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Courtesy of Wynn W. CudmoreChemeketa Communtiy College
8 January 1997
Tom Rodgers takes Plane Surveying course to site for field lab. Students look for corners, boundaries, etc. as a starting point. Tom looks into other surveying and wetland restoration work done nearby by ODOT and passes along a contact to me for contact. Apparently there was one "endangered plant species" found at that site. Tom wants to know about clearing more access trails - I must prioritize locating permanent plots and establishing a permanent as an anchor point. I have ordered a 1993 publication from GWEB called "Photo Points" for reference.
10 January 1997
Final input on sign made via telephone to Marion Co. DPW. Should be put up by 17 January.
31 January 1997
Sign is up.
Visited site with OSU student to lay out permanent plots in forested area.
Surveying course (Tom Rodgers) is visiting site every Tuesday for their labs. GPS units are being used to locate points and maps are being generated by Forestry students.
16 March 1997
Arranged with Tom Jenkins of Native Plant Society to have Aumsville Site included in database for new floral survey - The Oregon Flora Project . Plant communities throughout the state will be identified and mapped using GPS. Scott Sundberg of ??? is heading up this new project.
Tom Jenkins is bringing up proposal to NPS meeting tomorrow - we will arrange field trip after this meeting to create a plant list for the site.
18 March 1997
Visited site from 12:30 - 3:00 PM with Rick O'Hara to conduct amphibian survey. Examined margins of all ponds and found the following:
10 floating egg masses that appear to be Rana aurora. Collected approx. 20 for development in lab to verify. Masses are approximately 8" diameter, attached to emergent green vegetation; larvae are developed to early tailed stage in all but one mass which was recently laid and has eggs still as perfect spheres. 4 egg masses were seen in rectangular ponds; others were seen in small ponds behind first pond on right as property is entered. This area also contains a marshy, rush wetland of several 100 square feet.
8 frogs jumping from edge of pond into water -most appear to be bullfrogs but at least one was probably Rana aurora.
40 newts in various ponds, some in amplexus.
Also seen:
muskratbeaver workingsDeer mouse - dead on trailGreat blue heronSong sparrowNorthern flickerBuffleheadMallard
1 April 1997
Visited site alone from 2-4:30 PM to plan for Bi 133 Lab and to look for amphibians and birds. Two beaver seen in large pond.
NOTE: Rick visited site on Saturday (29 March) and saw several bullfrogs in ditch, probable Rana aurora on banks.
Most Rana aurora egg masses recorded in previous visit have hatched. Four new Rana egg masses seen behind Pond #1. Collected some additional eggs for development in A.E.L. Rick continues to raise tadpoles from last visit.
Several bullfrog juveniles and adults seen along ditch
Newts seen in ponds - 3
Considered having students lay out bird sampling stations at next Aumsivlles Field trip in addition to other activities (amphibian survey, collect zooplankton and water samples, seine, minnow traps, etc.). Should work along trails - 150 m intervals? Recorded the following birds on this trip (partly cloudy to sunny, 52 degrees F):
Stellar's jay Song sparrow - 3 Turkey vulture - 3 perched on snagsNorthern flicker Fox sparrow Violet green swallow - feeding over pondCanada goose - pair on pond and pair nesting on small island behind pond #1Sharp-shinned hawk - immature, perched in treeAmerican robinRed-breasted nuthatch - heard 3Pileated woodpecker - saw feeding on cottonwoodMourning dove - heardAmerican crowUnidentified ducks on pond - 2 pairs
5 April 1997
Talked to Maggie Meikle of Salem Audubon Society about bird surveys at Aumsville site. She suggested that I contact Roy Gerig to discuss monitoring methodology. I talked to Roy at Baskett Slough Wildlife Refuge Open House today. He suggested:
10-20 Variable Circular plots at 100 m spacing and 50 m limit on each sample
Mark sample stations with Aluminum tags on natural vegetation or sink rebar
Would be best to take breeding bird data (or even better samples every 10 days around the year) Break up data sheets into recordings for first 3 minutes, next 8 minutes, etc.....
He suggested contacting Terry Rich of Idaho , BLM for more details on methodology
Roy may be willing to visit site with us one day:Roy GerigConservation DirectorSalem Audubon Society
9 April 1997
In preparation for Bi 133 Amphibian Survey Lab I visited site and set 6 unbaited minnow traps in first large pond and small pond behind.
10 April 1997
Terry Rich BLM Boise Idaho returned my call about bird monitoring. Terry has been a biologist with BLM for 17 years and is Nongame Bird Program Manager.
He had the following suggestions for bird monitoring at the Aumsville Site:
1. Checklist Method is becoming more accepted as the best way to measure bird communities. It is the way that most people "bird". Simply record species observed (seen or heard) and number of each along a prescribed route. Strength of this method is in repetition therefore frequent visits are recommended. There are plans for a national database that will be managed by Cornell University that data could be entered into.
2. Point Counts are another alternative during breeding season for breeding/singing /nesting birds. Stations are established ahead of time; records are made at each station for at least 3 minutes and may be spread out in various ways over longer periods of time. This is similar to Jay Wright's method and VCP is a variation on this method with distance estimates incorporated.
3. Complete Counts of waterfowl on ponds
Any of these methods could be made more manageable by narrowing species number to 5, 10 or 15 species of particular interest and having students focus on those.
Terry agreed to send data sheets for all methods. This will be very useful.
Brought Bi 133 class to site for Amphibian Survey lab. Pulled minnow traps, seined small rush pond and took pH and zooplankton samples from 2 ponds.
