Fender American Special Stratocaster HSS Review

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Fender American Special Stratocaster HSS has been rated by 19 musicians.

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Overall Rating 4.75

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Features 4.62

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Quality 2.51

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Reliability / Value 4.87

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  • Number of Strings: 6  
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  • Body Type: Solid Body  
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  • Scale Length: 25-1/2"  
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  • Body Wood: Alder  
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  • Finish: Urethane  
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  • Finish: Gloss  
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  • Pickguard: Yes  
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  • Neck Shape: C-shaped neck  
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  • Neck Joint: Bolt-on  
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  • Neck Wood: Maple  
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  • Fingerboard Radius: 9.50"  
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  • Fingerboard Material: Rosewood  
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  • Fingerboard Inlays: White Dot  
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  • Number of Frets: 22  
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  • Nut Width: 1.6875" (1-11/16")  
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  • Tuners: Fender  
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  • Bridge: Tremolo  
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  • Hardware: Chrome  
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  • Fret Size: Jumbo  
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  • Number of Pickups: 3  
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  • Pickup Switch Type: 5-Position Blade  
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  • Bridge Pickup Type: Humbucker  
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  • Middle Pickup Type: Single Coil  
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  • Controls: Volume  
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  • Bridge: Vintage-style synchronized tremolo. Machine heads: Fender standard cast/sealed tuning machines. Large '70s-style headstock. Large '70s-style decal. Black pickup covers and plastic parts.

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There are some guitars that stand out from the bunch, and Fender worked out a way to produce just that kind of instrument. American Special Stratocaster HSS is truly an amazing guitar that performs well and sounds terrific. You may safely head over to online music store and grab yourself one of these without ever trying it, if you believe your fellow musicians who gave this instrument the highest grades. American Special Stratocaster HSS really deserves those, and will surely make you a happy guitar player!

Every now and then a new guitar is made and it becomes a best seller, and Fender's American Special Stratocaster HSS aims for that very title, as it offers some great features at a competitive price. Most musicians feel that Fender did a great job in achieving this, so you may be sure that this guitar has a lot to offer, should you choose it to be your guitar of choice.

American Special Stratocaster HSS is a professionally built guitar that is extremely easy to set up. Action is great, and easy to tweak. The finish is traditionally great, a main characteristic of nearly every Fender guitar model. This is an instrument that has both beauty and endurance. Fit with the best hardware, this guitar will provide you with joyful years of playing experience.

Have no doubts that Fender's American Special Stratocaster HSS will serve you well in studio as well as on stage. Take good care of it, and American Special Stratocaster HSS will endure traveling, temperature changes; nothing can harm its beautiful looks or functionality. Fender is a company that makes reliable and durable instruments, and American Special Stratocaster HSS is another one that has just those characteristics Fender's guitars are known to have.