All user reviews for the Fender American Stratocaster [2000-2007]

Manufacturing States, 22 boxes, handle all maple, alder body, sunburst color

UTILIZATION

The handle is a delight, a veneer of high quality while maple handle covers. sound estypique "fender", velvety, crystal clear and very clean. Mine is sunburst color caramel, making it look great.

SOUNDS

All styles can be addressed, not the queen of the electric guitar for nothing. Its weak point: the metal and derivatives, but who would buy a Start for this kind of music?

OVERALL OPINION

I bought it in November 2004, I had even before the Mexican version. At first I did not feel too much difference between the two models. But over time, I begin to understand the price difference between these two models (note the Mexican version is still very good for its price).

Amricaine Stratocaster. The MODEL is the most basic stratum that can be said that the strata as we manufacture for the past 51 years. The great classics are CHARACTERISTICS: nanmoins few reminders:

-3 Single coil pickups american sries straggered (the studs are not all the same hautreur: allows for an equilibrated whatever its rope), selected by a 5-way switch (not three The models like vintage)

-Alder body, handle with a touch Saddle Saddle palisandre or 22 boxes. Tension bar bi-flex. medium jumbo frets

Fender synchronized tremolo-two anchor points, acastillage chrom mcaniques Fender / Shaller floors.

- Three knob: gnral volume, one tone for the micro serious a tone for the other two microphones with a new Systm Appell "delta tone" ... I will get back.

-The guitar is sold as a tuis fender with all accessories: chifonie, jack, cls, strap.

There is therefore here that the classic is almost the original configuration of the strata: no humbucker, Floyd, everything is almost the same for half a century.

UTILIZATION

-Handle: the handle is "C". I find it comfortable trs. Shredder, on your way! the handle is actually quite rounded which does not make this guitar suits the trs plans tapping for example. Personally I have a soft spot for well rounded handle that fits perfectly hand plutt the handle "plank" type Ibanez. It therefore appears that the normal round of the strat suits me ... amricaine requires finishing, the frets are perfectly polished it slides alone! well, I'm not objective on this subject trs ... One can also note that the strings are pretty moves away the key, like many guitar brand. It's a bit destabilizing to beginners but after a few hours of play it can be done quickly. Access in acute trs is corect. As I also is not an SG, so the top of the box 19 becomes quite dlicat ca.

Ergonomics: I love it. Dcoupes The body is perfect: comfortable and beautiful. The guitar is super lgre. Compare a Les Paul is a pen. Playing with a Start does not require any effort: it has no shoulder dmolie after an hour, the hands are placed naturally. It's not for nothing that is often said that the stratum is the "sixime member of guitarist "....... Ah dtail little of nothing: Fender had the (good?) Ide put a spring in the cavity of the vibrato to avoid accidents with the stem. It effectively prevent you from driving the good vibrato and that it ends up completely surlev. I quickly removed the little spring. Just be careful with the rod and everything will be fine.

-Sound: it's not complicated it was great sound for each position and not all rglages prs. For a Start sounds ugly, you really want it. on the other hand I remain quite skeptical vis Systm "delta tone". This is supposed to bring a boost to the lightweight micro acute (+3 db) and cut the tone on micro acute and medium which will provide both microphone, a sound so pure untreated. Discrete action when it is pushed a little button on deuxime tone one feels when one o 'click'. As was said, may make people want! rsultat .... mouai. Means just the boost the microphone gain medium can be strong, holding trs ear a little something. And is valid for clear sound! Soon as you pass by saturating the diffrence is compltement inxistante. This is not a default (I do not drop my note!), But I remain peplexe!

SOUNDS

First a little rant! Let's stop the blame strat not be able to make hard, trash and other music boosted. Although Obviously it can not: it is not made for that! Yet we read across "a pity we can not do with the trash!" this is ridiculous! it's like if you bought a clarinet gnialissime and you say "it trs well but we can not do with Slayer ..." You should not buy this if c'tait you were looking for something else!

The stratocaster is a scratch for gniale styles for which it cre t, force less for what is not his domain. Its vast area is trs, probably more than many other guitar. It will be perfect for the blue, the blue-rock, rock, funk, jazz (!). on the other hand, it is only on a simple micro end alder body is n'aurra NEVER sound as a Gibson with pais. In saturated still be missing from the body before you get into hard or trash plan. Let's review the positions dj known for some prs everyone.

