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

The Fender American Standard Strat was designed at the time of Fender's buyout from large conglomerate CBS. It was meant to bring everything that was good about vintage Strats and combine it with modern day features that players were requesting. It has been built virtually unchanged since 1986 and it still stands today as a premier guitar.

They're built at Fender's factory in Corona California, in the good ol' US of A. They come in a variety of wild and cool colours and are available with maple or rosewood fretboards as well as in SSS or HSS models. The guitar features an alder body, 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. It comes in a variety of colours to suit a variety of different tastes... there's something here for everyone!






UTILIZATION

Minimal design changes have been done to this guitar over the years, with only a few basic changes in design. However the guitar has basically settled down and what is for sale now is basically a great evolution of the vintage Strat brought into the modern age. These guitars have a great weight range for sure. Some of the ash bodied ones are definitely on the weighty side, but the alder ones seem to have an excellent light to medium weight to them that rests on the body well. 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 fairly easy thanks to their updated pickups and electronics. 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 charming top end of cleans to the sweet and saucy 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 overdrive tones are really cool as well. I was able to dial in some great Jeff Beck and 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. 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

All in all I feel as though Fender is really at the top of their game. They are about $1,000 new with TSA approved flight case, which is a killer deal. If you are looking for a very real sounding Strat and need the vintage meets modern look and the feeling that you're playing an icon, get the Fender American Standard Stratocaster!

Ah, the Fender American Standard Strat! The guitar that is the benchmark for everything that Fender bases its Strat line around and the guitar that everything is judged against for tone and feel. It must be good...

They're built right in the USA at Fender's plant in Corona California. They come in a variety of wild and cool colours and are available with maple or rosewood fretboards as well as in SSS or HSS models. The guitar features an alder body, 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. The Olympic White finish of this particular model harkens back to the days of a certain James Marshall Hendrix... anyone? Woodstock '69 baby!

UTILIZATION

The design of the Strat has ebbed and flowed through the years, with various small design changes. However the guitar has basically settled down and what is for sale now is basically a great evolution of the vintage Strat brought into the modern age. The weight of these guitars is pretty good. Some of the ash bodied ones are definitely on the weighty side, but the alder ones seem to have a good medium weight to them that sits on the body well. Upper fret access is what it is on these guitars... not the best, but certainly quite useable.

Getting a good tone out of these guitars is fairly easy thanks to their updated pickups and electronics. The new (2010/2011) USA pickups being put in these guitars are a real shocker... the pure Strat tone is there in spades. Everything from the glassy shimmer of cleans to the dark and earthy undertones of a driven sound from Hell is backed by that unmistakable voicing.

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 lack a little bit of that crisp aura that makes a Strat a GOOD Strat. However, the new ones have some sort of pixie dust mojo thing going on... cool vibe. Starting with the cleans, I was really stoked about how the glassy shimmer and sparkle that marks a good Strat was very present in these newer American Standards. 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 beat.

The overdrive tones are really cool as well. I was able to dial in some great Jeff Beck esque tone summits that were probably the highlight of my testing experience. The guitar handled whatever gain I threw at it and responded with a delightful Stratty "snap" that was eerily enjoyable. It's not quite as smooth/refined sounding as the American Deluxes, but it makes up for it with a more honest and rippin' tone that is most certainly a killer Strat.



OVERALL OPINION

All in all I feel as though Fender is onto a winner with these guitars and for the $1,000 new they cost (including the TSA approved SKB hard case) it's just a no brainer. If you want a great and true sounding Strat and need the more classic styling and the knowledge that a killer company is backing you all the way, get the Fender American Standard... truly an icon.

Fender is the top dog and no matter how many boutique builders there are out there, no one will dethrone the king dog. 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.

My very first guitar was Fender Strat but with the standard three single coil operation. It was the classic look of the three tone sunburst, but I have always love red guitars. The famous U2 song "Desire" is a big attribute to that. When Bono says " with a red guitar....on fire...Desssire"....and so on it just lasted in my head and every since I was a kid I have loved red guitars.

UTILIZATION

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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: 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

There is a reason why these guitars have been copied the world over and still remain one of the most classic icon on music history. The tone from this guitar is absolute top notch. This is an extremely versatile guitar with the 5 way selector and humbucking and single coil operation. Any old amp will do with this guitar. This guitar will connect with you like no other guitar can and probably ever will. I love the way this guitar sounds with a good old Fender Bassman or a Marshall plexi amp. Use an Ibanez tube screamer in front and an analog delay ad you will be set for a great classic rock tone. The soul from this guitar is just magical and pleasant. This fine instrument is so silky and smooth that is makes you amp sing like it was meant to be together.

OVERALL OPINION

These guitars range from around $999- $1300 depending on the features and setup that comes with these guitars. Some of them are higher due to the paint job and the specs. But all of them sound about the same and they all feel really good in the hands. I would recommend everyone who loves playing the guitar to own one of these fine instruments. They are such a treat to the ears.

Fender is probably the biggest music company in the world when it comes to amp and guitars. The Fender Stratocatser is an American icon and an American classic guitar. 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. They have been played all over the world from beginner learning guitar players to the best professionals in the world. These guitars have been feature on countless stages and records for 50+ years. This is a nice guitar for those who need a comfortable neck and the look of it is just beauty. This is one of my favorite sunburst that Fender does on their guitars. It is just exquisite.

UTILIZATION


Fender American Standard Stratocaster Features:

* Color: Candy Cola
* 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 prefer to play a Marshall style amp with a Fender Straocaster. It sounds great as a nice blues guitar and gets those neck pickup tone with a great. These guitars have so much style and flare. I like to play blues with these guitars but that is just what naturally come out when I pick up one of these instruments. These guitars sound great with any amp you plug it into. This is one of those guitars that just sound great in any application with any effects or any distortion pedal. It is just an instrument that is begging to be played and played hard. This is a players guitar that needs to be beat on and driven to the edge.


OVERALL OPINION

At new these guitars come in right at around $999, which is a great price for this guitar. It has a great weight and feel on the neck. Like all Fender guitars the pickups need to be switched out as soon as you get it home. In fact don't even take it home order some pickups and just take it to you guitar tech for a pro setup and pickup switch. The tone is just awesome but I would recommend changing the pickups.

