Members mckinley Posted July 29, 2006 Members Share Posted July 29, 2006 ... over the american series? What is improved in the Deluxe besides the SCN pickups and S1 switching? cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Tonemeister87 Posted July 29, 2006 Members Share Posted July 29, 2006 IMO no. You'll end up customising it to your preferences anyway. I wouldn't bother. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RothnRoll Posted July 29, 2006 Members Share Posted July 29, 2006 I think it's a vast improvement over American Standard... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frets99 Posted July 29, 2006 Share Posted July 29, 2006 And there you have it.... a definitive.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bdegrande Posted July 29, 2006 Members Share Posted July 29, 2006 Locking tuners, better nut also. IMO it is a big step up from the American Series. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members OldFenderGuy Posted July 29, 2006 Members Share Posted July 29, 2006 As a 'working guitar' I prefer the American Standards and American Series Stratocasters with the regular delta tone setup.But then again, I also prefer to wear an old pair of Levi jeans and a sleeveless t-shirt instead of 'more modern' designer clothes.Like everything else, it's all a matter of personal preference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Ratae Corieltauvorum Posted July 29, 2006 Moderators Share Posted July 29, 2006 The Am Deluxe is a very superb guitar. SCN pups, S1 switching, aged knobs pups covers, locking tuners, but most of all the contoured heel which while not quite an Ibanez AANJ does make playing high on the board quite nice. I just sold one......but only cause I have to have cream face dots, but I'm building a guitar, and the body maker is gonna copy the Deluxe heel contour. Overall its a tad classier and upgraded over the Am. Stds.......but you cant really go wrong with either:cool: If teh Deluxe came with cream face dots then I'd take it every time....especially considering that the 3 or 4 people I've spoke to that owned them said that they all considered junkinng either the S1 or the SCNs and now say they wouldnt like to be without either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BrokenRomeo Posted July 29, 2006 Members Share Posted July 29, 2006 The SCN's are awesome pickups... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Bilbo Posted August 28, 2006 Members Share Posted August 28, 2006 Originally posted by RothnRoll I think it's a vast improvement over American Standard... BLASPHEMY! Only kidding. But the only way to get the Standard sound is a standard, isn't it? Otherwise, just buy a use Ibanez cheaply and trick it out.If you're not getting the sound out of a Standard you'd like, try a different amp, like one of the old tube amps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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