-1: Micro serious one. The position of prfre Henrdix. It gives her a trs Flut clear that both saturated. Position idalie also for DLIR Gilmouriens
-2: Severe + medium. This position will give you the must in the clear. It is simply splendid. In crunch or overdrive, it sounds SRV trs. By varying the tones approaching a jazz sound.
-3: Micro medium. Its pretty slamming. I prfre saturated in that light.
-4: Medium + acute: rahhhh! this position is too good! excellent for cocote funky! ca claque terribly. L is really saying thank you to the microphones simple!
-5: Acute. The one I like least. Trs trs slamming, TFW same too! Well saturated.

All pickups are fairly quiet which is aprciable inatendu trs is for single coils. Effect will be almost too much for the mess! Good reverb, a chorus soupson, lgre saturation, there's no need to make weight for the sound to be sublime hand if you want to play the Hendrix wah a one and a big fuzz derrire and even the great!

OVERALL OPINION

There is nothing I do not like her! Anyway for now! J'hsitais between a Start and a Les Paul studio. Stratum had my preferences because (my opinion) I found it more versatile, more comfortable than the LP. I tried the Start with humbucker has not convinced me .. If one seeks a humbucker sound is better to turn to gibson rather than taking strat "hybrid" (again this is only me!). The series highway tai not bad either but we quickly understood why it cost me that the American series: the finish leaves a little DSIR, varnish such as trs pais.Question low price c is on it's expensive (not counting 50 more if you want a sunburst) but it's a guitar that is kept throughout his life. And the price also depends on the quality there is no default even when that is apprciable.

Start US American (the real thing)
22 years fender cargo mircro 3 2004
floyd
no need to say more everybody knows.

UTILIZATION

The neck is thinner than the Start 70 '
more enjoyable to play
I enjoy playing the top but I find the switch wrong place, when irritated, you can toggle the switch to the bridge, but hey, it's a matter of habit.
The floyd is very good, no realignment of the strings after several use me!

SOUNDS

It's a good guitar sound strato made several times around the earth and has not finished turning.
This gives a clear palette of its very large, except of course the big saturations.
On my tube amp, when I push too much saturation sound loses definition and becomes unpleasant to listen, this is the problem of single coil fender.

But if the Jazz to Rock, it's great and more with the characters!
The clean sound is great, Dire Straits, Eric Clapton etc. ... a must.
Low-distortion sound very very good too ....
The large distortion, adios amigos, we must move on anything ...
I also find it lacks sustain.

Note, the pickups give a bit of noise in saturation.

This is a guitar that needs a different type guitar gibson, ibanez humbucker has to broaden the spectrum to the metal / hard rock

OVERALL OPINION

Guitar that I recommend, although I found it a bit expensive, especially the finish is not the best.
His problem now is that it is less versatile than some recent guitar.
There are guitars on the market at the same price, but more versatile, even if it was not the characters microphones fender.
But anyway, it's your music style and taste, which guides you in your choice, all this is very subjective ... is not it?

19 frets 3 single bo. made to the United States.
mine is natural color, light wood / yellowish (rather ugly but because it is a gift Jene will not complain about it ^ ^)

UTILIZATION

The neck is as pleasant a taste of my guiatres I could try with friends or in store.
access to your dificil treble is a little but nothing dramatic sufit to bend the wrist a little and password.

I working stream light enough and I have no back pain by placing it after an hour of play

Also what does breath quite to the positions 1 3 5, 2.4 on a part of it disappears

SOUNDS

Playing soft rock (black desire, for example) is doing it without problem
and hard (Marilyn Manson), but it's just the sound is clean (well to my taste I like pretty grimey sonoritées)
I use a Peavy rage 158 corespond me sound so good.

I use it rather a distortion of the position pickup the sound is cold and precise so for me it's perfect.
on the other hand I put in the clear in the neck pickup bridge pickup in sonoritées are pretty unpleasant, too sharp and "sharp" ...

