That gloss urethan sunset metallic finish is stunning but there's much more going on here than just window dressing. The new design S-1 switching and noiseless pickups are a definite improvement on what we've heard before.
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Hands-On: Fender American Deluxe Stratocaster and Telecaster
Guitarist, Tue 26 Oct 2010, 10:17 am BST
Both £1,362 each
www.Fender.com
There are more tone options with the improved S-1 switching and the new N3 noiseless pickups are as good as any Stacked-coil Strat pickups we've ever heard.
To find out how this all adds up, read the full five-page review of these guitars in issue 335 of Guitarist magazine.
