All user reviews for the Fender American Standard Stratocaster [2008-2012]

Tacoma factory in California, the New American Standard presents an evolution of 4 key points:

- A new bridge vibrato heavier steel and brass
- A finer polish that tuft less notes
- A new neck and a handle to the revised profile
- Alnico V pickups

Forget hazardous finishes 80s and 90s strat has normment advance.
The new bridge two anchors possde the bridges in vintage style the most beautiful effect. It is also much heavier therefore provides a better hold notes and longer sustain.

The lacquer thinner leaves vibrate wood which gives longer notes and rgulires. It allows a trsractif game.

The handle is a killer, the finish is perfect, it provides a very accurate and technical game, which n'tait not the case on my strat 98 '.

The new pickups are powerful, warm, prcis, which can address virtually all styles of music.

Fender has really advanced its flagship model year quality as playability,
Choose purchase a sunburst model for the woods are always better than the painted models.

I put 10/10 because I really do not see what we can blame him!

USE

Compared to older models the handle has normment progress, we might as well play the blues grows over as jazz planes very technical. The rosewood fingerboard my model brings a bit of roundness and softness to the sound, making it very pleasant guitar and less than sche mapple key.

The guitar is a little heavier than my standard 98 and my super strat 91, but I think it's a sign of the quality of the wood utiliss.

Major: the new vibrato allows some follies, the E string no longer breaks c'tait as if on older models, this is due to the new bridge. Also you can rgler the very low action without friezes ropes.

For sound, the new microphones are really good in all styles.
In short it borders on zero default.


SONORITS

The sound is ultra crystalline but both Tone knobs allow to obtain a whole range of sounds, from velvety to the lens. As such, if you play like me blues and rock, choose a handle with rosewood fingerboard maple keys give because its really dry (Rserver funk) ...
The sound is much more powerful than my strat 98 is almost double! The guitar behaves really well in his saturs, it retains its definition. So thank you to the microphone Alnico V.

In clean, playing with the knobs are obtained sounds really fawn vintage year 60, much better than my Strat Ultra 91 and on my 98. They have a lot of grain and can range from soft to shut.

This is no fault to the point that all my friends guitarists me empreintent and refile me their Jackson, Gibson. In short each rpet 'on me the pike and I end up with Gibson in his hands!



NOTICE GLOBAL

This guitar is brilliant! It will convert even allergic aus fender sounds. The handle is fantastic. The pickups range from very soft to critallin and possde indite a scale in fender.
I'm not sr but I think Fender dj: switch off the production of this model to a model head 70 'because I look this morning on the web and I have not found. A collector!

manufacturing Corona, California.
I sunburst, she magifique!
The finish is at the top, nothing wrong especially when I compare my Gibson Les Paul ct.
The novelties:
- Oiled handle instead nitro lacquer as before. It is much more pleasant!
- New design vibrato knives "vintage" heavier than the old (before 2008). This gives a better sustain.
- Micro sammarium Alnico V.

I put 10/10 because the finish is really perfect.

USE

The rosewood fingerboard is in any beauty it provides some depth to the sound.
The neck is fairly flat (it's not even an Ibanez when) it is soft V. It enables precision truly professional game.
Vibrato knives allows some follies.
THE playability is so legendary RAS

SONORITS

In the clean channel on my all-tube amp sound is divine. In addition, the output level is amazing for single coil.
Overdrive the neck pickup is biting wish, the catchy and micro-operating acute for many solos Rock.
The middle pickup is slamming.
My position prfr 4 position out of phase, wha button half way overive 8.
I then get the sound Mark knew Knofler Money For Nothing: the foot.

This guitar can do everything in the balloche Mtal.

NOTICE GLOBAL

It is the ultimate weapon in rock and blues record, I never sparerais me. She really progress in quality compared to the pre-2008 model.
10/10.
Must.

U.S.
handle C, 22 frets etc. .. z'avez to read the data sheet.

UTILIZATION

the handle is perfect. for me it is the best strat neck. This profile is the best compromise between the radius gibson 12 "radius and vintage 7.25.

SOUNDS

I changed the bridge pickup for a hotrail. but standard pickups are excellent in particulierment handle, you can upgrade the bridge, eg by Kinman, what I did on my other NAS 2008. I prefer the texas special fat and 50 ', and of course the noiseless.

OVERALL OPINION

I have 3 years. I have 4 strats I've had others before. this one I do not sell it one day. I sold my american special, my classic 60's my deluxe Mex, but never this one.
the +:
We can do anything with,
She is beautiful in sienna sunburst ash and. I changed all the black plastics, it is just beautiful.
- I love the neck pickup of the standard before the transition to fat 50.
- Ergonomics is perfect. no other guitar I fell in both hands.
the -:
- I feel that the frets wear out fairly quickly. they are worn out faster than on my deluxe mex. but it just might be me.

Because I paid for new 950eu, the price / quality ratio is exceptional obviously.

you do again this choice?
-Without a shadow of a hesitation. the 2008 is a turning point in the new american standard U.S.. this is definitely the best millesime.

The Fender Stratocaster got guitar is a flat out with the sonic full of tone instrument that has stood the test time. This is one of those guitars that is really been such an iconic and resourceful guitar to create wonderful music with. It almost has the perfect balance and feel for pretty much any style of music. That is probably why it is been so popular and useful for so many decades and years. The tone of this guitar is a very fantastic soulful tone. Your first truck strum or pick on this instrument you can really feel the connection with his guitar. You're really just comes alive underneath your fingertips is very carefully but yet fourth tone soul and feel.

UTILIZATION


Controls: Master Volume, Tone 1. (Neck Pickup), Tone 2. Delta Tone
("Delta Tone" system includes high output bridge pickup and special No-Load tone control for Middle and Bridge Pickups)

Pickup Switching - 5-Position Blade:
- Position 1. Bridge Pickup
- Position 2. Bridge and Middle Pickup
- Position 3. Middle Pickup
- Position 4. Middle and Neck Pickup
- Position 5. Neck Pickup

Bridge: 2-Point Synchronized Tremolo with New American Standard Bent Steel Saddles

Machine Heads: Fender Deluxe Staggered Cast/Sealed Tuning Machines

Hardware: Chrome

Pickguard: 3-Ply Parchment

Scale Length: 25.5 in. (648 mm)

Width at Nut: 1.685 in. (42.8 mm)

Unique Features:
- New Bent Steel Saddles with Elongated String Slots
- Copper Infused High Mass 100% Metal Bridge Block
- Thinner Undercoat Finish for Improved Body Resonance
- Tinted Neck
- Maple Fingerboard Neck: Satin Finish on Back, Gloss Finish on Front
- Rosewood Fingerboard Neck: Satin Finish on Back, Gloss Finish on Headstock Front with Buffed Fingerboard
- 4-Bolt Neck Attachment with Micro-Tilt Adjustment
- Bi-Flex Truss Rod System
- Parchment Knobs and Pickup Covers
- Rolled Fretboard Edges
- Staggered Tuning Keys
- H/S/H Pickup Routing
- New Molded Fender/SKB Case with TSA Locks, Glass Reinforced Nylon Trigger Latches, and Form Fitted Plush Interior

SOUNDS


When you couple this guitar with a nice solid clean amplifier such as a Fender twin reverb Fender deluxe amplifier then your are going to get very soulful tone that sparkles in chimes very nicely. These guitars take effects pedals modulation in other sorts of rack effects very well. It really allows the user to use their own dynamics feeling tone and just really complements the playing. If you use this with guitar with a nice high gain amplifier such as a Marshall or Mesa boogie then you're going to get a great solid sick tone that will be great for hard rock all the way up to metal styles of music. There's not much this guitar can't do and that is why it's been probably the most popular instrument and all of music. The ash wood will give you a brighter tone that will sound much more different than an alder wood. The tone will be brighter and have a bit more spring in the voicing.


