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(More customer reviews)Let me preface this by saying.....aside from the Texas Special pickups....THIS IS ESSENTIALLY A HIGHWAY ONE WITH POLY COATING!!!!!! Fender's not-so-clever marketing nonsense!
That's not a bad thing....I LOVE Highway One's!
This is not saying I don't like these guitars.....I do....I own one of the American Specials....and 8 (!!!??!!) Highway One Stratocaster HSS's.
Here's my complaint. The pickups and the tuners totally S-U-C-K!!!!!
Fender's Atomic humbucker is weak, toneless, and ball-less!
The Texas Specials are O-K......but you STILL have that inherent 60 cycle hum that has been a thorn in the side of Strat players from day ONE!! Noiseless single coil pickups....(there are PLENTY of really EXCELLENT ones out there)...are the answer!
All is not lost. This is one well built, good looking, toneful piece of wood!
Unfortunately I had to sink another $300.00 into the guitar in pickups, tuners, and saddles to get where it is actually PLAYABLE to me!
By all means...buy this guitar! But if you're like me....and you want a bit MORE out of your guitar....meaning.. NOISELESS performance and a excellent humbucker sound....you'll have to put a couple of dollars more into it!
Get one.....and 'do it up' YOUR way...with YOUR choice of premium pickups and such....you'll have a GREAT guitar!!
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Fender® introduces the American Special Series Stratocaster® HSS. Everything you want in an affordable U.S. made guitar is within your reach. Features include an Alder Body with satin urethane finish, 9.5" radius maple neck, jumbo frets, Texas Special Mid/Neck pickups, an Atomic humbuckingTM bridge pickup, and Vintage-Style Synchronized Tremolo. The American Special Series - guitars for the times.ElectronicsBridge Pickup :Atomic HumbuckingTM PickupControls :Master Volume, Tone 1. (Neck Pickup) GreasebucketTM Tone Circuit, (Rolls Off Highs without Adding Bass) Tone 2. (Bridge Pickup), Greasebucket Tone CircuitMiddle Pickup :Texas SpecialTM Single-Coil Middle PickupNeck Pickup :Texas SpecialTM Single-Coil Neck PickupPickup Configuration :H/S/SSpecial Electronics :GreasebucketTM Tone CircuitHardwareBridge :Vintage Style Synchronized TremoloHardware :ChromeStraplocks :Vintage Style Strap ButtonsString Nut :Synthetic Bone NutSwitch Tip :Black Switch TipTremolo Arm/Handle :Vintage Style Tremolo ArmTuning Machines :Standard Cast/Sealed Tuning MachinesNeckFretboard Radius :9.5" Radius (241 mm)Fretboard :MapleFret Size :Jumbo FretsHeadstock :Large '70s StyleNeck Material :Maple NeckNeck Plate :Standard 4 BoltNeck Shape :Modern "C" ShapeNumber of Frets :22Nut Width :1.6875" (43 mm)Position Inlays :White Dot Position InlaysScale Length :25.5" (648mm)
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