Up for sale, a 2012 Fender American Deluxe Stratocaster in near mint condition and in perfect working order, complete with the original hardshell case and hangtags. When these guitars were in production, the Deluxe series were the pinnacle of modern Stratocaster construction outside of the Custom Shop. Now discontinued, this line has recently been rebranded with sparingly few tweaks as the "Elite" series, and this American Deluxe Strat certainly delivers the goods when it comes to balancing tradition and innovation. Loaded with the original trio of N3 Noiseless single coil pickups, this guitar delivers everything from sparkling chime to thick, throaty wail. Additionally, the S1 switch located on the cap of the volume knob unlocks another set of tones, completely reprogramming the five-way switch for incredible versatility. The solid ash body and maple neck ensure a palette of snappy, articulate tones with some midrange fullness and complexity. Weighing in at 8lbs 3oz, this Strat has a clear acoustic voice and has barely been played since new! Professionally setup here at Mike & Mike's Guitar Bar, the guitar is dialed in with 10-46 strings, low action, and spot-on intonation.

The maple neck features a comfortable "modern C" profile and satin finish, with a 22 fret maple fretboard, modern 9 1/2" fretboard radius, and medium jumbo fretwire. The frets are nearly flawless with their full factory height, exhibiting just a touch of wear beneath the plain strings on the first couple frets. The nut measures a full 1 5/8" in width, and the headstock boasts staggered locking chrome tuning machines for optimal stability.

All of the electronics work as intended, with stock S1 switching and third generation Fender "N3" Noiseless pickups. These pickups are leaps and bounds better than earlier noiseless designs, with a truer and more lively genuine single coil tone while still providing exceptional hum-cancelling functionality. Other features include a three-ply mint green pickguard and cream control knobs, two-point synchronized tremolo bridge, and Micro-Tilt neck adjustment mechanism on the contoured four-bolt neck plate. The finish is a rich Sienna Sunburst which highlights the deep grain of the ash body, and while Fender has rebranded this finish as Aged Cherry Burst or just-plain-wrong Tobacco Sunburst, we'll refer to this classic Fender finish by its original "Sienna Sunburst" moniker. Cosmetically, the guitar has flawless chrome and perfect plastic parts, and while we'll conservatively call it "near mint," we can't find a scratch on it.

The original molded Fender SKB hardshell case is included, along with all of the original hangtags and factory paperwork.

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Shipping in the continental USA will be $65, fully insured and shipped via FedEx Ground. Expedited shipping available for an additional fee at buyer's request. We will happily ship WORLDWIDE, but please contact us for an accurate international shipping quote before bidding or buying, as cost varies by buyer location.

International orders will be declared as “merchandise,” and the value of merchandise will be declared as the amount paid. We cannot declare anything as a gift or for a lesser value. No exceptions! The customer is responsible for all taxes and duty, which may be collected upon delivery, as well as any additional charges involved with import. We have all necessary CITES paperwork in-hand to ship rosewood worldwide.

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