Only in America would someone design a Fender Stratocaster and then choose to name the paint colour Candy Cola …. God Bless the US !
This beauty is one of the colour options on the range of American Series Stratocasters. The American Series takes the classic design and legendary features of the original Strat and updates them for the new millennium …
The body is crafted from non-veneered alder complimented by a one piece Maple neck which can either have a Maple or Rosewood finger board depending on your preference. The Candy Cola model has a Rosewood finger board as it happens with 22 medium frets and beautifully hand-rolled fret-board edges. The neck also sports Fender’s Bi-Flex truss rod which Fender claim gives more adjustability when trying to set up or modify the guitar neck and will also allow Micro-tilt neck adjustment.
Its worth noting that both the frets and the nut at the top of the neck are near perfect to the touch, smooth and even with a slightly rounded surface and I suspect that they have warranted extra TLC and attention over and above other models. In any case it certainly makes the neck feel very comfortable to the hand and massively enhances the reputation of the guitar so well done to Fender for all the extra work on the neck …
The pick-ups are American single coil models strategically staggered and with individually adjusted Alnico pick-up pole pieces to give an even balance of tone and uniform volume levels. They are hooked up to Fender’s DeltaTone electronic circuitry system that includes a high output bridge pickup and special "no-load" tone control for the middle and bridge pickups.
Another re-designed feature is the bridge block that now uses a cleverly engineered two point synchronised tremolo unit with stainless steel bridge saddles. The guitar comes with a Fender hard-shell case, a strap, polishing cloth and a truss rod adjustment tool and the American series is available in Lipstick Red, Olympic White, 3 Colour Sunburst, Black, Butterscotch Blonde and like the review model Candy Cola.
To hear an MP3 sound byte of the American Series Fender Stratocaster please click here.
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