MF Stupid Deal today is American Strats!

[bowlfreshener]

American Series Strats less than $750 at MF today (Saturday)
http://www.kqzyfj.com/click-1571798-10435400

[Legba]

You can get the Candy Cola Tele for the same price.
source code 802T (unless they are sold out)

[Vizcaster]

Interesting, they seem to describe it as an "American Stratocaster" not an "American Standard" or "Highway One" - it is simply another entry level USA made model that's not the same as the top of the line?

[Jakedog]

Now the new "American Standards" are out, they are blowing out the old "American Series". These are the same strats that were selling for $949 prior to January when the new "updated" models were released.


Jake

[braderrick]

Originally Posted by Vizcaster

Interesting, they seem to describe it as an "American Stratocaster" not an "American Standard" or "Highway One" - it is simply another entry level USA made model that's not the same as the top of the line?

I think they just simply call them american strats now. No more american standard.

[Colt W. Knight]

The language is fuzzy on that add.

[gdizzle]

Its $750 only for the Cola color, which no one seems to want? Never sat a Tele for that price though. Its still $850.

Too bad I dont need another Strat, cause $750, sheesh man, thats a deal.

[Legba]

Originally Posted by gdizzle

Its $750 only for the Cola color, which no one seems to want? Never sat a Tele for that price though. Its still $850.

Too bad I dont need another Strat, cause $750, sheesh man, thats a deal.

The tele add came with my sons new wah peddle (birthday gift). I quoted the catalog code in the first post. But it also only list's the Cola color. $799.99 - I just looked it up.
IF someone is looking for one it wouldn't hurt to call to see if the catalog is still honored, it's only 2-3 weeks old?

[Legba]

[beep.click]

I'd be willing to bet this is a 2007 model Strat -- because I got mine in January, when Sam Ash was blowing 'em out. Candy Cola was the only color available. In no way, an entry-level guitar.

Good news is, it's a very, very nice Strat. I A-B'ed it against the new 2008 models, and I preferred the 2007.

[jwsamuel]

Originally Posted by braderrick

I think they just simply call them american strats now. No more american standard.

You have it backwards.

Jim

[Vizcaster]

American Standard was the late eighties name when production resumed in the USA after management bought the company back from CBS (recognizeable from the two-point tremolo with pressed scintered steel rectangular saddles). They changed to American Series in 2000 (rolled fingerboard edges, staggered tuners with one string tree, and HSS routing instead of swimming pool which had already been phased out). The name has changed in 2008 with the new American Standard (stamped steel saddles instead of the rectangular ones)

So the ad is a little confusing talking about "American Strats" and I'd have to go with the bet that they've found a way to clear out the 2007 stock of American Series guitars. Now that I think about it, Highway One's would be described with the matte finish so its not one of those.

Then again, manufacturers have been known to sell certain models through certain retailers only. There were Sam Ash Anniversary Fenders and there's the Gibson ES339 that you can only order through GuitarCenter affiliates.