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[http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/wiki/index.php/Fender_American_Deluxe_Stratocaster_Mini_Review American Deluxe Strat Mini Review]
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Building your own effects pedals is fun and rewarding way of adding to your arsenal of guitar effects. There are several companies selling kits of various pedals, the best known is [http://www.buildyourownclone.com Build Your Own Clone.] They sell a variety of clone kits for popular pedals, their most well known is probably the B.Y.O.C. Large Beaver, which is a clone of the famous Big Muff. The kit includes parts to build either the "Triangle" or "Ram's Head" versions, and has been reviewed by many people. Another interesting one is the clone of the Proco Rat which features the classic circuit and 5 other distortion modes making it a truly versatile pedal.
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As the name implies this mini review is about an American Strat model which has some extra features not found on regular American Standard models. There's nothing much we can add to the usual specs of the legendary Strat that we don't already know: they are basically single-coiled guitars equipped with three pickups, a simple tremolo system, bolt-on neck... and six strings __IPBWIKI_IMG_HTTP__www.guitarmasterclass.net/guitar_forum/style_emoticons/default/smile.gif__IPBWIKI_IMG_HTTP_END__
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The pedal kits range in difficulty from very easy to quite complex. It helps to have experience in soldering or building kits, but if you don't have any experience, first time buyers get a free confidence builder kit to practice on. [...]
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But there are some details about this specific model that shouldn't be overlooked if you are in the market for a new strat. Let's take a look at them:
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'''- S-1 Switch:''' This is a push-button "hidden" inside the usual volume knob of the strat. When you click it all 5 pick-up configurations change their tone. To do so the guitar produces sound with its pickups in parallel and also uses a Special Tone Capacitor in some of the positions. [...]
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American Deluxe Strat
American Deluxe Strat

American Deluxe Strat Mini Review

As the name implies this mini review is about an American Strat model which has some extra features not found on regular American Standard models. There's nothing much we can add to the usual specs of the legendary Strat that we don't already know: they are basically single-coiled guitars equipped with three pickups, a simple tremolo system, bolt-on neck... and six strings user posted image


But there are some details about this specific model that shouldn't be overlooked if you are in the market for a new strat. Let's take a look at them:

- S-1 Switch: This is a push-button "hidden" inside the usual volume knob of the strat. When you click it all 5 pick-up configurations change their tone. To do so the guitar produces sound with its pickups in parallel and also uses a Special Tone Capacitor in some of the positions. [...]

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