ADD TO BIRD LIST(seen today):
Scrub Jay - 1Wood Ducks - 2Unknown woodpecker feeding high on snag (I had no binocs)
LOCATION: Aumsville Site for Environmental Studies
DESCRIPTION OF HABITAT: Small ponds in Cottonwood/Douglas Fir
OBSERVERS: Bi 133 Environmental Science Class
DATE: April 10, 1997 AIR TEMPERATURE: approx. 55-57 F
TIME: 9-noon WATER TEMPERATURE: NR
WEATHER: Partly cloudy
DATA SHEET - pH AND TEMPERATURE
April 22, 1997
Visited site to collect "pioneers" for Bi 133 Cultural Eutrophication Lab
May 1, 1997
May 29, 1997
Visited site with 2 Env. Science students (Tom Vanderhoof and Tammy Hotch) to prepare for field trip with NPS in 2 days. Primarily clearing trails of blackberry for access.
Birds:Red-breasted sapsuckerWestern wood peeweeSong sparrowStellar's jayScrub jay
May 31, 1997
Organized field trip to site with CCC faculty and Native Plant Society of Oregon. Tom Jenkins and Claire Hibler were NPS contacts. Bad weather - only 7 participants. But we did identify a number of interesting plants (see Aumsville plant List) and recorded some new birds for the site:
Western wood peewee Great blue heronMourning Dove Turkey vultureWestern tanagerCedar waxwing
July 22, 1997
Attended Flight Tour at invitation of Bob Hansen to examine possible Wetland Mitigation Bank sites for Marion County. Several are under consideration and were flown over by small plane taking off out of Buswell Aviation, Salem at 12:30 PM, return at approx. 2:00 PM. Others on flight = Jeanne Fromme, Bob Hansen, onion farmer from Labish Ditch, NCRS person, Salem Parks Commission representative and Randy Franke - Marion Co. Commissioner. I took several photos of prospective sites and other Willamette Valley shots including a couple of shots of Aumsville site - Good stuff.
Flight is part of "Potential Wetland Mitigation Bank Project" for Marion County. Jeanne Fromme describes criteria that must be met:
1. 5 miles outside UGB2. Is there a need - i.e. Can you sell credits?3. Is it ecologically advisable? Does it provide some wildlife habitat (e.g wet meadow)?4. Is it technologically feasible?5. Does it provide some flood control?6. Does it provide some pollution mitigation or control for east Salem?
There is a "Local Wetland Inventory project" being done on GIS - once this site is identified, documentation of selection process goes to Division of State Lands for review. Long term monitoring of the site is a requirement. Local watershed councils should be involved.
- Craig Thompson and Tom Fry (588-5036) are Marion Co. GIS people
- Farm Service Agency on Wolverine (near CCC) has aerial photos for Marion Co. sites - NCRS person
July 29, 1997
Conducted site tour with Bob Hansen of several Marion County developed and undeveloped park sites. Marion Co. map has sites identified and smaller maps give detail. These park sites have recently (July 1, 1997) come under Marion Co. management from the City of Salem. Money to develop these parks comes from fees on Recreational Vehicles and some money must be used to develop these areas for RV use. Bob would like to see this development/improvement occur in those sites that already have some development in them and manage the others as "wildlife refuges" or "habitat preserves". I was asked to look at the sites and evaluate their potential for educational use and as wildlife refuges.
The sites are:
1. Bonesteele Property - 31 acres of mature Douglas fir, grand fir forest with small creek that runs through middle of property. Easy access and parking at gated entrance adjacent to grazed field. This site is ideally suited to edge effect lab but call Bob first to notify adjacent landowner. We discussed possibility of building a pond on the site. Red tail hawk roosting on large Doug fir along edge of property.
2. Santiam River Delta - 97 acres of cottonwood/alder floodplain forest along braided Santiam River. Access is via Colgan Rd. at N end of property. Mainstem Santiam and smaller braids are excellent stream sites for stream macroinvertebrate studies, et. al. Saw western pond turtle in small braid. Southern end is a block of mature cottonwood forest with 4-wheeler trails throughout. Weyerhaueser Nursery with greenhouses lies to S of property.
3. Coin Property - 11 acres of ash swale, Garry oak, doug fir forest. Poorest access and least interesting of the 3 sites. Did not walk the site - only saw from a distance. Access was via an unnamed road to N of property which was difficult to see from Skyline Rd. Probably not useable for classes.
Provide to Bob:
1. Proposal for use of sites for educational purposes2. Summary report on Aumsville site3. Consider a S/J article on the CCC-Marion Co. relationship4. NCSR brochure and video5. Bioscience article on Value of Small Reserves


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I've only been playing guitar seriously for a year and a half. I own a Martin acoustic and a Vox Virage electric. I wanted a Fender because they're just so iconic. But I also wanted one that was U.S.-made yet affordable. I thought that was a pretty tall order... until I discovered the American Special Stratocaster. I was first sold on the feel of the instrument. It's much lighter and easier to hold than my Vox. I also loved the big, huge tone of the Texas Special pickups. And the price was very reasonable, especially considering this guitar is Made in the U.S.A. I'm too attached to my Martin and my Vox to ever want to part with them, but my American Special Stratocaster (candy apple red!) will be my mainstay guitar.
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After playing the same guitar for the past 20 years, it is time to get another Stratocaster which reflects my advancing skills as a guitarist. In my mind, the perfect Strat would have Texas special pickups, 2 tone color sunburst and a maple neck with a large '70s style headstock. I found such a guitar in the American Special Stratocaster.
I picked her up today from my local music store. Right out of the box and playing the guitar for the first time, it was in tune; close enough for rock and roll. This will be my main guitar for the next 20 years.
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I picked up a FSR American Special Strat at my local Long and McQuade (Canada), was customer return. Its a 2013. A flawless guitar in White with Tortoise guard and ROSEWOOD fingerboard with SSS pickups. Im normally a maple guy and most of the strats and teles Ive ever had, and there have been several, have all but two been maple, but I like this guitar very much. Plays and sounds great!
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Bought the American Spcl after playing a number of models. My choice was primarily based on how great the modern C neck felt. I loved the comfort as well, the feel of the jumbo frets. Of course I like the standard features, 5-way switch and sound of the Texas Spcl PUPs. Though I would have liked a three color sunburst, the two color sunburst is OK.
