A STRATOCASTER WITH A DARK SIDE To honor the 60th anniversary of the Stratocaster in 2014, the U.S.-made American Special Stratocaster is available in a sultry all-black limited edition model. An ideal instrument for the Stratocaster player with a dark side, the Limited Edition American Special Stratocaster has all the great American Special features, such as Texas SpecialΣ_ä�_�Í__Í�__î¥_å_�ïÑ pickups and a GreasebucketΣ_ä�_�Í__Í�__î¥_å_�ïÑ tone circuit, but is cloaked in the shadowy beauty of a gloss black body finish, with a black pickguard, black pickup covers and black controls.___�ó_____ FEATURES

• All-black treatment, including body finish, pickguard, pickup covers and controls
• Maple neck with Σ_ä�_�Í__Í��Ë�__Â�_Ö�__CΣ_ä�_�Í__Í��Ë�__�_�Á�___ profile and Σ_ä�_�Í__Í��Ë�__Â�_Ö�__largeΣ_ä�_�Í__Í��Ë�__�_�Á�___ headstock
• 9.5Σ_ä�_�Í__Í��Ë�__�_�Á�___-radius maple fingerboard with 22 jumbo frets
• Texas Special pickups with five-way switching
• Greasebucket tone circuit (rolls off high frequencies without adding bass)
• Vintage-style synchronized tremolo bridge

BODY

• BODY MATERIAL:___�ó_____ Alder
• BODY FINISH:___�ó_____ Gloss Urethane
• BODY SHAPE:___�ó_____ Stratocaster___�ó__Èó�Ëñ

NECK

• NECK MATERIAL:___�ó_____ Maple
• NECK FINISH:___�ó_____ Satin Urethane
• NECK SHAPE:___�ó_____ Modern "C"
• SCALE LENGTH:___�ó_____ 25.5" (648 mm)
• FINGERBOARD MATERIAL:___�ó_____ Maple
• FINGERBOARD RADIUS:___�ó_____ 9.5" (241 mm)
• NUMBER OF FRETS:___�ó_____ 22
• FRET SIZE:___�ó_____ Jumbo
• NUT MATERIAL:___�ó_____ Synthetic Bone
• NUT WIDTH:___�ó_____ 1.685" (42.8 mm)
• POSITION INLAYS:___�ó_____ Black Dot
• TRUSS ROD:___�ó_____ Standard

ELECTRONICS

• BRIDGE PICKUP:___�ó_____ Texas SpecialΣ_ä�_�Í__Í�__î¥_å_�ïÑ Single-Coil Strat
• MIDDLE PICKUP:___�ó_____ Texas SpecialΣ_ä�_�Í__Í�__î¥_å_�ïÑ Single-Coil Strat
• NECK PICKUP:___�ó_____ Texas SpecialΣ_ä�_�Í__Í�__î¥_å_�ïÑ Single-Coil Strat
• CONTROLS:___�ó_____ Master Volume, Tone 1. (Neck Pickup), Tone 2. (Bridge Pickup)
• SWITCHING:___�ó_____ 5-Position Blade: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge and Middle Pickup, Position 3. Middle Pickup, Position 4. Middle and Neck Pickup, Position 5. Neck Pickup
• CONFIGURATION:___�ó_____ SSS
• SPECIAL ELECTRONICS:___�ó_____ GreasebucketΣ_ä�_�Í__Í�__î¥_å_�ïÑ Tone Circuit (Rolls off Highs Without Adding Bass)

HARDWARE

• BRIDGE:___�ó_____ 6-Saddle Vintage-Style Synchronized Tremolo
• HARDWARE FINISH:___�ó_____ Nickel/Chrome
• TUNING MACHINES:___�ó_____ Standard Cast/Sealed
• PICKGUARD:___�ó_____ 3-Ply Black
• CONTROL KNOBS:___�ó_____ Black Plastic
• SWITCH TIP:___�ó_____ Black
• NECK PLATE:___�ó_____ 4-Bolt Standard

MISCELLANEOUS

• STRINGS:___�ó_____ Fender___�ó__Èó�Ëñ USA 250L, NPS, (.009-.042 Gauges)
• OTHER FEATURES:___�ó_____ Large '70s Style Headstock
• LEGAL NOTICE:___�ó_____ Product Prices, Features, Specifications and Availability Are Subject To Change Without Notice

ACCESSORIES

• CASE/GIG BAG:___�ó_____ Deluxe Gig Bag