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for 6 months and it satisfied me completely.
I like its shape, the history of this legendary guiatre etc. but within the topic I like its relatively light weight, comfort.

but the color is really ugly, but I did and little by little j'aprecie.
experienceoui with this choice I do it again but I will also telecaster signature john 5 a dream ...

My Start is from USD.
It has 22 frets and the pickups are original.
an easel American Standard
3 knobs: Volume, Tone and Tbx, 5-way switch.
Maple neck, I think.

UTILIZATION

The handle is very enjoyable to play, compared to several "breadboard" I ...
one of the best guitar I try.
access to acute is not unbearable, far from it, but this guitar is not made to play all the time on the top of the handle ... The rest of the handle is really nice, but it is not a highway. Double tapping works but this is not the holy grail for this type of games.
The ergonomics are excellent, in my humble opinion: sitting, it's comfortable and it is in place, standing, pa it is too heavy, I do not feel it almost, and it is very nice!
Get a good sound with this guitar is simply FA-CI-IT!

SOUNDS

This guitar responds very well for me, since I play at Hendrix Deep Purple, Rainbow through ... and even Metallica ...
I play with a Peavey Classic VT Series 100, something very old for an amp I think,
It may sound divinely with my strat: it's a really big and fat, with sharp snapping .. But I use my pedals over the "Bright" my amp Boss DS-2 Boss OD-2 Boss CE-5, and Dunlop GCB-95, which enables it to play the chameleon, moving from good to disto disto greasy much snapping and even a sound approach to ac-dc. Clearly, it is really great, it goes really creamy treble sounds a lot more outspoken ... and low levels it can send a lot.
For my part I like the big sound, very fat, but is rather sensitive to sound, I can not stand the treble too powerful, but it suits me, you have to modulate the sound. What is not so hard.

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for almost two years ... It was just "for" in a closet ...(^_^)
As a general rule, I like all the guitars ... But startocaster is really a great guitar, I like its shape, ergonomics, in short, is the perfect guitar, but obviously not for metal these days .
I tried other models, but it is really one of the best guitar.
It is rather expensive, but worth the cost.
I would do without hesitation that choice.
But since I already have one, I'll probably take me the other guitars that have very different characteristics, in order to play everything goes through my head, and with the sound I want.

See the reviews below.

Special dimension to the cavities in SSS on mine.
I bought it in June 2006 to 1200 euros, it is black maple key.

9 microphones for too less compared to the selling price.

UTILIZATION

It attacks the guitar vacuum is already quite heavy compared to the standard model (Mex). The handle is good enough, we are in the classic with a modern enough radius, it is far from the 7.5 of the vintage models. The fret board is finished! it's very enjoyable to play even if it lacks a little something, but it is comfortable seeing the concurrency at the same rate, we ask questions ...

Access to acute classic is also the great classic of the 50 => very blah. The heel is too big, we can attack the 22 but can not be comfortable between 19-22. The factory settings are correct at least on mine.

The ergonomics of the body is good, it has the instrument in hand, it holds its own. knob the volume does not bother me, some find it too close the strings.

I put 10. The heel is not a problem if we chose the Start => There are plenty of models so choose the right one.

SOUNDS

Here, you can attack with an amp.
- First test on a fender hot rod deluxe:
It buzz around the piece was full of neon ... We all know the quality of tests in stores. It sounds modern strata, but it was more the gain in terms of vintage microphones, it's pretty happening everywhere.
- I take home with me to get the max of the instrument in good condition. Plugged into a Laney VC30 its clear lack of the instrument body is flat and really nothing more. I stick a Od-808 maxon home and it goes to the SRV-Hendrix blues. The positions are simpatoches intermediates. The distortion of my bulldog is messy, the microphone is a bit easel all but the handle is really quite soft in distortion.
- I change the pickups for Custom Shop 69 Fender. Then we exchange completely. The instrument takes on a different scale. Bcp less flat, music and much more dynamic. The real great defect micro original is the lack of momentum: it sounds a bit like always. On an amp that sounds, we feel right now. There is no room for expression, it is difficult to pass something through the instrument.

