The Lace Sensors represented a revolutionary new design for single coil pickups-having a unique radiant field barrier system that surrounds both the coil and magnets, eliminating the annoying 60-cycle hum. Crisp, and quiet, they really do perform like a 1950s pickup, but with no hum. These pickups were designed to give a ’50s single coil sound with a lot of chime and even bell-like tones. The standard Plus usually came with 3 Gold Lace Sensor pickups. The above Aqua Blue is a stock 1988 Plus in mint condition which had the pickguard changed to the periold style. Let’s take a closeup look at the features of the Standard Plus. I have seen American Standard Strats with Lace Sensors that people try to pawn off as a Plus so beware! One thing is for sure-even though these guitars vary, all Plus guitars had: locking tuners a roller nut (which means the headstock will not have string trees) and Lace Sensor pickups. A Lace Sensor “Dually” was also used in the Ultra and some Tele Plus’ using two Lace Sensors placed side-by-side, looking like a humbucker though they were actually two independent pickups. Finally, as we talk about the Plus Series, the Fender-Lace Sensor pickups, invented by Don Lace, were introduced in 1987. When the Corona plant was started up, only the Vintage Reissue Stratocaster models were produced between late 1985 through 1986. from February, 1985 to October, 1985 (almost 8 months). This article discusses the Standard Plus.Īfter CBS sold Fender in 1985, there was no production of Fender guitars in the U.S. All the Plus Series had similar features. The Plus Series was a very good attempt to reclaim Fender USA’s floundering reputation, as quality had drasically gone down hill under CBS ownership. (Production stopped in late 1998 or early 1999.) The Plus Series consisted of the Plus, the Plus Deluxe, and then later, in 1990, the Ultra. The Strat Plus Series was introduced by Fender in 1987 and was the highest-end production model next to Fender’s Custom Shop guitars. The Stratocaster Plus Series, by Jeff Reich*
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