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Back in the 70's I had a PRE-CBS Fender Strat. I had it for several years till I finally sold it since I wasn't playing it much and I was on my way for a four year tour in the Navy. Since then I've bought various guitars, American Tele, two Squier Strats, a Gibson Les Paul, and other guitars. I was looking for a new Strat and considered a MIM that was nice in all aspects, but when I tried out the American Special Strat, I was sold immediately. The feel of the neck and the sound was amazing! I definitely loved the fact that I could tone up or down the bridge pickup. The sound when I raised the tone on the bridge pickup gave me great sustain and sharp response. When I lowered it, the sound was just as amazing, it didn't lose the crisp and clear response, just adjusted the the bass sound efficiently. The jumbo frets are nice specially for bending the strings and fine for shredding. I bought the CAR and its gorgeous! A finely crafted guitar that sounds and looks fantastic. Prior to this purchase the Les Paul was my go-to guitar and favorite, well its been sitting in its case since I brought home the Strat. This AMS is my favorite guitar in my collection and its not a mystery why. Thanks Fender for this affordable, incredible beauty!
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This guitar is absolutely amazing! The look with the fat headstock reminds me the late 60s king of Strat and that's not just the look, the sound is there too. The quality of this guitar is really underestimated with that price. I've got the Red one and the picture is not as good as the real product.
This guitar is often compare to the American Standard but it as nothing to do with it. The Texas Pickup (same as SRV signature strat) add a lot of warmth compare to the modern sound of the Standard.
The modern C shape with jumbo frets make its really easy to bend notes. The neck is fast and smooth.
I would love to have the fly case but the bag is good enough and will do the work!
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After years of wanting a Stratocaster and seeing all of my blues and rock heroes play them, I was finally able to purchase myself one of these as a highschool graduation gift. I've had my two-tone for nearly 4 years now, and I've been satisfied from the start. I had owned many cheaper Stratocasters before, a few Squiers, but when I played this one at my local music store I could tell the difference. I personally wanted a guitar with a more bluesy feel, and I've found that the American Special delivers on that. I recently checked with the same shop I bought mine from, and they have the same model in an Olympic White finish that has been sitting on their shelves since I purchased mine, and I will more than likely be back to buy that one as a project or side guitar. For the price, this is a fantastic deal for anyone looking to purchase an American-made Strat, there is nothing not to love here!
I love this. I initially wanted to purchase a deluxe players stratocaster (the Mexican one) and went into one of my local shops to buy one. I received horrible service and left feeling underwhelmed. So I went home and contacted Kenny's Music and they explained I could buy this for the same price. I tried this compared to a Mexican and the sound is unmistakable. In terms of sound it's amazing although doesn't have a classic strat sound a result of the Texas specials. I personally love them. The finish and feel are amazing and I cannot fault it. This Is my my first strat as I used to hate them but my mind has changed. I would recommend this to anyone looking for a premium quality instrument without paying a premium price. And the green makes a nice change from the lack of variety in the American standard range. Please give this a try if the opportunity presents itself!
crcjsg owns this item
I changed the machines to locking and swapped out the pickups and electronics with a Fralins setup with a blender pot. She is now a perfect looking, playing and kick ass Strat!!! You should make a Deluxe in this color with a maple neck....You would sell a ton!!!!
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I had the great pleasure of working for Fender for the past 5 years, and as you can imagine, it was such a cool experience. As a parting gift, Fender was kind enough to give me this beautiful Strat!
I have American Vintage Reissues, American Deluxes, American Standards, etc. but I was no stranger to the American Special line-up; my most recent favorite axe has been an American Special Tele.
Regarding this baby, I love the Texas Special PuPs, the feel of the maple neck, and the beautiful contour of the body. It just fits right! And the color...!!! In Paris Hilton's words, "that's hot."
Even after having worked there, I still don't understand how Fender is able to sell these USA-made guitars at such a great price. Well worth every dollar.
seththetaxman owns this item
I've always wanted a Fender Stratocaster ever since I was 13 years old. I had joined a custom guitar factory and made my own electric guitar. The one I made looked like a Fender Stratocaster but didn't come as close the tone of a genuine one. Now, finally I have one made in the USA not to mention an American Special. Thank you Fender for making such a classic edition. LOVE IT!
Aamyer owns this item
I have been playing guitar for a little over 25 years. I've owned many guitars of different brands, with Fender being my favorite, and more specifically, the Telecaster. On the day that I went to my music store to purchase a new guitar it was my full intention to buy another Tele. After some time in the store I had one picked out and was just kinda wondering around, cause, well, it's a guitar store and it's like friggin' Disneyland. Anyway, so I'm standing there just kinda looking' at stuff and this Strat caught my eye. There was just something about the way it looked, I don't know, it was just beautiful. So I put the Tele down and walked over and picked up the Strat. From the second I cradled it into the playing position I knew I had found something special, something very "right." I'm not going to rattle off tech specs, it's a very well made guitar in EVERY single facet. What I do want to say however, is that I have played hundreds of guitars, owned about 20 of them over the years, and I can honestly say, without hesitation or thought to the contrary, this is the most PERFECT guitar I have ever played, EVER! I walked up to the counter opened my wallet and said "here, just take my money!" Thank you Fender, thank you for this gift you have made for me, she will always have a happy, and loving home, forever.
