All user reviews for the Fender American Deluxe Stratocaster Ash [2010-2015]

U.S. manufacturing.
Ash body, gloss transparent Urethane
handle material: maple
handle finish: satin varnish Urethane
Modern profile, form C
Scale Length: 25.5 "(648 mm)
Fingerboard: Maple
Beam hits: 9.5 "-14" radius offset (241mm-355.6mm)
Number of Frets: 22
Type Frets: Medium Jumbo
Nut: Synthetic Bone
Nut Width: 1.685 "(42.8 mm)
Inlays: dots pearl.
Truss Rods System control rod Bi-Flex.
Truss Rod Nut: American Series Nut 1/8 ".
Neck Plate: Plate fixation of the handle 4 screws with Micro-Tilt ™

Pickup: Noiseless; N3 Strat ® Bridge Pickup
Middle Pickup: Noiseless; N3 Strat ® Micro central position
Neck Pickup: Noiseless; N3 Strat ® Neck Pickup
Controls: Master Volume (with S-1 switch), Tone 1 (Neck Pickup), Tone 2 Tone Control No-Load (central and bridge pickups)..
Selector 5 positions: Position 1: Bridge Pickup. Position 2: bridge pickups and central microphone. Position 3: middle pickup. Position 4: Middle Pickup. Position 5: Neck Pickup.
Configuration microphones: SSS
Special Switching: S-1

Vibrato Deluxe 2-Point Synchronized with stem "Pop in" (ie not clipped and screwed. Owl!)
Accastllage Finish: Chrome
Rod Deluxe tremolo clip
Deluxe mechanical locking in oil and stepped bath.
Pickguard: 3-ply "Mint Green"
Buttons knobs "Aged White"
Selector button "Aged White"
Auxiliary selector: S-1 Switch On: Pos. 1. Bridge / Mid / Neck Pickups, 2-Bridge/Mid, 3-Mid/Neck, 4-Bridge/Neck Out-Of-Phase/In Series w / Tone Cap, 5-Bridge/Mid In Series / Out-Of -Phase/In Parallel with Neck Pickup


UTILIZATION

The handle is a wonder! Perfectly manufactured: frets well mounted, well polished. Satin varnish gives a really great touch. Rather used to handles more "manly" (including Gibson), I had to familiarize myself with (by playing a little more "soft") and once I had understood how to treat it, it was happiness. Access to acute is even easier than on strats "classic": a pounding at the neck heel provides improved more.
The ergonomics are perfect, perfect balance. This version "Ash" (ash body) is a little heavier than the current versions alder. I do not complain: too light guitars always leave me the impression of playing on a toy guitar. In addition, according to expert opinion, the ash has different and richer than alder resonant qualities. Pressed against her belly, we feel the wood vibrate. Nice!
We easily get the sounds you want: the knobs have a very good progression and the volume plays its role very well to dose saturation. Small "clicks" to the change in position of the selector 5 positions are almost imperceptible, ditto when the switches "S1" (the "hat" volume knob acts as a push button 2 position)

SOUNDS

With this guitar, we care about the style of music we want to do. It can go anywhere!
Whole range of sounds "classic" strats are obtained. I will not describe: This guitar is sufficiently known! Just a little note: it is still a little less typical than some strats. Do not expect, for example, have really-really the typical sound of some strats "vintage" deluxe american this seems a little more "wise", a little more "polished" a bit more "boilerplate" . How to explain in words sounds?? Is it due to the ash body? Or N3 pickups? or both? I do not know ... But it was still well and truly make a Stratocaster: undeniable eyes closed.
Comes more available the "S1" switch: it adds volume and gives a more rounded and creamy character to the sound (less treble, more bass and lower midrange). This is not a gimmick, it allows significantly expand the sonic palette of the guitar.
I mainly play on a 112 Combo Egnater Rebel and secondarily on a Laney Cub 12R upgraded with HP Cannabis Rex. On both amps? Great!
Good! we will not spend a hundred thousand years to describe this guitar sounds that have become legendary! It gives crystal clear sounds beautiful. Channel "drive" with a lot of gain, it may have "saturax" sharp enough (should still push the gain with humbuckers!) And in contrast with the "S1" engaged and the reinforcement of an overdrive pedal, compressed saturated and soft thanks to its excellent sustain. Sounds "Crunchys" intermediaries (for blues, for example) are dreaming.
With this guitar, you can browse all styles - almost - the blues-jazz to hard pressed enough - with the backing of a good distortion.

OVERALL OPINION

I use it just a few days, but very intensively! What a comfort to play on this guitar! and what sound palette! `
Note: we read here and elsewhere that a particular guitar would be "versatile". Hahahahahahahaha! This Strat is not at all! Why? versatile because in true French means "Who often changes of opinion, which is subject to sudden volte-face" (Larousse) and true French adjective does not have the same meaning as in English! So if we remain French (doodle-doo!), we rather say it is versatile. Go! do me a favor: speak good French, of the Yanks play music or britiches if you want, but keep the meaning of our language!

