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Fender Deluxe Stratocaster, Maple Fingerboard, Vintage Blonde
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A tonally versatile guitar with time-honored Fender style and sound, the Deluxe Strat has a few tricks up its sleeve. Special switching unlocks extra pickup combinations for those moments you find yourself needing a little extra kick to stand out. Combining noise-free performance with enhanced playing comfort, this sleek instrument is a truly deluxe performer that excels on stage and in the studio.
Three Vintage Noiseless pickups offer all the clarity and articulation you've come to expect from Strat pickups - with no hum. A push/push mini-switch discretely tucked away between the tone controls, yet still easy to reach, activates the bridge pickup in positions four and five on the selector. Use the bridge and neck pickups together or combine all three pickups for flexible tone that can meet the needs of any song. Enjoy smoother travel when using the tremolo bridge, thanks to the modern two-point synchronized design, which includes bent steel saddles for classic aesthetics. A contoured neck heel and 4-bolt asymmetrical neck plate make it easy to comfortably reach the upper registers of the neck. The flatter 12"-radius fingerboard makes it easy to play fast leads and perform deep bends without fretting out. Locking tuning machines provide enhanced tuning stability, along with quicker string changes.
The ash body bears a highly durable gloss polyurethane finish that will easily stand up to hard playing, keeping the instrument like new for years to come. Classic aesthetic touches include nickel/chrome hardware and a three-ply B/W/B pickguard, along with aged white pickup covers, control knobs and switch tip. Melding classic Fender style and sound with upgraded modern components, the Deluxe Strat is perfect for players who need a wide variety of authentic Fender tones on tap.
SPECS
Body
Body Shape: Stratocaster
Body Material: Ash
Body Finish: Gloss Polyester
Neck
Neck Material: Maple
Neck Shape: Modern "C"
Scale Length: 25.5" (648 mm)
Fingerboard Radius: 12" (305 mm)
Number of Frets: 22
Fret Size: Narrow Tall
String Nut: Synthetic Bone
Nut Width: 1.650" (42 mm)
Truss Rod Nut: 3/16" Hex Adjustment
Neck Plate: 4-Bolt Asymmetrical
Neck Finish: Satin Polyurethane
Fingerboard: Maple
Position Inlays: Black Pearloid Dots
Electronics
Bridge Pickup: Vintage Noiseless Single-Coil Strat
Middle Pickup: Vintage Noiseless Single-Coil Strat
Neck Pickup: Vintage Noiseless Single-Coil Strat
Controls: Master Volume, Tone 1. (Neck/Middle Pickups), Tone 2. (Bridge Pickup)
Pickup Switching: 5-Position Blade: Pos 1. Bridge Pickup Pos 2. Bridge and Middle Pickup Pos 3. Middle Pickup Pos 4. Middle and Neck Pickups (Plus Bridge Pickup When Push/Push Switch Is Activated) Pos 5. Neck Pickup (Plus Bridge Pickup When Push/Push Switch Is Activated)
Pickup Configuration: SSS
Hardware
Bridge: 2-Point Synchronized Tremolo with Bent Steel Saddles
Tuning Machines: Deluxe Cast/Sealed Locking with Vintage Style Button
Orientation: Right-Hand
Pickguard: 3-Ply Black/White/Black (3-Ply Mint Green on Sapphire Blue Transparent)
Control Knobs: Aged White Plastic
Miscellaneous
Strings: Fender USA, NPS, (.009-.042 Gauges)
Three Vintage Noiseless pickups offer all the clarity and articulation you've come to expect from Strat pickups - with no hum. A push/push mini-switch discretely tucked away between the tone controls, yet still easy to reach, activates the bridge pickup in positions four and five on the selector. Use the bridge and neck pickups together or combine all three pickups for flexible tone that can meet the needs of any song. Enjoy smoother travel when using the tremolo bridge, thanks to the modern two-point synchronized design, which includes bent steel saddles for classic aesthetics. A contoured neck heel and 4-bolt asymmetrical neck plate make it easy to comfortably reach the upper registers of the neck. The flatter 12"-radius fingerboard makes it easy to play fast leads and perform deep bends without fretting out. Locking tuning machines provide enhanced tuning stability, along with quicker string changes.
The ash body bears a highly durable gloss polyurethane finish that will easily stand up to hard playing, keeping the instrument like new for years to come. Classic aesthetic touches include nickel/chrome hardware and a three-ply B/W/B pickguard, along with aged white pickup covers, control knobs and switch tip. Melding classic Fender style and sound with upgraded modern components, the Deluxe Strat is perfect for players who need a wide variety of authentic Fender tones on tap.
