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USA 2000
Standard features

UTILIZATION

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SOUNDS

I'm posting this review because when I went on this site I saw some reviews "passion" against this instrument and it upsets me ...

let me explain:
I play the guitar for 26 years and am also a teacher. Note that I play on custom shop strat and also gibson custom shop. but since 2000, I have a standard strat and I'm always happy.

many users describe the following "defects":

- Low level of output:
this is actually a simple historical specificity of windings and it has a genuine interest. let me explain:
- When you play on a low power amp modeling type 15-30 W, we can see a lack of potatoes.
-But a "real" amp, makes it a "historic" all-tube amp guy, everything becomes different. low output power of a guitar is real asset because you are forced to turn up the gain (or master volume, depending) of your amp and there you have a lot more headroom (perception of sound filling) and dynamic , where a finer type of your "touch" guitar and the reaction carried out attacks, feeling of games to dgts ...

plus a vintage strat is or period (eg 56'S to € 65,000), minus the output level is high .... except for some microphones that were "on" by their owners voluntarily wound ... I the chance to play on a Rory Gallagher Signature custom shop and the output level is much lower than the U.S. standard "classic" ... the sensation is only better!!


- "Her" too acute, or perceived as being "too" sharp, hence described as not hot:

this is due to non-use of tone knobs by means guitarist .. actually a strat must casiment on all styles, be a little "off" in the treble. why put the tone knobs on 5-6 instead of the very common "very bottom": this is not going at all to it. Lots of great musicians use this technique.


- Lack of keeping the tuning:

then I think about it is the funniest finally notices on any guitar. it did, except for toys 50 €, have nothing with mechanical ...
it depends on the implementation of strings and Nut often hangs .. a good idea to put pen to paper (no I'm not kidding! lol) in the nut slots.

for info in utilization "pro" strats (of Squiers (very honest way) to master builds) are often décritent like guitars with the ideal and very stable tuning fork tuning stability.

my american standard 2000, I change her rope Granted, streche a bit string (pull strongly away from the top button) 4-5 times I retune, then it does not move for several weeks! !! 3 once I add a little pencil in the nut slots and go again!

to qualify as a little we can even say that the old vintage style vibrato are not the best in the light of agreement: the obligation to re-polish each bridge and carefully dig out the slots in the nut (more graphite - highly effective gel) under penalty désacordage two or three uses winded ... ultimately it is best to block against the table (either by tightening the two screws on the back or by adding springs) and it only works in one direction (it is no longer floating).


I hope I will not go to yet another preachy web ....


this instrument is absolutely great compared to the design feature and totally worth the approximately 1200 € requested. we must learn about these features and adapt accordingly (like everything ..)

OVERALL OPINION

after careful anyway at some versatility of models over the years.

a good strat is light or very light. more wood is heavy it will sound less. this should be your first criteria for in-store purchase.

(I note 9 for wood quality not always used top ...)