This is a cool looking guitar to say the least. The pearl is almost a metallic look or even a gray color. A very elegant look to a classic guitar. This is one of the most distinguishable guitars that has ever been build. This guitar has such a look and allure that can only be rock n roll and only Fender. I like the pearl look but I think it would look a little better in combination with an all maple neck and fretboard. I think that look would match better to this pearl color.

UTILIZATION


Fender American Standard Stratocaster Blizzard Pearl Rosewood Fretboard 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

This particular one has a nice body paint on it that you don't always see around. 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. They sound just flat out amazing to me.

The tone of this guitar is exquisite. These guitars do not change from any other Fender Stratocaster that anyone has ever played. The tone of this guitar is just one of a kind. 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. Something to be said about the original and you can get boutique all you want but the Fender Strat is still a staple in rock music. You can find these guitars played by some of the most famous musicians around the world. Everyone and their grandmother seems to have played this guitar at one time or another.



OVERALL OPINION

You can pick these guitars up new right at around $10oo, which is a great price for an American made fender Stratocatser guitar. This is a player's guitar and not a custom or showroom piece. This guitar is meant to be played. You will have no problem getting a great sound out of this guitar. It is a solid built guitar that will have a large amount of cushion and soul for your enjoyment.

The Fender Strat could be the best guitar that has ever been created. Not a fan of three single coils as I am some humbuckers but this is a gem of an instrument. Fender is the kind of the single and yet classic looking guitars. The Stratocatser in one of the most iconic guitar that this world has ever known. Second and third would probably be the Fender Telecatser and the Gibson Les Paul. There is a soul and tone that comes from this guitar that no other guitar can match. It is silky and resonant which just a hint of aggression.

This guitar is a Sienna sunburst with a rosewood fretboard. The sienna sunburst is very cool and one of my favorite colors on this guitar but I don't think it matches the rosewood as much as the maple. I like the rosewood on the traditional 3 tone sunburst but not with the sienna. It is too dark with this transparent job.

UTILIZATION


Fender American Standard Stratocaster Sienna Sunburst Rosewood Fretboard 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 first thing is that this guitar is built to rock. Their is a soul that not another guitar can capture like this instrument. I would have to replace the pickups in these guitars because Fender pickups are just terrible. They are worse than Gibson pickups and those sound like garbage. Other than that the guitar is a true gem to be played.


This guitar sound great in any amps mix. No matter what your amp is or what set of preamp tubes or power tubes you have this guitar will just sound excellent. You get a great tone out of a Fender amp and will get you those classic vibe cleans sounds. If you play with a Marshall plexi style amp just get a Big Muff fuzz box and you will be killing it with some Jimi Hendrix tones.

OVERALL OPINION

At new you can pick these guitars up for right around $1149, which is a great price for an American made guitar. There is a bit of an up charge on this sienna burst over the other models since there is a little more work involved with this paint job. This is classic guitar and meant to be cherished and played. You can abuse these guitars and they will stay true to you. I highly recommend everyone to own at least one Fender Stratocaster at least some point in your life. Everyone deserves a little soul.

First off this is one of my favorite looking Strats that Fender has come out with. I might be partial to this guitar because one of my best buddies owns this very guitar. So I have spend a lot of time with it. Other than my first STrat I have ever bought this one is my favorite piece that I have ever played.

This is the Sienna color sunburst on this guitar. It is a transparent color that you can actually see the wood grain through the paint. This is a very cool and artistic treatment to this guitar. There will be an up charge for this paint job so you have to like the color otherwise it is not worth the extra cost.

UTILIZATION

Sienna Sunburst

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: 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

Every Fender Stratocaster I have ever played needed the pickups replaced. So for every Fender Strat out there you are going to have to replace the pickups. It amazes me that someone like Fender who have build some of the world best guitars and amps completely and utterly fail at making pickups. Its not only Fender but Gibson pickups suck as well. Their pickups have to be the most horrible garbage sounding pickups in the world. I'm sure that someone out there has topped them but their pickups are just trash.

Any old amp will do with this guitar. I like all Strats with a good old Fender amp. I also play them with a Marshall amp but this one in particular I have played with a PEavey CLassic 50. OK amp not for me but the guitar shines through that amp though. This guitar will also work for any style of music except most of the drop tuning stuff. You won't be able to get a deep thick fat metal tone from this guitar. Any of you are into that kind of music you already know that. Other than that it will suit most players just fine.

OVERALL OPINION

AT new you can find these amps for right at around $1150, that is a bit of an up charge for this sunburst sienna color. a little bit more time involved getting this thing to look this way so there is an extra charge. Well worth it if you dig this color combination with the maple fretboard.

The Fender Stratocaster is easily the most recognized guitar and one for the most versatile guitars in the world. One of the single greatest accomplishments in musical history. These guitars have been played by almost every guitar player in the word at one time or another. They have been feature on countless recordings and touring from every stage under the sun. They even have a tribute festival dedicated to the guitar it self for its 50th anniversary. So to say that these guitars has left an impression on the musical world would be an understatement.

This color option on this guitar is just a stellar masterpiece. It looks almost like a frost metallic gray color. Very unique and very excellent. I like this color combination with the maple fretboard very much. It just has this appeal that draws my eyes right into it.

UTILIZATION


Fender American Stratocaster Blizzard Pearl Maple Fretboard 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

These guitars sound amazing in any format you put them in. They are an essential element of music and will be until judgment day. When it comes to the sound of a Strat there really is no other. Many other builders make good guitars but none as classic as this guitar. I hear guys talk about finding a Strat sounding guitar and look to Suhr and Anderson and completely bypass the sound that started it all. The sound is everyone from Jimmy to John Mayor and in between. You have more control of the fret board and the upper frets. The fret board seems a little more flat on top compared to a PRS guitar or a Suhr. The feel of the neck is just what makes this guitar shine its light.

OVERALL OPINION

At new you can pick one of these guitars up for right around $1099, which isn't bad for an American rock legend. You can find them on the used market for right around $650. So even the used ones hold there value pretty well. So many tonal possibilities that will accompany anything musical genre from pop to modern rock. I would recommend this guitar to any guitar player. Everyone needs a Fender Strat in their arsenal. A great everyday guitar and a players dream.

