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Post subject: New American Standards in January 2012?
Posted: Sun Nov 13, 2011 11:32 am
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I have seen the other posts about the current rebates and reports that there will be (at least some) new American Deluxe models in January 2012.

But what about American Standards? Is there any definite information that new models are coming? Any details on the models?

I've been wanting an American Standard for awhile, and now that they've dropped $100 I'm inclined to get one. But if they're adding some features/colors or changing specs in January, I may prefer to wait.

Thanks in advance for any information.


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Post subject: Re: New American Standards in January 2012?
Posted: Mon Nov 14, 2011 9:35 pm
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I see these posts about a "new American Deluxe in 2012" and am very confused - I just don't see Fender doing something different to a model they just brought out in March 2010. I suppose they could add another model to the lineup, but I just don't see a major rework of a relatively new model that seems to be selling reasonabley well.

The American Standards I can see Fender doing some new colors to freshen things up but I also doubt they would make major changes yet - 2012 will just be the 5th year of the current model. Don't forget that the orginal American Standards only had a small cosmetic change in their 9th year (going back to the "spaghetti" logo) and then to the Delta Tone in year 11. The model essentially lasted from late 1986 to mid 2000. Now the "American Series" only lasted 7 1/2 years.

American Deluxes seem to last about 6 years - v1 went from 1998 through 2003; v2 went from 2004 through 2009.


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Post subject: Re: New American Standards in January 2012?
Posted: Mon Nov 14, 2011 10:27 pm
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I think one of the significant changes in the USA Deluxe series for 2012 might be the return of the locking bridge option on the HSS Strat.


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