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Published on 12/09/03 at 15:00Bought the guitar on ebay. I wanted another guitar in addition to my Carvin DC200. I paid 450 dollars for a 2000 year guitar that basically set in its original hard case. The guitar was mint.
Without a doubt this is one quality instrument. I played the Squiers, Mexicans and the new USA Strats. Found all but the USA guitars, when compared side by side to really lack in quality comparison wise. The pickups on the Squiers and Mex Strats really were less quality in sound. The woods also really set the models apart. The finish on the USA Strat was so superior it wasn't even funny. A side note. I looked briefly at the Gibson Faded Les Paul. I really didn't hate the guitar but a seriously quality difference between the Gibson and the Fender was obvious. The Faded was also so ugly when I actually saw it in person that I ruled it out immediately. A guitar should be beautiful in my opinion. The Strat is quite versital also with the selection switch. I also really like the Frets on this Strat. The Carvin has fat frets and I had never played until recently any Fender Strats and found the Frets to my liking. The finish is the traditional sunburst which is so beautiful.
The finish looks a quarter inch thick.
This is only about my personal setup expectations. I haven't had a chance to
put strings on the guitar I like. The set currently on it are BIG compared to my liking. Also I would like the strings lower and being aware of Carvins the lowering of the string height on a Strat is new to me.
Top notch construction and quality. The materials are so superior to a Mex or Squier. The cost is more but in this case you get what you pay for.
You can't go wrong with this guitar. Because I played some 2003 Strats I have to say that I saw a difference also between the 2000 model I bought and the 2003 models.
Perhaps it was just the individual guitars. Also one store I went to had Strats new but they had been played and dinged and still wanted full price.
This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com
Without a doubt this is one quality instrument. I played the Squiers, Mexicans and the new USA Strats. Found all but the USA guitars, when compared side by side to really lack in quality comparison wise. The pickups on the Squiers and Mex Strats really were less quality in sound. The woods also really set the models apart. The finish on the USA Strat was so superior it wasn't even funny. A side note. I looked briefly at the Gibson Faded Les Paul. I really didn't hate the guitar but a seriously quality difference between the Gibson and the Fender was obvious. The Faded was also so ugly when I actually saw it in person that I ruled it out immediately. A guitar should be beautiful in my opinion. The Strat is quite versital also with the selection switch. I also really like the Frets on this Strat. The Carvin has fat frets and I had never played until recently any Fender Strats and found the Frets to my liking. The finish is the traditional sunburst which is so beautiful.
The finish looks a quarter inch thick.
This is only about my personal setup expectations. I haven't had a chance to
put strings on the guitar I like. The set currently on it are BIG compared to my liking. Also I would like the strings lower and being aware of Carvins the lowering of the string height on a Strat is new to me.
Top notch construction and quality. The materials are so superior to a Mex or Squier. The cost is more but in this case you get what you pay for.
You can't go wrong with this guitar. Because I played some 2003 Strats I have to say that I saw a difference also between the 2000 model I bought and the 2003 models.
Perhaps it was just the individual guitars. Also one store I went to had Strats new but they had been played and dinged and still wanted full price.
This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com