- Hop, a tour to the two-point vibrato. Floating, it is disappointing but sticky against the table, we give in the voucher. The holding is very good tightening and adjusting the springs requires commme. We should not rush too much even when the stem is thin enough! 0.5 millimeters more good would not be wrong! It's so easy to distort the stem with the vibrato. Well it breaks the strings every week during the first month!
I started to get tired of changing the high E and then suddenly it stopped. I do not know why, maybe the bridges that have been made (it is time bor ***) in short it's all good (after 3 months ...)

- The switch makes no noise, the cavities are not shielded ... Nothing serious with the original pickups but with vintage ... => To

In short, the here are the pickups. I put 7 in it and I reviendais the top.

OVERALL OPINION

It's been a year now I have. I waited before asking for an opinion of course and not fall into the "Ouhai, I tried a 15-minute mag => ca kills Ouhai slip right!"

Then one sums without taking into account the sale price:
Cons:
- Strings that break
- Talon old and outdated
- Micros limits

Assets:
- It's a Start (very low but so true ...)
- Vibrato Effective
- Handle well finished
- Good violin making, copra much screwed.

BUT when you look at the price it was a shock compared to the competition. Why is that when it sells, despite the price?
It's a Start as I said above, and a Fender Start with just this, we can add at least 20% compared to the quality of the instrument. For € 1,200 you can have a beautiful sleeve, extra microphones, a good instrument consular and reliability in modern musicman / Vigier / maker ect. but not in fender. It's a Start and nothing else. I bought a strat knowingly, I expected and I only half regret. The look, shape, and the mark does not deserve in my opinion 20% above the competition. With quality microphones at the same price so I put 9. At that price, I can not put more than 7.

United States Standard Stratocatser Fender maple neck Rosewood Touche in 2004 .... I will not go around the bush when in the 60 series as Leo L .. Z series in 2000 as Zero! Z3 Z4 Z5 Z6 is the worst series I think.
this is it relative to the Standard Model Start US,
Today Fender is a brand that relies primarily on its history, its past, its legendary guitarists etc ... Fender but more resources into marketing his image as his instruments in qualitéde
since the departure of Leo Fender in 1965 There's been a while, good, very good and shit.
Through a Japan-made in the 80's that is not the worst and certainly much better that the United States of today.
However since the new series that replaces the AMERICAN SERIES American Standard, There have been changes on several criteria selection of wood, finishing varnishes,
I tried several recent models, 2008 seems to be a revival for the brand
But avoid 2003 2004 2005 2006 Used.

UTILIZATION

Yes the handle is nice it may be the only thing correct in this guitar
pleasant to handle access to a RAS strat like any other
guitar rings true enough in the treble if it is really good set but the accuracy is a big word, the weight for the paint on the body .... is the quality of wood ... The strata are present painted with a thick layer of polyurethane varnish like a bullet vest body is protected even imprisoned, asphyxia, why I decided to grind my standard to see the wood is here!! disaster
paints are opaque cache misery .. to put four boards of alder glued together! I have not yet digested! Thus a body part four! a SCANDAL!! The pickups and electronics are disposable if you're picky about the grain pattern crunchy and saturated except for people who love Star Academy, the dance halls rap and techno variety etc etc.

SOUNDS

It is suitable for Blues Rock Funk styles but mainly after each does what he wants with his scratching!
try these guys! Fender guitars are tons of different models and different sets of years and if you have a sensitivity of leaves and you will see oh so many fender fell down with mass production, it is also simple compared with other brands and you see ...
Fender custom shop and it's still y'en who not sound terrible, it's even more shocking when you see how much it cost at least € 2,600 in the entry level of up to € 12,000 for a custom built is by a luthier A to Z
I know some good luthier in France that are the same for 3000 or 4000 and € 5 euros more he will put the fender logo on the head!

OVERALL OPINION

For me the take is not justified and I will not do it again this choice, the only strata that pierced me again anus custom shop are done in the United States but above 2500 €. For the rest I advice to people who do not have the budget to buy a US Standard and its ready to get in trouble to get it, going on a chance to Japanese of the 80 or so of s buy the Classic Player 60 made in Mexico, killing one poiur the price I have tried several times. And honestly € 1150 for a US is not justified, unlike the thin violin player with the Classic 60 to 600 € will make the choice of the latter if it again because if it is not perfect the Mexico is a perfect point of view value

Manufacturing amricaine, Corona, California. With classic Fender vibrato bridge, Maple neck, 3 single pickups Fender, SETTING THE Volume and Tone slecteur 5 position, Delta Tone.

