New American Deluxe Series Guitars

[Monkus]

Any one heard of these? I've been reading but not posting, life and work gets in the way sometimes, I'll get y'all an update as soon as I can.

Meanwhile, back at the ranch, whats the 411 on these?

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Edit: I found this: http://www.fender.com/products/search.php?series=American+Deluxe&EDID=LQVHCDW-5C1Z-CTRAK-RNWH1-LJRZ-v1

Not that I need another guitar or anything... :poke

[Fretz]

Interesting!

Any of you guys know anything about those pickups they're using?

[marnold]

There's this FWIW:
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Sounds like some Jackson-esque features being incorporated: compound radius, contoured heel, etc.

[MAXIFUNK]

I have played and heard the SSS and HSS versions.

I'll make this short and sweet the compound radius is very nice way nicer than I expected the total craftsmanship of the guitars overall on the 2 guitars I played were spotless excellent to perfect. The new N3 pickups sounded great clean and dirty. They where a treat a sheer pleasure to play sonically, visually, and feel. If I had the bucks I would get one for sure. I highly recommend them.

Hearing what a great guitar player could make it do sold me even before I touched one. To bad I can not transfer my friends skill and talent into my fingers. LOL

[Tig]

While I don't see buying an $1800 guitar too soon, I sure like the Deluxe Tele Ash. :drool:

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[pedalbuilder]

I like that 'passing lane' switch - and it's good to see they seem to be addressing some of the compaints about the S-1 switching (I have an '09 American Deluxe HSS and, for starters, there is no single-coil option in the bridge position . . . even though the pup is tapped since you can switch it into single-coil mode in conjunction with other pups . . . lame).