This is a Fiann task take instrument that has such a great feel an overall great shape and almost the perfect balance in my mind. Center Stratocaster guitar is a beautiful instrument and not a whole lot has changed since its introduction into the music industry. Sure there's been different subtle changes but overall the same body shape and style pretty much what remains true to its originality. These are vintage guitars but they have such a great sound and feel that is able to transcend the vintage music all the way in today's modern music.

    UTILIZATION


    Neck Shape: Modern "C" Shape
    Number of Frets: 22
    Fret Size: Medium Jumbo
    Position Inlays: Pearl Dot Inlays
    Fingerboard Radius: 9.5"-14" Compound Radius (24.1 cm-35.56 cm)
    Fretboard: Rosewood or Maple
    Neck Material: Maple
    Neck Finish: Satin Urethane
    Nut Width: 1.685" (42.8 mm)
    Scale Length: 25.5" (64.8 cm)
    Neck Plate: 4-Bolt Neck Plate with Micro-Tilt™
    Truss Rod Nut: 1/8" American Series Nut
    Electronics
    Pickup Configuration: H/S/S
    Bridge Pickup: Atomic Humbucking™ Pickup
    Middle Pickup: Noiseless™ N3 Strat® Middle Pickup
    Neck Pickup: Noiseless™ N3 Strat® Neck Pickup
    Pickup Switching: Position 1. Humbucking Pickup w/ Coils in Series, Pos. 2. Middle Pickup/Inside Coil of Humbucking Pickup in Parallel, Pos. 3. Middle Pickup, Pos 4. Neck/Middle Pickup in Parallel, Pos. 5. Neck Pickup
    Special Electronics: S-1™ Switch
    Controls: Master Volume, Tone 1. (Neck Pickup), Tone 2. (Bridge/Middle Pickup)

    SOUNDS


    These guitars sound fantastic and pretty much any setting you put them in. Whether you are you playing a clean amplifier from the Fender amplifier or a medium gain amplifier from a Paul Reed Smith amps or even a high watt/ high gain amplifier from Marshall or Mesa Boogie. This guitar to drive your tone and drive your sound to sonic bliss. These guitars sound just fantastic when you couple them with a nice overdrive pedal or any other effects pedal of some sort. Whether you're running a huge floor pedal board or you have some rack effects pedals going on or if you're just plugging straight from the guitar into the amp...no matter what you use what you have for what you're going to have, this guitar will fit in very nicely with any rig.

    OVERALL OPINION


    These guitars are fantastic guitars built right here in America and a half such a great tone and versatility to them. You can find them new and used pretty much anywhere you look and there's such easily found guitars that it won't take you very long to find the perfect one. I recommend this guitar to anyone looking for one of those instruments that is going to be a life or an instrument that you will use for a lifetime and even passed down to your offspring.
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  • iamqmaniamqman

    Single great guitar

    Fender American Stratocaster HSS [2003-2007]Published on 10/10/11 at 21:11
    What can I say about the Fender Stratocaster that hasn't already been said and used and recorded in almost every album since they started playing the electric guitar. These guitars are such fine instruments in the beauty and quality and they just flat-out remarkable. They have such a great soul a great feel and overall just a great tone. These are simple designed guitars and there's not a whole lot of features and functionality to them.

    UTILIZATION


    Neck Shape: Modern "C" Shape
    Number of Frets: 22
    Fret Size: Medium Jumbo
    Position Inlays: Pearl Dot Inlays
    Fingerboard Radius: 9.5"-14" Compound Radius (24.1 cm-35.56 cm)
    Fretboard: Rosewood or Maple
    Neck Material: Maple
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    What can I say about the Fender Stratocaster that hasn't already been said and used and recorded in almost every album since they started playing the electric guitar. These guitars are such fine instruments in the beauty and quality and they just flat-out remarkable. They have such a great soul a great feel and overall just a great tone. These are simple designed guitars and there's not a whole lot of features and functionality to them.

