NOTE this is also for sale locally cheaper on Los Angeles C L, if it does sell there first i will take down this ad.

I have here a 2007 Fender American Deluxe Stratocaster. It's Sienna Sunburst, hands down their most gorgeous finish. I have kept and played this one for about a year, and will share my thoughts on it. First off, they are way better than American standards. I think it is actually a bigger leap from an american standard to a Deluxe than  a MIM is to a American standard. It's all about the wood. They denote it as select Alder, it's just really good quality premium tonewood. 

This one is a one piece body. That is not so common anymore even on the current generation of Deluxe and Elite strats. That's quite an upcharge for any custom build. So that is a really attractive feature on a guitar.

Now onto the pickups. These are somewhat of a love them or hate them pickup. I think they are great. The samarium magnets have a sweet sound of their own. The sterotype is that Noiseless pickups sound See pics for condition. It's in good used shape. The finish work is outstanding so it still has a lovely luster to it. Very moderate fretwear and body playwear. And also i paid 75$ about a year ago for a professional setup on this one. It is setup with 10s and plays great.  The Tremolo bar is included ( just not pictured) , and it ships in a Fender hardshell case.


Sterile. That is so far off from reality that i have to at least briefly debunk this. The Samarium Noiseless pickups have what i would call a slightly smoothed over sound. Seymour duncan lightly deguased antiquities have this to. Where the harshness or edge is slightly rounded off. The dynamic range and detail of the pickups is actually more apparent than in a conventional single coil. It has a wider dynamic range. But no it does not sound like a p90 or humbucker. It is a wider, smoother, strat sound. It still has the strat characteristics and EQ shape. The same touch response. But with a little more warmth and smoothness. And of course without 60 cycle hum. I find that they sound unique. 

Now the S1 switching options. I think they sound good for leads to fatten a lead. But are boomy for rhythm chords. So they add versatility, but they do not take anything away your tone like an active preamp will. I play without the S1 activated about 80% of the time. I consider it a nice extra.