Fender American Special Stratocaster HSS MN BLK

General

As the name suggests, the Fender American Specials are all 'Made in the USA', but are being offered at a very affordable price as a result of extremely efficient manufacturing methods. No concessions were made in wood type or hardware! The American Special Stratocaster HSS consists of two Texas Special single-coil pickups and a Fender Atomic Humbucker. This black Strat is characterized by its maple fretboard with modern 'C' profile and equally modern jumbo frets. Finally, the American Special Stratocasters are all equipped with the inventive Greasebucket circuitry.

Construction of the American Special Stratocaster HSS MN

The classic combination of an alder body and a maple neck give this guitar its famous, balanced tone. The 22-fret maple neck is what gives this guitar that sparkling overall sound. Of course, it wouldn't be complete without the vintage style tremolo bridge. The robust Fender closed-gear tuning mechanism keeps the guitar from going out of tune. All this forms an excellent base for the two Texas Special single-coil pickups and the Fender Atomic Humbucker. You won't be surprised to learn that this Strat excels in the Texas blues, but its powerful humbucker makes it just as suitable for heavy rock.

HSS configuration and Greasebucket tone circuitry

The letters 'HSS' in the model's name represent humbucker and the two single-coil pickups. The middle and neck pickup are famed Texas Special single-coils, which produce that coveted Texas Blues sound, with its tight bass notes, sparkling mids and crystal clear trebles, thanks to their overwound Alnico 5 magnets. The bridge pickup is an Alnico 5 Fender Atomic Humbucker and is excellently suited for rougher music styles such as rock and metal. The Fender American Special Stratocaster HSS has a master volume and two tone controls that filter out the trebles without adding extra bass. In other words, the bass won't automatically take over if you turn down the trebles, thanks to the Greasebucket circuitry.