This is one of the most distinguishable guitar that has ever been build. The three tone sunburst Fender Strat. This guitar seems to float around in every single guitar player's closest. I know I have one and it was the first guitar that I ever bought. this guitar is such an American staple and an American classic that anything else in the guitar world just doesn't match up against it. This guitar has such a look and allure that can only be rock n roll and only Fender. Gibson has the Les Paul but it still hasn't gotten the accomplishment of this guitar. Pretty close but not quite

UTILIZATION

Body:
- Alder on:
3-Color Sunburst

Neck: Maple, Modern "C" Shape, (Gloss Headstock Face with Satin Urethane Finish on Back of Neck)

Fingerboard: Rosewood (p/n 011-0400) or Maple (p/n 011-0402), 9.5 in. Radius (241mm)

No. of Frets: 22 Medium Jumbo Frets

Pickups: 3 American Strat Single-Coil Pickups

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

Pick guard: 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

Strings: Fender Standard Tension Bullet ST3250L, Nickel Plated Steel, (.009 to .042)

Included Accessories: Fender/SKB Case, Cable, Strap, Polishing Cloth

Case: High-Tech, Molded Rectangular SKB Case

SOUNDS

This guitar is a nice look to classic American guitar. This particular one has a nice body paint on it that you don't always see around. The classic three tone sunburst just looks exquisite. The maple neck compliments the look of this paint job very well. The tone of this guitar is just one of a kind. Sure other builders have build a better sounding and more versatile strats and they have room to play at the table as well, but this is classic and original. Something to be said about the original and you can get boutique all you want but the Fender Strat is still a staple in rock music. You can find these guitars played by some of the most famous musicians around the world. Everyone and their grandmother seems to have played this guitar at one time or another.

OVERALL OPINION

You can pick these guitars up new right at around $1049, which is a great price for an American made fender Stratocatser guitar. There is a$50 upcharge for the sunburst because there is extra work involved to spray the paint on the body. this is a player's guitar and not a custom or showroom piece. This guitar is meant to be played and played hard. It has a great whisper of elegance and loud aggressive voice that will make any amp sing.

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.

If you have seen one Fender Stratocaster you have seen them all pretty much. If you have heard a Fender Stratocaster you have heard them all. American made or Mexican made their tones are only hairs between he the two. Fender Stratocaster guitars have that classic look to them that countless guitar builders and makers have copied time and time again. These guitars stand out just like anything else in rock n roll history.



UTILIZATION

Fender American Standard Stratocaster Charcoal Frost Metallic Features:

Solid alder body (urethane finish)
Charcoal Frost Metallic Body and Maple Fretboard
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

This guitar is a nice look to classic American guitar. You can find these guitars played by some of the most famous musicians around the world. This particular one has a nice body paint on it that you don't always see around. the metallic paint shimmers and you change your viewing angle. The maple neck compliments the look of this paint job very well.

The tone of this guitar is an standard fender Stratocatser tone. It has a brilliance and color that can only be found in a Fender Stratoctaser. You can try to make it sound like a Gibson Les Paul but nothing you can do can change the way a Start sounds. This guitar when flipped to the neck position is that classic blues tone that so many artists has used in their recording and live applications. You get the volume kicked in a little and the gain taken down a little for a nice creamy blues based guitar tone. Something you would see John Mayer or Kenny Wayne Sheppard do quite a lot in their style of guitar playing.

OVERALL OPINION

You can pick these guitars up new right at around $999, which is a great price for an American made fender Stratocatser guitar. this is a player's guitar and not a custom or showroom piece. This guitar is meant to be played and played hard. It has a great whisper of elegance and loud aggressive voice that will make any amp sing.

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.

The Fender Stratocatser is an American icon and an American classic guitar. These guitars have been feature on countless stages and records for 50+ years. This is a nice guitar for those who need a comfortable neck and the look of it is just beauty. This is one of my favorite sunburst that Fender does on their guitars. It is just exquisite.

UTILIZATION

* 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

These guitars sound great with any amp you plug it into. This is one of those guitars that just sound great in any application with any effects or any distortion pedal. It is just an instrument that is begging to be played and played hard. This is a players guitar that needs to be beat on and driven to the edge.

I prefer to play a Marshall style amp with a Fender Straocaster. It sounds great as a nice blues guitar and gets those neck pickup tone with a great. These guitars have so much style and flare. I like to play blues with these guitars but that is just what naturally come out when I pick up one of these instruments.

OVERALL OPINION

At new these guitars come in right at around $1150, which is a great price for this guitar. It has a great weight and feel on the neck. The tone is just awesome but I would recommend changing the pickups. Like all Fender guitars the pickups need to be switched out as soon as you get it home. In fact don't even take it home order some pickups and just take it to you guitar tech for a pro setup and pickup switch.

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. It is great guitar and no complaint other than the terrible pickups. You have to replace every pickup in every Fender guitar. So just chalk that up on dumping another $150 or so on pickups and installation.

* American Standard Stratocaster Bridge
* Bridge Component Specifics
* Neck Gloss and Tint
* Thinner Body Undercoat
* Fender SKB Case

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: Rosewood, 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 Strat 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

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Details
Body Material Ash
Body Finish Urethane Finish
Color Olympic White
Neck Material Maple, Bolt-on
Neck Shape Modern C
Scale Length 25.5"
Fingerboard Material Rosewood, 9.5" Radius
Fingerboard Inlay White Dots
Number of Frets 22
Nut Width 1.685"
Bridge/Tailpiece Tremolo
Tuners Deluxe Staggered

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. 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 won tone and sound that uniquely their own.


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At new these guitars come in right at around $999, which is a great price for an American made fender or any other American made guitar. This is a classic piece and an instrument that will last a lifetime of joy. You can pick these up just about anywhere Fender guitars are sold. These come in used about $700 which they hold their value quite well on the used market.

Hello everyone!
my mine is a 2008 model, rosewood, and color Olympic white.
and is a U.S. standard.
finish, well, just a bridge that has been tapped a little "hard to ...", well, nothing alarming.
hooping impeccable (most importantly), the painted body and handle are perfect (yes perfect), and factory settings are good and distinctive blues!
I put 9, nickel is enough anyway!

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Comfort and jouabilitée are superior in every way to the Mexican, is incomparable.

I have one too, (mex), and I even put that one '69 Custom, certe Transphormer in the right direction, but the U.S. is something else!

from the mex, everything is better, the violin at the fittings, and I speak not of microphones, which are formidable power and dynamics!
I put 10/10, is impeccable in this regard.