To give an overall summary:

The + + + + + + +:
- Finishes, aesthetics, manufacture: ma-gni-fic!
- The legendary Stratocaster its 95% ... with other soundscapes more
- Versatility
- The feel of satin handle
- Quality fittings (mechanical, vibrato holds well tuning and accuracy is fairly resistant to vibrato)
- No hum (the pickups are so-len-heaven a treat!)
- Good case

-------- The (very subjective!)
-. Delivered with ropes pulling 9 On the pitch, the tie rods 9 gave me an impression of rubber cords. Beautiful in my view deserves at least 10 rods to give it a little more "safe" and can "attack" a little more boldly! (The super-bullets pulling 10 bonifient sound: more sustain, more bite, more possibility of dynamic nuances)
- A slight lack of space inside the case for accessories.
- Nothing else! nothing else, I tell you!

This guitar is exciting. Should we add? )

Everything has been said ...

UTILIZATION

The handle is ....... wow! Words fail me ... Mortal sublime pleasure ... It is so good that I have trouble letting go (indeed, at this time, I play by typing on the keyboard of my computer with my toes, and it's not easy, believe me! !). This guitar is balanced sound, for me, a pure beauty (though I try to remain objective)

SOUNDS

I already have a Les Paul, but for my songs a little heavy on the fat, etc ... My strat covers the rest. And the question "What sounds do you hate?", I would answer a silence which marks my disdain about the author of this application (hate the sound of that ... wonder Pfuffff in V'là words! )

OVERALL OPINION

I tried tons of guitars. I love pointing to a dealer and let him pick the models that I do not buy surely. I also went with this idea when I took in my little mimine this jewel ... And I am left with. Maybe one day I will regret ... That day, flinguez me, because it means that I have become senile and that I lose the reason.

Fender Stratocaster is an great American rock 'n roll guitar. It has a iconic look and feel and overall one of the most prestigious instruments and all of music. This instrument has been given such high praises from people that don't even play music as well as some of the best guitarist in the world. Just about every guitar player who's ever picked up a guitar has probably played Fender Stratocaster at some point or owns one. This is the guitar that really started it all for the electric guitar and it is a influential get guitar for many modern boutique guitar builders.

UTILIZATION

Fender American Deluxe Stratocaster Ash Electric Guitar Specifications

* Country of Origin: US
* Body Shape: Stratocaster
* Body Material: Ash
* Fingerboard Radius: 9.5-14 inch Compound Radius (241-355.6mm)
* Fingerboard: Rosewood or Maple
* Fret Size: Medium Jumbo
* Neck Material: Maple Neck
* Neck Plate: 4-Bolt Neck Plate with Micro-Tilt
* Neck Shape: Modern C Shape
* Number of Frets: 22
* Nut Width: 1.6875 inches (43 mm)
* Position Inlays: Pearl Dot Inlays
* Scale Length: 25.5 inches (648mm)
* Truss Rod Nut: 1/8 inch American Series Nut
* Pickups: Noiseless N3 Single Coil Strat Pickups
* Pickup Configuration: S/S/S

SOUNDS

The tone of his guitar is easily identifiable when hearing it compared to a Fender telecaster or a Gibson Les Paul. Those guitars are probably just as iconic as the Fender Strat but have a completely different feel and sound. The Fender Strat sounds the best to me in the neck pick up position. It has a great bluesy tone in really a allows the guitar to breath and play to its potential. For the most part the neck pick up is where I like to stay on this guitar. If I need to clean your sound or more high five sound or I just need more highs in my EQ and I usually use the bridge pick up. So if I want to hear a lot of good sparkling brighter tone the nest to pick up that are using this guitar.

It is the these guitars overall sound fantastic with just about any amplifier use with. I prefer Fender amplifier with these guitars with a little bit of a overdrive from paddle such as an Ibanez tube screamer or some other distortion pedal. These guitar sound pretty much phenomenal in that setting and as a high gain amplifier. Overall this is a great user-friendly guitar and sounds just fantastic in a band or live setting. These are great for recording as well and will sound phenomenal in any application you put it in.

OVERALL OPINION

At new you can find these guitars for right around $1600 depending on the features of wood and paint job that is involved. Either way its a great well-balanced guitar and pretty inexpensive compared to a lot of boutique guitars that are doing essentially the same thing. This is a great American guitar a classic staple in rock 'n roll history. I highly recommend this guitar to every single guitar player out there.

Ash body
Maple neck
Shape of the handle "C shape"
Maple fingerboard
Radius offset 9.5''- 14''
22 medium jumbo frets
3 pickups noiseless N3
5 position selector switch S1 + reconfigured to provide even more impact on your sound
Fender strings 009-042
Mechanical wraps

UTILIZATION

Channel type "highway".
Who likes the strata, he will find in this model for my taste, the top in the genre. The body is a little heavier in this version, in fact, ash is an essence rather heavy but it gives a particular resonance. Nothing but happiness!
This gives a good sound easily. The latest version of the switch S1 is very advanced and allows a multitude of variations ...
Access to acute is ... Well ... as in any strat.

SOUNDS

This guuitare, as stated above, suitable for all styles (maybe that metalheads will not nag the guitar the most effective for their style, so it bienq it very honorably anyway).
On the settings ... pffff ... beard to develop it. The best in my opinion is that everyone will make his adjustments.
I play with a multitude of different amp and effect ... More precisely, I play with modeling made by Line 6 (their entire arsenal of modeling ... I will not count ... it's just crazy ... and no limit)

OVERALL OPINION

Repeat this choice ... without hesitation!