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Perfect for every occasion

Advantages: superb playability, excellent intonation and tone
Disadvantages: can be quite expensive

...:). Originally the Fender Stratocaster was made in 3 countries which was subsided into 3 different price ranges. The Mexican Strat was the cheapest, then there was the Japanese mid range Strat and finally the more expensive American. Slightly different woods and pickups where the main defining difference between the 3 models. unfortunately they seized production of the Japanese Strat a few years back which has always been my preferred choice due ...
...makes this axe so versatile. Fender really have set a benchmark that many companies have tried desperately to copy, but none can compete with that of an original Fender Stratocaster. If you are into the sounds of a Gibson then this guitar is not for you as there are is no chance of making this sound like a les paul. Although in my opinion these guitars equally sound great, they are also completely different sounding guitars as they are built a different ...

kylehall99 23.09.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Fender 50s Stratocaster Electric Guitar

Fender American Standard Stratocaster : The Tone

Advantages: Tough, durable, wide variety of tones, ergonomic body, fast neck
Disadvantages: Hum and noise due to stock single-coil pickups

Bought a maple-neck (with black plastic dot markers) sunburst Am Std Strat from Bentley Music in Kuala Lumpur in 1992 for RM 1 670. came with a rectangular hardshell case (not form-fit) with screw-type SKB hinges and lock (padlock not provided). Had to go through 7 guitars until I found 1 that had a flaw I could correct (faulty volume pot). This goes to say that all the guitars I tested had unpardonable flaws such as poor string-polepiece alignment ...
...lose tone and sustain) or scratchy/poorly tapered volume and/or tone controls (makes the guitar unsuitable for live gigs until these are replaced). This should not be the case with a fine company such as Fender. Quality control must be tightened, in my humble opinion. As mentioned before, out of neccessity; I chose one with everything 'in order' except for a faulty neck volume pot (the one closest to the bridge). A quick switch to a new Ibanez 250K ...

bluesguy62 16.11.2007 · Read full review
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Review of Fender American Standard Stratocaster Electric Guitar

Perfect tool for a novice!!!!!!!

Advantages: Cheap, sounds good, plays well, available in lots of colours
Disadvantages: a direct copy of a more expensive guitar

...a friend who uses his Squier on a professional basis, with upgraded pickup's. He says it's a cheap alternative to achieving great tones like those far more expensive guitars. Above all though I found the playability of the guitar to be the most impressive thing of all it's features, I was able to effortlessly glide up and down the neck which has a good feel to it. I was also able to learn different techniques such as using the tremolo arm as every ...
...around to find the best deals as there are also bundle packs which includes amplifiers. You may also want to think about buying second hand as i was able to find mine for only £80 and the guitar was literally 3 months old untouched due to an owner who lost interest straight away. So to summarize, I believe this guitar to be the best guitar on the market for novices - intermediate levels, It simply does the job and in my opinion you will not find ...

kylehall99 08.08.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Squier Affinity Strat RW

An Ace Bass

Advantages: Body Cut, Tone, Durability, Versatility
Disadvantages: Colour Choice

I love this Bass.. It has a really punchy sound and can be applied to any style of music. I recently stood in for a Jazz band at fairly short notice and had to use my Jaguar. It performed admirably and even recieved comments about the sound from both the drummer and pianist. Look wise the Jag also holds its own, I really like the fretboard inlays which remind me of my Lakland and the cut of the body makes it as comfortable to play sitting as standing. ...
...supplied with the Bass were pretty low quality and lacked a roundness in sound. I know you can get the odd set that is not right and I'm putting it down to this. But once changed the axe played fine. I would recommend this guitar to anyone and for the £650 I paid its a hell of a lot of wood for your money.. ...

J3ster 14.11.2008 · Read full review
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Review of Fender 62 Jaguar Electric Guitar

So comfortable it even helps with your playing

Advantages: The neck is perfect, no stretching and very comfortable
Disadvantages: Nowhere to put a whammy bar

...it. Much better than the fender strat squire I began with, the fret boards lighter coloured wood looks better and in my opinion makes it easier to see what your doing. The neck has the best feel I have ever felt from any guitar I have played. The neck is quite skinny so easy to get your fingers around for people who suffer from that problem but it doesn't compramise on the fret boards width, i.e. the strings are not too close together. Its not that ...

lufcwls 10.07.2008 · Read full review
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Review of Fender 72 Telecaster Custom Electric Guitar