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Fender American Standard Stratocaster [2008-2012]
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Published on 12/31/11 at 12:32
The Fender Stratocaster got guitar is a flat out with the sonic full of tone instrument that has stood the test time. This is one of those guitars that is really been such an iconic and resourceful guitar to create wonderful music with. It almost has the perfect balance and feel for pretty much any style of music. That is probably why it is been so popular and useful for so many decades and years. The tone of this guitar is a very fantastic soulful tone. Your first truck strum or pick on this instrument you can really feel the connection with his guitar. You're really just comes alive underneath your fingertips is very carefully but yet fourth tone soul and feel.

UTILIZATION


Controls: Master Volume, Tone 1. (Neck Pickup), Tone 2. Delta Tone
("Delta Tone" system includes high output bridge pickup and special No-Load tone control for Middle and Bridge Pickups)

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

Bridge: 2-Point Synchronized Tremolo with New American Standard Bent Steel Saddles

Machine Heads: Fender Deluxe Staggered Cast/Sealed Tuning Machines

Hardware: Chrome

Pickguard: 3-Ply Parchment

Scale Length: 25.5 in. (648 mm)

Width at Nut: 1.685 in. (42.8 mm)

Unique Features:
- New Bent Steel Saddles with Elongated String Slots
- Copper Infused High Mass 100% Metal Bridge Block
- Thinner Undercoat Finish for Improved Body Resonance
- Tinted Neck
- Maple Fingerboard Neck: Satin Finish on Back, Gloss Finish on Front
- Rosewood Fingerboard Neck: Satin Finish on Back, Gloss Finish on Headstock Front with Buffed Fingerboard
- 4-Bolt Neck Attachment with Micro-Tilt Adjustment
- Bi-Flex Truss Rod System
- Parchment Knobs and Pickup Covers
- Rolled Fretboard Edges
- Staggered Tuning Keys
- H/S/H Pickup Routing
- New Molded Fender/SKB Case with TSA Locks, Glass Reinforced Nylon Trigger Latches, and Form Fitted Plush Interior

SOUNDS


When you couple this guitar with a nice solid clean amplifier such as a Fender twin reverb Fender deluxe amplifier then your are going to get very soulful tone that sparkles in chimes very nicely. These guitars take effects pedals modulation in other sorts of rack effects very well. It really allows the user to use their own dynamics feeling tone and just really complements the playing. If you use this with guitar with a nice high gain amplifier such as a Marshall or Mesa boogie then you're going to get a great solid sick tone that will be great for hard rock all the way up to metal styles of music. There's not much this guitar can't do and that is why it's been probably the most popular instrument and all of music. The ash wood will give you a brighter tone that will sound much more different than an alder wood. The tone will be brighter and have a bit more spring in the voicing.


OVERALL OPINION


You can find guitars very easily and commonly pretty much anywhere you find music gear related stores. Their online and you can easily find them in the use classified sections on many forms or even on craigslist or eBay. Theatre trade instruments and they provide a wealth of tone and feel for the user. You can find them for right around $1000 or so on the new market but I suggest trying a few out to find out which neck feel you really like in the color that complements your taste.