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GypsyDave75 owns this item
It's the most playable instrument I've ever seen I love it I have one candy red apple one
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I've had this guitar for over a year now, I've replaced the pickguard and knobs and pickup covers and whatnot to black (on a two tone sunburst) and it's just absolutely beautiful. My main genres that I play are Hard Rock/Heavy Metal, and this beast has absolutely NO problem doing those. I use a Marshall that mainly uses a type of natural distortion, and this thing can get HEAVY. In the bridge pickup, I can play any type of high gain tone that i wish to play. It has great bite, not too much treble, and responds well to your playing (pick attack, volume knob adjustments, etc). The middle pickup gets a SWEET SRV type of tone (it's the pickups in his sig. model), and the neck pickup has an absolutely beautiful tone, that, depending on your eq, can go from a RHCP tone to a Gibson type tone (same goes for bridge pup as well). I have a recording (all done with this guitar) up at www.soundcloud.com/trickylizard and you can hear how well this thing can handle distorion! My ONLY complaint about the guitar is just a personal preference, which is i wish it had a much thicker neck. I will probably end up switching the neck out for something with a thicker profile (hint hint Fender). All together, this thing is amazing, and once I've made my final modification, it will be the PERFECT guitar.
Spacefish owns this item
I just received my American Special Stratocaster. Wow! I have an American Standard 50th Anniversary Telecaster but this Strat is even more impressive. The sound is classic Stratocaster. I write and perform Country, Southern Rock and Rock. This axe has a magnificant pallet of sound. It is utterly playable. I especially love the big chunky frets and the satin neck back. The classic tremolo works flawlessly and the guitar maintains its tune perfectly. I have an SG Standard and a Les Paul Studio. However, for a wide variety of Rock and Country, the Stratocaster is still king.
andersencs owns this item
I have owned a number of strats over the years from Squier Classic Vibes to American Standard FSRs and I have to say that the American Special I purchased is one of the best. Great set up right out of the box. I have always tried to make sure I played the guitar before buying but with the great return policy offered by the online retailer, I thought I'd give an on-line store a try since my local store did not have this model in stock. I was not disappointed.
marsden owns this item
This is my fifth Fender instrument, including basses. This is the very best one. The only thing I feel a little bit confused about is the position of the four and two combining pickups. I feel significantly more drop of trebles than e.g. on my Baja Telecaster. How are the pickups wired? I did not open the pickguard yet. Is this the special behaving of Texas Specials?
limbergtom owns this item
This was my first guitar. I bought it about three years ago, and I would trade almost any guitar in for this one. The playability is great, and I feel like I improved my skills way faster than with my older guitar. I could spend hours everyday playing and listening, even unplugged. The pick-ups are good, but not my all-time favorite so I may change them in the future. Also, adding a new nut and locking tuners gave my guitar a newer, even better feel. Along with a locked tremolo, it stays in tune for a very long time while having a tiny little bit more sustain. I really recommend checking this Strat out. It never failed me.
w3ee owns this item
Having owned many Stratocasters over the last 30 years, I feel that the American Special is the best value for money I've ever owned. I prefer the vintage tremolo unit and modern neck radius of the Special. The jumbo frets make for effortless string bending and fast runs. I love the Surf Green option and I have this colour again (I sold my American Vintage in this colour because of the frets and neck radius) and the Greasebucket circuit is very helpful in shaping tones. Fender also wired the tone control to the bridge pickup (a feature I loved on my Am. Deluxe, but I wasn't a fan of the pickups). Overall, this combination of features and the colour suit me perfectly. If I have a gripe, it is that I would have preferred the 50's headstock to the 70's, but that is only a minor quibble.
Blues63 owns this item
This guitar is just amazing! I bought one in September, 2012, and being my first serious investment in such an instrument it gets a 5 out of 5 from me. I've always wanted to own an American Strat and when I finally got my hands on this one I wasn't disappointed. I've since let pure Metal heads (I'm mainly a Blues player) who normally prefer "Warlock's" or Metal shaped guitars, play my strat and they've been so impressed by it's easy playability and tone that I've now converted them into Stratocaster lovers!!!
I highly recommend this guitar....especially when it's also played through a Fender amp as well. I went and boughht a new Mustang I amplifier (20 watts) and with the ableton software and USB connectivity i can get some amazing sounds....the variables are endless! I accompany this set up with a Vox wah wah pedal and presto - I can imitate Stevie Ray Vaughan's and Jimi's tones easily!
Even played totally clean through the Fender Mustang amp the tone is just perfect for Blues or Jazz sounds. I reckon this has a lot to do with the Texas Special pick-ups - they really put out a great tone....helped along with the 'greasebucket " circuitry...total ear candy!
Dan9999 owns this item
The tone is outstanding, the playability is great, and being affordable
for such a quality guitar goes without saying.
This guitars holds up in just about every playing situation. To own this
guitar is to be part of a great tradition. The special is a keeper!!!!
texmex21 owns this item
After I sold my Gibson Les Paul while in College back in the late '80s, I thought I'd never own a world class guitar ever again. Well my Stratocaster Special is just that. Great tones, a neck that plays smooth like soft butter, and affordable. Great example of American craftsmanship. It is worth every penny I paid. To the people at the factory, I say, great job building my Special !!! :)
amado57 owns this item
I was initially after a USA Standard Strat, but I thought I would look at the USA Special as it seemed like a very good deal. So where have the corners been cut to keep the price down ? Wood-wise, they're pretty much the same. Fender UK confirmed that all the USA Standards and Specials use 2 or 3 piece alder bodies which was a good start – so they're no longer making bodies out of multiple blocks with a veneer on the top and bottom like they did in the 90s. OK for a base model but for me, a big no-no for a USA model ! To me, the neck woods looked identical. The Special has the 70s style headstock an logo which you either love or hate. Personally, I love it. I grew up in the 70s ! The quality of finish on the bodies looked the same to me – both very deep and shiny and faultless. The neck finish is slightly different – the Special has a matt finish back and front whereas the Standard has a gloss finish on the front of the headstock and a gloss finish on the maple boards. One area where for me, the Special definitely has the advantage is that it doesn't the aged plastic parts which I hate but hey, that's just my opinion …. Hardware-wise, the Standard has the latest version of its 2-point tremolo/bridge unit whereas the Special has the classic 6 point unit. Both seemed very smooth and returned to pitch which was fine for me – but I'm not a heavy user of the tremolo arm. The Standard has more adjustability on the neck with the micro-tilt and the bi-flux truss rod, but for me the action was fine on both models with very little fret buzz. What seems to be the deal clincher for lots of people are the jumbo frets, Texas Special pickups and the grease bucket electrics. This is obviously a matter of personal taste and the only way to decide is to try one for yourself. I loved the tone of the Texas Special pickups which seemed to have more "oomph" than the standard. The Jumbo frets were no problem as I was brought up on them ! My very first "proper" guitar which was the only guitar I had for over 10 years was a 70s Norlin Gibson SG whose frets were rail tracks compared to the Special … so I felt very much at home ! Finally, you don't get the case with the Special. The gig bag is OK but not that well padded. I would definitely recommend a proper case if you're gigging. In the end I went for the Special in Surf Green and having now owned it for a couple of months I don't regret it for a minute. A definite keeper - and I would recommend this guitar to anyone !