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The sound, both Costeau and very christalin!

not no joke, from blues to funk Vaughan and then 70's, this American can do anything annoying ... no? lool!
all with a dynamic dream that you play while typical solenoid or finesse, always responded very well and fairly, it's great.

the neck pickup and central, is Vaughan, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, etc. ... CHECKPOINTS 2 and 4, blues and funk, at the choice! christallin it to perfection, and in addition they are rich in feeling!

on micro acute, well surprise, I usually used rarely alone, and although there is little even consider a resumption of ACDC!! excellent! What sin!

I still put 10/10, the sound is just perfect.

I'll let you listen for yourself:
[video]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bQ0WJCc4djU&feature=channel[/video]

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I've had two days, since I play with .... 5 / 6 hours!
I have, as soon as I got home a little "dunlop lemon oil cargo board" button, and a set of strings nine.

if you like strats, offer you the American, it's 100 times better than any Mex, which are good guitars cert (I have one myself and a Squier!), but the U.S. it has nothing to do.

I already read "a Mexican with a good microphone and a U.S. ...", we know that it is completely false.

treat yourself to the U.S..
I paid mine 1125 €.
mex with a micro kit will cost you almost as much ....( oooh, just below ....)
treat yourself to the U.S. !!!!!!!!!!
it is good !!!!!!!!!!

The Stratocaster is an icon in the world of guitar design. It was designed by Leo Fender in the mid 50s as an evolution of the Telecaster. It has a classic double cutaway design with an extended top horn for better balance. It has a contoured alder body with a pickguard where all the electronics are attached. The stratocaster has tree single coil pickups and they are selected with a 5 way blade switch. The position most rearward on the switch selects the bridge position pickup. The next position right selects the bridge and the middle pickups. The middle position on the pickup selector selects the middle pickup on the guitar. The next position selects the middle pickup and the neck pickup. And the selector position closest to the neck selects the neck pickup. The neck is a maple neck with a maple fretboard and 22 jumbo frets. The neck is not too thick and not too thin. The headstock is the iconic Fender shaped headstock with 6 tuners in a line. The bridge of the guitar is the well known Fender tremolo system which is the weakest part of the guitar.

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The strat shape is very comfortable. The contours on the body are perfect. This model has the rolled fret edges with make the neck comfortable as well. Some Fender Strats have a lot of gloss on the back of the neck which makes the neck sticky and hard to play on. The finish on the back of the neck on this guitar is just right. It has the dark color like a vintage strat without the sticky feel. Many guitarists do not like the large neck join that is on stratocasters. The neck is attached with four bolts in a large square joint. For some people this large square block may get in the way of their playing on the high frets. The radius on the fretboard is no super flat so you can still do large chords without hurting your hand. The American Standard Stratocaster incorporates bent steel Fender saddles. The original vintage-style Fender bent steel adjustable saddle is one of the components that give vintage Fenders their unique tone. Then Fender improved them, narrowing the spacing to afford more room (and complement the bigger frets and rolled edges), and also elongated the string slot to reduce friction and string breakage, while improving the string break angle over the primary contact point. The screws on the bridge can sometimes be sharp and get into your hand. The tone block is a special alloy that is blended with copper and is 100% homogeneous so it will produce a better tone.

SOUNDS

Fender Stratocasters are known for their twangy sound. This guitar is no different. The bridge pickup gives a twangy bassy sound that you will instantly recognize. When you combine the bridge and the middle pickups the two pickups cancel out each others noise. So in this position the guitar is quieter plus it has its own tone. The neck and the middle pickup also have the same feature. When you combine them the pickups cancel out each other noise. The neck pickup is great for solos and chord playing. For me single coil pickups are better suited for clean playing or low gain playing. With a high gain metal sound the pickups will be very noisy and will have a good tone. Under high gain single coils sound harsh and tinny. With a clean tone they sound great and have a good amount of clarity. With a clean tone a good single coil will get you a bell like tone. Single coil pickups because of their design will pickup back ground noise. They are not naturally hum cancelling like humbuckers are. Over the years Fender has made the pickups quieter and quieter but they can never be totally quiet like humbuckers with the design they have.

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The Fender Strat is an icon in the guitar industry. It has been played for over 50 years by countless famous guitar players. Its classic design and tone means it will always be a benchmark in the guitar world. With its twang and bell like tone it will always find a place in music somewhere. If you are looking for a good solid guitar for country or light rock you can get the Fender American Standard Stratocaster. Once you start playing a stratocaster you join the group of many famous guitar players who have made their living with a strat in their hands.

New American Stratocaster strandard U.S., 2008.

Mapple fretboard with white.

Vibrato with 2 anchors, vibrato Knife

American standard pickups alnico V

For the rest the site gives Fender France or the advertisements of dealers

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The handle: it's the highlight of this strat .... Pfff ... Rink, a precision ... The varnish on the fretboard is not only beautiful but especially nice to play with nuance and precision.

The ergonomics are excellent: the handle is polished on the sides and wide enough not to be too late ... A delight.
The resonance is incredible.

Yes you get a ... Sounds fabulous and diverse! (Both vintage and modern!).

SOUNDS

What style of music: all! Blues, rock, Funck, reggae, psychedelic rock, 60's, 70's ... Everything goes smoothly.

The violin is of excellent quality. We can make agreements without slamming it frieze. Waves of wood resonate with harmony, warmth, or slamming velvety nuances exist with this stratum. I'm impressed.

I swapped my Mex Start pickups equipped with custom shop 69 for the american strat. The difference is obvious. All shades (out of Pink Floyd or Hendrix) I've always tried in vain to approach with my Mexican are achievable today! I was discouraged by my game and my ability, I am optimistic again! Fender U.S. thank you!

I play with a Fender amp (Princeton Recording): shades are beautiful, you can just play with it, except jazz (for purists) and metal.

No sound is annoying me. The bridge pickup, usually screaming is crammed harmonies. The ear does not suffer anymore!

Start the blackmailed all pedals: TubeScreamer, fuzzface ... with so many shades! I rediscovered my pedals!

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I use it for a few days.

I had (I always) my Mexican Start. The latter rings false, no harmony. It's a good guitar to start and become familiar with the Start sound. But it is very limited.

After a moment, considering the price I think it is much wiser to slam a few more euros and take a real us. There is no comparison!

The price is not so high as that. Finally, I say this, I hope it will age well! I paid 800 € for OCCAZ. If you compare to more expensive models, considering the quality of this guitar and versatility, ultimately it is not that expensive.

I love my girlfriend will get jealous! It's really a great vintage model 2008: the handle, the microphones, wood, comfort, dynamics, there is a legend!

