Fender Eric Johnson Stratocaster

Fender Classic '50s Stratocaster

Advantages: Superb Neck
Disadvantages: Single Ply Scratchplate

You already know what a stratocaster is so I won't waste your time with the usual boring drivel. This is a fairly faithful replica of a 1950s strat but it is not an artificially aged, full-blown relic. The most important thing you need to know about the Classic '50s strat is the neck. The "soft V" neck is completely different from modern slim, fast necks. It's probably more suited to rock and blues than any heavy metal pyrotechnics. It does take a wee bit of getting used to. First impressions are that this is a "boat" neck, it feels huge under your hands. Your first instinct may be to immediately return it, but this is the classic neck profile that legends like Eric Clapton insist on. So try playing it for a few minutes. You'll soon notice the slim fretboard balances things and makes playing easy. It is so comfortable to play chords ...

bipolarmo 20.12.2008 · Read full review
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Review of Fender 50s Stratocaster Electric Guitar

Fender Stratocaster 1962 Reissue (Japan)

Advantages: Great neck, good build quality, value for money
Disadvantages: Low output pickups, not suited for heavier music styles

Introduction I own a Fender Stratocaster 1962 reissue guitar that I purchased way back in 1989. This guitar was manufactured in Japan at some point during 1988. This guitar is something that I am pretty fond of, what with it being my first "proper" guitar, and at the time taking me the best part of a year to save up for! I purchased this guitar from Peter Cook's music shop in London and paid the sum of £299. Try buying a guitar made in Japan for that sort of money these days and you will struggle! Most low to medium price guitars are now made in India, China or Taiwan. It seems quite ironic to me that Japan has now become too expensive to manufacture lower priced guitars in! Specifications This guitar is based on the design of the 1962 Stratocaster. Therefore it has features common to Fender Strats of that era. These ...

richard_richard 24.12.2004 · Read full review
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Review of Fender 62 Stratocaster Electric Guitar

Fender Japanese Stratocaster 1991

Advantages: Great Fender sound
Disadvantages: Dont make them anymore.

I own a Left Handed Black Fender strat that is nearly 10 years old now. It is still in lovely condition due to the lack of play as i prefer my Aria Pro II Semi Acoustic to practice on. My Fender has a lovely sound to it. Crisp and clear. Its not like the Warm sound of my Semi or the grunt that a Gibson Les paul gives out. Mine is one of the last Japanese Fenders to come out of the factory before they switched production to Mexico. They make an even cheaper Fender now at the factory in Korea but it really is not worth bothering with. people say that there is a lot of difference between a Jap Strat and a USA one but im yet to see the proof. they both sound the same. the build Quality appears the same. It may be that the components used are not of the same quality as my pickups are starting to give a lot of feedback through the amp ...

andycharger 12.02.2001 · Read full review
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Review of Fender Standard Stratocaster Electric Guitar