All user reviews for the Fender Classic Player '60s Stratocaster

Fender Stratocaster classic player 60 ':
the guitar was designed by the custom shop
All parts are American, including the famous vintage microphones.
The assembly is made in Mexico, and varnishes used are Mexican.
Value: about 720 euros.
The assembly is well made, but mostly it emerges from this guitar has a real personality.

UTILIZATION

The handling of this guitar is very easy, it is not too heavy. The settings are very famous with conventional microphones selector 5 positions, 2 tone knobs and volume knob.

SOUNDS

I use this stratum 'in a wide variety of musical styles (blues, rock, hard, occasionally a little metal for fun). I use the small Roland Cube 30 which I modeled perfectly sound the clearest sounds the most bold and aggressive. The association "guitar and amp" is, in my opinion, a great buy (low cost: less than 1000 euros), which offers the opportunity to play on a high-quality instrument that offers remarkable versatility.
In this price range, I doubt that there is currently a guitar that is able to compete in quality and sound. This is very typical vintage, which can offend though.

OVERALL OPINION

I've had a month and I can not get enough. I hesitated between the purchase of this guitar and the Start of a 'american standard (significantly more expensive, but 100% made in United States)
I had the budget for the beautiful American, and before the comparison test, I counted myself the offer.
After the test, the stratum 'US emerges as a very good guitar, but always with his "standard", ie very happening everywhere. The classic player has a very captivating personality, in terms of appearance and sound.
Simply put, I swallowed my reluctance over Mexican guitars (I must admit that there have been very few boards insipid)
I always fed the dream of one day acquiring a strat 'Us, but I feel it takes out a bunch of dollars (USD) for a high quality instrument.
Maybe Eric Johnson model, or Rory Gallagher, plus the amp that is the height of the instrument .... Aie aie aie j'me doing wrong here ....

- Fender Made In Mexico (model "designed custom shop")
- 21 frets, 3 Custom Shop pickups simple (model 69)
- Vibrato vintage
- A volume knob and 2 tone, 5 position selector for the pickups
- Bolt in C

UTILIZATION

- A very enjoyable round for both the quiet game for the solos
- Access to acute simple
- Excellent ergonomics, fairly light guitar, stratocaster and forms ... No need to comment on that point
- Sound great considering the price of the beautiful, we find very easily exploitable sound, each position providing a clean sound that will be chosen depending on the style of music.

SOUNDS

- It suits my style of music, plus typed Jimi Hendrix, Red Hot, but also play solos with it makes very good (not intended for it at the base, but the handle is really great ...)
- I play with a Marshall 30DFX, and although it is not a beast of war, it makes all the same though.
- Depending on settings, moving from one well to round neck pickup sounds very slamming in the bridge position, and in intermediate positions, it is still different, but each position has its own personality, which can be still change by adjusting the knobs.

OVERALL OPINION

- I use it for 3 weeks
- What I love most: the handle and microphones
- The small downside: a little strange noise I made disappear with a friend after adjustment, a small detail, but it bothered me.
- Start I tried a few before buying it, and honestly, I preferred to a US Standard.
- The price / quality ratio is just excellent!

Mexico
21 medium jumbo frets
3 69 custom pickups
vibrato Knife
maple neck rosewood fingerboard
alder body
Sunburst finish

UTILIZATION

The handle is very nice ... its C-shape and varnish really makes the game! and the radius, especially, provides a real comfort for the game "thumb over" for the bends and vibrates to the notes ...

the last high notes are available after all ... be sought but still!

the contour of the body of the guitar has been "softened" compared to a "standard" for example.
the guitar seems more comfortable ...

Sound: I was looking for the sound of SRV. and that makes ...

I just had to change the spring tension of the vibrato, which I found too high ... I rule parallel to the table of the guitar. So I had a lower action (it was not a luxury ...) and a response of more controllable vibrato.

amended 02/2010: Over time I think the frets a little abrasive at first ... the Demanche are a little painful! but ... Just slow down!

SOUNDS

I play mainly blues rock ...
So yes, this guitar suits me perfectly!
Good Start, an amp and a tube screamer lamp ... Trio is a well known and recognizable from the first notes ...

clean sounds are great, the crunch IDeMS ...

The microphone is fantastic grave ... (others too but I use less!)

The pots are really responsive and usable for all shades.

Go listen to "heart is gone" on http://www.mymajorcompany.com/Artistes/tyell/

OVERALL OPINION

I've had 15 days.
I did not like the factory settings (action and vibrato) but now that it was done, I was really struggling to find fault ... go, a light breeze can be ...
For cons, I find it difficult to switch to another guitar after playing it ... because I think the radius. May be others feel the same??
ADAPTT say that is not without "fault"!