rzoni owns this item
Just bought a Surf Green at the leading music store here in Serbia. Great looks and feel, however there is a slight fret buzz in various positions. I am wondering whether anyone had the same experience. I would very much appreciate some advice before I arrange a setup.
neno owns this item
I've been playing Fender guitars for years. I've owned a Telecaster for over 20 years. I love the sound and performance of the new '13 Strats. Great value and beautiful color.
j-mcclung owns this item
At one time or other had up to 25 guitars including 7 different Fender's, 1962 Ri, American Standard , Strat + MIJ 1983 strat, an Amer. Vintage Telecaster, and now this special. The special is the easiest to play and I like the tone, a little buzz but a little adjustment was all it needed, got it in CAR because most of the others were burst, really like the color, a keeper.
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Decent American made instrument at a decent price point with a new colour. This guitar plays smooth, fit and finish are decent, so is the fretwork. I'd personally like to see more colour choices like daphne blue and celadon green on all American made instruments like the tele and Pbass. Overall, great product for the price. As with any guitar, try before you buy, there's always a rotten apple in the bunch.
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This guitar is an amazing machine for what I play. It is great even though I have a few preferences that don't quite align with this guitar I don't really care when I'm playing it. I personally wish the low action was a little lower, that's something I can adjust myself. Overall it is a very versatile machine that can let you shred, play a ballad, or bang out a tune with a nice swing. Plus, the tone knobs make noticeable differences. Even the tuning machines are great. If you have a wide range of musical interests (to play) then I can't think of a better guitar.
I had a friend come with me to the store to buy a Strat. We tried out several and the tones out of this one were what I was looking for. This was the most affordable american made Strat I could find new. After buying it and playing around with it at home for a little bit I took a close look at it and was amazed at all of the little things I found wrong with it. The neck bolts were loose and the neck was tilted so that was the first thing I fixed, easy. Then the intonation needed a slight tweek as did the height of the strings due to fret buzz but this is personal choice. The nut needs a little adjustment as some of the strings click when tuning so I think there is a little drag going on there. The shielding paint was poorly done inside and was nearly absent under the grounding lug. The pickup selector switch pops but seems to be getting better. I may change this out since that is really unacceptable. The jack nut came loose. The bridge needed tweeking as well to get it to work properly when using the whammy bar. I guess you get what you pay for even if it's made in the good old USA. I expected more from an american crafted guitar and I guess that's what I am most disappointed about. Fortunately I can handle most of the work needed to bring this great deal up to par. The candy apple red finish looks great and I love the neck with it's eased edges. It's a great sounding and comfortable guitar to play and stays in tune well even when using the whammy bar once everything is fine tuned. I love this instrument and play it as often as I can. I would have given 5 stars if it hadn't needed a switch and so much fixing up, still a good value.
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I'm mostly a Tele player, but I brought this strat after selling my 50s reissue Jap strat and missed having a strat in my collection. Tried a number of strats in a music store and spent several hours playing Us Standard, FSR US Standard and some Mexican models. I wouldn't say the guitar was any better built than the Mex equivalents at a similar price, but the difference in electronics and the Texas Special pickups were what sold me the guitar. The tone range from the specials is great allowing the usual classic strat styles both clean and driven.
The downside for me was that the neck and jumbo frets took some getting used to and almost put me off buying the guitar. We each have different preferences on these and personally I like a chunky neck, like on my Baja Tele.
The guitar is a keeper for me though now I've got used to it. Value for money is exceptional. I preferred it to the US standard, even though its a cheaper guitar and thought the Texas specials gave it a better sound. US built for that money? A definite bargain
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I'd always wanted a Strat in a sunburst finish, and when I finally got the opportunity to obtain one from my hometown Fender dealer, it turned out to be just as good as I hoped it would be. Admittedly, there was initially quite a lot of fret buzz on two or three of the strings, but a little fettling of the nut by the in-house luthier soon cured that. The neck and fingerboard are really comfortable - though I prefer the medium frets of my (American Standard) Tele -, the action easy and the intonation is accurate all the way up the neck. The testimony to the quality of the sound was the luthier's admission, when I came to pick it up, that he hadn't put it down all day! The Texas Special pickups produce a such sweet, sweet sound, and, of course, yield up that iconic Strat "quack". I still think my Tele is my #1, but just as my luthier discovered, days can go by without me playing anything else.
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I wanted a great quality American made guitar without emptying my bank account and the Special was the perfect choice. It really is a fantastic instrument and although I no longer gig these days, I spend hours and hours every week just enjoying playing it and listening to those fantastic Strat tones. I choose the Candy Apple Red finish and it is just absolutely gorgeous. I read somewhere that is was Leo's favourite custom colour and I can see why.
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Picked this up at the local family owned guitar store. I had originally put an acoustic in layaway but just couldn't get away from the Strat tone! I asked the owner if he would let me trade the acoustic for the Strat. He said sure and I'm the proud owner of an American made Strat with Texas Special PUPS! I love the tone and playability of this Strat. I would recommend this model (and do) to anyone wanting an American made Strat on a budget. I got the Candy Apple Red one, the finish is supreme, the neck is fast and it has jumbo frets! You can't go wrong with one of these.