UTILIZATION

Trs enjoyable round rounded, acute Access in property: a strato what! Good ergonomics, weight a little support for massive body but still nothing to do with a Les Paul. The sound is good dj trs a standard. The rglage microphones in height, trs perform simple, allows for a more sustained bite. In this case, the micro acute with the Delta Tone, a spit trs fort.

SOUNDS

Style Blues, Pop-Rock: Perfect! I would say this guitar is a must (American Standard). It offers a varied palette of sounds through its three microphones and slecteur. Moving from a Stevie Ray Vaughan Buddy Guy or a Pink Floyd: That's why we love the stratosphere. I use an amp legendary: the Fender Deluxe Reverb. I believe that there is no more perfect combination. To broaden a bit I use three things: a Digital Delay BOSS, The Blues Driver and distortion pedals for when I want to dchirer a bit.

OVERALL OPINION

I use this strato since 2003 o I went to a Les Paul Studio. For me, it is possder one and the other as they are complementary (I possde also a Les Paul Standard Historic Collection). When I input into the store to buy it, I t bluff by the comfort of game I love his sound palette, shape, simplicity lgante color, ease ACCS to the myth that vhicule. I do not like the hundreds of dclinaisons that Fender made this product and that does not rhyme. Good qualitprix, except the last party model of 2008 o one feels lower quality particularly at mcaniques.

Made in the USA (do you think the name "American Standard" might be a clue?) This one was made in 2000, and so it has the "modern," two-pivot-screw tremolo- a better tremolo, IMO, as it allow for more movement, and holds a tune as well (also as poorly!) as the "vintage" 6-screw design. 3 single coil pickups of the "American Standard" level (there's that name, again!) 5-way switch, Volume/tone/tone knobs.

UTILIZATION

Of COURSE it's got easy access to all frets. Very ergonomic, too- that's one of the hallmarks of Strats. Nice sound, as long as you accept that single coils sound like, well, single coils.

SOUNDS

Play it through a good tube amp, and you will never have a complaint.

OVERALL OPINION

Best thing about it: It's an American Standard Strat. I'd had SEVERAL strat-ish guitars prior to this one- Westone HSS, brand-X strat copy, Squier Standard Strat. Mexican and Japan Strats are almost as good, and probably better values, but if you can afford it, or a good used deal comes your way on an American Standard, step up, if for no reason then you can stop worrying about upgrading, and concentrate on your playing.

USA, in Corona, California, is marked on the plate of the handle ...
22frettes so much you get by taking two octaves It can be used ...
Vibrato two anchor points.
Pitched "delta tone" that grows a little aigus.Mais treble is a bit weak point!
Handle fairly thick, which is fine if it grips well to the big tirés.Pour crossed the harder it is sophisticated.

UTILIZATION

There are other types of strats with sleeves thinner, it deserves to compare the style of play
For access to acute demand is such that a little effort but that aside, "I struggle with the instrument to get the maximum" has its charme.blues!
But my colleague connected speed, tapping etc, nothing can be learned.
The strings are far enough from the run I think she needs a little adjustment.
Guitar light and comfortable.
Sound: Ben's fender, it says it all!
Again, no, it's not metal! Though why not?

SOUNDS

Suitable for all music vintage, the young people say "root" I think.
The microphone I use acute never too acute.

OVERALL OPINION

I have a mexican standart which is also very good, but next to the U.S. it looks like she is plastic!
In short a great guitar you closer to your idols of the 60 and 70s!

This is an American Stratocaster with a Rosewood Fretboard. Everything else is I think standard for American Stratocasters. It is equipped with three Single Coils and has the standard Tremolo Bridge.
I think the guitar is built pretty well. It's a Strat...Period.

UTILIZATION

The neck is made of Maple (standard) and feels very slick and at the same time gives a firm grip. What I like the most is that the strings don't feel too loose while the instrument itself plays like butter. Maybe I was lucky but my model vibrates very nicely. A lot of guitarists have told that my instrument feels 'special'...well isn't that nice?

