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OWNER'S MANUAL For Fender Guitars - Fender 2016 Limited Edition American Elite Stratocaster 2-Color Sunburst | Owner - Page 2
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Vous trouverez le mode d'emploi des guitares Fender® en français sur le site Internet http://www.fender.com/support Il manuale d'uso delle Chitarre Fender in Italiano disponibile nel nostro sito web http://www.fender.com/support Das Fender Bedienungshandbuch für Gitarren in Deutsch, finden Sie auf - Fender 2016 Limited Edition American Elite Stratocaster 2-Color Sunburst | Owner - Page 6
and creativity. Pick up your instrument and let it take you where you want to go. Connect with us and other Fender players worldwide by becoming part of the Fender online community. Create your own profile and receive updates on music news, new products, events, promotions and more. Visit www - Fender 2016 Limited Edition American Elite Stratocaster 2-Color Sunburst | Owner - Page 7
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1952 as the first model in one of the world's most acclaimed and enduring guitar amp families. Fender unveiled perhaps the most popular and influential electric guitar ever-the Stratocaster®-in 1954. Within a decade, some of rock's greatest artists would start wringing unbelievable sounds from the - Fender 2016 Limited Edition American Elite Stratocaster 2-Color Sunburst | Owner - Page 10
OVER 60 YEARS OF INNOVATION 10 - Fender 2016 Limited Edition American Elite Stratocaster 2-Color Sunburst | Owner - Page 11
GENERATIONS OF WORLD-CHANGING MUSIC 11 - Fender 2016 Limited Edition American Elite Stratocaster 2-Color Sunburst | Owner - Page 12
FEATURES, CONTROLS, AND SPECS 12 - Fender 2016 Limited Edition American Elite Stratocaster 2-Color Sunburst | Owner - Page 13
and parts lists for your specific model, visit the Knowledge Base in the Support section of fender.com, where the Service Diagrams link presents detailed information on more than 250 Fender instrument models. For additional support, please contact us directly by mail, e-mail or telephone at: Attn - Fender 2016 Limited Edition American Elite Stratocaster 2-Color Sunburst | Owner - Page 14
is solidly built with the best materials and craftsmanship. As part of its final assembly, we've hand-adjusted it and set it up to Fender® factory specs, which give you the best possible playing action. Like all instruments made of wood, your may have experienced moderate changes brought about by - Fender 2016 Limited Edition American Elite Stratocaster 2-Color Sunburst | Owner - Page 15
If the action is higher or lower than you prefer, for example, this manual describes how to set up, adjust and maintain your guitar so that its it yourself, you can always take your guitar to an Authorized Fender Service Center for help. Initial standard setup and adjustment of an instrument - Fender 2016 Limited Edition American Elite Stratocaster 2-Color Sunburst | Owner - Page 16
ANATOMY 13 14 15 5 12 16 1 2 3 6 ON BACK OF GUITAR 16 4 7 8 9 11 10 - Fender 2016 Limited Edition American Elite Stratocaster 2-Color Sunburst | Owner - Page 17
18 17 1. TREMELO CAVITY 2. STRAP BUTTON 3. BODY 4. OUTPUT JACK 5. BRIDGE 6. BRIDGE SADDLE 7. T O N E C O N T R O L 8. VOLUME 9. PICKUP SELEC TOR 22 10. TREMELO BAR 11. P I C K G UA R D 20 21 19 12. PICKUP 13. LOWER BOUT 23 14. UPPER BOUT 15. STRAP BUTTON 16. 12 FRET MARKER 17. F - Fender 2016 Limited Edition American Elite Stratocaster 2-Color Sunburst | Owner - Page 18
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MODELS 20 ESQUIRE® TELECASTER® STRATOCASTER® JAZZMASTER® JAGUAR® MUSTANG® - Fender 2016 Limited Edition American Elite Stratocaster 2-Color Sunburst | Owner - Page 21
ELECTRIC GUITAR SET-UP Note: The following factory specifications are median specs and are meant only as guidelines. They should not be taken as hard-and-fast rules. If you prefer slightly higher or lower action, adjust it as you like, but please be aware that higher action will make the instrument - Fender 2016 Limited Edition American Elite Stratocaster 2-Color Sunburst | Owner - Page 22
