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Fender American Standard Stratocaster [2012-2016]
MGR/FRANK M. PACELLA MGR/FRANK M. PACELLA

« Fender American Series Standard Stratocaster »

Published on 11/26/02 at 15:00
BOUGHT NEW AT ALTO MUSIC, WAPPINGERS FALLS NY FOR $740.00 FOR MY OWN PERSONAL ENJOYMENT.

IT IS AMERICAN MADE 3 TONE SUNBURST WITH A ROSEWOOD FRETBOARD AND TREMELO.IT IS VERY EASY TO PLAY AND LOOKS AND SOUNDS BEAUTIFUL.
I PLAY IT THROUGH A MARSHALL MG-50DFX SOLID STATE AMPLIFIER WHICH WILL BLOW ME OUT OF THE ROOM IF I CHOOSE TO DO SO. I LOVE THE WAY THIS GUITAR LOOKS, SMELLS AND PLAYS. ALL THREE PICKUPS AND COMBINATIONS DELIVER A WIDE RANGE OF QUALITY TONES AND VOLUMES WHICH ARE ADJUSTABLE USING THE CONTROL KNOBS. A LOT OF FUN TO PLAY, I NEVER WANT TO PUT IT DOWN AND I CAN`T WAIT TO PICK IT UP. IT CAME WITH A HARDSHELL CASE.

IT CAME WITH A MANUAL THAT LEFT MUCH TO BE DESIRED IN THE SENSE THAT IT WAS A BASIC GENERIC PAMPHLET THAT IS BASICALLY USELESS.

THE CONSTRUCTION IS SOUND WITHOUT ANY VISUAL FLAWS.THE TUNERS WORK GREAT AND THE FACTORY SETUP WAS FINE AND THE INTONATION IS RIGHT ON THE MONEY.THE DELTA TONE PICKUPS SOUND GREAT AS I STATED ABOVE. I DID HAVE TO TIGHTEN UP THE NUT WHERE THE AMP CABLE PLUGS IN AND THERE WAS ONE SCREW ON A PICKUP THAT WAS A BIT LOOSE BUT BOTH OF THESE WERE CORRECTED WITHIN MINUTES SO NO BIG DEAL. OTHER THAN THAT NO PROBLEMS.

I FEEL LIKE I GOT MY MONEY`S WORTH. YOU PAY A LITTLE MORE AN AMERICAN MADE STRAT BUT I EQUATE IT TO BUYING A HARLEY DAVIDSON OVER ANOTHER MOTORCYCLE IN THE SENSE THAT IT WILL HOLD ITS VALUE OR INCREASE IN VALUE OVER THE YEARS.(I DON`T OWN A HARLEY) YES,I COULD HAVE SPENT LESS ON A "COPY" BUT LIKE I SAID, I GOT A REAL STRAT AND WITH FENDER`S NEW FOCUS ON QUALITY I FEEL IT IS PROABLY BETTER THAN PREVIOUS YEARS MODELS. I ALSO CHECKED OUT THE HIGHWAY ONE STRAT WHICH IS A HYBRID MEXICAN-AMERICAN, MEANING IT IS MADE IN AMERICA WITH SOME OF THE SAME LESSER QUALITY COMPONENTS FOUND IN THE MEXICAN STRATS. BE CAREFUL BECAUSE SOME OF THE MEXICAN DELUXE STRATS ARE BETTER THAN THE HIGHWAY ONE MODEL. DON`T GET ME WRONG IF YOU CAN`T AFFORD THE AMERICAN SERIES THEN GO FOR THE HIGHWAY ONE OR A MEXICAN.OR CHECK OUT A CARVIN BECAUSE THEY ARE ALSO A GOOD VALUE FOR THE MONEY. BUT IF YOU CAN AFFORD IT JUST BUY THE AMERCAN SERIES STRAT OR AN AMERICAN DELUXE BECAUSE YOU GET WHAT YOU PAY FOR.

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