AkiraSpectrum
Well-Known Member
WHAT DID I DO?
Recently stumbled across a Limited Edition FSR that seems to be for the Canadian and European markets. I've been GASing for a good quality instrument with a roasted maple neck for awhile and this popped up in my local music store. Played it and felt great. Traditional Strats have never been my thing (based on features, bridge, knob placements, etc.) but this one just really spoke to me. Seeing that I didn't have much money to my name and I felt like I needed to grab this before someone else did, I traded in my ESP EII Mystique that I got last year (used for a really good price). The EII Mystique was a wicked guitar but it was my highest value guitar and the one I had the least emotional bond with so I decided to part with it. The trade-in value was roughly what I purchased it for so I figured the offer was fair in my situation and this Fender was just speaking to me with its sexy Roasted Maple Neck and Daphne Blue color (fave Fender color). The Roasted Maple and Mint Green pickguard make it look like an old vintage instrument while still looking modern and new--LOVE IT.
-Build quality is good (typical Fender Am Pro), not as good as the EII Mystique, but I prefer the neck shape and overall feel of the neck on the Fender.
-Shawbucker isn't as bad as I thought it would be. It's very bassy (although it is fairly quick and responsive) so I just have to drop the bass from around noon to 10'oclock and kick up the treble and the tones are actually quite good--I prefer them to the Duncan JB I had in the EII Mystique. This is my first Fender and first guitar with a single coil in the neck--it's nice to have some variety, and position 4 (both single coils) sounds super cool.
-Setup is quite good, although I'll probably drop the string height by a hair.
-Roasted Maple Neck = AWESOME. Satin finish on the back of the neck and on the fingerboard. The Deep C is thick without being 'chunky' or 'baseball-batty'. Overall very comfortable and fun to play o
-The hard case is probably one of the best cases (overall) I've touched. Looks killer, amazingly comfortable and sturdy handle and latches.
-After 30 minutes or so of playing I quickly acclimated to the volume knob placement and the bent vintage bridge saddles which is great. I thought i'd have to wait and buy modern saddles and move the volume knob and ditch a tone, but for the most part it's not as much of a hindrance as I had figured.
-The music store gives you a 'free setup' so i'll be taking it back soon to get it fitted with 10-46 gauge strings and have them lock down the bridge to the body since I'm not really into trem-stuff and want to go from E-standard to Drop D without having to re-tune everything.
SPECS:
Limited Edition American Professional Stratocaster HSS w/ Roasted Maple Neck - Daphne Blue
MODEL NAME: Limited Edition Roasted Blues American Professional Stratocaster® HSS, Roasted Maple Fingerboard, Daphne Blue
SERIES: American Professional
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: USA
COLOUR: Daphne Blue
BODY: Alder
BODY FINISH: Gloss Polyurethane
BODY SHAPE: Stratocaster®
NECK MATERIAL: Roasted Maple
NECK FINISH: Satin Urethane Finish
NECK SHAPE: Modern "Deep C"
SCALE LENGTH: 25.5" (648 mm)
FINGERBOARD: Rosewood
FINGERBOARD RADIUS: 9.5" (241 mm)
NUMBER OF FRETS: 22
FRETS SIZE: Narrow Tall
STRING NUT: Bone
NUT WIDTH: 1.685" (42.8 mm)
POSITION INLAYS: Black Dots
TRUSS RODS: Bi-Flex™
TRUSS ROD WRENCH: 1/8" Hex (Allen)
BRIDGE PICKUP: Shawbucker™ 1
MIDDLE PICKUP: V-Mod Single-Coil Strat®
NECK PICKUP: V-Mod Single-Coil Strat®
CONTROLS: Master Volume with Treble-Bleed, Tone 1. (Neck/Middle Pickups), Tone 2. (Bridge Pickup)
PICKUP SWITCHING: 5-Position Blade - Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge and Middle Pickup, Position 3. Middle Pickup, Position 4. Middle and Neck Pickup, Position 5. Neck Pickup
PICKUP CONFIGURATION: HSS
BRIDGE: 2-Point Synchronized Tremolo with Bent Steel Saddles and Pop-In Tremolo Arm
HARDWARE FINISH: Nickel/Chrome
TUNING MACHINES: Fender® Standard Cast/Sealed Staggered
PICKGUARD: 3-Ply Mint
CONTROL KNOBS: Aged White Plastic
STRINGS: Fender® USA 250L Nickel Plated Steel (.009-.042 Gauges)
INCLUDED ACCESSORIES: Elite Moulded Case
Recently stumbled across a Limited Edition FSR that seems to be for the Canadian and European markets. I've been GASing for a good quality instrument with a roasted maple neck for awhile and this popped up in my local music store. Played it and felt great. Traditional Strats have never been my thing (based on features, bridge, knob placements, etc.) but this one just really spoke to me. Seeing that I didn't have much money to my name and I felt like I needed to grab this before someone else did, I traded in my ESP EII Mystique that I got last year (used for a really good price). The EII Mystique was a wicked guitar but it was my highest value guitar and the one I had the least emotional bond with so I decided to part with it. The trade-in value was roughly what I purchased it for so I figured the offer was fair in my situation and this Fender was just speaking to me with its sexy Roasted Maple Neck and Daphne Blue color (fave Fender color). The Roasted Maple and Mint Green pickguard make it look like an old vintage instrument while still looking modern and new--LOVE IT.