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This GUITAR was my third Fender, the first one I owned, I was too young to realize the special gift I had. The second one came with the HSS humbucker, sounds great, especiallly for hard rock and overdrive /distortion music, but there`s nothing like the first love and now i return to the original 3 single coils, the only one that can get that "quack" sound, so bright and crystal type. I used to play several guitars, like Gibson, Ibanez and other minor brands, but nothing compares to an American Stratocaster. Not only the beautiful concept design (the ergonomy), but also the way this guitar merges with our hands. I used to say to my friends that playing this guitar is like hearing a little orchestra, it sounds so harmonically that even on a single note you can do magic with your vibrato finger style or palm muting (hello Hank Marvin).
(Sorry to my english, I am from Portugal)
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This guitar is everything I've ever wanted in a Stratocaster. Beautiful finish, Solid hardware, great action and tone that doesn't quit... I've always loved that classic Strat "Quack"... The American Special Delivers! Love it!
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Fender "Stratocaster" simply the best guitar for any style of music. The Stratocaster always delivers what ever the style of music. If I only could choose one axe for the Gig It would be the my Stratocaster everytime because of the wide range of colors and tones available from The Fender "Stratocaster"
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Always wanted a Strat. Found this at my local guitar store. Sounded great played great. Fit and finish were perfect. I was lucky that the store had a special issue so I could get the guiter in white with a maple neck.
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I was thinking of customizing my standard strats to the specs I wanted and then Fender surprised me with this guitar:
It has everyting I wanted! large 70's headstockl, 22 jumbo frets, C shaped maple neck, 9.5" radius, texas specials and last but not least.... two-tone sunburst. the pickups sound fat and rich but still retain all the chime that a single coil shoud have.
it is super comfortable and yields itself to effortless playing. Vey happy with this one. If I could add one thing, it would be noiseless pickups but some that still sound like the texas speciasl but without the hum. Thanks Fender for an awesome yet affordable American Strat.
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Bought this guitar on a whim as I have been a Gibson / Epiphone / Martin player for about 50 years. Walked into a Fender Dealer's shop to buy a cable and walked out with a Fender Guitar. Played a few notes and a couple of chords and took it directly to a local "tuning" shop to have the playability tweaked just a little. Once J Gravity Strings spent a few minutes with a wrench and a small file... Voila!
The guitar is amazing to play and the tone and pickup combinations a joy. Tuned it to down a half step and the blues are a breeze. HAve barely touched my Les Paul since.
Affordable, very playable and produces sounds only a Strat can make. One of my "best buys" and my go to axe for blues.
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The American Specials are great guitars, especially if you want a little more crown to your fret than the American Standard models. I love the jumbo frets and the fret work is superb with the nice fret dressing on the ends of the frets. The quality is great. If you are looking for key differences between these and the American Standards, it's this: these (special) have the vintage style tremolo, not the two point. If you use your trem a lot, can deal with tuning a floating trem and want the better (when using the trem a lot) tuning stability, then the two point is more your speed. If you use the trem sparingly and do not want your guitar to go crazy out of tune when you break a string, then the vintage trem style is for you. The next main difference, as mentioned earlier is that these necks have jumbo frets.
The neck is perfect with the nice hand rolled edges and awesome fret work. The rest is the high quality strat body and electronics you would expect from an American Fender. Now, buy one and go make history. :)
Great job on another great guitar Fender!
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I own a Fender two tone American Special Strat and love it. The American Special series is very affordable for most guitarists. My two tone has a maple neck and doing a bend or verbroto is easy. I think the neck is fast and lots of fun to play. The pickups are Texas specials and have the best clean tone and that classic Fender sound. Adding a little tube overdrive for some affect is also great. I wish I could give this guitar a ten star rating. I highly recommend it for any guitar players. I plan to add another Strat or Tele sometime in the future to my collection that's how please I am.
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Seems so...
Originally Posted by -Kuro-
I disagree. O_o
Did you just want it to come and destroy everyone and everything? That would mean the end if the manga. >.>
I wanted to see an out of control tyrant that can kill weak ppl just by looking at them, I wanted to see madara fight to take control of it an become it host, I want DESTRUCTION.......EPICNESSS..........and.......... .SUPER COOL THINGS
Originally Posted by Arian
some people are never satisfied...no matter how the manga tunrs the y ALWAYS have to ****ing complain...so i dont even bother to explain stuff which guys like you obviously are unable to understand
It is for this reason everyone isn't a MANGA writter
Originally Posted by HeyApple
Is it me or the juubi looks like crap?
I havent seen any mention bout it in your post :scorps:
real tell me more about your next eye exam
Originally Posted by yeahhh
Call spoiler alert before you tell us how the manga is going to end you son of a *****:P
nuff said
Originally Posted by Kirikoe
mm ..... yes it looks quite terrible.... but oh well
and as for ur theory ... i like the idea of team naruto backing out and preparing to fight another day .... but as for how u explained no ... just no .....
but i like the idea of team naruto going back for a second more epic battle .....
Fair enough....... if you don't like how its explained, then sorry the idea's were just rushing to my head
Last edited by Scorps; 11-23-2012 at 07:20 PM.
Reason: multipost
Originally Posted by Modaro
My reasons:
a) It looks like crap
b) It looks like crap
c) WTF it looks like crap
I agree with all these points.
Originally Posted by Narutokyuubii
I love the way the Juubi looks like... He looks so cute! D
^^ female passing through
Originally Posted by UzUmAkiiClaN
stop watching if you tired of let downs..... The show will continue with out you
Shut up fan boi who wines when his MANGA is criticized
Originally Posted by Frikid
so it even current kakashi is in top 10 .. no .. top 5 ?
obito can only teleport things which are near him, kakashi can do it , even on long range, which means, any projectile thrown at him is useless, and it can just teleport it back at you.