OVERALL OPINION


You can find guitars very easily and commonly pretty much anywhere you find music gear related stores. Their online and you can easily find them in the use classified sections on many forms or even on craigslist or eBay. Theatre trade instruments and they provide a wealth of tone and feel for the user. You can find them for right around $1000 or so on the new market but I suggest trying a few out to find out which neck feel you really like in the color that complements your taste.

The Fender Stratocasters are one of those iconic guitars that is basically stood the test of time. It's a great feeling guitar and the sound of it is all to its own. Even though there's been slight modifications and different evolutions of the Fender Strat, the style and the feel and the tone has still pretty much remain the same. It's a great classic rock bluesy guitar that is extremely versatile from genre genre of music. I do appreciate the Siena burst on this guitar because you can see the wood grain through the transparent paint job.


UTILIZATION

Features

Solid alder body (urethane finish)
Modern C-shaped maple neck with rich, deep neck tint, glossed neck front with satin back
22 medium jumbo frets
3 hot American Strat single-coil pickups
Delta-tone™ no-load circuit (includes high output bridge pickup and special no-load tone control for middle and bridge pickups)
Bent steel Fender saddles
Copper Infused Cast Strat® Bridge Block (steel with copper- 100% metal) for Increased Mass and Improved Tone
Thinner undercoat for improved body resonance
American 2-point trem
Rosewood or maple fretboard
Staggered machine heads
Fender SKB hardshell case, cable, strap, and polishing cloth



SOUNDS


The tone of the Fender Strat is a nice crisp focus tone that sounds perfect whether it be a clean amplifier or a high again rocking amplifier. Whatever effects or controls that you might use will work well with this is axe just as well. I really like the tone of the neck pick up in the Fender Stratocaster because it has a nice warm bluesy tone that just encompasses the entire style and feel of this guitar. Sure the other two pickups sounds great on the own and work in many applications as well but no other guitar can match the sound and the feel of the neck pick up in a Fender Stratocaster guitar. Overall this is a brilliant instrument and I recommended to any guitarist out there.

OVERALL OPINION


You can find these guitars pretty much anywhere you by musical instruments. Any online retailer or normal guitar shop will carry Fender Stratocaster. Some of them vary from neck to neck depending on the years or the reissues, so just trying out a few to see which neck feel you prefer. These guitars are American built and they usually hover around anywhere between $1000 to about $1600 depending on the features and whether or not it's a signature model.

The Fender Stratocaster has got to be the best sounding instrument that is ever been created in my opinion. I'm pretty partial to these guitars because they have such a great sound and solid sound for pretty much any music that I played personally. To feel the balance and the weight of the instrument is very conducive to your way I approach the guitar as well. I'm also into Gibson Les Paul guitars but there's just something about that Fender Stratocaster that makes me enjoy playing that much more.

UTILIZATION


Neck Shape: Modern "C" Shape
Number of Frets: 22
Fret Size: Medium Jumbo
Position Inlays: Black Dot Position Inlays
Fretboard Radius: 9.5" (24.1 cm)
Fretboard: Rosewood or Maple
Neck Material: Maple
Nut Width: 1.685" (42.8 mm)
Scale Length: 25.5" (64.8 cm)
Neck Plate: 4-Bolt Neck Plate with Micro-Tilt™
Truss Rods: Bi-Flex™ Truss Rod System
Truss Rod Nut: 1/8" American Series Nut

SOUNDS


If you've ever heard Jimi Hendrix and you know exactly what to tell you to get from a Fender Stratocaster. It's can be a nice clean sounding tone compared to to a mahogany wood based guitar with hum buckers such as most Gibson guitars . You are going to get a nice thick susstain that's going to be very conducive and extremely versatile to any style of music that you put it in. It's not could be as thick as you would a Gibson Les Paul guitar this could have a natural sustain that is very pleased to the ears. No matter what amplifier, a effects, or rig that you have this guitar will sound fantastic in all settings.

OVERALL OPINION


You can find a Fender Stratocaster pretty much anywhere you find musical instruments being sold in any online retailer and most regular music shops will sell Fender Stratocaster. Many come in different size shapes and next but overall the natural feel in town is universal. The usually hang around $100 or so which is a great price point for an American built guitar.

The Fender Stratocaster is probably my favorite instrument that is there been created. I love the way this thing feels and sits on your shoulder get star strap around your neck. It has a nice balance and weight to it and the overall tone is very inviting for any style of music that I might be into for the week. Since there's a lot of musical styles and sounds out there if one all-encompassing guitar can be hard to fine. I think this guitar does it quite well because it's extremely versatile and can play pretty much any style of music.

UTILIZATION



Neck Shape: Modern "C" Shape
Number of Frets: 22
Fret Size: Medium Jumbo
Position Inlays: Black Dot Position Inlays
Fretboard Radius: 9.5" (24.1 cm)
Fretboard: Rosewood or Maple
Neck Material: Maple
Neck Finish: (700, 706, 755, 712, 769, 705, 747) Rosewood Fingerboard: Satin Finish on Back, Gloss Finish on Headstock Front with Buffed Fingerboard
(700, 706, 755, 712, 769, 705, 747) Maple Fingerboard: Satin Finish on Back, Gloss Finish on Front
Nut Width: 1.685" (42.8 mm)
Scale Length: 25.5" (64.8 cm)
Neck Plate: 4-Bolt Neck Plate with Micro-Tilt™
Truss Rods: Bi-Flex™ Truss Rod System
Truss Rod Nut: 1/8" American Series Nut

SOUNDS


The Fender Stratocaster has a great sound for country all the way up to hard rock music. It doesn't sound that great any drop tuning setting but even still it just has a very inviting and creative sounding to it. Whether you use this with the fender clean amplifier or high gain amplifier such as a Bogner or Mesa boogie this guitars can give you exactly what you give it. It's a solid tone and a great feel and it will match your guitar rig or your effects quite nicely. Overall it's a solid sounding instrument from the feel and the tone is right there for any guitar player.


OVERALL OPINION


You can find these guitars pretty much anywhere you find musical instruments whether that be online or any guitar shop such as Sam Ash for Guitar Center. They're very easy to find and the price point is very nice as well. You can find these guitars right around thousand dollars or so depending on features and whatnot. The great sounding US built instrument that is fantastic for gigging or recording.

The Fender Telecaster is an iconic guitar that just resonates with brilliant sounding quality. It's a perfectly well balanced instrument that has seen little to no changes since his original production. They've been a few tweaks, bells, and whistles but overall the balance feel and look of this instrument has pretty much remain in tact. It's a simple design with the volume control knob and two tone control knobs. You get three single coil pick ups in the tremolo bridge system. It's fairly easy to use and sound in town is just fantastic.

UTILIZATION


Body: Alder

Neck: Maple, Modern 'C' Shape,(Satin Polyurethane Finish)

Fingerboard: Maple, 9.5 in. Radius (241mm)

No. of Frets: 21 Medium Jumbo

Pickups: 3 Standard Single-Coil Strat Pickups (Ceramic Magnets)

Bridge: Vintage Style Synchronized Tremolo

Machine Heads: Fender/Ping Standard Cast/Sealed Tuning Machines

Hardware: Chrome

Pickguard: 3-Ply White

Scale Length: 25.5 in. (648 mm)

Width at Nut: 1.650 in. (42 mm)

Unique Features: Vintage Styling

SOUNDS


These guitar sound great in any application they put them in whether that be a clean setting or a high gain hard rock setting. No matter where you stick this guitar in front of it will bring your existing gear to life. It really adds a great feel and tone to a clean amplifier with its nice bluesy rock tone. It has a great sustain an overall great feel with its light alder body wood and rosewood fretboard. It just sounds perfect and you has to write frequencies and balance that makes playing enjoyable. If you have a plethora of effects pedals or rack units, or you just are playing your guitar straight into the amplifier, it's going to give you a nice clarity and note separation but also bring a solid tone and sustain to your guitar rig.