    UTILIZATION


    Neck Shape: Modern "C" Shape
    Number of Frets: 22
    Fret Size: Medium Jumbo
    Position Inlays: Pearl Dot Inlays
    Fingerboard Radius: 9.5"-14" Compound Radius (24.1 cm-35.56 cm)
    Fretboard: Rosewood or Maple
    Neck Material: Maple
    Neck Finish: Satin Urethane
    Nut Width: 1.685" (42.8 mm)
    Scale Length: 25.5" (64.8 cm)
    Neck Plate: 4-Bolt Neck Plate with Micro-Tilt™
    Truss Rod Nut: 1/8" American Series Nut
    Electronics
    Pickup Configuration: H/S/S
    Bridge Pickup: Atomic Humbucking™ Pickup
    Middle Pickup: Noiseless™ N3 Strat® Middle Pickup
    Neck Pickup: Noiseless™ N3 Strat® Neck Pickup
    Pickup Switching: Position 1. Humbucking Pickup w/ Coils in Series, Pos. 2. Middle Pickup/Inside Coil of Humbucking Pickup in Parallel, Pos. 3. Middle Pickup, Pos 4. Neck/Middle Pickup in Parallel, Pos. 5. Neck Pickup
    Special Electronics: S-1™ Switch
    Controls: Master Volume, Tone 1. (Neck Pickup), Tone 2. (Bridge/Middle Pickup)
    Hardware
    Hardware Finish: Chrome
    Bridge: Deluxe 2-Point Synchronized Tremolo with Pop in Arm
    String Nut: LSR Roller Nut
    Switch Tips: Aged White Switch Tip
    Tremolo Arm Handle: Pop-In Deluxe Tremolo Arm
    Auxiliary Switching: 2-Position Push/Push "Passing Lane" Switch

    SOUNDS


    These guitars sound great with any amplifier or any effects pedals that you have laying around. Whenever your system is that you're running this guitar will fit quite well into that network. I primarily like these guitars with a Marshall amplifier of some sort. They sound good and pretty much anything so it doesn't really matter what you have is that sound great. I just really like the tone of these guitars with a good Marshall for input amplifier because of the nice punchy tone that the JMP Marshall amplifier's have.

    OVERALL OPINION


    You find these guitars pretty much anywhere you look for musical gear. Most retailers carry Fender Stratocaster. So I suggest going in and try out different necks in different weights in different colors to find out which one that you gel and jive with. They're not that expensive as an instrument and you can find them just around thousand dollars or so pending on where you look. If you're looking in the use section you can find them pretty easily there as well. They hold their value quite well and they're such a great instrument for collection or use.
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  • iamqmaniamqman

    Silence is not easy

    Fender American Stratocaster HSS [2003-2007]Published on 10/10/11 at 21:08
    A great guitar and a simple setup You have three single coil pick ups with a volume control knob into tone control knobs. You also have a pick up selector that allows you to pick each pick up individually or select the position in between the two pick ups. Other than that it's a pretty basic and self explanatory guitar. Just roll up the volume can control knob but I onto your favorite am setting in there you go. There's not any push pull knobs or any other booster switches or any other different things added on his guitar. It's just a straight ahead rock 'n roll instrument let's be play hard and used.

    UTILIZATION


    Neck Shape: Modern "C" Shape
    Number of Frets: 22
    Fret Size: Me…
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    A great guitar and a simple setup You have three single coil pick ups with a volume control knob into tone control knobs. You also have a pick up selector that allows you to pick each pick up individually or select the position in between the two pick ups. Other than that it's a pretty basic and self explanatory guitar. Just roll up the volume can control knob but I onto your favorite am setting in there you go. There's not any push pull knobs or any other booster switches or any other different things added on his guitar. It's just a straight ahead rock 'n roll instrument let's be play hard and used.

