American Deluxe Ash with Tobacco Burst finish. It took forever but I finally got it. The guitar is so much nicer than the picture. I could not seem to capture the finish but it is close.

Plays like a dream !

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Let me be the first to say congratulations!!! That is beautiful.

That is Freakin SWEET!!!
Congrats and enjoy.I have a natural ash....I know the feeling you have
Looks to be a one piece body also.

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1992 Fender Newporter - Acoustic
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2011 Fender Blacktop Jazzmaster -Sunburst
2012 Fender Champion

Very nice. i was going to be getting the same one but with a maple neck, but i couldnt justify the price. I would haave changed the pickups and i could do with the extra cash spent elsewhwere. Im getting a standard instead now, whic im still really looking forward to.

Love the colour, looks brilliant, i hope you get good use out of this guitar.

What a beauty! Ash has a lovely grain and the grain of yours is exceptional. The body appears to be one piece -is it?

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I finally spotted where it is seamed, so it is at least two pieces.

Thanks for all the nice comments

I am thrilled to have a guitar that has perfect notes all over the neck. My Squier just couldn't pull that off.

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Where is seamed at? I can"t tell from the pic.I have a 2000 and got lucky with a one piece on mine.Beautiful man

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1990 Fender Red Knob - "The Twin"
1992 Fender Newporter - Acoustic
2000 Fender American Series Strat - Natural ash
2010 Fender Mustang 1
2011 Fender Blacktop Jazzmaster -Sunburst
2012 Fender Champion

Did you have to post this??

I want a Cherry Burst (see my topic down the list).

This does nothing to ease the trigger finger......

Absolutely stunning

PS: I have a friend holidaying in the US next week. I am led to believe that Standards and Deluxes are thin on the ground. Is this so, or is it just individual orders that are backlogged?

Fender made a cherryburst Deluxe HSS in 2001. This model has been discontinued in 2003.



Cherryburst Deluxes are only available in an SSS format since 2004.

Absolutely stunning antitype, strats like that really are amongst the sweetest looking non organic things on planet earth.

Enjoy

I have the exact same guitar same color ash bodyw/rosewood fretboard bought it new last november. i absoutly love the guitar. bought new 65 deluxe reverb reissue amp at same time i bought the guitar. (i originally went to gc to buy a 70's reissue ash body strat) but, i am damn glad i ran across this one and, it was the only deluxe ash strat they had. i pulled it down and plugged into a drri and loved the sound /playability that, i bought both guitar and amp right there. I had mine under the light and, magifying glass and, i see no seams whatsoever tho. congratulations on your purchase. im very sure you will love yours as much as i love mine. only thing now is, mines due for string change. im still debating if i should stay with the 9's or run a set of 10's on it.....oh well....

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You guys must have exceptional eyesight to see a join in the wood I just went all over the guitar with a magnifying glass and couldn't for the life of me see an interuption in the grain pattern that would indicate a join.Of course my eyesight is the poops anyway.

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Mine finally arrived after a 6-month delay...but the gorillas that handle UPS packages damaged it. The box had an impression like someone dropped a forklift on it, and there was a big chunk taken out of the finish despite the guitar being in its case. Now I see why Fender chose to ship the guitar to my dealer via FedEx (the dealer shipped the guitar to me separately via UPS).

So now I'm waiting on a replacement. Let's hope it's not another 6 months.

I looked closely too and I can"t see one either,at least from the front view.I suppose if we saw a shot of the back of body we might see a seam better.But from the front it looks like a solid piece.Beauitiful piece either way....I'm envious.

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1990 Fender Red Knob - "The Twin"
1992 Fender Newporter - Acoustic
2000 Fender American Series Strat - Natural ash
2010 Fender Mustang 1
2011 Fender Blacktop Jazzmaster -Sunburst
2012 Fender Champion

To find the seam, look just above the upper left pickguard screw and you will see a short section of grain. Follow that to the left and you can see a couple more places that don't quite match up.

I never for once expected a one-piece body but must say I am thrilled to have it match up so nicely.

For the record, I had it set up with 10s before I ever picked it up.

Thanks again for all the nice compliments. This is my new baby and I am very proud.

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