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Post subject: Fret size differences American Special, Standard, and Deluxe
Posted: Fri Aug 16, 2013 1:39 pm
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I want to buy a new Fender Telecaster. I went to a music store and tried out a Fender American Special Telecaster and noticed the frets size seemed small. I then tried out a Fender American Telecaster and same thing. I finally tried out a Fender American Deluxe Telecaster and the frets are just right. I ran my finger down the fret board on each model. The frets on the American Deluxe felt taller than on the other two models. Is it my imagination or are the medium jumbo frets on the Fender American Deluxes taller than the frets on American Specials and Standards?

I checked Fender's website and here are the specs:
- Fender American Special: Jumbo
- Fender American Standard: Medium jumbo
- Fender American Deluxe: Medium jumbo

I currently own three Fenders:
- a Fender American Deluxe Stratocaster Plus (1995).
- a Fender American Deluxe Stratocaster HSS (2009).
- a Fender Road Worn Player Stratocaster (2011).

The frets on all three of these guitars according to Fender is Medium Jumbo. However, the frets on my American Deluxe Stratocasters are definately bigger than on my Road Worn Player. So, I took some some pictures and it has to be different fret wire. Why does Fender always say "Medium Jumbo" if the fret wire is different?

What I want to know is which Fender Telecasters come with Medium Jumbo frets which are the same shape and size as on my Fender American Deluxe Stratocaster. Would this only be on the Fender American Deluxe Telecaster?


This is what the frets look like on a 2009 American Deluxe Stratocaster HSS. They are rounded and are pretty high.

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This is what the frets look like on a 2011 Road Worn Player Stratocaster HSS. They are flat.

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Post subject: Re: Fret size differences American Special, Standard, and De
Posted: Sat Aug 17, 2013 2:08 am
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" This is what the frets look like on a 2011 Road Worn Player Stratocaster HSS. They are flat."

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These frets are wrong ( like used ) must be round if new.


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