    UTILIZATION


    Neck Shape: Modern "C" Shape
    Number of Frets: 22
    Fret Size: Medium Jumbo
    Position Inlays: Pearl Dot Inlays
    Fingerboard Radius: 9.5"-14" Compound Radius (24.1 cm-35.56 cm)
    Fretboard: Rosewood or Maple
    Neck Material: Maple
    Neck Finish: Satin Urethane
    Nut Width: 1.685" (42.8 mm)
    Scale Length: 25.5" (64.8 cm)
    Neck Plate: 4-Bolt Neck Plate with Micro-Tilt™
    Truss Rod Nut: 1/8" American Series Nut
    Electronics
    Pickup Configuration: H/S/S
    Bridge Pickup: Atomic Humbucking™ Pickup
    Middle Pickup: Noiseless™ N3 Strat® Middle Pickup
    Neck Pickup: Noiseless™ N3 Strat® Neck Pickup
    Pickup Switching: Position 1. Humbucking Pickup w/ Coils in Series, Pos. 2. Middle Pickup/Inside Coil of Humbucking Pickup in Parallel, Pos. 3. Middle Pickup, Pos 4. Neck/Middle Pickup in Parallel, Pos. 5. Neck Pickup
    Special Electronics: S-1™ Switch
    Controls: Master Volume, Tone 1. (Neck Pickup), Tone 2. (Bridge/Middle Pickup)
    Hardware
    Hardware Finish: Chrome
    Bridge: Deluxe 2-Point Synchronized Tremolo with Pop in Arm
    String Nut: LSR Roller Nut
    Switch Tips: Aged White Switch Tip
    Tremolo Arm Handle: Pop-In Deluxe Tremolo Arm
    Auxiliary Switching: 2-Position Push/Push "Passing Lane" Switch

    SOUNDS

    I love the tone of these guitars primarily because they have such a feel and organic soul that is sometimes missing a lot of guitars now days. If you've ever played some other boutique guitars they just don't have the right fuel and soul of the Fender Stratocaster. There's a lot of boutique builders out there that take influence from this guitar but there's just something missing with them that they are not able to capture with these fender Stratocaster guitars. These guitars excel in what ever environment that you put them in. I live the black and silver look although it adds nothing to the tone t just gives that impression of a rocking guitar which could add a little aggression to your playing style. Perhaps that adds some tone.

    OVERALL OPINION

    You can find these guitar pretty easily on ebay and other online retailers. Finding this particular color maybe be a little bit more tricky to track down. however, if you are not into this color this particular guitar with another color option will be very easy t find. I recommend this guitar to any one who wants more versatility out of their Strat.
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  • iamqmaniamqman

    Super Strat!

    Fender American Stratocaster HSS [2003-2007]Published on 10/10/11 at 20:33
    The Fender stratocaster is simply a fantastic instrument from the ins and outs of the electronics to the wood to the construction to build and the balance and pretty much everything about it just is simply amazing. I am a fanboy of the Fender Stratocaster and I can not deny that this is such a great instrument from its tone to its versatility and everything in between. This is such a fine instrument even when it was produced up until now with little subtle changes of the neck pickup. This is simply just an amazing instrument that sounds phenomenal with any style of music. I absolutely love the look of these guitars as well which is another attribute this fine instrument.

    UTILIZATION
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    The Fender stratocaster is simply a fantastic instrument from the ins and outs of the electronics to the wood to the construction to build and the balance and pretty much everything about it just is simply amazing. I am a fanboy of the Fender Stratocaster and I can not deny that this is such a great instrument from its tone to its versatility and everything in between. This is such a fine instrument even when it was produced up until now with little subtle changes of the neck pickup. This is simply just an amazing instrument that sounds phenomenal with any style of music. I absolutely love the look of these guitars as well which is another attribute this fine instrument.