OVERALL OPINION


You can find these guitars anywhere you look for instruments whether that be online or any retailer around the world. This is probably the most versatile and easily recognizable guitar and one of the most used guitars in the world. You can find a guitar for right around thousand dollars or so and they make great guitars for gigging or recording.

The Fender Stratocaster guitar is almost perfect instrument with little additions throughout its history. It has involved in some ways but still holds true to the character and tone of the body that it originally established. It's a great instrument and probably the most classic guitar that is everything created. It has a useful tone and you get a very vintage sound that is almost captivating.

UTILIZATION


Fender American Standard Stratocaster Features:

* Color: 3-color Sunburst
* Body: Alder
* Finish: Polyurethane Finish
* Thinner Undercoat Finish for Improved Resonance
* Neck: Maple, Tinted Neck with Gloss Front/Satin Back
* Fretboard: Maple, 9.5"
* Rolled Fretboard Edges
* Number of Frets: 22, Medium-Jumbo
* Scale Length: 25.5"
* Nut: Melamine, Width: 1.685"
* Hardware: Chrome
* Machine Heads: Fender Deluxe Staggered Cast/Sealed Tuning Keys
* Bridge: 2-Point Synchronized Tremolo with American Standard Bent Steel Saddles
* Copper Infused High-mass 100% Metal Bridge Block
* Pickguard: 3-Ply Parchment
* Pickups: American Standard Single-Coil Pickups
* Pickup Switching: 5-Position Blade
* Controls: Master Volume, Tone 1.(Neck pickup), Tone 2. Delta Tone™ (Middle and Bridge)
* Case: Molded Fender/SKB Case included with TSA Locks, Glass Reinforced Nylon Trigger Latches, and Form Fitted Plush interior
* Accessories: Cable, strap, polishing cloth, trem arm, wrenches
* Weight: 7.7 lbs

SOUNDS


The tone of these guitars are very unique themselves. They do not sound like Fender telecasters or Gibson Les Paul's in any way. It has his own feel and its own sound and overall complete different tone. Very classic tone that can do some great vintage style guitar tones as well as modern style tones. There's not much this guitar can do can't do so that's what makes it very appealing to most guitarists. You put it in any guitar amp setting or rig and it will shine through with out any effort.

OVERALL OPINION

You can find guitars pretty much anywhere you look for guitar or musical measurements. If you look on the classified sections of many forms you can see them and posted everyday. You can also find a new and most guitar retailers as well as online retailers. These are great instruments and I recommend them for anyone looking for probably the most versatile guitar that you could have her own. At new you can find them for right around $1000 or so which is a great deal for an American build instrument.

Fender is probably the biggest music company in the world when it comes to amp and guitars. They have been played all over the world from beginner learning guitar players to the best professionals in the world. Any guitar who has ever been playing the guitar longer than a few year most likely have picked up owned a Fender Stratocaster at some point. This is cool white Olympic color that gets better the more it ages. What I mean by that is these white paint jobs tend to turn into a cream color the more it ages. That is a cool this to see your instruments turn into.


UTILIZATION

Fender American Standard Stratocaster Features:

* Color: 3-color Sunburst
* Body: Alder
* Finish: Polyurethane Finish
* Thinner Undercoat Finish for Improved Resonance
* Neck: Maple, Tinted Neck with Gloss Front/Satin Back
* Fretboard: Maple, 9.5"
* Rolled Fretboard Edges
* Number of Frets: 22, Medium-Jumbo
* Scale Length: 25.5"
* Nut: Melamine, Width: 1.685"
* Hardware: Chrome
* Machine Heads: Fender Deluxe Staggered Cast/Sealed Tuning Keys
* Bridge: 2-Point Synchronized Tremolo with American Standard Bent Steel Saddles
* Copper Infused High-mass 100% Metal Bridge Block
* Pickguard: 3-Ply Parchment
* Pickups: American Standard Single-Coil Pickups
* Pickup Switching: 5-Position Blade
* Controls: Master Volume, Tone 1.(Neck pickup), Tone 2. Delta Tone™ (Middle and Bridge)
* Case: Molded Fender/SKB Case included with TSA Locks, Glass Reinforced Nylon Trigger Latches, and Form Fitted Plush interior
* Accessories: Cable, strap, polishing cloth, trem arm, wrenches
* Weight: 7.7 lbs

SOUNDS

This guitar doesn't have a whole lot of features compared to many other guitars and especially some of the newer modern guitars that have different push pull pots as well as switches that can kill the sound door boosted or whatever. The pick ups are very general and there basically three single quill pick ups. You have volume control not been to tone control mountain is pretty much about it. There is a pickup selector that allows you to pick up to five different total selections. You can switch to each pick up as well as this spaces in between the middle and the outside pick ups. See you at five total options available. You can get a lot of range in this guitar with what ever amp you are using. These guitars takes on the rig that you own and just compliment that existing tone.

OVERALL OPINION

At new you can find these guitars for right at around $1000 or so. These guitars are such dream machine and full of tone. I would recommend every one to own one of these. They are great for recording and excellent for live use or heavy gigging. Every guitar player should own one of these at some point in their career.

The Fender stratocaster has to be the most heavily use instrument on the planet. It has a great sound very organic and exciting tone overall. It's an easy guitar play and get comfortable with because of its natural perfect balance and feel. It's a very simple design beginning effective and total complete guitar.

UTILIZATION

Neck
Neck Shape: Modern "C" Shape
Number of Frets: 22
Fret Size: Medium Jumbo
Position Inlays: Black Dot Position Inlays
Fretboard Radius: 9.5" (24.1 cm)
Fretboard: Rosewood or Maple
Neck Material: Maple
Neck Finish: (700, 706, 755, 712, 769, 705, 747) Rosewood Fingerboard: Satin Finish on Back, Gloss Finish on Headstock Front with Buffed Fingerboard
(700, 706, 755, 712, 769, 705, 747) Maple Fingerboard: Satin Finish on Back, Gloss Finish on Front
Nut Width: 1.685" (42.8 mm)
Scale Length: 25.5" (64.8 cm)
Neck Plate: 4-Bolt Neck Plate with Micro-Tilt™
Truss Rods: Bi-Flex™ Truss Rod System
Truss Rod Nut: 1/8" American Series Nut
Electronics
Pickup Configuration: S/S/S
Bridge Pickup: American Strat® Single-Coil Pickup
Middle Pickup: American Strat® Single-Coil Pickup
Neck Pickup: American Strat® Single-Coil Pickup
Pickup Switching: 5-Position Blade: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge and Middle Pickup, Position 3. Middle Pickup, Position 4. Middle and Neck Pickup, Position 5. Neck Pickup
Special Electronics: No-Load Tone Control
Controls: Master Volume, Tone 1. (Neck Pickup), Tone 2. No-Load Tone Control (Middle and Bridge Pickups)

SOUNDS


This guitar sounds fantastic and any application that you put it in. What are you using a clean amplifier all the way of two at high gain amplifier this guitar will sound great. I think this set up with this instrument would probably be an nice Fender amplifier of some kind or a nice Marshall Plexi would be the best option for me. I like setting it to a clean setting with a good overdrive pedal out front. Use that in conjunction with a nice modulation pedal or effect pedal I can get some sweet chorus or delay sounds will go a long way with the set up. This guitar sounds best in the neck position because it really brings out the total body and tone of this instrument. It has a very brilliantly bluesy tone that sound good and pretty much any setting you put it in.

