What is the difference between a Fender American Strat and a Fender American Special Strat?

there is a $400-$600 difference between the two? i wanna nice blues deep tone sorta SRV style guitar

im looking to buy one soon. is there a difference in any of them? is one way better than another? and is the john mayer stratocaster really worth that extra money??

Where can I find a great deal online for Fender� Accs. American Standard Strat� Tremolo Arm

This has been really bugging me but the Standard Stratocaster made in Mexico is 400 dollars and the American Standard made in America is 1000 dollars. I have a question, is the only difference between the two is where it was manufactured, or is the American...

Hi there! I was wanting to know if the Fender Standard Stratocaster is comparable, competeable with the American Stratocaster. I don't have a chance to go the store and test them out so, if you know that would be great. I want to get a Fender Blues Junior...

I'm looking at getting a new guitar. I've got my eye on a 'Road Worn' fender strat as seen in the picture below. My question is, does it come as a USA model or a Mexico model? I already have a mexico fender strat (great guitar) and I've been playing...

right now i can afford the standard.but should i save up and get the american standard? is there much of a sound difference? will the paint wear off "nicer" on one of them? right now i've been using a bullet strat would i here a sound difference...