The Pickups are nice too. That's about it. If you want more bite get the Texas Specials. I need to say though that I like the warmth of the Pickups. I use a '72 Twin and that Amp is already sharp enough. They are (like all single coils) a little noisy at times - but hey, it's rock n' roll!

SOUNDS

I use a Boss Twin-Pedal Delay, Line 6 Modulation Box, Korg Tuner, Tube Screamer, Blues Driver and a Vox Wah-Wah pedal. All this goes into my Fender Twin.

I love the sound - but then the Twin has a lot to do with that. I had it completely refurbished last year by a vintage pro.

I don't like the volume knob on this guitar. It feels nice and all but the high frequencies get cut much too early. So it's very tough to have the distortion up and dial back to get a nice, punchy clean sound. I will have this replaced.

OVERALL OPINION

I have played this guitar for two years now and they are built like tanks. I just love how they stay in tune and take beathing after beating.

This guitar is a workhorse. It definately has a better quality than a Mexican Strat (even though they are quite alright). I would definately buy this instrument again and although there are many other good guitars out there a Stratocaster still holds a special place in every guitar player's heart.

USA made Strat.. 22 frets.. 2001 model. 2 point fulcrum tremolo. 3 single coil pickups.."Deltatone" I think.. switched out the bridge for an HS-3... GREAT for lead.. but I will review the original pickup... which is very nice.. biting.. good single coil tone. 1 volume, 2 tone controls.. C shaped neck.. very sweet playability.

UTILIZATION

Very easy playing neck. Like a glove. There are better necks out there (Ernie Ball Musicman. Sooo simple, but unmatched.) but.. not being a huge Strat fan previously.. this was a really nice surprise.
Note access is good. I have had Ibanez, Carvin.. great bolt on and neck thru body guitars.. their access was better (obviously) but... this makes up for it in vibe. Just stretch that pinky!
Classic design. Ergonomic.. but even though there are certainly more balanced and ergonomic guitars... the vibe compensates!
Natural classic tones right out of the case. This is the guitar you have heard on thousands of albums.

SOUNDS

I play heavy music... with the stock pickup... Mmmm.. I could certainly get heavy sounds, but they were accompanied by 60 cycle hum. I switched the bridge out with a Dimarzio HS-3 (Yes, kiddies.. I DID a review on it) which has served me quite well for balanced, noiseless hi gain tones. If you are using this guitar for medium gain or clean stuff... I would keep the original bridge pickup. Functions better with the middle pickup (sweeter) and certainly has much more character than the HS-3.. I just needed something upon which I could heap gain and get metal tones. The stock bridge is great for up to medium gain stuff... The mid and neck pickup stock are quite sweet. Relatively quiet for singles, and do their job... which is deliver sweet Strat tone. I got this guitar for 600 bucks... and honestly (and this is sacrilege.. lol) I like it more overall.. tonewise and comfort/playability than my 2500 Les Paul. (Don't shoot me) Using it thru a Voodoo Lab preamp, Digitech GSP2101 for effects.. Carvin T100 poweramp. Eminence Cannabis Rex cabinets.
Favorite tones are hi gain (with HS-3) BUT I liked my hi gain tone with the original bridge as well.. truly.. a lot! The tones I still like with the stock p/u's are cleans. They reveal the complexity of tone available here.. I used to think "I would only buy either a Deluxe American or a cheapo Squier".. I thought everything in-between was not worth it. I consider myself proven wrong. Got a great piece of wood on this one.. and I would be heartbroken if I lost this guitar. "9" for solid, classic vibe, great tones, look and feel. Olympic white. Jimi would approve.

OVERALL OPINION

Had this for 4 years. Love the sound and playability... have tried many other guitars, owned many other guitars.. including other AM Strats.. this is the keeper. Value for price, as always is relative. Some people pay 10k for a guitar that inspires them. I paid $599.00 for mine... (ha ha HA) Juuuust kidding. So.. yes, incredible value for the inspiration!
I would certainly buy it again... if I could find the same guitar..
A classic. Every guitarist should own at least one.