SPECS
Body
Body Shape: Stratocaster
Body Material: Ash
Body Finish: Gloss Polyester
Neck
Neck Material: Maple
Neck Shape: Modern "C"
Scale Length: 25.5" (648 mm)
Fingerboard Radius: 12" (305 mm)
Number of Frets: 22
Fret Size: Narrow Tall
String Nut: Synthetic Bone
Nut Width: 1.650" (42 mm)
Truss Rod Nut: 3/16" Hex Adjustment
Neck Plate: 4-Bolt Asymmetrical
Neck Finish: Satin Polyurethane
Fingerboard: Maple
Position Inlays: Black Pearloid Dots
Electronics
Bridge Pickup: Vintage Noiseless Single-Coil Strat
Middle Pickup: Vintage Noiseless Single-Coil Strat
Neck Pickup: Vintage Noiseless Single-Coil Strat
Controls: Master Volume, Tone 1. (Neck/Middle Pickups), Tone 2. (Bridge Pickup)
Pickup Switching: 5-Position Blade: Pos 1. Bridge Pickup Pos 2. Bridge and Middle Pickup Pos 3. Middle Pickup Pos 4. Middle and Neck Pickups (Plus Bridge Pickup When Push/Push Switch Is Activated) Pos 5. Neck Pickup (Plus Bridge Pickup When Push/Push Switch Is Activated)
Pickup Configuration: SSS
Hardware
Bridge: 2-Point Synchronized Tremolo with Bent Steel Saddles
Tuning Machines: Deluxe Cast/Sealed Locking with Vintage Style Button
Orientation: Right-Hand
Pickguard: 3-Ply Black/White/Black (3-Ply Mint Green on Sapphire Blue Transparent)
Control Knobs: Aged White Plastic
Miscellaneous
Strings: Fender USA, NPS, (.009-.042 Gauges)
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Quite a player's guitar 4 of 4 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store Toronto (Bloor St.), Ontario
Interesting design. Inlike a lot of strats, this model has a hotter neck pickup, rather than a hot bridge pickup. It gives a tigh tlow end with lots of contouring to th etone. That said, the output of the pickups are lower than most previous MIMs. Also, the Also the N3 silent single coils are very quiet, but again are not rated as highly as other models, such as Lace Sensor pups, however I don't see that as bad. This guitar excells at rhythm playing because of the balance between neck and middle pickup. I find the middle pickup charming, super clean. The enabler button turns on the bridge pickup in positions 4 and 5, which gives youa whole new more compressed but also tidy sound. It also saps some of the volume from playing but it allows an increible boost of vulume from the switched turned onn [for rhythm] and turned off [for lead playing]. Glassy sound, not overly bassy but a rich middle tone that sparkles and is unique. My only complaint is the electrons as the switched don't change the tone or volume all that much until you REALLy dail it up or down. Overall, this is a wildcard design. Get the HSS setup on other models if you want more power, but if you love clean playing this guitar is hard to beat.
Posted by Alex on Jul 20, 2022
MIM deluxe 2 of 2 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store Winnipeg (Pembina), Manitoba
I own a previous year of the is same guitar.. its a rock... Ive never owned a guitar with such amazing tuning stability ... Locking tuners make changing strings a breeze..and the neck is a joy to play. Very good product from Fenders mexico plant
Posted by Steve on Jul 21, 2019
Poor Quality 1 of 3 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store Edmonton South, Alberta
I got this guitar as a replacement for a quality defect from a MIM Strat - Classic Series '50s Stratocaster Electric Guitar. The paint quality is too bad for its price range of $1000 for a MIM. This guitar should have been excellent - good tone variety, play-ability and the cosmetic looks but after 3 months of playing it keeps getting out of tune. When I tried to re-tune it the strings keeps falling apart from the locking tuner (looks like that's how it is designed). The bad side is, one of the tuning knobs got broken as I loosen the screw from the back. It is so weak and I thought it was made of plastic. But turns to be a brittle cast iron. I immediately went to the store and the sales guy gave me a full refund to stand on their no-lemon policy. I will be more careful with MIM quality from now on - it's like a hit or miss thing. Fender should be strict on their quality control or someone is loosing more customers.
Posted by Deo on Jun 27, 2019
Who Doesn't Like Blondes? 0 of 1 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store Edmonton South, Alberta
This guitar can be mistaken as an American Strat if not on the serial number and MIM mark. Craftsmanship is excellent as well as play-ability. This guitar can sing up to the heavens! A real keeper.
Posted by Deo on May 17, 2019
Gorgeous guitar with great tone 3 of 3 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store Nanaimo, British Columbia
I rented this guitar for a month and instantly fell in love with it. Tried out several MIA strats before finally deciding to purchase this one. The fret board might have been ever so slightly smoother with the MIA strat, but not an extra grand smoother. This is a gorgeous guitar with seven distinct voices.
Posted by anonymous on Feb 14, 2019
Will change the way you look at MIMs! 1 of 1 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store Edmonton Whyte, Alberta
Okay, let me start by saying I am no expert with guitars. I just love playing them and I am very specific with the sound I want. I had an American Special HSS I bought just a month prior to swapping it with this one. This MIM just blows that Am Spec away. It would have cost me a few hundred dollars to make that Am Spec sound the way this one does. Vintage Noiseless pick ups plus locking tuners make this guitar a winner. The fretboard is not as smooth as the Am Spec but it is still great .
I paired this one with a Mustang GT100 and a friend I just jammed with said I sounded like Eric Clapton which was the sound I was trying to achieve. Love it!
Posted by Deo P. on Jun 25, 2018
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Closest Store Winnipeg (Pembina), Manitoba
Saw the legend Mac Demarco playing it, so I picked one up and started ripping on it and I have to say it's a beauty. Has great pickups and the tuners ate fantastic. One problem is that the strings break incredibly easy.
Posted by Sir Mix A lot on Jun 19, 2018
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| Product | SKU | Qty |
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| Deluxe Stratocaster, Maple Fingerboard, Vintage Blonde | 484262 |