OVERALL OPINION


These guitars to be found in most used classified sections and in most guitar retailers around the world. You're very popular and probably most popular instrument that you've ever seen. It's a great guitar and I highly recommend it to any guitar player out there looking for a good instrument for gigging or recording. This is a fun guitar and will give its user a lot of enjoyment playing.

The Fender stratocaster guitar is a solid sounding instrument that is able to branch across the genre to genre of music. It has an extreme versatility that is very natural to its style. The body of the guitar is very smooth and natural and the curvature of the instrument is easy to hold them play. This is one fine instrument that is very versatile and fun to play on.

There are not a lot of features on this guitar and it's pretty minimalistic compared to a lot of modern sounding guitars. You have three single coil pickups of volume control knob and two tone control knobs. You have a simple tremolo system and that's about it. It's a simple design to get an effective design as well.

UTILIZATION

Utilization8/10
Neck
Neck Shape: Modern "C" Shape
Number of Frets: 22
Fret Size: Medium Jumbo
Position Inlays: Black Dot Position Inlays
Fretboard Radius: 9.5" (24.1 cm)
Fretboard: Rosewood or Maple
Neck Material: Maple
Neck Finish: (700, 706, 755, 712, 769, 705, 747) Rosewood Fingerboard: Satin Finish on Back, Gloss Finish on Headstock Front with Buffed Fingerboard
(700, 706, 755, 712, 769, 705, 747) Maple Fingerboard: Satin Finish on Back, Gloss Finish on Front
Nut Width: 1.685" (42.8 mm)
Scale Length: 25.5" (64.8 cm)
Neck Plate: 4-Bolt Neck Plate with Micro-Tilt™
Truss Rods: Bi-Flex™ Truss Rod System
Truss Rod Nut: 1/8" American Series Nut
Electronics
Pickup Configuration: S/S/S
Bridge Pickup: American Strat® Single-Coil Pickup
Middle Pickup: American Strat® Single-Coil Pickup
Neck Pickup: American Strat® Single-Coil Pickup
Pickup Switching: 5-Position Blade: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge and Middle Pickup, Position 3. Middle Pickup, Position 4. Middle and Neck Pickup, Position 5. Neck Pickup
Special Electronics: No-Load Tone Control
Controls: Master Volume, Tone 1. (Neck Pickup), Tone 2. No-Load Tone Control (Middle and Bridge Pickups)

SOUNDS


These guitars go great with any amplifier or any pedals in any situation that you might have. If you using it with a nice clean amplifier than I would recommend an nice overdrive pedal such as an Ibanez tube screamer or an OCD from fulltone. It can give you a nice natural overdrive sound that can push the front end of an amplifier this guitar does sound very good in that setting. Especially if you use it in the neck position because it can give a really good bluesy sound that is inviting to the player. Overall it's a great instrument that will bring anyone joy is using it. Whether it's a clean amplifier high gain amplifier with multiple effects or no effects it will give you exactly what you need.

OVERALL OPINION


I recommend this guitar to any guitarist out there because it's a great instrument for recording and digging. These guitars can be easily found in most used sections of forums or online classifieds. You can find it in pretty much any guitar retailer in the world because this is probably the most use instrument in the on the planet. It's fun guitar and I recommended to any guitar shop there.

The Fender Strarocaster guitar is extremely iconic and an absolute brilliantly made instrument. It's a fantastic we well balanced guitar that resonates very well. It's able to branch across many styles of music which doesn't limit it in any way. The features are pretty minimal but yet very effective. You have a volume control knob to tell control knobs hey five way pick up selector. You also have three single will pick ups I really give a good versatility in tone as you slept each one and in the in between position.

UTILIZATION

Neck
Neck Shape: Modern "C" Shape
Number of Frets: 22
Fret Size: Medium Jumbo
Position Inlays: Black Dot Position Inlays
Fretboard Radius: 9.5" (24.1 cm)
Fretboard: Rosewood or Maple
Neck Material: Maple
Neck Finish: (700, 706, 755, 712, 769, 705, 747) Rosewood Fingerboard: Satin Finish on Back, Gloss Finish on Headstock Front with Buffed Fingerboard
(700, 706, 755, 712, 769, 705, 747) Maple Fingerboard: Satin Finish on Back, Gloss Finish on Front
Nut Width: 1.685" (42.8 mm)
Scale Length: 25.5" (64.8 cm)
Neck Plate: 4-Bolt Neck Plate with Micro-Tilt™
Truss Rods: Bi-Flex™ Truss Rod System
Truss Rod Nut: 1/8" American Series Nut
Electronics
Pickup Configuration: S/S/S
Bridge Pickup: American Strat® Single-Coil Pickup
Middle Pickup: American Strat® Single-Coil Pickup
Neck Pickup: American Strat® Single-Coil Pickup
Pickup Switching: 5-Position Blade: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge and Middle Pickup, Position 3. Middle Pickup, Position 4. Middle and Neck Pickup, Position 5. Neck Pickup
Special Electronics: No-Load Tone Control
Controls: Master Volume, Tone 1. (Neck Pickup), Tone 2. No-Load Tone Control (Middle and Bridge Pickups)

SOUNDS

I really like the tone of this guitar because it has a very authentic and organic sound. Most the sounds that this guitar does is blues based music but it's a very versatile guitar for pretty much any style of music out there. This guitar doesn't do very well and drop tunings or extremely heavy game sounds but if you get a good solitude overdrive going with some nice analog delay or some digital or analog chorus sounds in you can get a really great rock sound good for pop all way up to hard rock.

OVERALL OPINION


These guitars pretty sound pretty much any guitar retailer around. You can find them online as well and in many used classified sections. I highly recommend this guitar to anyone looking for an absolutely brilliant instrument that is extremely versatile from any style of music out there.

One thing I love about the Fender Stratocaster guitar is it's perfect balance and beautiful soulful tone. It has a very classic sound that you've probably heard on most pop and rock albums throughout the years. It's a basic guitar but yet it doesn't need a whole lot of updates because of it's almost perfect original production. These are very fun guitars and they have a solid sound for most music.

UTILIZATION

Detail
Body Material Ash
Body Finish Urethane Finish
Color Blizzard Pearl
Neck Material Maple, Bolt-on
Neck Shape Modern C
Scale Length 25.5"
Fingerboard Material Maple, 9.5" Radius
Fingerboard Inlay Black Dots
Number of Frets 22
Nut Width 1.685"
Bridge/Tailpiece Tremolo
Tuners Deluxe Staggered
Number of Pickups 3

SOUNDS


I love the tone of these guitars primarily because they fit well in most musical styles. Where you play pop rock, or even metal you can get away with this guitar and most settings. It does have 3 single coil pickups so it's not going to get a really beefy tone that you would get out of a humbucker pick up. These pickups are pretty thin comparatively to any type of humbug for pick up. So do you think beefy tone is nothing to be easy to get out of this instrument. But it will get you a great classic sustaining classic voicing for pretty much any style of music. These guitar sit well with Fender amplifiers as well as Marshall amplifier some pretty much any thing that you have. Whatever amplifier or effects pedals you have this guitar is going to bring the best hot of the equipment possible.

OVERALL OPINION


At new you can find these guitars for right around $1000 or so which is a pretty good price for an American built guitar. They're easy to find in the used section of many forms and online classifieds. Pretty much any musical retailer will carry Fender Stratocaster because they're the most iconic and probably most used guitar in existence. I highly recommend this guitar to anyone looking for a great classic sound any versatile instrument for any style of music.

