Hey folks I'm a new Fender owner of a American Special HSS and I just love every thing about it, but I just want to know what gauge and type of strings these babies come with? Thanks

P-40's

Fender USA, Nickel Plated Steel, 9-42.

That's it.... You can go up or down one gauge before the nut starts fighting you...

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Thanks, I'll stick with these they are doing what I ask of them on this fantastic guitar

Straight from the web-site for the HSS model, thrid from the last and bolded for you. I have the SSS model and it has different strings:

Specs

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 gloss urethane finish, 9.5”-radius maple neck, jumbo frets, Texas Special™ middle and neck pickups, an Atomic humbucking™ bridge pickup, and vintage-style synchronized tremolo. The American Special Series—guitars for the times.





General
Series: American Special
Body
Body Shape: Stratocaster®
Electronics
Controls: Master Volume, Tone 1. (Neck Pickup) Greasebucket™ Tone Circuit, (Rolls Off Highs without Adding Bass) Tone 2. (Bridge Pickup), Greasebucket Tone Circuit
Pickup Configuration: H/S/S
Bridge Pickup: Atomic Humbucking™ Pickup
Middle Pickup: Texas Special™ Single-Coil Middle Pickup
Neck Pickup: Texas Special™ Single-Coil Neck Pickup
Pickup Switching: 5-Position Blade: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge and Middle Pickup, Position 3. Middle Pickup, Position 4. Middle and Neck Pickup, Position 5. Neck Pickup
Hardware
Bridge: Vintage Style Synchronized Tremolo
Hardware: Chrome
Strap Buttons: Vintage Style Strap Buttons
String Nut: Synthetic Bone Nut
Switch Tip: Black Switch Tip
Tuning Machine: Vintage Style Tremolo Arm
Neck
Fretboard: Maple
Fret Size: Jumbo Frets
Neck Material: Maple Neck
Neck Plate: Standard 4 Bolt
Neck Shape: Modern "C" Shape
Number of Frets: 22
Nut Width: 1.6875" (43 mm)
Scale Length: 25.5" (648mm)
Truss Rod Nut: 1/8" American Series Nut
Position Inlays: White Dot Position Inlays
Miscellaneous
Saddle Wrench: .050" Hex (Allen) Wrench
Truss Rod Wrench: 1/8" Hex (Allen) Wrench
Case/Gig Bag: Deluxe Gig Bag
Strings: Super Bullets® 250L, NPS (.009-.042 Gauges)
Accessories
Included Accessories: Deluxe Gig Bag, Polishing Cloth

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2007 Fender Highway 1
2012 American Deluxe
2015 MIM Dave Murray HHH
2010 Fender Blacktop
1987 Fender Avalon Acoustic
2012 Marshall DSL 15 watt head

What models and theatres of operations do you like P-40s from?

Enjoy the new guitar!

Thanks for the quick replies. I'm loving every minute with my American Special HSS. When I picked it up it screamed take me home.


@JSJH, I'm partial to the success the P-40 had in China the famed
"Flying Tigers"

particular models I like are the B, E, and N models. I just think it's a pretty looking Bird. And you just got to love shark teeth.