Advantages: Durable, good value for money, easy to play. Disadvantages: The sound quality could be improved.
I do not own one of these guitars but I play my friends regularly and found it very user friendly(I also have a FenderStratocaster Aerodyne which is similar). The neck is very smooth making it easy to move your hand up and down the fretboard. The sound the guitar gives is O.K, but not as good as some of Fenders other models. The guitar is very durable and plays very well even after years of hard wear. The appearance of the Fender is very nice, It is very smooth with no sharp corners giving it a very mellow look. The value for money on this is very good as it is very reliable, it will last a long time and it has a nice sound. Personally I would recommend this guitar. ...
Advantages: Superb Neck Disadvantages: Single Ply Scratchplate
partially shielded). I replaced mine with a 3 ply pickguard and have since purchased a pearloid scratchplate which adds to the retro cheesiness of it all.
The Classic '50s Stratocaster might not have the paint job of a £2000 Fender custom shop guitar but this is an astounding guitar for the money (mine was £349). I've lost interest in my other guitars. This is an addictive guitar, I love it and am already planning to buy another as a backup for gigs. ...
Advantages: Great neck, good build quality, value for money Disadvantages: Low output pickups, not suited for heavier music styles
-issue Stratocasters were taken to the AmericanFender factory (where the originals were made in the 1960's). They caused quite a stir. The Americans were shocked to realise that their Japanese subsidiary company were making more accurate reissue versions that the ones made in the American factory!
In Use
This guitar's main strength is its neck. In this model, the Japanese did a great job in replicating the comfortable feel and shape of a 1962 Stratocaster's guitar neck.
The headstock of the guitar bears the Fender name, written in the vintage "spaghetti" style script. It also features a label saying "original contour body", obviously this is a feature taken from the original model.
The frets on this guitar are well seated, and the back of the neck is shaped into a very comfortable "C" shape. As this guitar has many years of use, the edges ...
