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    FENDER AMERICAN PROFESSIONAL II STRATOCASTER + TELECASTER DELUXE

    Mar 15, 2021 4 minutes

    RRP: $3,099 (STRAT)

    RRP: $3,199 (TELE DELUXE)

    Fender’s American Professional II series are the latest evolution of guitars that have been updated to suit the needs of today’s players. The series comprises two Stratocasters (standard and HSS), the Telecaster and Telecaster Deluxe, the vibrato-equipped Jazzmaster and five basses. For this review, we’re focusing on the Strat and Tele Deluxe models, which were tested with a reissue Fender Deluxe Reverb (with hardwired circuitry by George Alessandro), a Mesa/Boogie Mark Five: 25 1x10 combo, and a selection of boost and distortion pedals from Xotic, Fulltone and Hermida.

    AMERICAN PROFESSIONAL II STRATOCASTER

    Resplendent in its Sienna Sunburst finish and off-white pickguard with matching knobs and pickup covers, this nicely made guitar sports a maple neck

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