Here for sale we have a modified Fender American Deluxe Fat Stratocaster HSS in Crimson Red Transparent finish. Made in the USA in 2001, this guitar features a bolt-on construction comprising an Alder body, Maple neck and 22 fret Maple fingerboard. Chrome hardware is fitted including a 2-point synchronized tremolo bridge with block saddles, LSR Roller nut & a set of sealed locking tuning machines. The original Fender DH-1 humbucking pickup is still installed in the bridge, whilst the Fender Noiseless in the neck and & middle positions have been replaced with DiMarzio hot rails, with a 'The Cruiser' in the middle & 'Air Norton' in the neck. These are wired to a 5-way blade switch, master volume, neck tone, & bridge 'No-Load' tone controls.
The Maple neck plays exceptionally well, and carved into Fender's popular Modern 'C' profile, it is certainly a neck that will please the majority of players. There is plenty of substance to inspire confidence when chord playing, yet the neck remains slim enough for fast articulate lines. The traditional 9.5" fingerboard radius is well suited to both rhythm & lead playing, with the medium jumbo frets enhancing the feel of string bending and vibrato techniques. The smooth lines of the Strat body are as comfortable in the arms as ever, with the double cutaways & generous body contours ensuring practicality in both standing & seated positions.
Amplified, the trio of humbucking pickups ensure that this guitar really does live up its 'Fat Strat' name. The DH-1 in the bridge is nice & hot, and drives the amp into a thick, saturated distortion. The pair of DiMarzio hot rail pickups in the neck and middle positions mean that all 5 positions are thick & full bodied, and work great for heavy rock & metal sounds. The neck is thick and round, perfect for searing lead lines. The middle is a little brighter, and can achieve some nice funky tones with clean amp settings. A seriously kitted-out hot Strat.
Please be aware that for international buyers import fees are not included in our postage and packaging cost, this only covers the cost of the guitar being sent to you. Import fees will be charged by Customs upon the guitar's arrival in the recipient country. Due to Brexit, this also applies to EU buyers. We advise checking the total import cost with Customs as this is not information we are able to accurately provide.