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Post subject: Re: Am Standard or Am Deluxe (or Professional vs Elite)
Posted: Sat May 19, 2018 2:21 am
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Sérgio wrote:
....Which one do YOU like best?......, American Standard (2), American Deluxe, Elite, ...


I have these 3 models (2 Am Stds), also considering a Professional, and like each one for its own attributes.
The 3-color Sunburst, RW fretboard, Am Std SSS is wonderful, sounds great (like a classic Strat), it is simple, and classic with modern "updates". Same for the Olympic White, Maple fretboard, Am Std HH, the HH having more of a hard rock sound, as well as classic Strat sounds.
The Olympic Pearl, Maple fretboard, Am Dlx is HSS, N3 singles and a Humbucker, "Passing Lane" switch, S1 switch, roller nut, locking tuners (great tuning stability), very modern with a wonderful variety of great sounds (humbucker with passing lane switch on, rocks!).
The Black, RW fretboard, Elite is an SSS with the newer N4 pups, which are the best Fender noiseless pups yet IMO, S1 switch, and short-post locking tuners. The S1 options on this Strat are terrific with these pups, just a very nice variety of killer sounds. The compound radius and compound shape neck is great and comfortable. I appreciate the wheel truss-rod adjust. Having the adjust at the heel makes for a cleaner headstock look, like a vintage neck, but the vintage heel adjust requires removal of the pickguard, or removal of the neck itself, wtf?, while the wheel is easy to adjust. I don't really notice the wheel, so no big deal.

Which do I like best? Well, whichever one I am in the mood for. :lol:

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Post subject: Re: Am Standard or Am Deluxe (or Professional vs Elite)
Posted: Sat May 19, 2018 8:30 am
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shimmilou wrote:
Sérgio wrote:
....Which one do YOU like best?......, American Standard (2), American Deluxe, Elite, ...


I have these 3 models (2 Am Stds), also considering a Professional, and like each one for its own attributes.
The 3-color Sunburst, RW fretboard, Am Std SSS is wonderful, sounds great (like a classic Strat), it is simple, and classic with modern "updates". Same for the Olympic White, Maple fretboard, Am Std HH, the HH having more of a hard rock sound, as well as classic Strat sounds.
The Olympic Pearl, Maple fretboard, Am Dlx is HSS, N3 singles and a Humbucker, "Passing Lane" switch, S1 switch, roller nut, locking tuners (great tuning stability), very modern with a wonderful variety of great sounds (humbucker with passing lane switch on, rocks!).
The Black, RW fretboard, Elite is an SSS with the newer N4 pups, which are the best Fender noiseless pups yet IMO, S1 switch, and short-post locking tuners. The S1 options on this Strat are terrific with these pups, just a very nice variety of killer sounds. The compound radius and compound shape neck is great and comfortable. I appreciate the wheel truss-rod adjust. Having the adjust at the heel makes for a cleaner headstock look, like a vintage neck, but the vintage heel adjust requires removal of the pickguard, or removal of the neck itself, wtf?, while the wheel is easy to adjust. I don't really notice the wheel, so no big deal.

Which do I like best? Well, whichever one I am in the mood for. :lol:
Nice collection. I wanted a Strat that would be close to my first real guitar, a 1966 Fender Strat, 3 color SB and RW fingerboard. The MIA Standard filled that desire. It's so much better than my original and fun to play. The Fat 50's are not noiseless, but are so quiet compared to my original. No more radio stations. :)


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Post subject: Re: Am Standard or Am Deluxe (or Professional vs Elite)
Posted: Sat May 19, 2018 10:48 am
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LawFlow wrote:
No more radio stations. :)

OMG.. I grew up in Whittier near the border of LaMirada.
The KFI 640AM transmitter was at Artesia & Knott along the I-5 freeway, about 3 mile from my neighborhood.
For those unfamiliar KFI, it was a 50,000 watt blowtorch on the west coast. 640am was a clear channel, KFI was the only station licensed for that frequency, and we could occasionally pick it up on vacation in the northern Rockies.
At home, we didn't need a radio to pick up KFI, it was on our phone, and on my Strat.

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Post subject: Re: Am Standard or Am Deluxe (or Professional vs Elite)
Posted: Sat May 19, 2018 6:30 pm
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CB91710 wrote:
LawFlow wrote:
No more radio stations. :)

OMG.. I grew up in Whittier near the border of LaMirada.
The KFI 640AM transmitter was at Artesia & Knott along the I-5 freeway, about 3 mile from my neighborhood.
For those unfamiliar KFI, it was a 50,000 watt blowtorch on the west coast. 640am was a clear channel, KFI was the only station licensed for that frequency, and we could occasionally pick it up on vacation in the northern Rockies.
At home, we didn't need a radio to pick up KFI, it was on our phone, and on my Strat.
The radio reception was part of the fun and considered to be perfectly normal.


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Post subject: Re: Am Standard or Am Deluxe (or Professional vs Elite)
Posted: Sun May 20, 2018 12:45 am
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LawFlow wrote:
....The radio reception was part of the fun and considered to be perfectly normal.


Like police radios through Jimi Hendrix' amp. :o

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Post subject: Re: Am Standard or Am Deluxe (or Professional vs Elite)
Posted: Mon May 21, 2018 8:07 am
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The price gap between American standard and American standard deluxe shrinks if you buy used. About 1 ½ years ago, I bought my son a 2007 Fender American Deluxe Strat at GC for $699. No case, but pristine condition, just two small barely noticeable marks on the back, the back plate was faded and the strap lock buttons wouldn’t stay screwed down. GC was running a 20% GC bucks promotion, which I used to buy a Fender deluxe case and several sets of strings. Had a guitar tech do a set-up, make a custom bone nut and fix the strap lock buttons (dowels in the holes). All-in about $880 (guitar, tax, case, strings and tech). Both my sons love playing the guitar making it well worth the price.

BTW, the “noiseless” in noiseless pickups is an understatement. The guitar is dead quite through my Peavey Classic 30. Sometimes I need to pluck a string to make sure the amp is on.


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Post subject: Re: Am Standard or Am Deluxe (or Professional vs Elite)
Posted: Sat Jun 02, 2018 5:33 pm
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Little Jerry wrote:
The price gap between American standard and American standard deluxe shrinks if you buy used. About 1 ½ years ago, I bought my son a 2007 Fender American Deluxe Strat at GC for $699. No case, but pristine condition, just two small barely noticeable marks on the back, the back plate was faded and the strap lock buttons wouldn’t stay screwed down. GC was running a 20% GC bucks promotion, which I used to buy a Fender deluxe case and several sets of strings. Had a guitar tech do a set-up, make a custom bone nut and fix the strap lock buttons (dowels in the holes). All-in about $880 (guitar, tax, case, strings and tech). Both my sons love playing the guitar making it well worth the price.

What an awesome deal !! one hell of a guitar at a great price man. I'm totally with you on the noiseless PUPs - i really enjoy the VN's on my EC Strat - a bit more of a warmer tone but that's just right up my alley tone-wise. and dead silent like you say. After listening to the N4's and VN, i do prefer the VN's as they have a bit more of a 60's and 70's tone to them.

BTW, the “noiseless” in noiseless pickups is an understatement. The guitar is dead quite through my Peavey Classic 30. Sometimes I need to pluck a string to make sure the amp is on.


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