Hell, Kakashi can just come behind you and raikiri! his instant teleportation speed with raikiri, he is definitely top 5. and i think kakashi suprassed naruto in speed too due to teleportation.
is obito warp faster than ftg no this statement killed me naruto is faster than kakashi hes the only reason kakashi didnt die from chakra drain naruto would own kakashi low diff with a bm clone
Originally Posted by Lorik Uzumaki
The begining : i agree !
Your prediction : what did u smoke ?
He must be smoking that Sour D or Train wreck
I think that the reason Kakashi is becoming more and more efficient at using the mangekyou is because of his proximity to Obito. Remember that Madara, in Obito's flashback, said that to use the Sharingans full power it needs to be a pair, one eye isn't enough? And later on when Obito was getting closer he could see everything through Kakashi's sharingan. So, I think that Kakashi is advancing since he is close enough to allow Obito's eyes to work as a pair, unlocking their full potential, which is why he could warp away and return Gyuki
Originally Posted by James Harrsion
I agree with all these points.
LOL Iknow right it looks like a damn sea monster turtle cyclopes blow fish with ten tails.
Originally Posted by Great Sage of Uchiha
He must be smoking that Sour D or Train wreck
I didn't predict anything I simply recommended something to help return the epicness to naruto manga.
Last edited by Scorps; 11-23-2012 at 07:22 PM.
Pretty much
Look at the earlier chapters. The outline of the Juubi has legs and is shaped differently. This is just its incomplete form, it will probably transform or something in a later chapter.
Ya'll just yapping about the chakra ups . This is a war for piece sakes. To protect the ones they love. So shit like power ups have to happen. If not they'd al be dead by now. ( '-' )
Kurama just made the fight a lot better. With the power ups. We can hope for a considerable epic fight against tha Juubi
I don't see the latest chapter as a power-up for Kakashi, really. He became better at controlling the properties of Kamui by understanding exactly how it works and such.
Yup and tbh this is getting ridiculous he should be blind at this point regardless of kurama chakra
kakashi will go rape mode next week since kurama healing them
Pretty cool in my opinion.
I hate Obito´s become thew villain now, though I accept with great endulgement Kakashi is showing off pretty smoothly lately, though the face he´s drawn with sometimes seem like done for another comic relief character. (Shame Bee´s kinda busy getting his ass kicked)
Danm, last chapters was the worst piece of crap i had watch from this manga in a long time. xD danm this is Naruto Ball Z.
The jubi is so disturbing that is hard to look, whatever that thing is it does not seem menacing.. more like a bad round up of shits..
What happened with the good old days and what this manga was about.
Kurama why dont you turn evil against and conspired to take the Biju Throne and sit on then, woop te jubi woop madara and betrayed naruto and his friends. that ***** personality u got now does not fit.
This chapter reminded me of Resident Evil 6, it lost its sense and is not a survivol horro anymore.
Originally Posted by rikerslade
I think they used Substitution Jutsu to change places with the Tentacle as Kakashi was warping it, making it look like Kakashi was warping Gyuki.
yea thats what i was thinkn.
people just enjoy the manga because the war would not be nice if we keep on seeing the old techniques ok so its good that we are seeing some new techniques
the thing is not about much the new technique, well it is to some extend, but the heroes kicking butts is beyond getting tired which in this war, they had over used that thing. i like that kakashi is shinning.
Let the badguys has just one victory, it can not be that much to ask.
I may have read the chapter wrong but I though B hid in a tentacle and Kakashi teleport the tentacle. Than Killer B released from the tentacle.
Yeah i'm a bit let down by it. Hoping Juubi gets better in coming chapters.
WTH Okay, here's my take on the new chapter( wow, this chapter came early!)
Okay, this chapter was...meh. I mean, the action was so awesome x__X
As Guy is one of the few characters that i like, i was surprised and sad . but his expressions were so funny. But if madara screwed him up like that, why didn't he just kill guy? or did guy use a gate?
But i think only kurama could restore chakra, probably not the other tailed beast. Why? because kurama told hachibi to give him guy so kurama could restore him. if hachibi could have restored him, hachibi would have, and not given guy to kurama. but heck, it's still awesome to see guy back to normal.
looks like the juubi needs braces. oh god it's scary. I can't wait until it shows to its full potential and start wrecking. I think in this chapter, the good guys are winning so far. i think the bad guys are holding back. it's like they're waiting to see what team naruto is going to do, but when they can't madara/obito will go full force and capture the remaining tailed beast.
OR obito will somehow screw up madara's plan. I think this might happen because in the middle of the chapter you could see the conversation between madara + obito, and obito looked a bit disappointed. It seemed as if madara didn't care about the moon's eye plan and played obito for a fool.though even if he does , i think he won't return to the good side, he'd be a villain on his own trying to accomplish the moon's eye plan---that is if madara decides to point his sharingan at obito
---- a few simple things i liked
-the black flamethrower juubi spat out
-kurama/hachibi side by side
-madara complimenting team naruto at how good they were to still be alive
-the nice plan hachibi/bee made to get kamui'd to the juubi
Now for the final part:hachibi + bee
I'll proudly will say that they're screwed and ringed death's door bell. do you guys honestly think a tail beast bomb will hurt the juubi. okay sure the bomb is aimed at the eye, but two things might happen.
-we seen how fast the juubi moves, so he'll probably move so he'll take the attack on another limb, but it probably won't do anything.
-madara/obito will do something. either obito will use kamui to transport him/madara/juubi(would that be possible?) and retransport them again.
Though, i think this is how both of them will die or get captured. i mean, right when they appeared on top of the juubi they were screwed.
I think this might happen in the future, consdering hachibi/bee die: after their death, the scene will switch either sasuke or k11 or even both. k11 will see the huge explosions in front of them and are surprised by what's happening . team sasuke will take notice and probably say something about it, given orochimaru knows the juubi was revived. after visiting wherever sasuke wants to go, sasuke MIGHT want to beat up madara if madara and the person sasuke meets are related, and if that ppersoon says madara was the root of the problem.
thanks for reading
So yeah, what do you guys think?