I had a Mex "standard", sold today, that does not support the comparison ...

I do it again this election, yes, without hesitation. I'm hooked.

For the record, I had gone to buy a US standard or if a highway ... and I came back with this one! And for the price of the American, I could also take over the classic 50 ... which is not bad either!

If you want the sound of '60 Stratocaster (SRV - Hendrix ...)

Mexico, but designed by luthiers of Fender Custom Shop, as marked on the heel plate of the handle "custom shop design"
Start a c standard, nothing to report, 21 boxes, 3 pickups, 5-way switch
one prank: the handle. radius 12 ", rather unusual in modern strat uen, masi extremely comfortable.
mine has a fairly thick neck, in profile C, which suggests a masi a SRV signature. so there is more mass of wood on the handle, which makes it sound quite specific, heavier, very punchy in the bass.

UTILIZATION

The neck is super playable
width at nut is slightly larger than a std c and much better for some chords and phrasing, it was the place.
sharp, well c as a strat std ... Jimi was wondering ... lol
ergonomics, this model proved
the sound is very easy to adjust, no need to hack, c instinctive and a simple machine, the sound is in the design, not hidden in the knobs ...

SOUNDS

Death!
I play SRV, JIMI's go listen:
https://myspace.com/mojofactory
for the red hot or anything, really excellent c, the scratches can do everything
I play a Fender and Carvin, and a lot of pedals, including an original TS9 of E82 and c typically the
I love all positions, they all sound, you can use all the play

OVERALL OPINION

I have 2 years
my second stratum, the best date and Others
yes, I tested a lot of models for its price, is no better, the ratio Q / PO ets excellent for those who want a vintage sound budget.

Start Made in Mexico in 2009 bought the same year in version 3 tone sunburst

- Body 2-piece alder beautiful sunburst finish,
- Tremolo has two anchor points as the US Start with vintage bridge,
- C maple neck with rosewood fingerboard

Micro Flatwound 69 'singlecoil good quality slecteur 5 positions, 1 volume and 2 CTS CTS DTMF

Pais and high-gloss finish on any guitar, is more compared to US

UTILIZATION

The handle is enjoyable trs, trs fluid but my taste a bit flat. The game is easy

The guitar is not equilibrated heavy (not like the Les Paul) is a stratum.

Cot's, there is a severe lack of punch / output gain, I saw that my three micro taient all polaris South, or lack of gain, because the micro environment must have a reversed polarity To create an effect hambucker.

The sound remains as trs same clean, but lacking in characters, or some of the versatility of this guitar.

SOUNDS

Guitar sounds fairly versatile but lack of characters, with an output level trs not important, lack of punch

with rglages on offer you a wide range of sounds available

Micro Bridge may be deaf, grsillard in gnral,

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for 1year 1 / 2, I waited to post this time limit to have an opinion as objective as possible.

In my case, I am pleased (more than my jazz bass US) pay the price because the quality is superb, of course, if you choose this MODEL, it is a little more hp re than others, but worth the cost.

Take the time to choose it as a business can be a real

*** Overall, it's a good investment for a trs confirm beginners ***

and if in time you change your opinion, try to replace your pickups custom shop for us, is it will make you a guitar trs good quality compared to uses and not for CHRE.

In addition, US MODELS standards are not as good finish as the Mexican.

It's rare, but for once I was not much blame the guitar (at least mine)

This guitar is a sweet looking guitar. The vintage parts that dress the front look spectacular! The vintage pick guard and tuners are a nice touch to this guitar. The only problem is that its made in Mexico. So the build quality it going to be not quiet as good as the US made. Either way it will be cheaper in price and the look is really what separates this guitar from the others.

I am a fan of the relic vintage look on guitars. Though this one is not relic-ed it does have a certain swagger that gives it a nice appeal to a lot of people. I think you can overlook the place it was built for the shear appeal of the this guitar's cosmetics.


UTILIZATION


Body: Alder
Body Shape: Stratocaster®
Body Finish:

Polyester

Neck
Neck Shape: "C" Shape
Number of Frets: 21
Fret Size: Medium Jumbo
Fretboard Radius: 12" Radius (305 mm)
Fretboard: Rosewood
Neck Material: Maple
Neck Finish: Gloss Urethane
Nut Width: 1.650” (42 mm)
Scale Length: 25.5" (64.8 cm)
Neck Plate: Custom 4 Bolt Neckplate
Electronics
Pickup Configuration: S/S/S
Bridge Pickup: Custom '69 Single-Coil Strat® Bridge Pickup
Middle Pickup: Custom '69 Single-Coil Strat® Middle Pickup
Neck Pickup: Custom '69 Single-Coil Strat® Neck 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
Controls: Master Volume, Tone 1. (Neck Pickup), Tone 2. (Middle Pickup)
Hardware
Hardware: Chrome
Bridge: Vintage Style 2-Point Synchronized Tremolo with Stamped Steel Saddles
Tuning Machines: Vintage Style Tuning Machines
String Nut: Synthetic Bone
Switch Tip: Aged White Switch Tip
Tremolo Arm/Handle: Vintage Style Tremolo Arm
Tools
Saddle Height Adjustment Wrench: .050" Hex (Allen) Wrench
Miscellaneous
Strings: Fender® USA Super 250R, NPS, (.010-.046 Gauges)
Unique Features: Aged Knobs and Switch Tip, Vintage Style Tuning Machines, Custom '69 Single-Coil Strat® Pickups, 21 Medium Jumbo Frets, "Custom Shop Designed" Neck Plate, Vintage Style 2-Point Synchronized Tremolo, 12" Fingerboard Radius, Synthetic Bone Nut
Accessories
Case/Gig Bag: Deluxe Gig Bag
Pickguard: 3-Ply Mint Green
Included Accessories: Deluxe Gig Bag
Control Knobs: Aged White Plastic Knobs

SOUNDS

This guitar sound pretty good in most music styles. You won't get this guitar to sound good in any lower than a whole step down. Anyone who plays lower tuner guitars already knows this. I would however replace the pickups in this guitars. These Fender pickups are just garbage and not one of Fender's strong suits. I would probably replace these with some seymour duncan's or Lindy Fralin's.

This guitar sounds great with a solid Fender amp. You get a good combination with the this setup. I know these guitars are tuned to their amps and visa versa so it is natural that hooking up a nice Fender Twin Reverb would sound very pleasant.

OVERALL OPINION

At new these guitars come in at around $799, which isn't a bad price for a col looking guitar. If you can get over the feel of a Mexican made guitar than you will get along with this unit.

I would recommend this guitar to anyone who doesn't care where their Fender is made or the feel so much and likes the cosmetics of the guitar. You will need to switch out the pickups to you'll have to tack on about $150+ which brings it up to American made Fender Stratocasters.

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UTILIZATION

The handle is quite nice enough end for big fingers like mine, perhaps less suited to shredders "hard" while playing speed where there is no doubt handle profiles and frets "No jumbo" more suited

The ergonomic contour profile of the body in very good typical strat '

Access to acute not too bad (it is an absolute dream of a neck-through without a heel, but we made it with no worries!

For the neck pickup sounds postions 4 / 5 are pretty hot and a little less consistent rendering beyond the 12th box

The "3" position is a position I rarely used

Mic positions "easels" 1 & 2 above 2 is my favorite position 1 is really a bit too sharp and aggressive they can nevertheless rebalance the tone and temper in 4 / 5 but can be fully complementary with amp sound rather dark you lque the AC15.

Overall we get easily a good sound, after all depends on the amp for guitar but midrange R / Q / P is very very good and there is no shortage and no one is frustrated by anything musically Everything is terribly consistent in this stratum, which is probably one of the most successful in any case much better in performance / sound / price a standart Us Start!!

SOUNDS

The sound of strata is truly universal sound of Dire Straits, Deep Purple Santana and Metallica (helped indeed with good lab pallet of tone too), but in terms of simple guitar she bends to forestall the requirements and is EXTREMELY versatile. O narrive mic bridge in position 4 & 5 to be a fat with no problems and sounds crystalline 1 / 2 or 3 mic neck / mid

I played on a H & K Dual Dual Statesmann El loop 84 in combination with a Tonelab LE.

Despite the fact that this is 6 months that I have the LE, I have not touched forestall the purposes provided for therein, each in his ear and it sounds so it focuses first and foremost a question of taste & color but the sound AC30 Tb or tweed are my favorites with Chrous gilmour way delay or wha wha idsto Santana are the ones I found the best.

OVERALL OPINION

It has been nearly two years that I have, I also eyeing on a Les Paul Standart or traditional but additionally, because I feel confident that I will keep it unless I invariably find a strat even more magical in the future! !

Curiously too, finally had a reply Start a copy of twenty years ago with a handle or condsuteur tranvesant heelless what, if not the series of CP60's came out when I buy a guitar is devaya i was focused enough to 90% on a Start with Custom Shop elements at a price that went well with my budget around and the choice was made quickly!

I like mostly everything, perhaps a bit of breath and / or parasites are less welcome.
R / Q / P Gibson phenomenal and even with these models is far fared well in manufacturing too!

Yes, I absolutely do it again without question this choice and has no other credible alternatives in the budget within the limit of 1500 € above should even matter.

