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While I think most of this is marketing, I do believe that with the recent trend toward vintage instruments and classic rock Fender is looking to capitalize people wanting a standard US guitar with vintage appointments that also include modern conveniencing (unlike the re-issues). A nice blend of the two. Steve - Sorry....
This second page got by completely under my radar!
Hope you don't think I was ignoring you :|

Yes, it is a rather nice blend of vintage/modern.... I agree with that.

I think they took a long hard look at what is suppose to be their flagship guitar, and decided to get it back into shape.

The Fender Strat Am-Standard is really the modern evolution of the original Strat.
Only it's been SO watered down for so long....
I can't really blame all the people on this site that BASH the MIA standard.... It's rather expensive (at $1000.00 plus),
and what do you really get....?
I know I wouldn't buy one!

I bought my 88 MIA back in 88 when I was 18 and knew absolutely nothing about guitars.
While it has been a good guitar to me.... Knowing what I know now, I wouldn't even give that guitar a second look at a music store.

And since I also have one of the last of the 'vintage' era Strats to compare it with.... I have to say that Fender made ALL
the changes that I would've made to it.

You're right - It is the MODERN version of the Strat, so they can't really make it a true Vintage guitar.
So many production methods and materials have been changed from the 50's - they would have to go with those on this guitar.

I'm sure sales were waning heavily with the Am-Standards.... Probably mostly due to Fenders own HUGE line-up!

They have changed little since my 88 - Mine has some really weak SC pups in it.
Fender figured that people were just going to replace them with super hot EMG HB's, so they really didn't put any effort into
the stock pups.

They also got rid of the traditional routing.... replacing it with the "swiming pool' cutout to easily accomodate HB refits.

They changed to those horrible bridge saddles to 'de-twang' the signiture Fender sound.

All of this to try and get metal players to buy a Strat instead of a Jackson or something.

What did they really accomplish....?
They ended up with a guitar that wasn't Metal enough for metal players, and wasn't Fender enough for people like me.

I think they're just trying to make it back into a 'real' Strat again.

And it's about time!

Ken]]> Guitar Players Discussion CitiZenNoir https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/new-fender-american-series/paged/2/#post-280636 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/new-fender-american-series/paged/2/#post-280615 Thu, 07 Feb 2008 21:21:44 +0000 Guitar Players Discussion ColoradoFenderBender https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/new-fender-american-series/paged/2/#post-280615 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/new-fender-american-series/paged/2/#post-280607 Thu, 07 Feb 2008 20:03:24 +0000 Guitar Players Discussion cyranodb https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/new-fender-american-series/paged/2/#post-280607 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/new-fender-american-series/paged/2/#post-279892 Fri, 01 Feb 2008 22:06:34 +0000 Guitar Players Discussion rparker https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/new-fender-american-series/paged/2/#post-279892 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/new-fender-american-series/paged/2/#post-279890 Fri, 01 Feb 2008 21:52:40 +0000 a Fender bender.
I read this thread earlier today. I stopped at a guitar store on the way home after work.
I checked one out. the workmanship is really nice. it felt oh so right as soon as I picked it up.
I think I broke its heart when I turned away and walked out the door. :cry: You are cruel. :twisted:]]> Guitar Players Discussion Bish https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/new-fender-american-series/paged/2/#post-279890 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/new-fender-american-series/paged/2/#post-279885 Fri, 01 Feb 2008 21:04:37 +0000
While I think most of this is marketing, I do believe that with the recent trend toward vintage instruments and classic rock Fender is looking to capitalize people wanting a standard US guitar with vintage appointments that also include modern conveniencing (unlike the re-issues). A nice blend of the two.]]> Guitar Players Discussion The Dali https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/new-fender-american-series/paged/2/#post-279885 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/new-fender-american-series/paged/2/#post-279833 Fri, 01 Feb 2008 15:35:04 +0000 Guitar Players Discussion katmetal https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/new-fender-american-series/paged/2/#post-279833 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/new-fender-american-series/#post-279829 Fri, 01 Feb 2008 14:43:18 +0000 Guitar Players Discussion rparker https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/new-fender-american-series/#post-279829 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/new-fender-american-series/#post-279814 Fri, 01 Feb 2008 08:39:56 +0000
(However, too high price of Fender MIA can be fixed...)]]> Guitar Players Discussion Rahul https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/new-fender-american-series/#post-279814