The Fender Stratocaster has got to be the best guitar that is ever been built. I know I'm biased but I just love feel and pretty much everything about this guitar is just fantastic. I'm a big fan of Gibson Les Paul's, Fender telecasters, Charvel guitars, and a host of many other guitar shapes but overall nothing says rock 'n roll like the Fender Stratocaster guitar. Although I wish I could own one of each of those guitars if I had the choice and got to choose between one guitar tone for eternity. It would probably be the Fender Stratocaster. Luckily I ca own more than one so I do own one each of those guitars.

UTILIZATION


Fender American Standard Stratocaster Features:

* Color: 3-color Sunburst
* Body: Alder
* Finish: Polyurethane Finish
* Thinner Undercoat Finish for Improved Resonance
* Neck: Maple, Tinted Neck with Gloss Front/Satin Back
* Fretboard: Maple, 9.5"
* Rolled Fretboard Edges
* Number of Frets: 22, Medium-Jumbo
* Scale Length: 25.5"
* Nut: Melamine, Width: 1.685"
* Hardware: Chrome
* Machine Heads: Fender Deluxe Staggered Cast/Sealed Tuning Keys
* Bridge: 2-Point Synchronized Tremolo with American Standard Bent Steel Saddles
* Copper Infused High-mass 100% Metal Bridge Block
* Pickguard: 3-Ply Parchment
* Pickups: American Standard Single-Coil Pickups
* Pickup Switching: 5-Position Blade
* Controls: Master Volume, Tone 1.(Neck pickup), Tone 2. Delta Tone™ (Middle and Bridge)
* Case: Molded Fender/SKB Case included with TSA Locks, Glass Reinforced Nylon Trigger Latches, and Form Fitted Plush interior
* Accessories: Cable, strap, polishing cloth, trem arm, wrenches
* Weight: 7.7 lbs

SOUNDS


I primarily like the tone of these guitars with the nice high gain amplifier of some kind. You can get some great singing sustain and fantastic tones for pretty much any style of music. With single coil pickups you won't get a beefy thick tone as you would with a humbucker pickup but you can't get a nice solid tone for pretty much any style of music. I love the combination of wood in these guitars because the alder wood and maple wood is just a great match. I know there's a lot of great combinations of woods out there but for me and my ears, I just prefer the alder and maple wood combination.

The voicing of it matches the style of music that I play in primarily to style that I played as well. Most my guitar players that I look up to like Eddie Van Halen or Nuno Bettencourt all use alder wood. Even though Eddie has switched to a basswood which his newer guitars have but the guitar tone that I primarily like which was his original time was for my alder body. It's a great combination for those who want a screaming mix of good mid range as well as a good balance between the bass and high frequencies.

OVERALL OPINION


These guitars you can find pretty much anywhere and everywhere guitar instruments are sold. You can find them on the used and classified section is pretty much any online forum or any online classified section. These are very frequented guitars and they're highly saturated in the industry so finding one won't take you very long. I suggest trying out a few in finding out which balance and field and next shape matches your musical expression.

What can I say that hasn't been already said with words or music about the Fender Stratocaster. This is just one fine instrument and overall probably the most versatile guitar that is ever been created. This is a guitar I can play hard rock all the way to country and pretty much anything in between. This is such a fantastic sounding and resourceful instrument that has such a great soul and tone that will play very well with your style and your style of music. It's a simple design but the balance and weight is just perfect. It has a great ripping tone and the feel of the instrument is perfect for my hands and style . It just has a simple but yet perfect in every way design.

UTILIZATION

Fender American Standard Stratocaster Features:

* Color: Olympic White
* Body: Alder
* Finish: Polyurethane Finish
* Thinner Undercoat Finish for Improved Resonance
* Neck: Maple, Tinted Neck with Gloss Front/Satin Back
* Fretboard: Maple, 9.5"
* Rolled Fretboard Edges
* Number of Frets: 22, Medium-Jumbo
* Scale Length: 25.5"
* Nut: Melamine, Width: 1.685"
* Hardware: Chrome
* Machine Heads: Fender Deluxe Staggered Cast/Sealed Tuning Keys
* Bridge: 2-Point Synchronized Tremolo with American Standard Bent Steel Saddles
* Copper Infused High-mass 100% Metal Bridge Block
* Pickguard: 3-Ply Parchment
* Pickups: American Standard Single-Coil Pickups
* Pickup Switching: 5-Position Blade
* Controls: Master Volume, Tone 1.(Neck pickup), Tone 2. Delta Tone™ (Middle and Bridge)
* Case: Molded Fender/SKB Case included with TSA Locks, Glass Reinforced Nylon Trigger Latches, and Form Fitted Plush interior
* Accessories: Cable, strap, polishing cloth, trem arm, wrenches
* Weight: 7.7 lbs

SOUNDS


I primarily like these instruments with a good high gain amplifier and even more I like to with the Marshall amplifier. Whether it be a vintage amplifier or a newer Marshall amplifier whatever it may be these guitars just sounds very well with those amplifiers. But then again it's pretty much sounds like it does with any amplifier whether it be clean to mid gain. This instrument can just really do it all and play in all circumstances. It doesn't really matter what amplifier you have this guitar will take it to the next level.

I like using this guitar with a overdrive pedal a delay pedal of chorus pedal and the amps tube distortion. That allows me to get the results that I'm looking for quickly and easily. But whatever you have it really doesn't matter because this is an instrument to have its own feel and own sound that will make any other equipment you have whether it be effects pedals overdrive pedals, or amplifiers go to the next level.

OVERALL OPINION


These guitar you can find extremely easily pretty much anywhere you book. Almost every retailer sells Fender Stratocaster guitars and you can't find me when you can easily find a used one. They are easily to come by but they do have a lot of variants and backs throughout the years so I suggest trying them out before buying because different next will result in different feelings and balance.

Fender is probably the biggest music company in the world when it comes to amp and guitars. They have been played all over the world from beginner learning guitar players to the best professionals in the world. Any guitar who has ever been playing the guitar longer than a few year most likely have picked up owned a Fender Stratocaster at some point. This is one of the standard American Stratocaster's that you would see on most guitar shops. This is the black standard axe that is pretty much the most basic looking of all the strat's that you will see.

UTILIZATION


Fender American Standard Stratocaster Features:

* Color: Black
* Body: Alder
* Finish: Polyurethane Finish
* Thinner Undercoat Finish for Improved Resonance
* Neck: Maple, Tinted Neck with Gloss Front/Satin Back
* Fretboard: Maple, 9.5"
* Rolled Fretboard Edges
* Number of Frets: 22, Medium-Jumbo
* Scale Length: 25.5"
* Nut: Melamine, Width: 1.685"
* Hardware: Chrome
* Machine Heads: Fender Deluxe Staggered Cast/Sealed Tuning Keys
* Bridge: 2-Point Synchronized Tremolo with American Standard Bent Steel Saddles
* Copper Infused High-mass 100% Metal Bridge Block
* Pickguard: 3-Ply Parchment
* Pickups: American Standard Single-Coil Pickups
* Pickup Switching: 5-Position Blade
* Controls: Master Volume, Tone 1.(Neck pickup), Tone 2. Delta Tone™ (Middle and Bridge)
* Case: Molded Fender/SKB Case included with TSA Locks, Glass Reinforced Nylon Trigger Latches, and Form Fitted Plush interior
* Accessories: Cable, strap, polishing cloth, trem arm, wrenches
* Weight: 7.7 lbs

SOUNDS

This guitar will work in any environment. They sound good with Fender amps and they sound goo with Mesa Boogie Dual Rectifiers as well as they sound with any Marshall.
Any old amp will do with this guitar. The soul form this guitar is simply just captivating and alluring. They sound just flat out amazing to me. The tone of these guitars do not change from any other Fender Stratocaster that anyone has ever played. If you have played one American Fender Stratocaster than you know exactly how one sounds. There isn't too much variation of tone between Strats. They either sound like a Strat or they sound like a Strat. You can tell the difference in a Gibson Les Paul, a Fender Telecaster, and Fender Stratocaster. They each have their own tone and sound that uniquely their own.