American manufacture, vibrato amended vibrato knife on two screw fulcrum. A little strange for a Fender vibrato, especially given the fragility of knives long term ...
22 frets, vintage model still differs (for the better?)
Maple neck, maple fingerboard. Cream paint (for the love of Hendrix at Woodstock!
3 single coil pickups american standard
a volume control, two tone controls
I put a very good because at the moment, only the vibrato has really caused problems (I've stuck on the table, having added two springs, I do not know if I did well but I I was tired of tune. The problem is that when I try to send a bit of vibrato, I have to press like crazy on the whammy bar and it's out of tune guitar in 2s ... I'll be set and j'uperai this topic.)

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Okay, so coming from the world the Les Paul, super different, I really find it too lightly. But it's an advantage for many people! Cutting the body in the comfort of the womb was a bit puzzled too. but it quite quickly actually. Also from the world of logs that are the Gibson sleeves, the sleeve of the stratovolcano that came to hand was a little afraid, afraid of breaking it in too hard ... benda But no. The beast holds up. True in two days I was almost too comfortable on this than on my old shovel Scarlett (a Gibson in 1991) so no lizard. I put great, but it's almost racism on my part.

SOUNDS

While there, we enter the difficult part. Insofar as I love the distortion, and I had appropriately equipped to meet the Les Paul, I must admit I was disappointed that the strat on this point. Even if ... We finally get to find what you want. It's slamming, lens, not fat as they not add masses of Fuzz. The clean sounds are the most beautiful I have so far obtained on a guitar. Very versatile and volatile sounds clear, it's really a joy to play. on the other hand ... In disto, say what you want, CA P ***** BLOWS! The sound was pretty good air behind this wall of white noise, but my god it's breath and as it sizzles! At the same time my old guitar was an exceptionally quiet operation, and I've plugged this shovel in a Fender Champ XD which seems to have a small pb ... I'll have to test this amp with my Gibson. And he accepts badly effects. With a Big Muff, ProCo Rat, nothing to do, I do not much sound. Advice of those who? (Strata, I mean) I put average because average.

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So I use it for 2 years now, but as I travel a lot I have not always with me, and I have not often used in the best conditions. she made a dozen concerts, and has never really held a candle to my Les Paul. I may have fallen on the wrong number, dunno ... I tried a telecaster before, it slammed it, but I changed it because I found the sound too close to my Les Paul ... Error perhaps. Nevertheless, and despite the fact that she snores like a hair dryer as soon as you plug a distortion is a shovel that I love, especially with its clear sound, comfort and look of death killer! The value is not fantastic, especially given the quality of wiring. I think I would go for a deluxe if I had to redo this choice, the range above draws me a little more. However I do not intend to sell right away, and it's still a very high end guitar.

The Fender American Strat is one of the most well known higher end strats in the Fender lineup. it has the standard alder body, maple neck (this one had a maple fretboard too), SSS configuration, two point tremolo, special neck joint with micro tilt adjustment, 22 frets and extremely nice rolled edges on the neck.

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In other reviews, I mentioned a complaint about the 9.5'' radius. It's not for me, but it works for most people. This guitar has the same issue, but again, it's personal preference. The two point trem on this is very nice, and it stays in tune nicely. One of my favorite features on this guitar is the nicely rolled edges of the fretboard. This makes it feel very broken in and not nearly as sharp as some other instruments tend to be. MIA fretwork is usually pretty good, but it can be hit or miss depending on the day it was built, how the luthiers were feeling, etc. I'm also glad this instrument has 22 frets instead of the 21 that is featured throughout most (if not all) of the MIM line. The neck is a very comfortable medium-esque C shaped neck that seems to be actually somewhat similar to an ESP neck at times.

SOUNDS

The pickups on this guitar are pretty good. They get that great vowely tone that single coils are known for, have a great quack, sound very nice with clean, mid gain and even high gain tones. That said, I still usually replace these with aftermarket pickups. My favorite singles at the moment are most likely the DiMarzio Area series, and they really make this guitar come alive.

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If you're in the market for a strat, this is the model you should check out. It can be had for a great price used, and they're fairly solid guitars. That said, you should really play before you buy as Fenders can be hit or miss with fretwork.

Well, start with the general appearance. I am the proud owner for a year and a half of a Fender Stratocaster U.S. Standard 2008 vintage bought second hand. Yes, because a tool such as this, it is reasonable to assign it a vintage. And 2008 is a good year for me. I got it used, almost new. The guy wanted a Les Paul U.S., and it is expensive, so we sold all his equipment, slip included. Clarification: I mean a real Strat 'USA and not a highway one.

The sunburst: My Start is wearing the new sunburst 08 ',' sienna Mapple. Very beautiful. I wanted a dress that changes from brown sunburst "standard" flooding the market and new housing opportunity. I. For skeptics, it is a sunburst that aged very well, taking an orange tint. Texas finally mood. One begins to Billy Gibbons' lack more than the beard and Stetson.

The handle: Neck and maple fingerboard. Sweet as honey. As pleasant as silk. Very good use is discussed below for the sounds. It is a timber that does not tear the phalanges. Those who are used to rosewood fingerboard, it will change you. We note that the button lights up a lot, and not need a neon to view: A good layer of varnish covering it. A delight for those with delicate fingers. For loggers or category sweating like a boxer in the 15th round, flip you over rosewood, because on all the strats, rosewood I tried, the amount of varnish is smaller compared with maple and therefore it involves no risk of you sticking your fingers a bit. QED. In short, forgive me, but this wood is a maple syrup for those who can appreciate it.

The pickups: 3 single coil SSS standard U.S. layout. 5-way switch. I will not expatiate here on the 3 knobs Volume - Tone 1 - Tone 2. The plastic of the pickguard, pickups and knobs are in good factory, they age well, I mean they do not crack and will make a beautiful cream color over time. If he remains true, the mistress of a MILF tonight will and will improve with time and discovering previously unknown ways.

Mechanics: Good manufacturing too. Even for fans of woodcutters bends one octave, it takes the agreement. For skeptics and languages ​​of vipers who tell who want the mechanical Fender are no better than dog excrement in a box of William Saurin, I say no. Wrong. I tried a Les Paul U.S., hence at Gibson, and it is there bah less agree that the Start '. And I'm not anti-Gibson.