    UTILIZATION


    Neck Shape: Modern "C" Shape
    Number of Frets: 22
    Fret Size: Medium Jumbo
    Position Inlays: Pearl Dot Inlays
    Fingerboard Radius: 9.5"-14" Compound Radius (24.1 cm-35.56 cm)
    Fretboard: Rosewood or Maple
    Neck Material: Maple
    Neck Finish: Satin Urethane
    Nut Width: 1.685" (42.8 mm)
    Scale Length: 25.5" (64.8 cm)
    Neck Plate: 4-Bolt Neck Plate with Micro-Tilt™
    Truss Rod Nut: 1/8" American Series Nut
    Electronics
    Pickup Configuration: H/S/S
    Bridge Pickup: Atomic Humbucking™ Pickup
    Middle Pickup: Noiseless™ N3 Strat® Middle Pickup
    Neck Pickup: Noiseless™ N3 Strat® Neck Pickup
    Pickup Switching: Position 1. Humbucking Pickup w/ Coils in Series, Pos. 2. Middle Pickup/Inside Coil of Humbucking Pickup in Parallel, Pos. 3. Middle Pickup, Pos 4. Neck/Middle Pickup in Parallel, Pos. 5. Neck Pickup
    Special Electronics: S-1™ Switch
    Controls: Master Volume, Tone 1. (Neck Pickup), Tone 2. (Bridge/Middle Pickup)
    Hardware
    Hardware Finish: Chrome
    Bridge: Deluxe 2-Point Synchronized Tremolo with Pop in Arm
    String Nut: LSR Roller Nut
    Switch Tips: Aged White Switch Tip
    Tremolo Arm Handle: Pop-In Deluxe Tremolo Arm
    Auxiliary Switching: 2-Position Push/Push "Passing Lane" Switch

    SOUNDS


    The tone of these guitars are fantastic, primarily because it has such a versatility with its humbucker pickup installment of the bridge and then need to single coil pickups in the middle and neck position. This gives this guitar a great versatility overall because of the different pick up setter installed. See you can essentially get a nice clean spanky tone if you have a nice Fendor clean amplifier or something like that or you can get a really raunchy aggressive humbucker thick distortion sound if you were using a nice high again or medium gain amplifier. These guitar for work with any amplifier you have and they sound good night after night no matter where you're playing. They are a fine instrument and will play with such fine precision and dynamics. It has such a great feeling a certain soul to them that makes them extremely appealing to many guitarist around the world.

    OVERALL OPINION


    If there was one guitar that I had to set along for the rest of my life it would probably be Fender Stratocaster mainly because it has such a great versatility and with this option of the humbucker installed in the bridge it's a win-win for me. You can get so many great tones with this guitar and the look of it is superb as well. I'm really in love with paint job is well on this guitar because it just matches the soulful youth and aggression but yet refined vintage feel and look. You can find these guitars for right around thousand dollars or so which is a great price and a great bargain for an American built hot rod machine.
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  • HatsubaiHatsubai

    Modern styling

    Fender American Stratocaster HSS [2003-2007]Published on 10/10/11 at 14:20
    Fender is at it, once again. This time, it's the standard American series strat that comes in an HSS configuration and a pretty cool silver/black combination paint scheme that gives this a nice, modern look. The guitar features an alder body, a maple neck with a rosewood fretboard, 22 frets, dot inlays, a two point tremolo system, HSS configuration, locking tuners, one volume, two tones and a five way switch.

    UTILIZATION

    The guitar had a bit of a neck joint gap on it, but it wasn't too severe. I've seen worse. There is always a debate as to whether or not this affects tone, and while I think it does have some impact on tone, I feel it has more string alignment impact than anyth…
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    Fender is at it, once again. This time, it's the standard American series strat that comes in an HSS configuration and a pretty cool silver/black combination paint scheme that gives this a nice, modern look. The guitar features an alder body, a maple neck with a rosewood fretboard, 22 frets, dot inlays, a two point tremolo system, HSS configuration, locking tuners, one volume, two tones and a five way switch.

