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Post subject: Fender USA pro HS vs Fender American Standard HSS Strat
Posted: Mon Feb 20, 2017 1:12 pm
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Hi guys,
I've been thinking a lot about which guitar to buy, and I have to decide between a Fender USA pro HSS Strat and a Fender American Standard Strat.
The Fender USA pro is different from the new fender professional series. The fender usa pro is a limited edition which is cheaper than an Fender American Standard Strat. http://www.guitarcenter.com/Fender/USA- ... -Guitar.gc
It comes with a gig bag instead of case.
I like rock music in general, and also pop music.
I'd like to know what are the main difference in terms of quality, parts, materials, etc.
Thanks a lot!
Guillermo


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Post subject: Re: Fender USA pro HS vs Fender American Standard HSS Strat
Posted: Mon Feb 20, 2017 7:36 pm
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From what I remember the USA Pro HSS Strats are essentially in-between the American Special and the American Standard - more of a "slightly upgraded" American Special than anything else. The neck has the American Standard headstock and the American Standard's medium jumbo frets. What has never been clear is what the pickups are on the USA Pros - they only ever say "custom pickups"; I think the single coils may have been the old American Standard alnicos (used 2008-early 2012) and they never say what the humbucker is.

That being said unless these are really on a blowout price they aren't that much less than the current clearance price on the American Standards, and the pickups (plus the hard case) would be worth it to me to get the Fat 50s single coils and the Shawbucker humbucker.


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