-Build quality is good (typical Fender Am Pro), not as good as the EII Mystique, but I prefer the neck shape and overall feel of the neck on the Fender.
-Shawbucker isn't as bad as I thought it would be. It's very bassy (although it is fairly quick and responsive) so I just have to drop the bass from around noon to 10'oclock and kick up the treble and the tones are actually quite good--I prefer them to the Duncan JB I had in the EII Mystique. This is my first Fender and first guitar with a single coil in the neck--it's nice to have some variety, and position 4 (both single coils) sounds super cool.
-Setup is quite good, although I'll probably drop the string height by a hair.
-Roasted Maple Neck = AWESOME. Satin finish on the back of the neck and on the fingerboard. The Deep C is thick without being 'chunky' or 'baseball-batty'. Overall very comfortable and fun to play o
-The hard case is probably one of the best cases (overall) I've touched. Looks killer, amazingly comfortable and sturdy handle and latches.
-After 30 minutes or so of playing I quickly acclimated to the volume knob placement and the bent vintage bridge saddles which is great. I thought i'd have to wait and buy modern saddles and move the volume knob and ditch a tone, but for the most part it's not as much of a hindrance as I had figured.
-The music store gives you a 'free setup' so i'll be taking it back soon to get it fitted with 10-46 gauge strings and have them lock down the bridge to the body since I'm not really into trem-stuff and want to go from E-standard to Drop D without having to re-tune everything.
SPECS:
Limited Edition American Professional Stratocaster HSS w/ Roasted Maple Neck - Daphne Blue
MODEL NAME: Limited Edition Roasted Blues American Professional Stratocaster® HSS, Roasted Maple Fingerboard, Daphne Blue
SERIES: American Professional
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: USA
COLOUR: Daphne Blue
BODY: Alder
BODY FINISH: Gloss Polyurethane
BODY SHAPE: Stratocaster®
NECK MATERIAL: Roasted Maple
NECK FINISH: Satin Urethane Finish
NECK SHAPE: Modern "Deep C"
SCALE LENGTH: 25.5" (648 mm)
FINGERBOARD: Rosewood
FINGERBOARD RADIUS: 9.5" (241 mm)
NUMBER OF FRETS: 22
FRETS SIZE: Narrow Tall
STRING NUT: Bone
NUT WIDTH: 1.685" (42.8 mm)
POSITION INLAYS: Black Dots
TRUSS RODS: Bi-Flex™
TRUSS ROD WRENCH: 1/8" Hex (Allen)
BRIDGE PICKUP: Shawbucker™ 1
MIDDLE PICKUP: V-Mod Single-Coil Strat®
NECK PICKUP: V-Mod Single-Coil Strat®
CONTROLS: Master Volume with Treble-Bleed, Tone 1. (Neck/Middle Pickups), Tone 2. (Bridge Pickup)
PICKUP SWITCHING: 5-Position Blade - Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge and Middle Pickup, Position 3. Middle Pickup, Position 4. Middle and Neck Pickup, Position 5. Neck Pickup
PICKUP CONFIGURATION: HSS
BRIDGE: 2-Point Synchronized Tremolo with Bent Steel Saddles and Pop-In Tremolo Arm
HARDWARE FINISH: Nickel/Chrome
TUNING MACHINES: Fender® Standard Cast/Sealed Staggered
PICKGUARD: 3-Ply Mint
CONTROL KNOBS: Aged White Plastic
STRINGS: Fender® USA 250L Nickel Plated Steel (.009-.042 Gauges)
INCLUDED ACCESSORIES: Elite Moulded Case
