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Post subject: American Standard upgrades
Posted: Fri Aug 07, 2009 4:45 am
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When did Fender make all the upgrades for the American Standard Telecaster? Where they positive upgrades or is the older model just as good.


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Post subject: Re: American Standard upgrades
Posted: Fri Aug 07, 2009 1:32 pm
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mgap wrote:
When did Fender make all the upgrades for the American Standard Telecaster? Where they positive upgrades or is the older model just as good.


They started making the changes around January of 2008:
http://www.sonicstate.com/news/2008/01/ ... rd-series/

They are supposed to be positive upgrades, but I would think the older model would be just about as good, if not, a new bridge or saddles is not too hard of an upgrade, as that seems to be the big change between the 2...

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Posted: Fri Aug 07, 2009 5:10 pm
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Thanks for the info. I just bought a 2007 and it is great. I won't worry about it now!


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Posted: Sat Aug 08, 2009 11:52 pm
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'Have a 2000 AS Tele which is a splendid guitar. Whatever upgrades had it first replaced by the American Series and then, American Standard (II) are not significant or improtant enough for this picker to trade for newer.


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