The 2004 Fender American Deluxe Stratocaster was at the top of Fender\u2019s regular U.S. production range in this period, positioned above the American Series and aimed at players who wanted a Strat with more modern hardware and appointments. In the early 2000s, the American Deluxe line combined familiar Fender design with updated features such as a contoured neck heel, locking tuners, LSR roller nut and upgraded tremolo hardware. On the more upscale versions from this period, Fender also moved away from the standard pickguard format and offered rear-routed bodies with figured maple tops and HSS layouts.<\/p>\n
This example is one of those more distinctive American Deluxe versions, finished in Cobalt Blue Transparent over a quilted maple top. The rear-routed body, black back plates and two-knob control layout give it a cleaner, more modern look than a standard Stratocaster, while the HSS pickup configuration keeps it firmly in the early-2000s American Deluxe area. The rosewood fingerboard, abalone dot inlays, locking tuners and LSR roller nut complete the period-correct spec.<\/p>\n
The guitar hs minor playwear and one ding on the back lower bout. Frets are like new. Weight is 3900g. No paperwork included. Original case included.<\/p>\n
For anyone looking at Fender\u2019s higher-spec U.S. production models from this era, this is a strong example of what the American Deluxe line represented in 2004: a Stratocaster with familiar Fender construction, upgraded hardware, modernized detailing and a more premium finish package than the standard line.<\/p>\n
SPECIFICATIONS<\/strong><\/p>\n Model: Fender American Deluxe Stratocaster The 2004 Fender American Deluxe Stratocaster was at the top of Fender\u2019s regular U.S. production range in this period, positioned above the American Series and aimed at players who wanted a Strat with more modern hardware and appointments. In the early 2000s, the American Deluxe line combined familiar Fender design with updated features such as […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":52936,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false},"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[202,217],"product_tag":[],"class_list":["post-52935","product","type-product","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","product_cat-guitar","product_cat-elektrisk","brand-fender","first","instock","shipping-taxable","purchasable","product-type-simple"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t
\nYear: 2004
\nMade in: USA
\nFinish: Cobalt Blue Transparent
\nBody style: Stratocaster, rear-routed
\nBody construction: Bolt-on neck
\nBody wood: Alder body with quilted maple top
\nTop: Quilted maple
\nNeck: Maple
\nNeck profile: Modern C
\nFingerboard: Rosewood
\nScale length: 648 mm
\nNut: LSR roller nut
\nNut width: approx. 43 mm
\nFingerboard radius: 241 mm
\nFrets: 22 medium jumbo
\nFret markers: Abalone dot inlays
\nHeadstock: Matching period Fender Stratocaster headstock decal
\nNeck joint: Contoured American Deluxe heel with four-bolt plate
\nTuners: Fender deluxe locking tuners
\nBridge: Deluxe 2-point synchronized tremolo
\nTremolo arm: Included
\nPickup configuration: HSS
\nBridge pickup: Fender humbucker
\nMiddle pickup: Fender Strat single-coil
\nNeck pickup: Fender Strat single-coil
\nControls: Master volume, master tone
\nSwitching: 5-way blade selector
\nOutput jack: Angled Strat-style jack plate
\nHardware finish: Chrome
\nPickguard: None
\nBack plates: Black
\nWeight: 3900g
\nCase: Original case included<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"