August 4th, 2010 | 
Author: between these ones:
-deluxe players strat
-roadhouse strat
-lone star strat
-standard strat
and… what does HSS mean? and what is the advantage of a locking tremolo?
although i know little about guitars, im actually not that bad a player!
i like playing blues and rock- love david gilmour, jack white and dire straits.
and what amps do you recommend?
thanks a lot in advance!
I don’t know the specifics between the models, but from what I do know, I think the Lone Star model is a better produced model. The low end Strats basically have cheaper materials used for construction and are put together on an assembly line by non-"luthier" type workers. HSS just means that out of the three pickups, one is a Humbucker (H), these are commonly referred to as a "Fat Strat".
For amps, from what you described you want to sound like, I would recommend some fender tube amps for that glassy clean and moderate gain.
Fender Hot Rod Deluxe Amp
Fender 65 Princeton 15W 1×10 Tube Guitar Combo Amp
Fender Hot Rod Series Blues Junior
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I don’t know the specifics between the models, but from what I do know, I think the Lone Star model is a better produced model. The low end Strats basically have cheaper materials used for construction and are put together on an assembly line by non-"luthier" type workers. HSS just means that out of the three pickups, one is a Humbucker (H), these are commonly referred to as a "Fat Strat".
For amps, from what you described you want to sound like, I would recommend some fender tube amps for that glassy clean and moderate gain.
Fender Hot Rod Deluxe Amp
Fender 65 Princeton 15W 1×10 Tube Guitar Combo Amp
Fender Hot Rod Series Blues Junior
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I have an MIM Fender Standard and absolutely love it. It’s my favorite of the 8 I own and it is one of the least expensive…go figure. Sounds and plays better than my American Deluxe although the noiseless pups on the Deluxe are at fault for the tone. The Deluxe Player’s uses the noiseless pickups so personally I’d pass on that one. Great idea, bad tone..too thin. It also uses a 12" radius neck compared to the 9.5" on the standard. It has gold hardware and a push button that gives extra pickup selections. The Roadhouse has gold hardware and a 9.5" neck radius, but the big selling point for me on this guitar is the Texas Special pups. They are awesome. Also it has a maple fingerboard which I really prefer on a Fender. The Lonestar also has a 9.5" radius and Texas Specials in the neck and middle position, but a Seymour Duncan Pearly Gates humbucker in the bridge. This is one of the most incredible sounding humbuckers I’ve ever heard. If it were my money, I’d get the Lonestar or Roadhouse because of the better pickups. If you want a more traditional Strat sound then go with the Roadhouse. If you want the versatility of having both single coil and humbucker pups then go for the Lonestar. In an amp it just depends on your budget. The 3 Checkmate suggested are all great tube amps. I currently play a ‘65 RI Princeton Reverb and it is nothing less than awesome. I owned the Hot Rod Deluxe before it, and while it’s a good amp, the over-drive channels aren’t great and it’s just too loud for almost any situation. Since there is no master volume/gain type controls you cannot turn the Hot Rod up enough in many situations to get a really good tone. If you want loud, it is the ticket though. The Blues Jr. is awesome and a good bit cheaper than the Princeton. It is a great amp, but if you can afford the Princeton…grab it!!
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