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ebrian « Vintage and modern versatility »
Published on 06/30/14 at 01:28Made in USA, vintage vibrato, handle modern C and 9.5 radius, 22 frets jumbo, HSS pickups: 2 1 Atomic and Texas special in the bridge, Greasebucket circuit 1 vol, 2 tone for 2 years simples.Tête CBS / year 70, I would have preferred smaller but so be it.
For a complete description see here:
http://www.fender.com/fr-FR/guitars/stratocaster/american-special-stratocaster-hss-rosewood-fingerboard-black/
Very good finish, nothing beats!
For those who have questions about the differences USA, Mexico, China, Korea, Japan. In the very large majority of cases with USA you have a better violin, the best selected wood and really dry, the best pickups, a sleeve that slides better, better electronics.
There are also some good strato models. outside the U.S.: some Japanese 80/90 Lite Ash (2004/2009) of South Korea and the Mexican classic player and road worn. As for the modern player in China: its good but when is it reliability?
UTILIZATION
Handle very nice, easy, fine finish and satin finish provides good slip and easier to locate when you have the light in full face on stage. Easy to get the sound you want because versatility is the rendezvous.
For the rest it is a strat no need to expand.
The relatively light weight and balance of the instrument used to play long.
I chose a HSS configuration as the usual single coil in the bridge is not enough "guts" for my taste and a bit too loud.
Vintage vibrato, as usual, is very difficult to resolve and requires the sweetness! Use in moderation ... I use it in 2 directions. I had to redo the settings for these guitars are mounted 0.9 game originally and I use 0.10.
SOUNDS
The best of two worlds. It can play almost all the HB strengthens modern and heavy appearance. 3 pickups are very well balanced and have a good definition. With the Texas special, pêchus more than average, was the ghosts of SRV and J.Hendix. But the appearance is not crystalline fenderien left ... Mark Knopfler. 3 pickups are well balanced, musical, sensitive and respond very well to the nuances of the game HB has a good potato without unnecessary aggression. It is very "rock" but less round than Gibson. All the 5 positions have their usefulness but 4 is a bit confusing (middle / bridge) but usable.
If you like the sounds used on Fender!
OVERALL OPINION
Much more modern than vintage below the psychological barrier of € 1,000.00 U.S.. Fender has made an effort.
The +
Sounds
The versatility
Price
The current look
The handle
The -
"Say Uncle Fender you could not make us more efficient vibrato as Mr. or Mr. Hagstrom Ibanez?"
The gigbag provided a slight bit.
For a complete description see here:
http://www.fender.com/fr-FR/guitars/stratocaster/american-special-stratocaster-hss-rosewood-fingerboard-black/
Very good finish, nothing beats!
For those who have questions about the differences USA, Mexico, China, Korea, Japan. In the very large majority of cases with USA you have a better violin, the best selected wood and really dry, the best pickups, a sleeve that slides better, better electronics.
There are also some good strato models. outside the U.S.: some Japanese 80/90 Lite Ash (2004/2009) of South Korea and the Mexican classic player and road worn. As for the modern player in China: its good but when is it reliability?
UTILIZATION
Handle very nice, easy, fine finish and satin finish provides good slip and easier to locate when you have the light in full face on stage. Easy to get the sound you want because versatility is the rendezvous.
For the rest it is a strat no need to expand.
The relatively light weight and balance of the instrument used to play long.
I chose a HSS configuration as the usual single coil in the bridge is not enough "guts" for my taste and a bit too loud.
Vintage vibrato, as usual, is very difficult to resolve and requires the sweetness! Use in moderation ... I use it in 2 directions. I had to redo the settings for these guitars are mounted 0.9 game originally and I use 0.10.
SOUNDS
The best of two worlds. It can play almost all the HB strengthens modern and heavy appearance. 3 pickups are very well balanced and have a good definition. With the Texas special, pêchus more than average, was the ghosts of SRV and J.Hendix. But the appearance is not crystalline fenderien left ... Mark Knopfler. 3 pickups are well balanced, musical, sensitive and respond very well to the nuances of the game HB has a good potato without unnecessary aggression. It is very "rock" but less round than Gibson. All the 5 positions have their usefulness but 4 is a bit confusing (middle / bridge) but usable.
If you like the sounds used on Fender!
OVERALL OPINION
Much more modern than vintage below the psychological barrier of € 1,000.00 U.S.. Fender has made an effort.
The +
Sounds
The versatility
Price
The current look
The handle
The -
"Say Uncle Fender you could not make us more efficient vibrato as Mr. or Mr. Hagstrom Ibanez?"
The gigbag provided a slight bit.