Yup Bro,,Fernandse revival strats,,kick ass ,,smokin man,,got one too,,IMHO ,and tested one on one with the AM DEL,,,,the revival kick the am dels ass bigtime,,,no wonder why revivals was called the epitome of "lawsuit" cause theyre just great
lol, can the revival strat stay in tune after some nasty tremolo work? sorry man but I don't think revivals are ALWAYS better than American Deluxe strats. The deluxe neck heel also makes it easier to play up to the 22nd fret, which obviously vintage copies do not possess. Mine has a V neck profile and a flatter radius, heavenly feel on the neck with low action. If it's the sound, well I had mine with David Gilmour EMG's ever since, and I'm still convinced it sounds good.
The Am Dlx you A/B'd it with must have been a lemon, or you may have already been biased with your judgment before the test. I mean, how can you not love the tinted neck and abalone inlays and countless pickup wiring options with the S-1?
I'm sure your Revival cannot sound as fat as the Am Dlx with S-1 switch on.
I was able to hold and play countless Fender Jap RI's, lawsuits etc. (including several Revivals) and for me they don't come close to my Am Dlx generally.