Guitars > Stratocaster Guitars

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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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

Everyone needs a strat!

Advantages: classic sound and very easy to play
Disadvantages: not much variation in tone

When it comes to the standard strat, you know that you're going to get a well rounded, professional standard guitar. When it comes to playability, nothing really beats a strat. The neck feels comfortable in your hand and frets aren't too exposed so you can play as fast as you want. Although it's a classic design, erganomically it fits well against your body, and the weight is never an issue unlike the other daddy of guitar...the les paul. Controls ...
...5 way pick up switch, especially when you hammer it down to bridge pickup before a screaming solo! As far as looks are concerned,well this is what an elecrtic guitar looks like. In my opinion ther are much prettier guitars, but this design has stood the test of time and is the most copied of all guitar designs. The sound is fantastic and as long as you realise that single coils will neve sound like humbuckers then you will remain as happy as larry. ...

amazing-alistair 13.08.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Fender Standard Stratocaster Electric Guitar

Please don't buy this

Advantages: Price, playability and erm....price?
Disadvantages: Everything not mentioned above

Basic Specs: It has 3 single coil stock pickups, a standard fender tremolo bridge, 2 tone and 1 volume knobs, 3-way selector switch. First of all, don't parade the fact that you have a squier. They're generally despised in the guitar world. It looks similar to a Fender Mexican Strat, followng the basic stratocaster design. Sound quality Its bad, but its not horrible. For the untrained ear, its fine for about a year. But soon you realise ...
...The stock pickups are poor and mine broke after a few months. Horrible response, and .... FEEDBACK. It's actually shocking. As soon as I switch it on these days, there is and instant hum, and a loud one at that. NOT good. But to be fair, the tone knobs add some versatility to the thing. You can get a sharp, bright tinny tone to a dark, muddy tone. Replace the pickups on this thing to something of higher quality and you should be sorted in this sector. ...

Sparx22 08.04.2008 · Read full review
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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 ...
...it has features common to Fender Strats of that era. These include: 1962 neck profile Thin fretwire Body contouring based on the 1962 model Stratocaster Maple neck Rosewood fretboard "Kluson" style tuners 3 vintage voiced single coil pickups Vintage style tremolo 3 ply scratch plate "Candy apple red"; metallic finish Stratocasters from this period were made with a one or two piece alder or ash body, but this reissue features a basswood ...

richard_richard 24.12.2004 · Read full review
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