Here for sale we have a Fender American Deluxe Stratocaster HSS in 3-Color Sunburst finish. Made in the USA in 2013, 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 and Fender Deluxe Staggered Locking tuning machines. The pickups are installed in an HSS configuration, with an Atomic humbucker in the bridge and a pair of Noiseless N3 Stratocaster single-coils in the neck and middle. These are wired to a 5-way blade switch, master volume, neck tone and middle/bridge tone controls, with an S-1 switch and push/push 'Passing Lane' switch. 
 
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. The Satin finish to the rear is pleasant and natural feeling in the hand, whilst also assisting with smooth navigation of the 25.5" scale. The Maple fingerboard provides a smooth and durable playing surface, and with the 9.5"-14" compound radius ensures a tailored playing experience in all registers. Indeed, it is comfortable for chord playing in the lower frets whilst remaining practical for articulate lead lines and string bending as you climb the register. This is enhanced by the Medium Jumbo frets, which provide a rock-solid surface for string bending and vibrato techniques. 
 
Fender have really pulled out all the stops when it comes to sonic options on this guitar. The HSS pickup configuration provides the best of humbucking and single-coil tones, whilst the S-1 and 'Passing Lane' switches add a plethora of alternative sounds. The S-1 switch selects series or parallel modes, even enabling all 3 pickups to be engaged simultaneously. The 'Passing Lane' switch sends the bridge pickup directly to the output, perfect for quickly switching to your rock rhythm sound. The Atomic humbucker in the bridge position delivers plenty of output for driving the amp into a full-bodied and rich distortion, whilst the Noiseless N3 Strat single-coils offer refined Strat sounds in the neck and middle. This is a professional level instrument for the musician who needs their guitar to be ready for wherever the gig takes them. 
 
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.