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Post subject: The American Standard/Series/Professional Stratocaster Appr
Posted: Wed May 09, 2018 8:32 am
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So, I see many of us own or owned standard US strats, be they called American Standard, Series or maybe even the newly released American Professional...

I think these flagship guitars deserve an appreciation thread! Let's post ours and discuss them!

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Some pics of my own 2013 black/rosewood American Standard, dearly named Jessica:

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Though she's still young, she has seen a lot of roads and action.

This strat is and probably will remain my number one guitar for gigs and everything else. It's entirely stock.


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Post subject: Re: The American Standard/Series/Professional Stratocaster A
Posted: Sun May 13, 2018 5:03 am
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Great guitar, shame no love for us who have the elite version. :(


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Post subject: Re: The American Standard/Series/Professional Stratocaster A
Posted: Sun May 13, 2018 4:59 pm
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Well... My picture isn't anywhere near as good as yours... but I love my 2017 American Special in Olympic White.
When it's ready for a string change, I'll be changing the plastics out to black like the late-70s models

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Post subject: Re: The American Standard/Series/Professional Stratocaster A
Posted: Sun May 13, 2018 5:44 pm
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CB91710 wrote:
Well... My picture isn't anywhere near as good as yours... but I love my 2017 American Special in Olympic White.
When it's ready for a string change, I'll be changing the plastics out to black like the late-70s models

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Truly a modernized variation of the iconic '68 Woodstock Strat.

Don't forget to change also the pickup covers to match the rest of the black plastic parts. :idea:


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Post subject: Re: The American Standard/Series/Professional Stratocaster A
Posted: Sun May 13, 2018 6:46 pm
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It'll look fantastic! I love70's style strats!


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Post subject: Re: The American Standard/Series/Professional Stratocaster A
Posted: Sun May 13, 2018 7:02 pm
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chromeface wrote:
CB91710 wrote:
Well... My picture isn't anywhere near as good as yours... but I love my 2017 American Special in Olympic White.
When it's ready for a string change, I'll be changing the plastics out to black like the late-70s models

Truly a modernized variation of the iconic '68 Woodstock Strat.
Don't forget to change also the pickup covers to match the rest of the black plastic parts. :idea:
Already have the cover set, including the "correct" 6-hole trem cavity cover ;)
I'm also (when I get the body) building a Partscaster clone of my '78 Antigua.
I decided to go noiseless with that one, and of course, the Noiseless has narrower pole spacing for the middle and neck, and Fender no longer makes the narrower covers.
I found a Chinese vendor that still offers them, they fit like a champ.
This one will be getting a MIM Classic 70s neck so it will have the bullet truss rod adjuster and stamped "F" cover tuners.

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Post subject: Re: The American Standard/Series/Professional Stratocaster A
Posted: Mon May 14, 2018 3:20 am
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There are 5 types of Fender noiseless pickups (including the Super 55 split-coils), please be more specific about the set you want to stick into your guitar.


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Post subject: Re: The American Standard/Series/Professional Stratocaster A
Posted: Mon May 14, 2018 7:23 pm
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I already have them, Hot Noiseless from current stock.

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Post subject: Re: The American Standard/Series/Professional Stratocaster A
Posted: Mon May 14, 2018 10:35 pm
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Do you plan installing a TBX/MDX kit? I've heard mixed feedback from folks who tried the dual-coil ceramic stacks with active electronics. Some liked this combination, others were completely disappointed from the results they got.


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Post subject: Re: The American Standard/Series/Professional Stratocaster A
Posted: Tue May 15, 2018 5:27 am
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Nah... I was debating between standard and the G&L type PTB, but I already have an S-500 so decided to go with the Greasebucket, since I like it on my American Special.
The original plan was to replicate my '78, I had installed DiMarzio SDS-1 pickups, but never cared for the creme covers, now prefer Duncan over DM, and wanted a noiseless.
I figured that the Hot Noiseless would be closest to that goal.
I'm glad that someone here mentioned that Fender uses 1m pots on the Noiseless... I would have figured 500k.

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