In January of 2004, Fender is proud to announce that it will introduce the finest, most versatile instruments it has ever made, the all new American Deluxe Series of electric guitars and basses. The new instruments in the American Deluxe Series are the epitome of classic Fender craftsmanship, combining the most innovative of today's technologies with the finest materials available to create a beautiful, timeless series of guitars that musicians will cherish for years to come.

To faithfully capture the characteristic sounds that Fender guitars are known for, each instrument in the new American Deluxe Series comes equipped with different configurations of the newly designed Fender Samarium Cobalt Noiseless (SCN) pickups. Designed by Fender's world-class team of electronic engineers, the new SCN pickups utilize Samarium Cobalt pole pieces - the most sonically conducive material ever used in pickup construction - to create a truly noiseless pickup that is both responsive and articulate.

Combined with Fender's acclaimed S-1 switching, which comes equipped on every guitar in the American Deluxe Series, the new SCN pickups bring a near endless array of superior tones and pickup configurations that even further defines that "Fender sound" like never before.

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