This fine Fender guitar is so silky and smooth that is makes you amp sing like it was meant to be together. This instrument will blend and create a mix or soul with you like no other guitar can and probably ever will. There is a reason why these guitars have been copied the world over. There is a reason why so many people attempt to build and recreate their own version of these guitars.

OVERALL OPINION

I would highly recommend this guitar to anyone searching for one of the best guitars that has ever been created. These guitars have now been discontinued. You can still find them pretty easily on the used market and even some stores still have some new old stock on hand. These are cool guitars and a player's guitar for sure. They have a touch and rugged feel to them that makes them a perfect gigging guitar.

The Fender Stratocaster is a beautiful guitar that continues to get impress me even after generations of its first manufacturing. It has a great feeling, a great balance, but overall a beautiful guitar. It comes with three single coil pickup,s a volume control knob, and two tone control knobs. As a five way pick up select or not about us as far as electronics and features come.

UTILIZATION


Fender American Standard Stratocaster Features:

* Color: Black
* Body: Alder
* Finish: Polyurethane Finish
* Thinner Undercoat Finish for Improved Resonance
* Neck: Maple, Tinted Neck with Gloss Front/Satin Back
* Fretboard: Maple, 9.5"
* Rolled Fretboard Edges
* Number of Frets: 22, Medium-Jumbo
* Scale Length: 25.5"
* Nut: Melamine, Width: 1.685"
* Hardware: Chrome
* Machine Heads: Fender Deluxe Staggered Cast/Sealed Tuning Keys
* Bridge: 2-Point Synchronized Tremolo with American Standard Bent Steel Saddles
* Copper Infused High-mass 100% Metal Bridge Block
* Pickguard: 3-Ply Parchment
* Pickups: American Standard Single-Coil Pickups
* Pickup Switching: 5-Position Blade
* Controls: Master Volume, Tone 1.(Neck pickup), Tone 2. Delta Tone™ (Middle and Bridge)
* Case: Molded Fender/SKB Case included with TSA Locks, Glass Reinforced Nylon Trigger Latches, and Form Fitted Plush interior
* Accessories: Cable, strap, polishing cloth, trem arm, wrenches
* Weight: 7.7 lbs

SOUNDS


The tone of this guitar is fantastic and when you couple it with a solid amplifier then you will have some great guitar tones. My preferential guitar rig would be a Stratocaster with the Marshall amplifier or some other high gain amplifier for my tastes. I generally like a humbucker pickups on any Strat which would be called a super Strat but the three single coil pick ups is pretty standard for Fender Stratocaster guitars. If you uses with good on 100 watt high gain amplifier maybe some analog delays or some chorus and you can get some great rock 'n roll tones for recording gigging.

OVERALL OPINION


I recommend this guitar to anyone is looking for a great gigging guitar and recording guitar. This is definitely a players guitar and a instrument that is very versatile you can find these guitars online new and used fairly easily as they are pretty saturated with in the market. Just about every guitar retailer or outlet store for guitar music will carry this guitar.

Made in America
Single coils, 22 jumbo frets
Floyd
Channel Saddle

UTILIZATION

It took me a while before I DCID to handle keys or rosewood Saddle ...
I finally took the Rabl (although I rvais a rosewood) and touch and drag trs is enjoyable (especially with a bit of fast freight)
This stratovolcano is quite lgre compared to other more strat Chres I could try.
The sound is lgrement sharper than the other strata that I tried (string?)

APRS 3am on the back, she PSE sacrment heavily on the shoulders.
The sound is okay, even if sometimes go anywhere any of five positions micro seems to suit me.

SOUNDS

It is versatile (pop, rock)
I play with a BOSS GT8, on an old jazz chorus amp half-broken.
Trs his brilliant, just mtallique (strings?), The least serious MODEL Submitted on a more expensive pickup position.
I like the bridge position.

edit:
tests on a 100W marshall 30me birthday.
Not bad but all whistles cts ^ _ ^

OVERALL OPINION

I for a week.
I like the finish, the quality Fender.
I tried other models more expensive (no name spcial ...) and a deluxe strat US, and that's quiff quiff. Just fly box and microphones (noiseless switch S1 +) and more ... Anecdotal however for my use.
1200 is a bit expensive, but it's a great guitar!
I do it again this election, and I'll buy another layer when I'm rich.

edit:
I have two years.
I put 8 / 10 because it is an ordinary guitar (standard), which has increasingly become a REFERENCE to the CATEGORY and again imitates.
I prfr the US Deluxe for 50 euros more but dlais taient wait 3 months ...
The cobalt noiseless t would be useful on a large 100W all-tube Marshall.
1200 in France, knowing that much can be new around 600 euros in California ...
Namely, therefore, I will take the states or a les paul faded j'achterai. mouhaha. forgiveness.

This is the standard strat that everybody looks at today. While some people tend to gravitate towards the Mexican strats due to their price, I find that the American Standard series is a bit more consistent in terms of overall tone and build quality than the other ones out there. The guitar features an alder body, a maple neck, 22 frets, dot inlays, two point tremolo, SSS configuration, one volume, two tones and a five way switch.

UTILIZATION

There were a few issues, but it was nothing too major. The biggest issue on this guitar was that the fret ends were a bit sharp. Some quick work with a modified triangle file helped fix that issue. The frets themselves were a touch flat, but it was nothing that really affected anything. The guitar was the perfect weight, and it didn't have any finish flaws at all. There were also no neck joint gaps that some of the other lower quality guitars can sometimes have. Overall, it's pretty much on par for what you'd find from Fender during this point in time.

SOUNDS

The guitar had some pretty solid pickups in it. The bridge itself had some good output, although it was a touch bright. Thankfully, there's a tone knob on this that you can adjust to help cut down on that. The middle pickup itself is something I never use. It's just not something I find that musical. However, the in-between positions were great for those funky and clean tones. That's where the middle pickup really shines. The neck pickup was great for those blues lines, but it didn't exactly have the power I was looking for. I generally prefer hotter pickups, so it's no real surprise there.

OVERALL OPINION

The guitar is solid, and if you search your local craigslist, you can get some really good deals on these guitars. Quite a few people sell these at killer prices on the used market, and that's where i recommend buying. You'll get a great deal if you hold off with your money and choose the right one that really speaks to you.

There have always been two main woods out there for Fender guitars -- Ash and Alder. It was actually Ash that the first 10 '54 Strats were made out of, but Leo switched to Alder after that, and Alder became the more popular wood for whatever reason. Ash is great with strats, however, and I find that it's an underused tone wood. The guitar features an ash body, a maple neck, 22 frets, dot inlays, two point tremolo, SSS configuration, one volume, two tones and a five way switch.

UTILIZATION

The guitar was the same as pretty much every Deluxe Strat out there. The frets were pretty good on this. They were level, and there were no issues with the ends cutting your hand. However, they could have been crowned a bit better. The nut was cut correctly on this, so that was a good thing. The locking tuners on this was also a great addition. I'm a HUGE fan of locking tuners, and I really think every guitar should have them installed standard. I'm not sure why so many companies skimp on this.

SOUNDS

The pickups in this were the SCN pickups, and they were as brutal as single coils could be, really. The bridge could actually get one hell of a Van Halen tone, and I was totally shocked. It's super thick and fat sounding. It has just the right amount of bite and the perfect low end. I believe this is thanks to the ash body. The neck was super powerful, and while it lacked some dynamics, it was solo heaven. You could get some sick lead lines that absolutely sung. The in between positions were wonderful for that funky and clean tone. The S1 switch on this was pretty lame, and I recommend not even bothering using it because it just sounds muddy and undefined once it's enabled.

