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Fender American Standard Stratocaster [2008-2012]
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« Can't get any better »

Published on 09/12/11 at 21:00
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.