The Bridge: Wilkinson. Not Floyd, unhappy. Please note that the bridge meets the stem less stress. No need to force a bear is a helping paw to take.

The frets: Count them if you like, but it's not a guitar designed for metal.

So, I put 10/10 for the general appearance, because it's beautiful, nice and very good quality. It's expensive for something new, like all other people will say some, find a OCCAZ 'which has little use and negotiate.





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Let us now look in a little less visual.

The maple neck, I hope you know now that it's one of the finest woods, with lots of varnish on it, I will not go.

Ergonomics: Oh, my god. You can sleep with, to quote good old Keith. It's built like a divine damsel, if I can this lyrical excesses. Very good weight distribution. It is light. For those who have had fake-strat 'between 150-300 €, you will understand me. It's simple: You sit down, put it on your thigh, it does not address. It can be used "all day long".

Access to Acute: Yes, easy to access. Afterwards, it's not a Jackson either.

To put in context, it is not a guitar maker custom made with wood hand-picked, dried thirty years steam Havana and whose manufacture takes months. For those who think they have the best guitar of all time, will require ironing. At this time, choose your own wood, please let dry for thirty years, buy a winding machine, copper wire and stuff you 10,000 rpm. It said.

Obtaining sound: Yes it's easy. For starters, you'll discover a whole world with the two knobs Tone. Readily obtained a good sound, all mic sound good anyway, we shall see in section sounds. Generally, a layer is designed to make it sound immediately when connected.

In fact I would say, according to my tastes, but three guitars are essential: Stratum "for clean sounds, the Les Paul for the big crunch, and the Jackson Soloist for his harmonic metal.

Well, I put again 10/10. This lack of objectivity you might say. Certainly. It comes in the more technical points.

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While, sonorities. Here, I will praise the previous perspective.

The styles of music available in the original configuration: Country, Blues, Funk, Rock, Hard Rock. Do not count out the Zakk Wylde that. And yes, it suits my style: Hendrix, Gilmour, Rory Gallagher, Eric Clapton, Mark Knofler, Billy Gibbons, etc..

The types of sounds obtained: Haha, it depends on many parameters my friend. It is plugged into a Marshall Haze 40 (hey, I know, this is not the reference lamps Marshall but I could not afford to buy a JCM 800 and playing in a room of 15 square meters, I do not see the point).
In clear channel, clear sound, like Fender, amazing is not it?
Position 1 may seem to lack body, I find myself in any case it is the best. In this position I sound Hendrix, must be adapted after the saturation, of course. Position with a lot of middle.
Position 2 has more depth, I found more fat, less clean. Good for the Rory Gallagher.
Position 3: Its really crystalline, very good on a Marshall clean sound. Less than a Fender, too steep for my taste.
Position 4: Son richer, typed English Rock by John Mayall & the Yardirds.
Position 5: The less workable but very nice when you know an amp set. His blues 60s. Quite acute, much more than previous ones. You can really make a good blues sound type Peter Green and BB King. In general, the sound is magnificent clear channel. Really. And saturated crunch is so beautiful. Clearly, I have the sound of Pink Floyd ... needless to say that to me the effect. Wonderful, it's another galaxy. The guitar carries you in its colorful melodies.

We go in the least: Average Output. Not enough potato. Obviously, these are single coil. When I plugged a Les Paul on my Marshall, I was almost twisted an eardrum, I had to turn down the volume of 1-1.5, and a lamp, it seems. But really not enough sustain. I thought about changing the pickups. Custom Shop 69 ', Texas Special, Irish Tour ... but we finally get a sound very distinctive, almost designed for one style of music. It's a bit sacrilegious to change pickups on a U.S.. A strat U.S., a set microphones for life. In addition they take a different color of his strength to play and age, it's still good workmanship. So I've kept. But hey, eventually it will. For those who want to sustain the large Black Label Society, bah do you buy a chainsaw ... No I'm bad. It's not a guitar designed for heavy sustain, that's all. By Rory Gallagher cons of the bottleneck is fully in its strings. And here we find that sound on a strat U.S., it's not worth looking elsewhere. It's a guitar you need to know to appreciate, everything is in shades. We discover a little more each day.

Of wood ash body. The sienna sunburst is the only standard U.S. to use Ash: The more crystalline, and even less cluttered than alder.

It should be noted that the config 'SSS was not enough to sustain me with the original pickups. This is bypassed with config 'HSS. But in this case, you lose the single coil bridge, which is unfortunate because it has a very personal sound, that must be mastered in order to draw its essence. In short, to sustain, at the end: you need two guitars, a Les Paul and a Start. These two instruments are very endearing that you'll be hard pressed to separate you. Like good doggies seeking hugs and a little bit of recognition.

It is a guitar made for blues sounds, there is good. Also for the British rock for years 60-70, for the Hendrix (really?), To funk, there's also good for hard rock to the limit. Note: Yngwie Malmsteen played on a Start with Seymour Duncan .... Iron Maiden also in part.

In short, do not expect a nuclear war, but it is a very good guitar for blues, rock, funk, and country also.

I love all the sounds of the Start ', is his strength: versatility. You can find different sounds moult, unlike a Les Paul. Cheers selectors 5 positions and the two tone knobs in particular. So on a deluxe, it's worse, even more different sounds. In short, good.

I put 8 / 10: Not enough output ... But still very good for the versatility of sounds.

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Before, I had a Peavey Predator AX ... Wow. So infamous that I just do not care for that color, a beautiful green surf, but its recycled cardboard. So, obviously, it changes. I will adapt an EMG HZ above, at least it will serve me something, Metallica: Live long and prosper.

I tried many guitars before I decide: Les Paul (Gibson and Epiphone), Jackson and Telecaster. The stratum is the one with which you can find the most different sounds, I took it for its adaptability to almost any style of music, but especially for grain standard, blues-rock sound.

A tip: Banish Worn Road-type models attractive to the eye. it's not worth much. Same for the Highway One series, a shame. A good mex 'the cap to the pole.

Editorial on Mex ': I'm still quite variable reluctance for something, finishes. Even Deluxe not worth one U.S. raps the stick too much, not enough polish. For loggers guitars, okay, ie. those they do not care about the game quality, ease of play That said, for the efficiency of exit, Mex, good vintage deluxe upgraded with Custom Shop 69 'Stratocaster an equivalent of U.S. Standard with a few differences. After it is, as one of my illustrious teachers employed this expression, "the ass pounding of flies." We must play five hours a day to really enjoy it, we must spend his life. Or you need a little ear. And do not push grandma into the nettles anyway, if I may: It's not for nothing that the mex 'are two times less expensive ...