OVERALL OPINION

The guitar is very solid, and you can get these for a pretty good price on the used market. If you get the chance to try one in a store, I recommend picking it up. I'm sure you'll be surprised, assuming it has a good setup and fresh strings. They're fairly consistent today, and the necks feel nice on these. Buying used can get you a really good deal, and I recommend scoping out eBay for a good deal.

The Fender Stratocaster is easily one of the best and most iconic guitars and it's ever been created. It has a great telling the great overall feeling and is probably the most recognizable guitar that you've ever seen. So many modern builders and guitar manufactures have copy and uses Fender Stratocaster for influence in their own creations. This is a great starting point guitar for any guitarist out there wanting to learn the electric guitar. It has a great overall feel and it's extremely versatile from genre to genre of music. You can find these guitars played on the simplest and lowest key type of music all way up into the hard rock and metal tones. This is extremely versatile guitar for anyone looking to pick up and play electric guitar.

UTILIZATION


Neck Shape: Modern "C" Shape
Number of Frets: 22
Fret Size: Medium Jumbo
Position Inlays: Black Dot Position Inlays
Fretboard Radius: 9.5" (24.1 cm)
Fretboard: Rosewood or Maple
Neck Material: Maple
Neck Finish: Gloss Headstock Face with Satin Urethane Finish on Back of Neck
Nut Width: 1.685" (42.8 mm)
Scale Length: 25.5" (64.8 cm)
Neck Plate: 4-Bolt Neck Plate with Micro-Tilt™
Truss Rods: Bi-Flex™ Truss Rod System
Truss Rod Nut: 1/8" American Series Nut
Electronics
Pickup Configuration: S/S/S
Bridge Pickup: American Strat® Single-Coil Pickup
Middle Pickup: American Strat® Single-Coil Pickup
Neck Pickup: American Strat® Single-Coil Pickup
Pickup Switching: 5-Position Blade: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge and Middle Pickup, Position 3. Middle Pickup, Position 4. Middle and Neck Pickup, Position 5. Neck Pickup
Special Electronics: No-Load Tone Control
Controls: Master Volume, Tone 1. (Neck Pickup), Tone 2. No-Load Tone Control (Middle and Bridge Pickups)
Hardware
Hardware: Chrome
Bridge: 2-Point Synchronized Tremolo with Vintage Style Bent Steel Saddles
Tuning Machines: Deluxe Staggered Cast/Sealed Tuning Machines
String Nut: Synthetic Bone
Switch Tip: Parchment Switch Tip
Tremolo Arm/Handle: American Standard Series Tremolo Arm

SOUNDS

This guitar features three pick ups and all our single coil pick ups. That means they didn't be very clear and very transparent or you're also getting get some 60 cycle houm in your guitar tone. This is very faint and if you've ever played a single quill guitar and you know exactly what I'm talking about. The difference between single coils and humbuckers is simply that humbucker cancels out the home. See you got three pickups and you got a five way selector to select each pick up on its own. We can pick up or switch in between each of the three pick ups. You have a volume in two tone control knobs that allow you to dial in a little bit less highs if you Sony.

These guitars go great with any amplifier to use. If you using to clean fender amplifier to near to get a great solid bluesy clean tone. If using a hot rod hard rock metal or overly saturated or distorted amplifier such a mate as a Mesa boogie early Marshall amplifier and you're getting a great sustained and singing lead rock rhythm tones. The matter what you're playing at what amplifier that you're playing it with these guitars will match very well and give you exactly what you want out of the guitar. They're knocking a mimic or anything but they sound pure and true and natural to its character and integrity of the body that in it and the wood in this guitar. The fantastic guitar for anyone that wants to get into a band or needs a good guitar for recording purposes.

OVERALL OPINION


I highly recommend this guitar to anyone looking to pick up one of the best sounding and most versatile guitars out there. You can find you all day on the use market in the classifieds. The market is so saturated with these guitars primarily because they're one of the most versatile guitars out there in existence. I highly recommend this to anyone and if you need a solid sunny guitar and a solid American-built guitar then look no further than Ms. Fender Stratocaster guitar.

MODEL US manufactured between 2008 and 2009:
Channel 22 frets Maple
-Rosewood
Configure-S / S / S
Sunburst-Clear
-5-way switch with 1 Volume and 2 Tone

Purchase in a state almost nine (there were still stickers on the back Fender, ect ...) for less than 650 (thanks to the kindness of my seller)

Obviously, it is pure Start ', we like it or not, but if you like, then it is nickel.

UTILIZATION

Needless to s'tendre on the ergonomics of the form invented almost 60 years ago by his friend Leo, it's just perfect (that said, I think a large majority of guitarists held a Start 'in their hands at least once and were able to do their ide).

Ct neck, my previous guitar silent imitation Telecaster (entry-trs but good quality), and it took me a little adaptation as the handle and comfort g nral the Telecaster is amazing.
But this time spent rest of trs flies high, perfectly playable until the 22nd case (it's not a Flying V either, but unless you have fingers bcherons, will not pose a problem).

The hoop is impecabble and lightweight instrument (more than a Les Paul) and perfectly equilibrated.

Trs ct mcaniques pleasant surprise, since they are well trs agreement.

Finally, the selector is quite his job, the potentiomtre volume is a bit less progressive than my TV (but hey, it will be a little tape, it is usable even when), m Tone for me. Note that the central tonality of the microphone can be adjusted (but use, it is frankly not a problem).

SOUNDS

Ct sound is right there in the world Stratocaster (not in December '?).
I played with a lot Peavey Vypyr 15 (modlisation, stifling a lot of personality but offers highly distorted trs) and a Laney VC-15 all-tube (in a beautiful register Blues / Rock / Hard Rock).

Needless to say, with the latter it is best expressed, especially since it is suited to records that cover the instrument. Concretely, according to the mic positions (1 = neck pickup, neck = 2 + central ... in short z'aurez including the IDE) If you have lazy, see the following paragraph for r sum.

Position 1: Although serious, somewhat soft and shiny. In clean, it's good for a blues "old" or coaching Folk typ. The characters gneral is crystalline, trs enjoyable to the ear. Lowering the Tone gives enough sounds Jazz. The saturated fat sounds good, even when we lower the Tone. Not bad for the fawn solo ballad 80s (November Rain inside, even if one does not the sound of a humbucker).

Position 2: Allows you to "qualify" a little THE FIRST. In clean, it's a bit less bright, but the records do not change frankly affordable. To register go "Clean Hendrixien," he will be a letter in the mail (to, at random, the intro to Little Wing). With a little overdrive by contrast, lends itself well to blues a little more nervous.

Position 3 (middle pickup only): Good balance, carrment versatile. I use it to approach the Dire Straits in the Clean or with a slight rev drive but it responds well CARREMENT Crunch / Diston, with his little characters.

Position 4: To qualify a bit strong characters of trs bridge pickup, even if it is present dj trs and provides ct "duck" and acute. In its Clean, it's pretty obvious, and trs suitable for funky rhythms and riffs vaguely connotes country (who said "Sweet Home Alabama?".
The overdrive dj is less bluesy and more hits, good for power chords fawn pop / rock.
But the highlight of this configuration is a sound saturated me. Although aggressive and dynamic, double bends scream, beat up the power chords, riffs and even has the Led Zep sound. Play Smoke on the Water The above is a real treat (remember that Ritchie Blackmore swore by the Start &#39.

