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11-26-2007, 08:13 AM
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more strat questions
Ok, so if the VG Strat is a little expensive and possibly not the best buy....
I got another question. Is the extra money for an American Deluxe worth the cost over an American Standard? I really have it in my mind that I want a Strat. I just don't have the experience with electrics to know any better. |
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11-26-2007, 08:33 AM
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The main difference seems to be the pickups (noiseless SCN's) and the S1 switching. I lot of people like those pickups; some don't. You really have to play it yourself to see if it is something you like. If you like those pickups it would certainly be cheaper to buy the deluxe rather than mod the Standard.
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11-26-2007, 09:01 AM
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Most important thing IMHO, is how well you like the guitar. With Fender these days, the quality of even the USA-made instruments is pretty uneven. Go to a store that has a lot of Strats and play them all until you find a good one.
As far as the pickups go, the new SCN/S1 system is pretty good for a noiseless system, but I wouldn't let that be the only criteria. For another $250, you can replace the crappy stock pickups with a set of Fralins or something like that which will sound much better than anything Fender makes. |
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11-26-2007, 09:51 AM
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11-26-2007, 10:14 AM
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I have owned 4 USA Strats in the past several years. The American Deluxe is my favorite of all of them. The neck feels great. I have long since swapped out the pickups and that is part of the beauty of the Stratocaster.
As an aside, it is no longer my #1 guitar. It is wonderful but my PRSi have taken me places I never would have gone with my Strats. I also find myself grabbing my ESP Vintage Plus (a reliced Strat) more often now too. It is a great guitar for that Strat Tone. Now all that said, if financial situations forced me to one guitar, it would likely be that Deluxe Strat. I can go 95% of where I need to be with that one guitar and do so really well.
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11-26-2007, 10:14 AM
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I have the American Deluxe and replaced the pickups with custom shop 57's.
Switched back to the noiseless. I didn't like the hum and distortion for church. |
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11-26-2007, 10:46 AM
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And by the way, I have a Ferdinand Tele copy and that hum drives my absolutely crazy. So I'm thinkin' some noiseless pick ups may be in my future. Thanks guys. |
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11-26-2007, 11:19 AM
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If you aren't dead set in getting a Fender, you might want to check out G&L guitars. Particularly the legacy or S-500. Even the import models are pretty good (and have american PUs in them). And btw, the L in G&L stands for Leo [Fender] who formed this company and stayed with it until his death. Only downside is i believe Fender PUs and G&L PUs aren't compatible; you'd have to modify your guitar a bit if you want to put in Fender PUs.
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11-26-2007, 06:35 PM
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Depends...
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Seriously, take your time to find the right guitar for you. Taking people's advice is good, but in the end, YOU are the one who'll be playing that guitar. Use YOUR judgement!
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02-06-2014, 09:21 PM
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