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MGR/Randy Williams « Fender Iron Maiden Stratocaster »
Published on 12/01/01 at 15:00I walked into my neighborhood Mars music store and saw one hanging on the wall. Seeing as how they want $895 for it (which I guess is fair, but I don't have at the moment) it's still hanging there.
The very first thing that I was delighted with (other than they actually gave one of metal's great bands some recognition)was the fact that a Fender Strat with a Floyd Rose had a maple fretboard!!! I don't know if you've noticed, but try and find a Strat with a maple fretboard and a Floyd. I prefer the maple neck on Strats. It's already got cool high output Seymore Duncan pickups and the mirrored pickguard is undeniably cool.
The only thing I don't like about this guitar is that I don't have one yet. Key word there being yet.
It's a Japanese Strat, so it's not quite as detailed as the USA Strats, but a nice guitar none the less. The one I picked up had a minimum quickie set up but still played very nice. I could tell that with a little tweaking for personal taste, it would be absolutely killer. You couldn't ask for better pickups and with the resessed Floyd Rose you have a weapon to unleash any brand of sonic mayhem you wish.
This guitar kicks ass like the band whose name it bears. I'll have one. Soon.
This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com
The very first thing that I was delighted with (other than they actually gave one of metal's great bands some recognition)was the fact that a Fender Strat with a Floyd Rose had a maple fretboard!!! I don't know if you've noticed, but try and find a Strat with a maple fretboard and a Floyd. I prefer the maple neck on Strats. It's already got cool high output Seymore Duncan pickups and the mirrored pickguard is undeniably cool.
The only thing I don't like about this guitar is that I don't have one yet. Key word there being yet.
It's a Japanese Strat, so it's not quite as detailed as the USA Strats, but a nice guitar none the less. The one I picked up had a minimum quickie set up but still played very nice. I could tell that with a little tweaking for personal taste, it would be absolutely killer. You couldn't ask for better pickups and with the resessed Floyd Rose you have a weapon to unleash any brand of sonic mayhem you wish.
This guitar kicks ass like the band whose name it bears. I'll have one. Soon.
This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com