    UTILIZATION

    The guitar had a bit of a neck joint gap on it, but it wasn't too severe. I've seen worse. There is always a debate as to whether or not this affects tone, and while I think it does have some impact on tone, I feel it has more string alignment impact than anything else. If the neck gets knocked hard and gets shifted, the high e might be coming off the fretboard, and that's more of a concern to me than a 2% drop in tone. The fretwork on this was decent, and it was about what you'd expect from Fender these days. The neck shape was real nice, and I really enjoyed the overall thickness of it. I wish it had a flatter radius, though.

    SOUNDS

    The guitar had SCN pickups. These are special noiseless pickups that absolutely rock. They're not your daddy's single coils, though. If you're expecting a great blues tone, I'd recommend searching elsewhere as these are more meant for rock and other gain applications. They're a lot more modern sounding. This guitar has a special push button on it to engage a sort of capacitor on the pickups, and it's not something I recommend using as it just muddies up the tone. The pickups worked great with high gain, and they can even do metal. I especially liked the neck on this. It was ridiculous how quiet they were, too. However, they didn't have that sweet blues tone that the other American pickups tend to have.

    OVERALL OPINION

    The guitar is very solid, and I especially like the color scheme this one has going on. I enjoy the modern bridge and 22 frets, but the radius on these guitars can be a bit of a pain for me as I'm used to playing guitars like Ibanez and the such. If you're looking for one, be sure to buy used as you can get a killer deal on these on ebay and the such.
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  • covercast80covercast80

    Fender American Stratocaster HSS [2003-2007]Published on 04/15/05 at 14:57
    (This content has been automatically translated from French)
    Factory Corona, California, United States.
    22 Freight
    Pickups: 2 Custom TEX MEX single + 1 double DIAMONDBACK United States
    Bridge Fender 2 point synchronized tremolo
    5-way switch + S-1 Switch for nine combinations of sounds DIFFERENT
    Handle button Saddle Maple, C profile

    Lutherie of professional quality. Nothing wrong, it's heavy.

    UTILIZATION

    Channel super comfortable. Access in acute very easy. Ergonomics? What a Start!

    The sound is excellent and hotter than an american standard. More pchu!

    SOUNDS

    Should see all the config style micro hyper versatile and good quality trs.
    Plugs into Marshall JCM 2000 is the foot, with some effects EHX Small Clone an…
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    Factory Corona, California, United States.
    22 Freight
    Pickups: 2 Custom TEX MEX single + 1 double DIAMONDBACK United States
    Bridge Fender 2 point synchronized tremolo
    5-way switch + S-1 Switch for nine combinations of sounds DIFFERENT
    Handle button Saddle Maple, C profile

    Lutherie of professional quality. Nothing wrong, it's heavy.

    UTILIZATION

    Channel super comfortable. Access in acute very easy. Ergonomics? What a Start!

    The sound is excellent and hotter than an american standard. More pchu!

    SOUNDS

    Should see all the config style micro hyper versatile and good quality trs.
    Plugs into Marshall JCM 2000 is the foot, with some effects EHX Small Clone and Small Stone, Big Muff, and a Cry Baby wah. I love all the sounds of the scratches. I am satisfied with TRS.

    OVERALL OPINION

    Q / P really INTERESTED especially with the dollar now!
    I tried many strats and this one is coming ahead.

    This choice I would do if I piqued the ...
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  • iamqmaniamqman

    Silverchair black beware

    Fender American Stratocaster HSS [2003-2007]Published on 10/05/11 at 22:32

    This color combo on this guitar is very cool. I love the silver and black hardware/pickguard. Fender Stratocaster is probably my favorite guitar in existence. Of course I'm talking more about the super strat of the Fender Stratocaster series with the humbucker installed but nonetheless the whole body shape and feel and the tonal balance is just perfect for me. I am just absolutely in love with the shape and overall voice of this guitar. It's one remarkable guitar that has been influential to guitar builders for decades now. It's a simple design yet produces such great results.