You want a very good guitar factory, without breaking the bank, which covers a wide range of sounds and possibilities: Honestly, objectively for once, this is the guitar for you.
Start the U.S. maple neck: For sensitive fingers and followers of crystalline sounds. Perfect on Marshall, Fender or less on a rosewood fingerboard will be more suitable (except amp 57 'Twin Amp, but valid for all others).
Start 'mex'deluxe series or special: For small budgets, and need to upgrade the pickups in 98% of cases, if you do not want to end up with sounds cardboard. Oh, and think about dressing for Mex ...

Head to the strata of U.S. with maple fingerboard! And it really gets better with time, it's not a legend.

Verdict: 10/10...Hendrix, Clapton & Billy Gibbons mood ...

This is the 2008 U.S. model, black body with white pickguard and maple neck, 22 frets, mounted in 9 / 42, 3 single pickups with 5 position switch, 1 volume control, 2 tone controls. The varnish on the neck is flawless, and body painting is perfect.

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The neck is super nice, it does not stick, a real pleasure. On the form, it's a Stratocaster, what can we say more, we like it or not. Thanks to the asymmetric shape of the body, all boxes are accessible.

SOUNDS

This guitar adapts to different styles of music I play (Shadows, Pink Floyd, Beatles, Rolling Stones ...). I play on Marshall amps or Native Instruments Guitar Rig 4. The sound palette is very extensive, thanks to the switch and the settings available. The sound is softer than that of a Telecaster.

OVERALL OPINION

I use this guitar since July 2008, and I am very happy. This is my first guitar, and this is the one I wanted, for in doing a Cure "Pink Floyd" I've decided to take classes to learn to play guitar.

What's more, it is a Fender Stratocaster, a myth that many dream of owning one day. It is a pleasure to play on this beautiful instrument with clean lines.

If had to do again, I certainly would take the same, perhaps in another color.

made in USA

say that again, it's a stratocaster ... Classic
Alder body, bolt-on neck maple / rosewood fingerboard, modern profile 'C' (polished satin urethane), 22 Frets Medium / jumbo, radius 9.5 '(241 mm) pitch 25.5 "(648 mm), width at nut 1685" (42.8 mm), 3 American Start single microphone, Master Volume, Tone 1 (neck), Tone 2 Tone Delta (middle and bridge), vibrato American 2-Point Synchronized, jumpers American Standard Bent Steel ', mechanical Fender / Schaller Deluxe tiered, chrome hardware, delivered in Case SKB molded rectangular

I put 10 not so ...

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mache very nice, the guitar is light it feels good and that really makes you feel good and comfortable to play standing up ... I've always been more than fender gibson in sound but I must admit that I like to play with a fender on stage I feel more free ...
is a matter of taste I think ...

access to acute is not complicated even though it is not benefiting from the plate to screw the handle. but nothing very original for a Start ...

sound: a volume knob, 2 trebles, 5 position selector and it rolls!

SOUNDS

its crystalline fenderien and super clean sound, crunch. Well ... in heavy distortion is not his field so it is better to abstain.

I play on Marshall so I do not benefit from clean up because it's not really their strong point ...

micro fever is a bit pointless it is difficult to exploit fully but ... it is not made for that!


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I love this guitar when I have more guitars Bourin, jackson, gibson ... that sticks more to my style ...
but then she is so nice to pick up that's the kind of guitar that is taken quickly to play 5 minutes in the evening so that was not the time ...
and what is more funny is that with this type of guitar I do not play at all the same style, one begins to quickly Jimy hendrix example, this casserole and groove! So I turn the blow of other influences this is pretty good for creating!

a really great surprise

The day I switched from playing an acoustic to an electric I took a trip to Guitar Center to see what they had. Through all the garbage they have hanging on their wall this beautiful sun burst Strat which was calling out to me. I took it off the wall and felt the neck which was amazing. The previous owner has taken off the lacker finish on the neck and it was just an oiled finish. It was so smooth and comfortable which sometimes can be a hit or miss with Strats. It felt like a guitar that had some play on it and it just formed into your hand. Much like the new Charvels it feels as though it gets better the more you play it.

This one has an Ash body and a Maple neck. I took out the pickups since the neck pickup died. So I went with some Dimarzios which are ok, but not great. I think I would want to try some Seymour's in there next time if I get around to switching.

UTILIZATION

The guitar is easy as pie. It has three controls knobs consisting of one volume and two tone knobs. One of them I don't use ever. I do roll off some of the highs with the back tone knob. I think it helps bring them down in this guitar. I heard another guitar player does this and it helped in his guitar and I have always complained about how bright the guitar can be. So rolling down the tone a by to around 6 or 7 helps quite a bit.

SOUNDS

When it comes to the sound of a Strat there really is no other. I hear guys talk about finding a Strat sounding guitar and look to Suhr and Anderson and completely bypass the sound that started it all. The sound is everyone from Jimmy to John Mayor and in between.

I use this guitar with an assortment of amps and cabs. Today I was jamming it with my Splawn Quickrod and vintage Marshall 4x12 with Blackback Celestion speakers. I had such a great tone coming from this setup. I love the tonal possibilities I get with this combination. It sounds so choice when I slap a Wampler Analog echo in the effects loop.

I play rock music and this guitar is great for my style. I love Charvels and will probably put this guitar down when I get one of those. I prefer humbuckers to the single coils.

OVERALL OPINION

This a guitar that I will have forever. Since it was my first guitar and very special to me I will never let it go. This guitar has such a great tone and feel that is hard to find sometimes. The neck is comfortable and just rips. My hands glide with easy with the bare oiled neck. If I ever buy another Fender Strat I will have someone take off the lacker on the back of the neck.

I would recommend this guitar to any guitar player. Everyone needs a Fender Strat in their arsenal. A great everyday guitar and a players dream. So many tonal possibilities that will accompany anything musical genre from pop to modern rock.

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
* 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 Strat 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

UTILIZATION

Its a strat, you get what you get. It is easy to get at the top frets and really gets a great sound simply, its a plug and play guitar, very much a standard in the guitar industry

SOUNDS

I really enjoy this guitar and I don't even like strats that much, its a very simple guitar to use. I've used it with a bunch of amps but mainly with a laney GH50L, it does great RHCP type sounds and I totally recommend it for that, it even does some ok distorted sounds, but the SSS configuration kind of screws it over there. The cleans and slightly OD'd tones are definitely my favorite thing, and it does great "bell" type tones with a AC15 and a great grind with more marshall style amps.

