Hey everyone, I'm looking at a 1997 American Standard strat and I can't find any specs on it. I'm hoping that someone can give me a little bit more info on the guitar. The main questions I have are:

1) How does this guitar stack up against the current American Standard series (2009) in build quality, tone, etc.?

2) This may be a stupid question but I have to ask: are there any health hazardous materials in this guitar? I've never bought a 12 year old guitar before and I have macs at home not even 9 years old that have been discontinued because of lead solder, mercury, etc. I'm wondering if I have to worry about any components within the guitar (lead solder, toxic finish, etc.) in terms of health, or if they are the same as the current models.

3) What pickups are in this guitar?

Thanks so much for your help!

I have a 1997 American Lonestar Strat. Its a great guitar in every way. Personally, I think the quality was better then than they are now. Hazardous materials, don't know but I owned it for years and I am fine.

Pickups: Since mine is a Lonestar it has a Seymour Duncan Pearly Gates humbucker in the bridge position and two Texas Specials ahead of it. Yours is likely different.

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Guitars:
1997 American Deluxe Series LoneStar Strat
1999 American Standard Tele
1990 Gibson J-200 (European Maple/Sycamore body)

Amps:
Traynor YCV40WR

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