2004 Fender 50th Anniversary American Deluxe Strat -2 Tone Sunburst w/ Tweed Hard Case (Pre Owned)

The American Deluxe Stratocaster electric guitar maintains its traditional look and feel while introducing upgrades that include three N3 Noiseless single-coil pickups that still produce their revered sparkle and snap and-with noiseless design-no annoying hum. 
 
The S-1 switching system adds additional pickup combinations beyond those provided by a standard five-way switch including new combinations of series and parallel wiring for a dazzling array of tonal choice. The compound radius fretboard that modern guitarists demand ensures strings won't fret out even with extreme bending. 
 
Other improvements include the high-mass tremolo block that increases sustain; locking tuning keys; and a 50th Anniversary Fender tweed case. 

N3 Noiseless pickups deliver the best of yesterday and today because they deliver landmark vintage Fender tone and response without the hum that can plague single-coil pickups. Using an improved stacked coil-coil design N3 Noiseless pickups are specially tailored for each Stratocaster and Telecaster pickup position. The insulated metal core of each pickup position type differs in thickness and composition for enhanced tone and Fender has fine-tuned the sized shape and wire gauge of the coils to balance the magnetic responsiveness essential to great tone. N3 pickups represent a welcome return to the warmth and clarity of alnico magnets. An Alnico 5 magnet is used in the bridge position Alnico 2 in the middle position and Alnico 3 for the neck position. 

Pickup switching: 5-position blade and S-1 push/push - 
S-1 switch up: 
Position 1. bridge pickup 
Position 2. bridge and middle pickup in parallel 
Position 3. middle pickup 
Position 4. middle and neck pickup in parallel 
 
S-1 switch down: 
Position 1. bridge pickup in series with middle pickup 
Position 2. bridge pickup in parallel with special capacitor and in series with middle pickup 
Position 3. bridge/middle/neck pickups with neck and bridge pickups in parallel and in series with middle pickup 
Position 4. neck pickup in parallel with special capacitor and in series with middle pickup 
Position 5. neck pickup in series with middle pickup’ 

Key Features:

• Limited 50th Anniversary Edition (2004) – Made in USA

• Gloss 2-Tone Sunburst Alder Body with Gold Hardware

• Maple Neck with Modern “C” Profile and Abalone Dot Inlays

• Maple Fretboard with Compound Radius and 22 Frets (minimal wear)

• Fender N3 Noiseless Single-Coil Pickups (SSS Configuration)

• S-1 Switching System with expanded tonal versatility

• 2-Point Tremolo with High-Mass Block for enhanced sustain

• Deluxe Locking Tuners for tuning stability

• Original Fender 50th Anniversary Tweed Hard Case included

This American Deluxe Strat commemorates the 50th anniversary of the year the Stratocaster was introduced and features a 2-tone Sunburst Alder body, gold hardware, C-shaped Maple neck with abalone inlays, contoured neck heel, two-point tremolo and deluxe locking tuners. 

This guitar has been well looked after and presents in very good condition. The neck is clean & there’s almost no fret wear.  

Comes in its Fender tweed hard case in good condition.