I feel like this really isn't meant for anything overly distorted though, so don't go buy it if you want to play anything over classic rock really. Unless you plan on changing pickups.

OVERALL OPINION

My least favorite thing about this guitar is by far the pickups, I find them too noisy and thats why I don't own single coil guitars anymore really minus a different strat. Other than that I found it to be a very well crafted good looking guitar, I think the action was a little high out of the box, but that was fixed easily and some people may like it higher. I think its a bit overpriced and I'd personally never buy it new, but overall its a great sounding guitar and I'd highly recommend it to people looking for cleans and lightly driven sounds.

Fender Stratocaster U.S.

New American Standard
Maple neck, button pallisandre.


UTILIZATION

The handle is very nice, although it's very disorientating when you come from the world of classical guitar. The sleeves Paul me more familiar. Ergonomics standard, the trouble to prove that this move it to Leo was a real stroke of genius by drawing the shovel (not like the time he sold his box at CBS, eh Grandpa?).
"Yaka" plug and "Yaka" whining to the microphones.

Certainly, 1100 bullets for a guitar like that, it can hurt, especially after seeing the quality of Mexican (a friend has a Custom Shop Deluxe rise 69 which is comparable to mine). But for a few hundred € uros, was in the hands "the American Dream" (and more mundane: "the American workforce" and marketing), and a handle a little better off by me.

Regarding the year, and after reading the previous review, I am convinced that the Stratocaster are like Bordeaux, are good and bad bottle ... For my part, I think 2008 is a good year, and Fender was the slope (see there's the series of American Special: yum!)

SOUNDS

Do we really remember how a Start rings? Recognizable, even plugged into anything! A neck pickup to the permanent ratiboiser granny, a bridge pickup in dislodging the bridge of grandpa short the ideal tool for everyone, but then all kinds of music! I

OVERALL OPINION

since late 2008, and I never never part! It is certainly not given, but it remains a good investment for a queen like this one ... In addition, the Agus, the prices are very attractive, so I urge those who want to have a go through it, if the new one does not appeal.

(Originally written by checkzeflo/translated from Audiofanzine FR)
Classic Fender Stratocaster made in the USA with all the legendary features...

As a reminder: three Fender single coils, rosewood fingerboard (you can also get it with a maple fingerboard), incredibly pleasant Fender neck (a bit wide and quite flat). Wonderful wood grain body and transparent varnish.

Standard Fender bridge with tremolo arm.

Ultra rugged case. Cable and strap are provided.

The finish is clean and looks and feels wonderful. It's a very good instrument!

I didn't want to buy a Strat (too common) but after trying out several Gibson, Telecaster, Gretch, Ibanez and others, I went back to this standard Strat with a real personal touch.

It should get at least 8/10 for its performance.

UTILIZATION

The neck is perfectly manufactured. It feels great but it's all a matter of taste. Guitar necks are like colors: everyone perceives them in a different way.

The guitar's weight surprised me because I expected it too be lighter.

The controls have a very sensitive response. The main advantage of this instrument is its overall manufacturing quality and its finish.

I give it 8/10 again although it's a subjective mark. This guitar is much better than most competitor products thanks to its performance and simplicity.

SOUNDS

What can I say...

It's a Strat: very versatile thanks to the 5 pickup combinations, lots of distortion sound nuances due to the sensitive volume knob, lack of punch with distortion (the guitar has only single coil pickups).

You can play with the tone control and use extreme distortions for solos with the neck pickup.

The bridge pickup sounds very metallic and I mainly use it with the center pickup to soften the sound.

The center+neck combination is wonderful for arpeggios.

I give it a 9 because 10 is unreachable with my fingers... But it's the best sound I've ever had as a guitarist. Lots of useful sound variations.

OVERALL OPINION

I love it.

As I plugged it for the first time at home I felt an immediate change...

It's the most expressive guitar. It's not a legend for nothing...

(Originally written by afrohair2004/translated from Audiofanzine FR)
Fender American Standard

Finish: Olympic white

Maple neck and fingerboard, C profile neck, fingerboard with glossy varnish, neck with satin varnish.

22 medium jumbo frets

Three American Strat single-coil pickups

Alder body

Controls: Master volume, tone 1 (neck pickup) and tone 2. Delta Toneâ„¢ (bridge and center pickups)

5-way toggle switch

Bridge: floating tremolo (new 2008 model)

Made in 2008

UTILIZATION

I've wanted a US Strat for a long time. The new 2008 standard model had a good reputation especially regarding neck playability and pickups. I bought it.

I'm not disappointed... I'm actually very satisfied with the playing comfort. I immediately found it very comfortable when I tried it out at the store. Barre chords, bends, sound, everything is easy!

Perfect weight and balance.

The knobs feel very sturdy. They are sensitive and feel perfect.

SOUNDS

The Stratocaster is THE most versatile guitar. And this version is not an exception. Except for heavy metal, it allows you to play everything.

The clean sound is beautiful. The highs are sharp, the lows warm and the mids... in between. Positions 2 and 4 sound great and provide exactly the sound I was expecting from a Strat. Crystal-clear, clean, accurate.

All three pickups provide a good distortion sound but they generate noise when heavily distorted! Notice that my system is not grounded, which is a serious mistake!

As I already said, this guitar isn't made for modern heavy metal but I didn't buy it for that. For that music style, I would use a guitar with humbuckers. That's the reason why I also have a Washburn N2 and a Hagström Swede.

But the Strat is stunning for clean, crunch and rock distortion sounds. Everything is possible: clean sounds (Stevie Ray), rock sounds (Strokes), fuzzs sound (Purple Haze)! This instrument provides a wide and particular sound range. A lot of guitars produce a similar sound but none of them sound exactly the same as a Strat. This sound has an inimitable depth and soul.

OVERALL OPINION

I've been playing this guitar for only one week! I've wanted a Stratocaster for a long time and I never liked Mexican models especially regarding their playing comfort. With this American Standard I feel at home. Everything is easily playable, I have the impression of being able to play anything... or almost anything! This guitar has a strong personality, it's wonderful. Its finish is very good and I think it will sound better as time goes by. It was a purchase for life!