The evolution of American Standard Strat pickups
Jul 13, 2012 · 1. Original American Standard Pickups - from introduction (call it late 1986) to about 1997 or so, paired with a TBX tone control for the middle and bridge pickups. Flat pole pickups. 2. "Delta Tone" pickups - circa 1997 to mid-2000 - slightly hotter bridge pickup and the TBX is dropped for a "no-load" tone contro.
Best years for American Standard Stratocaster? - The Gear Page
Jan 27, 2019 · In 2008 bent steel saddles with centered intonation adjustment holes replaced the off-center adjustment holes on block saddles. They also claimed a thinner finish, which I think was true. In 2012 they switched to Fat50s pickups. Some say big improvement over the Deltatone pickups, which were overwound.
90´s American Standard Strats - Fender Stratocaster Guitar Forum
May 21, 2012 · My first "real" guitar was a 1991 Fender American Standard Stratocaster I bought secondhand in 1999, draped in beautiful olympic white. At the time I felt all Strats should have staggered pole piece pickups so swapped the stock ones with Seymour Duncan SSL-1´s in neck and middle, and I recently dropped in an Antiquity II Custom Bridge in the rear.
What pickups in the new 2008 Am Std strats? - The Gear Page
Sep 15, 2008 · Since the "American Strat HSS" was introduced in July 2003 they have used Tex-Mex single coils and the Diamondback humbucker. The current "American Standard Strat HSS" the "American Strat HSS" in January also uses the same pickups but doesn't have the S-1 switch. Now up until the "American Strat HSS" replaced the "American Texas Special Fat ...
Strats in the Eighties - Fender Stratocaster Guitar Forum
3rd stone from the sun. May 1, 2013. #1. The decade of the '80s was a challenging period for both Fender-CBS and its successor, Fender-FMIC. By 1980, Fender had been owned by CBS for fifteen years. Toward the end of the 70's, Fender-CBS had begun to experience a market contraction, most likely due to foreign competition and possibly a decline ...
Pickups in a 2009 American Standard Stratocaster - The Gear Page
Dec 9, 2015. #2. I am pretty sure that from 2008 to I believe 2014 or so, Fender was putting a slightly different version of the American Standard pickup in those, they used pole pieces that were different from the previous version of those pickups, then they went to the custom shop 54's or something. Lonestar Boogie.
General consensus on 1990's Fender American Standard Strats …
Feb 17, 2022 · The 80s American Standards are a higher caliber from my experiences, and the American Standards really took off around 2012-2016. The 90s models that hit higher were the Hot Rodded American Standards: Big Apple, Lonestar …
Latest MiM Standard VS Player - Fender Stratocaster Guitar Forum
Feb 9, 2021 · Some people love the Standard series pups for their warmer, fuller sound. The new Players have pickups by Fishman that give it that iconic 50's/60's sound that Strat traditionalist will only succumb to lol. Both Standard and Player lines are great, but the Player is better.
The evolution of the Fender American Standard and Deluxe …
Nov 22, 2019 · 1998-2003: American Deluxe V1 - first American Deluxes come out around March/April, replacing the old "Plus"/Lace Sensor models. Vintage noiseless pickups, rolled fingerboard edges, 9.5" radius. Alder for some colors, ash for others. Adds the contoured neck heel some time during the second half of 2002.
NGD/Review: Fender American Standard Shawbucker Strat
Apr 21, 2021 · If you want a Strat, go for 2012 - 2016 models that have these pups. - the Shawbucker fits perfectly along side the Fat 50's; no significant volume difference, thick yet more treble to compliment the rounded full sounding neck pup. I'm not sure if the color is Candy Cola or Midnight Bordeaux Metallic or something else.