Fender FSR HH Strat

[DonP]

I bought a Fender Special Run (FSR) HH Strat. I think these are made exclusively for GC. I'm trying to find out any information about the humbuckers it comes equiped with.

Here is a link to the Strat-Talk forum discussing this, with a video demo of the guitar:

http://www.strat-talk.com/forum/stratocaster-discussion-forum/73182-fender-fsr-hh-strat.html

 

[IanBallard]

Re: Fender FSR HH Strat

Fender humbuckers are usually fairly "blah" sounding. The demo tones aren't too bad, but they are typical "dark" and scratchy Fender 'bucker tones. The tapped tones aren't bad but I wouldn't say it sounds like a Strat pickup. If I got this and wanted to keep it pure Fender, I'd swap in a set of Fender-made EVH Wolfgang pups, which I think are the best-sounding buckers they make.

 

[DonP]

Re: Fender FSR HH Strat

Thanks. I bought the guitar a couple of weeks ago but haven't been home much to play with it. I won't be back home again til Monday night.

 

[IanBallard]

Re: Fender FSR HH Strat

Thanks. I bought the guitar a couple of weeks ago but haven't been home much to play with it. I won't be back home again til Monday night.

Cool! Of course, if you like the pups, keep 'em. If you don't, try experimenting with different magnets, first. Sometimes that is all you need to make a "blah" pickup into a good one. For around $10 and 10 minutes of your time, it's worth a shot.

 

[Brian Griffin]

Re: Fender FSR HH Strat

I stumbled upon this FSR HH Strat and can't find any legit info even on Fender website. Any idea when this was made? The seller says it's brand new and made in Mexico, but I have no idea whether it's made of Alder or some other kind of woods:

 

[CTN]

Re: Fender FSR HH Strat

alder, seems like.

look at the description for this vid: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EUSmyf8Wbyk