    UTILIZATION


    Neck Shape: Modern "C" Shape
    Number of Frets: 22
    Fret Size: Medium Jumbo
    Position I…
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    This color combo on this guitar is very cool. I love the silver and black hardware/pickguard. Fender Stratocaster is probably my favorite guitar in existence. Of course I'm talking more about the super strat of the Fender Stratocaster series with the humbucker installed but nonetheless the whole body shape and feel and the tonal balance is just perfect for me. I am just absolutely in love with the shape and overall voice of this guitar. It's one remarkable guitar that has been influential to guitar builders for decades now. It's a simple design yet produces such great results.

    UTILIZATION


    Neck Shape: Modern "C" Shape
    Number of Frets: 22
    Fret Size: Medium Jumbo
    Position Inlays: Pearl Dot Inlays
    Fingerboard Radius: 9.5"-14" Compound Radius (24.1 cm-35.56 cm)
    Fretboard: Rosewood or Maple
    Neck Material: Maple
    Neck Finish: Satin Urethane
    Nut Width: 1.685" (42.8 mm)
    Scale Length: 25.5" (64.8 cm)
    Neck Plate: 4-Bolt Neck Plate with Micro-Tilt
    Truss Rod Nut: 1/8" American Series Nut
    Electronics
    Pickup Configuration: H/S/S
    Bridge Pickup: Atomic Humbucking™ Pickup
    Middle Pickup: Noiseless™ N3 Strat® Middle Pickup
    Neck Pickup: Noiseless™ N3 Strat® Neck Pickup
    Pickup Switching: Position 1. Humbucking Pickup w/ Coils in Series, Pos. 2. Middle Pickup/Inside Coil of Humbucking Pickup in Parallel, Pos. 3. Middle Pickup, Pos 4. Neck/Middle Pickup in Parallel, Pos. 5. Neck Pickup
    Special Electronics: S-1™ Switch
    Controls: Master Volume, Tone 1. (Neck Pickup), Tone 2. (Bridge/Middle Pickup)

    SOUNDS


    This guitar has a great sound and feel with the added humbucker and deep rosewood finished fretboard. The tone is darker as well much like any guitar that would have a humbucker in the bridge. These guitars do have a brighter tone so the the mix with the darker fretboard is a nice touch. It is not overly dramatic is tonal change but really subtle. I primarily play a Fender Stratocaster with the Marshall style amplifier. Couple that guitar and amp with an analog delay pedal or even an analog chorus pedal and you can get some solid 80s and modern new music tones. I primarily keep the Fender Stratocaster pickup selector in the neck pick up position. I really like the tone of the Fender Strat in the neck position because it gets a good chimy bluesy tone.

    OVERALL OPINION

    At new you can find these for right around $999 which is a great price for this guitar. if you are looking for a good solid super start then this is about the best price that you can find. Only if this had a Floyd Rose tremolo on it then it would be perfect! This is a great guitar for the money and a super guitar for the tone.
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  • iamqmaniamqman

    Smooth up in Ya!!!

    Fender American Stratocaster HSS [2003-2007]Published on 10/05/11 at 22:03
    The Fender HSS series guitars are quite a good foot forward for me when it comes to versatility in guitars. I prefer humbucker s in my guitars so the fact that my favorite body shape guitar has a humbukcer in it is a nice feature. This guitar features three pickups with a humbucker in the bridge position a single coil in the middle and a single coil in the neck position. This allows for some great tones to be had with a selection of different pickups.


    UTILIZATION


    Fender American Special Stratocaster HSS Solidbody Electric Guitar Features:

    * Body: Alder
    * Finish: Black, Gloss Urethane
    * Neck:Maple, Modern "C" Shape
    * Fingerboard: Rosewood
    * Frets: 22, …
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    The Fender HSS series guitars are quite a good foot forward for me when it comes to versatility in guitars. I prefer humbucker s in my guitars so the fact that my favorite body shape guitar has a humbukcer in it is a nice feature. This guitar features three pickups with a humbucker in the bridge position a single coil in the middle and a single coil in the neck position. This allows for some great tones to be had with a selection of different pickups.


