Fender 50th Anniversary American Deluxe Stratocaster - USA 2004

‘The American Deluxe Stratocaster electric guitar maintains its traditional look and feel while introducing upgrades that include three N3 Noiseless single-coil pickups that still produce their revered sparkle and snap and-with noiseless design-no annoying hum. 
 
The S-1 switching system adds additional pickup combinations beyond those provided by a standard five-way switch including new combinations of series and parallel wiring for a dazzling array of tonal choice. The compound radius fretboard that modern guitarists demand ensures strings won't fret out even with extreme bending. 
 
Other improvements include the high-mass tremolo block that increases sustain; locking tuning keys; and a 50th Anniversary Fender tweed case. 

N3 Noiseless pickups deliver the best of yesterday and today because they deliver landmark vintage Fender tone and response without the hum that can plague single-coil pickups. Using an improved stacked coil-coil design N3 Noiseless pickups are specially tailored for each Stratocaster and Telecaster pickup position. The insulated metal core of each pickup position type differs in thickness and composition for enhanced tone and Fender has fine-tuned the sized shape and wire gauge of the coils to balance the magnetic responsiveness essential to great tone. N3 pickups represent a welcome return to the warmth and clarity of alnico magnets. An Alnico 5 magnet is used in the bridge position Alnico 2 in the middle position and Alnico 3 for the neck position. 

Pickup switching: 5-position blade and S-1 push/push - 
S-1 switch up: 
Position 1. bridge pickup 
Position 2. bridge and middle pickup in parallel 
Position 3. middle pickup 
Position 4. middle and neck pickup in parallel 
 
S-1 switch down: 
Position 1. bridge pickup in series with middle pickup 
Position 2. bridge pickup in parallel with special capacitor and in series with middle pickup 
Position 3. bridge/middle/neck pickups with neck and bridge pickups in parallel and in series with middle pickup 
Position 4. neck pickup in parallel with special capacitor and in series with middle pickup 
Position 5. neck pickup in series with middle pickup’ 

Features:  

Brand: Fender 

Model: 50th Anniversary American Deluxe Stratocaster 

Finish: Sunburst 

Categories: Solid Body 

Year: 2004 

Pickup Configuration: SSS 

Right / Left Handed: Right Handed 

Fretboard Material: Maple 

Body Shape: S-Style 

Neck: Maple 

Finish Style: Gloss 

Body Material: Alder 

Bridge/Tailpiece Type: Tremolo Bridge 

Scale Length: 25.5” 

Neck Construction: Bolt-On 

This American Deluxe Strat commemorates the 50th anniversary of the year the Stratocaster was introduced and features a 2-tone Sunburst Alder body, gold hardware, C-shaped Maple neck with abalone inlays, contoured neck heel, two-point tremolo and deluxe locking tuners. 

This is a sexy looking American Deluxe Strat in practically new condition. It even still has the protective plastic layer over the pickguard! Apart from all the features listed above this one plays great. This is guitar you would pick up and play at every gig because it plays so easily and covers so much ground. It has so many pickup combinations which will allow you to find that unique Strat tone that speaks for you. 

It is a great example of the best of classic design meeting modern updates in a nice package that is wonderfully familiar yet appealingly contemporary. 

This guitar has been well looked after and presents in very good condition. The neck is clean & there’s almost no fret wear.  

Comes in its Fender tweed hard case in good condition.