ITS NOT REALLY A POWERUP THE 9 TAILS JUST GAVE HIM MORE CHAKRA THAN HE COULD EVER HAVE SO HES USING IT TO HIS ADVANTAGE, i have to say though, he is becoming OP
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While composing the Concerto for flute, violin and orchestra, Martinu interrupted the work on his main work of this period, the opera Juliette. According to the composer's letter to his family in Policka the concerto was planned to be premiered 'on the radio in London at the end of October'. It is therefore quite surprising that he finished his concerto only in October. Martinu probably put his trust in the virtuosity of both soloists, whom he knew well personally—he spent Christmas Eve 1936 with the Moyse family. The concerto was in fact first performed three days later on 27 December 1936 by Marcel Moyse and Blanche Honegger Moyse with the Orchestre de la Société des Concerts du Conservatoire under Philippe Gaubert (the former teacher of Marcel Moyse at the Paris Conservatoire). Its first performance was broadcast live on radio and was soon followed by performances in other important cities such as London and Geneva.
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It's undeniable. But can you still be a feminist if you want a man to pick up the check? - By Starlee Kine
Until recently, I had always been drawn to creative types: writers, artists, filmmakers. Or put another way: guys who didn't make much money. I wasn't trying to be noble. Men with money seemed cocky and out of touch, not that I had much concrete evidence to base this on. I felt more comfortable with boys whose closets were full of thrift-store T-shirts and flannels, who would spend weekends collaborating with me on creative projects. When we ate out, we'd go Dutch or, if I was making more moneywhich, pre-recession, I usually wasI'd pick up the check. And that was part of the allure, this feeling that I was doing so well that I could take care of a guy if I wanted to.
Then, one night at a bar, a man named Kevin offered to buy me a drink. I knew who he was because his first book had been a best seller turned huge Hollywood movie. He might as well have had a dollar sign floating above his head; he oozed the confidence of someone who didn't have to worry about money. He was also super-intense, a little crazy-eyed, sweaty, and didn't make me laugh. And yet, when he asked me to dinner, I found myself strangely unable to say no. I was enthralled by the power he radiated. But it wasn't because of his fame; I've met plenty of well-known authors. It was the rich part.
We met for dinner at a cozy restaurant filled with well-dressed, well-groomed, upwardly mobile diners. We ordered lamb shanks and risotto, along with salads and appetizers. Instead of one glass of wine at a time, he ordered a bottle and then, later on, another. It felt like that scene in the movie Victor Victoria when a starving Julie Andrews tells Robert Preston to order whatever he wants at a fancy restaurant because she has a cockroach in her purse that she plans on planting in her salad to avoid paying the check. Except, instead of a cockroach, my date had actual cash in his wallet, along with a bunch of credit cards that he wasn't likely dodging collection calls about.
I don't remember our conversation. Serious, intense, unfunny things were said, I'm sure. However, something felt different. Without the strain of having to worry about the cost of dinner (a constant concern in my previous relationships), everything felt ... lighter. As Kevin quickly slid his credit card into the leather holder, I had an awakening: I realized that I didn't feel the slightest bit of guilt or the need to offer or insist on paying for my half. And when he asked me out a second time, I immediately said yes.
The next morning, I sent this e-mail to a friend:
"He is a burly, successful author who pays for dinner, and normally I go for angsty skinny boys. I am so confused."
My friend wrote back and asked me if I liked his personality. I didn't know how to respond to that question. For the first time ever, the idea of making decisions based on personality seemed silly.
After our third date, Kevin dropped off without warning. But the experience left an imprint. I couldn't stop thinking about whenever I'd introduce my dad to one of my artsy boyfriends, how confused he would look. My father had always stressed to me the importance of financial stabilityin my love life or otherwise. And for the first time, suddenly, his words were making sense.
The truth is, there's a conflict that most of my female friends and I feel about being expected toand truly wanting tosucceed at work without having to rely on a man, but then when it comes to dating, we're supposed to regress into princesses. These presumptions don't just come from some men, they come from women as well. But often, we also want it both ways. I have one friend, a successful TV writer, who says she's just waiting to get married so she can become what she has always really wanted to be: a housewife.
This is hard to admit because I'm a feminist, and I value my career. But there is a small part of me that also wants to be taken care of, to be treated like a princessat the very least, to have my dinner paid for. I've seen some in my own circle go after wealthy guys they wouldn't otherwise date. My friends and I even have a term for it: The Hannah Plan, based on a girl we knew who quit a lucrative job to marry a rich guy and launch her writing career. We'd reference it when discussing our own careers: "Well, there's always The Hannah Plan to fall back on." As far as we could see, The Hannah Plan was working. Hannah and her husband seemed happy, and she was becoming more accomplished on her own (with his backing) than when she had a job. But I'd always shake my head, cross my arms, insist that it ultimately wasn't the route women should take. Well, that was before the dinner with Kevin, when I realized that all it took was one perfectly cooked risotto for me to turn from Sophia to Anna Nicole Smith, at least for one date.
Ultimately, I don't think I could commit to The Hannah Plan long-term. Having dinner paid for is one thing; marrying for money is something else entirely. And again, I'm not being noble. I just don't think I'd be able to pull it off. Which isn't to say that returning to those scrappy boys has been easy. I recently went on a date with one, at a place in Brooklyn that had $12 specials. When the check came, he put his card down, then slid the bill over to me. I heard myself saying, "That's a turnoff," and then suddenly we were having a fight. He found it a turnoff that I found it a turnoff. He accused me of displaying a sort of reverse sexism. I didn't know how to respond because I was as confused about my feelings as he was. I just knew that they felt real and important and that trying to resolve and come to peace with this conflict felt more intrinsic to my being a modern woman than simply accepting a split bill.
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