    UTILIZATION


    Fender American Special Stratocaster HSS Solidbody Electric Guitar Features:

    * Body: Alder
    * Finish: Black, Gloss Urethane
    * Neck:Maple, Modern "C" Shape
    * Fingerboard: Rosewood
    * Frets: 22, Jumbo Frets
    * Scale Length:25.50"
    * Nut Width:1.69"
    * Hardware:Chrome
    * Tuning Keys:Fender Standard Cast/Sealed Tuning Machines
    * Bridge:Vintage Style Synchronized Tremolo
    * Pickguard:3-Ply Black/White/Black
    * Pickups:1 Atomic Humbucking Pickup (Bridge), 2 Texas Special Strat Pickups (Neck/Middle) Pickups
    * 5-Position Blade
    * Master Volume
    * Tone 1: (Neck Pickup), Greasebucket Tone Circuit (Rolls Off Highs without Adding Bass)
    * Tone 2: (Bridge Pickup), Greasebucket Tone Circuit (Rolls Off Highs without Adding Bass)
    * Case: Deluxe Gig Bag included

    SOUNDS


    I really prefer these guitars with the Marshall JCM 800 amplifier of some sort. Or just any hundred watt Marshall amplifier in general. It's the same set up that Jimi Hendrix and so many other players after him have used and it's such a great and fantastic and easy tone to chief. These guitars are fantastic when coupled with the good delay pedal or maybe an overdrive pedal and a solid amplifier of some kind. If you're into clean amplifiers and like to use a lot of the effects or pedals then a fender clean amp such as a twin reverb or Princeton amp will do you very well. If you're more into higher gain tones that I suggest playing this through a Mesa boogie amplifier or even a Marshall amplifier of some sort. Either way this guitar with sound great in pretty much any mix to you have. They aren't that great at drop tuning or alternate tunings as much but they will give you a great solid clean or dirty guitar tone.


    OVERALL OPINION

    This is one of the most established guitars in the instrument industry. You can find them in just about every single guitar shop and music shop around the world. They are priced new at right around $1000 but you can find them very easily in the used classified section. I highly recommend this guitar to any guitar player out there because of its warm tone and its solid feel. The humbucker is a nice touch for the superstrat person or player.
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  • Mathieu92Mathieu92

    Fender American Stratocaster HSS [2003-2007]Published on 10/17/05 at 02:30
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    Imported directly from California!
    ... It is simply sublime.

    I put 9 / 10 to breath sometimes peru. This well known strata.
    This mitigated by blowing micro deluxe versions ...
    But this is really a detail Min.

    UTILIZATION

    The handle is it enjoyable?
    HAAAAA! Question, nothing more pleasant than the handle ...
    Trs clear trs prcis ... a maddening simplicity. It does not stop playing!

    With this guitar everything is simple and effective.
    That happiness.

    I give 11/10 ^ _ ^

    SOUNDS

    Destined for the Blues, Rock. With a humbucker bridge, you can still get super saturated sound ...
    Nothing wrong his cot, it's just great. Fat, fat, Crystal ...

    OVERALL OP…
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    Imported directly from California!
    ... It is simply sublime.

    I put 9 / 10 to breath sometimes peru. This well known strata.
    This mitigated by blowing micro deluxe versions ...
    But this is really a detail Min.

    UTILIZATION

    The handle is it enjoyable?
    HAAAAA! Question, nothing more pleasant than the handle ...
    Trs clear trs prcis ... a maddening simplicity. It does not stop playing!

    With this guitar everything is simple and effective.
    That happiness.

    I give 11/10 ^ _ ^

    SOUNDS

    Destined for the Blues, Rock. With a humbucker bridge, you can still get super saturated sound ...
    Nothing wrong his cot, it's just great. Fat, fat, Crystal ...

