I believe the American Series had what was called “Delta Tone” where the 2nd (No Load) tone pot had a detent at 10 that took it out of the circuit. The bridge pup was a little hotter. U have similar guitar but w/ maple board. I bought new in 2001 and is my #1 Stratocaster!
Yes your right. No load tone pots. Which sounds nice on the neck pickup,but makes the bridge even brighter than usual. I do like the hot pickup though.
Great guitar! My favorit after my Anderson Pro Am. I got two white American Series, one maple and one rosewood as backups live. Very good video. Great information and playing.
It was released mid-cycle for the series guitars. So the S-1 was released in mid-2003. I was under the impression that they were only in Humbucker equipped Strats unless it was a Deluxe model. I have an S-1 in my American Deluxe but not in any of my standard, series, professionals. I’ll look into it though as more tonal options are always welcomed! Cheers -Ryan
That’s quite odd. Starting in Mid-2000 Fender swapped over to the American Series and ditched the second string tree. It could certainly be a one off from the factory… but Serial Numbers starting with Z1 (2001) should have 1 String Tree, whereas some Z0 (2000) serials can still have the second as some were still American Standards. Who knows, though. Could have been something as simple as a repurposed Am Std Neck. Factories can be weird. Cheers -Ryan
@@Crypticmaskguitar = Everything you've said in your post is 100% correct - I not only bought FOUR of the "American Series" from 2000-2007, but I also bought an Ash Cherry Burst Deluxe too - Fender rep' in our region lived in neighbouring town (I knew him) & at the Town Hall shows they had ALL of those (then new) "Fender Frontline" catalogues which I obtained 4-5 years on the trot & they ALL bear out what you say. That guy with the 'Two String Trees' has either an added tree, or, a different neck "if" the guitar was new. Dead giveaway were that the "D.G.B.E" tuning posts WERE short , as per the "Am Series" spec's My '99 (Olympic White, USA) came with TWO string trees, the last to do so in that line ("Am Standard")
I believe the American Series had what was called “Delta Tone” where the 2nd (No Load) tone pot had a detent at 10 that took it out of the circuit. The bridge pup was a little hotter. U have similar guitar but w/ maple board. I bought new in 2001 and is my #1 Stratocaster!
Yes your right. No load tone pots. Which sounds nice on the neck pickup,but makes the bridge even brighter than usual. I do like the hot pickup though.
Great guitar! My favorit after my Anderson Pro Am. I got two white American Series, one maple and one rosewood as backups live.
Very good video. Great information and playing.
This video made my afternoon. Thank you!
I thought , as mine did, that the american series came with the original s1 switching,giving you 10 options when you depressed the volume knob,
It was released mid-cycle for the series guitars. So the S-1 was released in mid-2003. I was under the impression that they were only in Humbucker equipped Strats unless it was a Deluxe model. I have an S-1 in my American Deluxe but not in any of my standard, series, professionals. I’ll look into it though as more tonal options are always welcomed! Cheers -Ryan
My 01 aquamarine has two stringtrees. Really a keeper
That’s quite odd. Starting in Mid-2000 Fender swapped over to the American Series and ditched the second string tree. It could certainly be a one off from the factory… but Serial Numbers starting with Z1 (2001) should have 1 String Tree, whereas some Z0 (2000) serials can still have the second as some were still American Standards. Who knows, though. Could have been something as simple as a repurposed Am Std Neck. Factories can be weird. Cheers -Ryan
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I have a Z3 (2003) and it has one string tree.
@@Crypticmaskguitar = Everything you've said in your post is 100% correct - I not only bought FOUR of the "American Series" from 2000-2007, but I also bought an Ash Cherry Burst Deluxe too - Fender rep' in our region lived in neighbouring town (I knew him) & at the Town Hall shows they had ALL of those (then new) "Fender Frontline" catalogues which I obtained 4-5 years on the trot & they ALL bear out what you say.
That guy with the 'Two String Trees' has either an added tree, or, a different neck "if" the guitar was new.
Dead giveaway were that the "D.G.B.E" tuning posts WERE short , as per the "Am Series" spec's
My '99 (Olympic White, USA) came with TWO string trees, the last to do so in that line ("Am Standard")