. Strings attach at the bridge and to the headstock at the tuning machines. Fender guitar models use a variety of bridges and tuning machines, and different instruments call for different string replacement instructions. Please note the way strings are installed on your guitar before changing the - Fender 2016 Limited Edition American Elite Stratocaster 2-Color Sunburst | Owner - Page 23
you view the neck by sighting down it from the body end toward the headstock, you can see whether the neck is straight or bowed. Fender guitars use two kinds of truss rod adjustment mechanisms. One is accessible at the headstock and is adjusted using an Allen wrench; the other is - Fender 2016 Limited Edition American Elite Stratocaster 2-Color Sunburst | Owner - Page 24
meet excessive truss rod resistance or if you're not comfortable adjusting it yourself, you can always take your guitar to your Authorized Fender Service Center. 24 4. STRING HEIGHT String height is more about personal preference and playing style than a pre-determined spec. Check your tuning first - Fender 2016 Limited Edition American Elite Stratocaster 2-Color Sunburst | Owner - Page 25
5. PICKUP HEIGHT Pickups that are set too high can cause many kinds of sonic variables. To set them correctly, fret all the strings at the last fret and use a 6" ruler to measure the distance from the bottom of the first (high E) and sixth (low E) strings to the top of their respective pole pieces. - Fender 2016 Limited Edition American Elite Stratocaster 2-Color Sunburst | Owner - Page 26
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Familiarize yourself with the setup and adjustment procedures in this manual and on www.fender.com, or visit your Authorized Fender Service Center for routine seasonal adjustments. Oil the fingerboard. The natural oils in unfinished rosewood, ebony and pau ferro fingerboards can dry out. Keep these - Fender 2016 Limited Edition American Elite Stratocaster 2-Color Sunburst | Owner - Page 28
RETAIN YOUR ORIGINAL SALES RECEIPT, AS IT IS YOUR PROOF OF PURCHASE VALIDATING THIS LIMITED WARRANTY. Fender has established a network of independent Authorized Fender Service Centers for warranty service. The Fender Dealer from whom you purchased your instrument may also be authorized for warranty - Fender 2016 Limited Edition American Elite Stratocaster 2-Color Sunburst | Owner - Page 29
FROM THE LOSS OF USE OF SAME DUE TO DEFECTS OR AVAILABILITY OF SAME DURING SERVICE. This warranty applies only to Fender instruments manufactured after January 1, 1998, and purchased and serviced within the U.S.A. and Canada. Warranties outside these countries are as defined by the authorized - Fender 2016 Limited Edition American Elite Stratocaster 2-Color Sunburst | Owner - Page 30
Reverb®, SuperSonic®, G-DEC®, Stratocaster®, Strat®, Telecaster®, Tele®, Jaguar®, Jazzmaster®, Mustang®, Precision Bass®, P Bass®, Jazz Bass®, J Bass® and the distinctive headstock designs commonly found on these guitars are U.S. registered trademarks of Fender Musical Instruments Corporation. All - Fender 2016 Limited Edition American Elite Stratocaster 2-Color Sunburst | Owner - Page 31
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States and Canada, please contact an Authorized Fender Service Center, which you can find by calling the Fender Consumer Relations Department (480) 596-7195 or using the Service and Repairs link on the Support section of fender.com. For service outside the United States and Canada, please contact - Fender 2016 Limited Edition American Elite Stratocaster 2-Color Sunburst | Owner - Page 33
MODIFIED ACTIVE GUITAR WARNING WARNING - To maintain product safety: Batteries and/or the product in which they are installed, shall not be exposed to excessive heat such as sunshine, fire, or the like. •DO NOT replace batteries with rechargeable types of any kind. •Replace only with same or - Fender 2016 Limited Edition American Elite Stratocaster 2-Color Sunburst | Owner - Page 34
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