    OVERALL OPINION

    T been using this!
    I can not get enough ... And of course I would also choose the same guitar again if HAD.
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  • gomilkgomilk

    Fender American Stratocaster HSS [2003-2007]Published on 11/21/05 at 08:35
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    Guitar Made in USA, 21 frets. 3 pickups, 2 single (neck and middle) and double (bridge) with a switch that allows to split the humbucker with the single. Bridge fender standart home. 1 volume and 2 tone pickup selector 5 positions.
    Start with a short a more normal, the maple switch.Touche Alissandra to choose from. Alternatively for more information should visit the site.

    UTILIZATION

    I must say that this guitar is a treat. The handle is certainly a little thick for my taste but you get used quickly, it's still enjoyable. the access to the most acute is not easy, but very nice anyway in solo. I find it slightly (no problem to jump all over live). With regard to the sound of the …
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    Guitar Made in USA, 21 frets. 3 pickups, 2 single (neck and middle) and double (bridge) with a switch that allows to split the humbucker with the single. Bridge fender standart home. 1 volume and 2 tone pickup selector 5 positions.
    Start with a short a more normal, the maple switch.Touche Alissandra to choose from. Alternatively for more information should visit the site.

    UTILIZATION

    I must say that this guitar is a treat. The handle is certainly a little thick for my taste but you get used quickly, it's still enjoyable. the access to the most acute is not easy, but very nice anyway in solo. I find it slightly (no problem to jump all over live). With regard to the sound of the fender is at Euro 1300 is no surprise.

    SOUNDS

    Well I already said that the sound is the fender so no surprise on quality. This guitar can be adapted to many styles. For my part I make j'obtient Dub rock sound as good with phasers, delays and reverbs as with other type of distos or dirty metal, the sound is clear and not blurred which is very pleasant. The balance between bass and treble is perfect, we can attack in the treble and it does not tear your ears. The humbucker adds a touch of heat which is very interesting for a stratum.

    OVERALL OPINION

    With the last three months, I am completely satisfied. I would definitely do it again this election. It is a very versatile guitar and is effective in the specialty that has been chosen, but it's true that it is not intended for heavy metalheads whatever. If you like the sound fender, we are not disappointed.
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  • Fred7582Fred7582

    Fender American Stratocaster HSS [2003-2007]Published on 03/24/08 at 10:20
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    Brand: Fender - From: United States - SERIES: American Series

    Manufacturing: Corona California

    Body: Alder - Neck: Maple - Fingerboard: Rosewood

    Frets: Jumbo mdium - Mcaniques: Schaller

    Hardware: chrombr />
    Pickups: 2 single and a double Diamndback (switchable)

    Rglages: volume and tonalitbr />
    Electronics: Delta Tone - Slecteur: 5 positions

    Case: Gigbag

    UTILIZATION

    The neck of my guitar is in the saddle and rosewood fingerboard, CHAC is the acute trs good, the guitar is very well balanced and very easy to play.

    SOUNDS

    The guitar is versatile trs (his classic strato + modern humbucker sound) - It sounds from hell in many style DIFFERENT .... Crysta…
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    Brand: Fender - From: United States - SERIES: American Series

    Manufacturing: Corona California

    Body: Alder - Neck: Maple - Fingerboard: Rosewood

    Frets: Jumbo mdium - Mcaniques: Schaller

    Hardware: chrombr />
    Pickups: 2 single and a double Diamndback (switchable)

    Rglages: volume and tonalitbr />
    Electronics: Delta Tone - Slecteur: 5 positions

    Case: Gigbag

    UTILIZATION

    The neck of my guitar is in the saddle and rosewood fingerboard, CHAC is the acute trs good, the guitar is very well balanced and very easy to play.

    SOUNDS

    The guitar is versatile trs (his classic strato + modern humbucker sound) - It sounds from hell in many style DIFFERENT .... Crystal clear a stratum of one of his Red Spot mtaleux !!!........ the guitar goes everywhere for a directory trs vari!

    OVERALL OPINION

    I use it for a few months, for me it is a versatile guitar trs pass the variation on the rock, from blues to jazz, to metal reggea .... etc..
    I have other strato but my last favorite .... really!

    Trs good report quality price

    I highly recommend it!
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