Position 5: I agree with other opinions on this point is the position srement the most difficult to exploit. Basically, it's like 4, only worse In its clean, it's really nasal, treble trs are present. It does well for casseroles funky, but personally, I prefer the shade by adding micro center.
The distortion sounds great with angry, again, much much treble.
It is quite possible to use it, I would say that even a micro possde caratre delectable enough, but wonder all the same a little practice and use relatively precise.
In short, in a manner gnrale, we get great clean trs versatile, crystalline, and chattered, and a sound that is saturated in prtera Rock gnral until Hard Rock, playing on the different mic positions.
But be careful, however, trs large distortion is not the strong point of the instrument (the pickups are also quite loud) and what type of sound is vintage and very "runny", as opposed to specific sounds and "smooth" type guitar Ibanez RG or Jackson.

But out of the hardcore metal, is a superb all-purpose tool: the affordable Jazz, Blues sounds impeccable. We can get good rock and roll sounds but also sounds Floydienne (Gilmour, another major user of Start &#39 and Hendrixiennes (although to transform all the names of artists adjectives?).
The appearance of Hard Rock, however, is not negligible as one approaches the sound of a Deep Purple, and even more by playing with various settings of the amp and guitar (the scratch of Iron Maiden ports are also trs Start ', even if they use mostly humbucker with MODELS).
In short versatility embodies, if only one does not force a play Death Metal, the pvre bte.

Last point (better late than never): vibrato, trs musical and reacts to the slightest stress, which allows for effects Varis trs. As a bonus, it dsaccorde less guitar than you might think. Not try to do a Dive Bomb all 3 ratings either, but out of Floyd (I got a too restrictive) is one of the best I know (but I did not test masses it is true).

When there are more, y'en again, it seems to me that there are also version with Humbucker in bridge. I think it should make more, can be more versatile in the field of music "Hard", but I find it a shame to lose the unique characters of Simple bridge. It would almost be worth having both versions


OVERALL OPINION

In the end, I do not use that in the last 7 or 8 less, but I feel like I have always had.

I tried a lot of variety and Varis MODELS Before reaching it, including Start 'Mexican and Epiphone Les Paul. The Premire can be quite impressive for their price but the quality varies a lot even in a SERIES and you lose a lot ct finish, even if the sound delivered quality is often surprising (I would opt for a Mexican srement if I had not had the opportunity to have a US to the same price). The Epiphone deu me in terms of relative qualitprix, I struggled to see the difference between some of the range between copy and Epiphone. But she did, especially not the same characters, I would be probably a Les Paul in the future, it is especially trs different actually.
So getting back to that we are interested in (the Start USD for those who would really, REALLY nothing but then follow-up), I report qualitprix IDAL excellent opportunity for a state, I n new 'would clearly not able to buy it, but still an excellent instrument.

I highly recommend if you are looking for a versatile guitar, solid and enjoyable to play trs.

The USA Strat has had many different versions made over the years. This is a slight departure from the main model in that it features an ash body and is finished in a striking see through finish called Sienna Sunburst which really is eye catching and fits the ash grain really well.

Since 1986 they have been built right in California right where they should be. The Sienna Sunburst finish like I mentioned is a really striking finish overall. This particular model has a maple neck and fretboard (my personal favourite) and is equipped with three single coils. The guitar features an ash body (for different tonal effects), a maple neck with 22 frets, sealed Fender tuners, a 2 point pivot Fender tremolo, and American Standard Fender pickups/electronics. Basically, it's what a typical Strat looks like, but in the modern age. Fender has slowly been refining the Strat since redesigning it in the 1980s and at this point they're just turning out some truly awesome guitars.




UTILIZATION

There have only been a few different things done to change and enhance the guitar since its (re)introduction in 1986. What is presented here and what is for sale now is basically the perfect path from vintage to modern. These guitars have a great weight to them. The ash ones are sometimes heavier (as this one is) but the alder ones are excellent light to medium weight instruments that fits on the body well overall. Regardless of the body wood, the contouring and feel of these guitars is very good and it feels very real. Upper fret access is what it is on these guitars... it's been good enough for many players over the years.

Getting a good tone out of these guitars is not difficult because of the awesome pickups used. The newer model USA pickups being put in these guitars are really something else... the pure Strat tone is there in spades. Everything from the jangly top end of cleans to the bright and raunchy undertones of a driven rock and roll machine is backed by that unmistakable Fender sound.


SOUNDS

I've tried many variations of the American Standard Strat over the years using different Fender, Marshall and Mesa Boogie amplifiers. The older ones tend to lack a certain crispiness that makes a Strat as good as it is. However, the newer ones have some sort of pixie dust mojo thing going on... very cool! Starting with the clean tones, I was really stoked about how the glassy textures and sparkle that marks a good Strat was very present in these newer American Standard guitars. The clean sounds were some of the most enjoyable I've tried in a while. Plugged into a good Fender amp, I was able to dial in some awesome tones ranging all the way from the '50s into the modern day, all without missing a single beat. The ash guitar is definitely brighter than the alder bodied ones I've tried overall and it sounds a little more like a '50s Strat (brighter and jangly) compared to the thicker and heavier sound of the alder ones.

The overdrive tones are really cool as well. I was able to dial in some great Eric Johnson esque tone summits that were certainly the highlight of my testing experience. The guitar handled whatever gain levels I threw at it and responded with a delightful Stratty "snap" that was eerily enjoyable. The ash body has a really unique quality that works really well with overdrive and has more of an honest quality... it's brighter and a bit thinner with a more scooped midrange, but it sits so well with gain that it balances out quite nicely. It's not quite as smooth/refined sounding as the American Deluxes, but it makes up for it with a more honest and sincerely killer tone that is most certainly a killer Strat.


OVERALL OPINION

The Fender American Standard Strat is definitely a force to be reckoned with. They're about $1,200 new for the ash model (about $200 more). They also come with a sweet TSA approved flight case too. Definitely a wise one to try if you want a slightly different sounding Strat. It's a bit like comparing a '50s Strat to a '60s one, it can be hard but if you know what you want you'll make the right choice. Either way you can't go wrong. These guitars are super consistent and all sound/feel awesome.

Fender has been a bit more consistent with the American line lately than they have back in the early 2000s. They seem to be getting their act together a bit and making better guitars. The guitar features an alder body, a maple neck with a maple fretboard (one piece with a skunk stripe), 22 frets, dot inlays, two point tremolo, three single coil pickups, one volume, two tones and a five way switch.

UTILIZATION

The guitar was put together fairly nicely. The biggest issue I had with this is that the frets should have been leveled a bit more. There were a few dead spots in the higher frets once you start lowering the action, and the radius on this guitar isn't doing those who like low action any favors. The nut was cut properly so no issues there. Getting up to the higher frets is the same as any other strat in that it's a bit of a struggle at times, but it's not too terrible. There are definitely worse out there. The guitar comes equipped with the (in my opinion) much nicer two point tremolo which is super smooth and stays in tune nicely.

SOUNDS

The singles in this were pretty good, but they're still standard Fender singles. The single in the bridge is a bit bright, and it doesn't have a ton of power. It works great for some of those old school funk rhythms when mixed with the middle position, but the single itself can be a bit bright alone. A quick touch of the tone knob fixes that. The middle + neck position is strat tone heaven. This is where you get that really cool clean tone and sweet funky/blues tone. The neck position works alright for those lead tones, but I find it to be a bit one dimensional and slightly underpowered for my tastes.

OVERALL OPINION

The guitar is very solid, and you get a lot for your money if you're buying these used. Be sure to try a few of these out before buying them if you can. They're fairly consistent, but a few have their issues. To me, the biggest thing is that this needs a pickup change, even though the stock pickups themselves aren't that terrible.