Position 4. Luckily I knew about the Bill Lawrence “Samarian Cobalt” pickup’s as I was a “Guitar Broker” for about (4) years. Position 3. I was always worried at gigs that someone would steal my “high end” Strat’s. Did they use nitro? Not sure, 2 point trem, s1 switch and really cool.. a roller nut! Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for Fender 2004 American Deluxe Stratocaster 50th Anniversary at the best online prices at ebay! So, I ended up with the ’54 Reissue with the COA and everything. Yours sounds really awesome! I flipped an awesome 2008 Fender American Deluxe Telecaster Aged Cherry ‘Burst. This Strat sounds incredible, plays like butter, stays in tune like a “Floyd Rose” and has the best of the best hardware and tone woods. What is wrong with people? I sold it for 4X what I paid for it. This guitar has never left my home. Eric, yes the 2004-2010 Deluxe Stratocaster does have a biflex truss rod. Fender American Ultra Stratocaster 2019-Current, Fender American Elite Stratocaster 2015-2019, Fender American Deluxe Stratocaster 2010-2015, Fender American Deluxe Stratocaster 1998-2003, Fender American Ultra Stratocaster Service Manual. This is without question the absolute BEST Fender Stratocaster I have ever owned and/or played. I own a 2005 Fender American Deluxe Stratocaster Tungsten Rosewood Fretboard Abalone Inlays Bill Lawrence “Samarian Cobalt Nickel” single coil pickup’s. The new ‘American Elite’ that is taking the place of the ‘American Deluxe’, is a much more contemporary design, that many vintage fans may not like, so we will see if it has the same staying power as the ‘American Deluxe’ had. My 2005 Fender American Deluxe Stratocaster is a life time keeper. Your email address will not be published. The Fender site probably has it right. The frets are perfectly dressed right to the edge of rolled neck without any hanging over to snag your hand. 2004 Fender American Deluxe Stratocaster SSS Electric Guitar Montego Black Rosewood FretboardThis Strat is in excellent almost mint condition. Current slide {CURRENT_SLIDE} of {TOTAL_SLIDES}- Best Selling in Electric Guitars. You also get your choice of a C-shape or V-shape neck. That’s really cool Reg! Locking tuners make changing strings on the American Deluxe Stratocaster an absolute breeze. Mine being a 2005 has the Bill Lawrence designed “Samarian Cobalt” single coil pickup’s which have a more modern sound and this aspect of the instrument works for my tendency to play with moderate to high gain. The bridge pickup is hot and works very well to get that Foreigner “Double Vision” tone and that Bad Company “Burnin’ Sky” tone. It’s just a nice detail to have and Fender is really paying attention to player comfort by adding this feature to the American Deluxe Stratocaster. The two-point tremolo greatly decreases the amount of friction found in the old 5-point tremolo system which means is stays in tune much better when doing more radical bends. ” Thanks! Now like the other guy says, I want to sell all my other guitars. Now I had a friend design and build me (2) guitar stands which have built in alarm systems so if anyone tries to nick my Strat or Gibson Les Paul Custom, the guitar will not release from the weighted guitar stand and the ear piercing alarm system will go off deterring anyone from attempting to steal either of my stage guitars. The neck is very comfortable and the body has deep contours. Probably because they had SOOO many models out. Fender American Deluxe Stratocaster 2004-2009 Series. I do not use the S-1 Switch as I do not like any of the S-1 tones. I just bought a used DZ4….. locking tuners, noiseless scn pickups, a humbucker bridge… maybe an atomic?? The original owner told me it came that way new. This is my one and only Fender Stratocaster and it will be with me for the rest of my life. For some reason the Deluxe didn’t get a lot of Catalog space in the Fender Catalog some of these years. The Fender American Deluxe represents the latest in Stratocaster technology. Position 2. The Fender American Deluxe Series instruments are without question a big leap forward from the more tradition American Standard Series. It’s as simple as inserting the string through the bridge, pulling the string through the locking tuner, tightening the lock, clipping the string and turning the tuner about a quarter turn to get your guitar in tune. Do you know if a 2004-2009 Deluxe neck would have the same back-of-neck profile as my 2000? Strat is the much sought after ax to have. A bit heavier than the above mentioned Reissue Stratocaster’s but worth the extra weight for that solid quiet aggressive modern Stratocaster tone. Thanks. Any ideas? Position 5. For me the modern features fit my playing style, desired tone, exceptional playing ease, and the super solid build quality with top shelf hardware and electronics. Here’s a look at all the pickup combinations you get on the American Deluxe Stratocaster: S-1 Switch Up: Again, S-1 switching is standard equipment on the American Deluxe Stratocaster. It’s great. The tremolo also has a pop-in tremolo arm instead of the screw-in type making it much quicker to set up. It’s loaded with Fender’s most cutting edge Strat innovations and these innovations definitely put the American Deluxe Stratocaster a cut above all the other Strats. It is being shipped to me now, but when I did some research online I’m confused about the info that the salesman gave me.