Fender Stratocaster classic player 60's ... I think all the components are American, except the varnish, and that the whole is assembled in Mexico.
The bridge is 2 screws. (I know absolutely that it changes ...)
The handle is quite round, very good polish, very sweet and very comfortable, it seems to return to his old slippers, that makes him ...
21 frets Jambo
SETTINGS traditional strat
The guitar itself is very nice to have squatted my store for a few years and tried a few signatures jeff beck or standardized us, the finish is really good, Mexicans prove they can do as good a job as Americans.
The varnish is very nice, the paint (or sonic sunburst) is nickel and hook eye.
Over the guitar has a good personality, good side vintage ...
The set is really good, I do not see what's missing ...

UTILIZATION

The guitar is really comfortable, I confim previous opinions, or was said.
Weight and normal, albeit a little heavier than average I think, but it does. Access to acute is average too, as on a normal strat ...
I will remove a small dot to the factory settings, ie too much floating vibrato and action too high

SOUNDS

This guitar is a real cream
It offers a wide range of sound, depending on the attack (rather than reactive) and settings ... sound very warm and serious lowering his tone, mids on the amp with a crunch, casseroles funky clean sound, a screaming solo with a wah and the gain on 9, a reggae rhythm, arpeggios clear ...
I play a lot of Jimi and I have no problem its sound. (Her?) I also SRV sound, but all those I cited above: A nice little adjustment, and the guitar sounds.
It has a good dynamic, sounds neat, precise remaining in the strategic areas. I also like her little vintage side which gives it its personality ...
One of the best strategies I've tried with the reissue 62

Bon ben characteristics ::::: What is a Start; refer to the manufacturer records

UTILIZATION

Very pleasant to use. it was 4-5 years that I played on Les Paul Studio. The transition has not been too bad. The handle is very nice, it adapts very quickly. It is not very light, but more than a Les Paul.

It does not go out of tune, even though using the vibrato. I am very pleasantly surprised.

It is a coherent whole that works.

SOUNDS

I played on a Fender Champ 25 (preamp, tube, beginning 90).
Well then I think I am working to be setting the equalizer because his fate too much midrange and treble for my taste. Especially with the bridge pickup is a disaster, that spin ears!

Well I must say that I would not change my amp settings and it is those for Gibson, so I think it should be normal.

For cons, I have a Tonelab on which I play all the time and there is top right. Happiness. I expected to have sound a little more "flutes" with the neck pickup, then a bit more "character" but what it will. Positions 2 & 4 are fine for the funky style. And with different distos, crunches, saturations offered on the Tonelab, it manages to have a great sound even with the bridge pickup!?

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for 3 weeks, so I not a huge setback. That said I am very happy, that was a while since I wanted to pay me a Start '(I had owned a Start + there 20 years ago and I had exchanged a cons because I Lag 'were a truffle and the strat + was still the high end of the day). Today I am still a bit of a truffle, but still less.

So here today I have a Start 'which is fine. The color is great, that's exactly what I was looking (blue shit), I'd seen one like that for the Band Aid '84, I think it was the guitarist for Bowie, who had this stratum ', but ... passque not too sure it's been a long time anyway.

Used around 400-500th, it does it well.

Frankly I do not know if it's worth it to have one U.S. because it works great, she is very well finished and the color is to die for (when you see the colors offered nazes Fender for U.S. standards, we request ...). It's true that the benchmarks in the key plastoc are a little cheap, but I do not want a guitar to show off and they go well in the general shape of the guitar. I was a little skeptical because I tried a Mexican Fender bass, I was somewhat disappointed by the sound. Here I did not try before you buy and I must say I am very positively surprised.
In any case purchase super-stoked.

a strat fabiquée mexico within the standard strats: 22 frets, 5 position selector, alder ... more small, micro and handle the body is "Custom Shop Designed".
That reference, which in itself does not seem to mean much change quite a difference. the pickups have a sound body has a look "vintage" (without damage, however, as the road worn) and the handle has a small radius like the old stratocaster models. Only vintage stuff too: the bridge who is equipped with two attachment points, as newer models.

UTILIZATION

it is a START: weight average, quite suitable. A nice round, a bit special if you have the habit of Ibanez and other modern equipment to handle super flat, radius makes other sensations. In this connection attention to bends in the latest high notes, again because of the radius that touches the frets, but no real major embarrassment.

SOUNDS

I'll just tell my encounter with this instrument. One fine morning I'm looking for an instrument with the intention to go buy a Start. I had the budget for a highway, which monopolized my attention. Choose a stratum is the result of a long process of fitting, there can there be much difference from one to another. I wanted an American. And then I came across this mex "Custom Shop Designed" and there he no longer had any doubt! the highway are super cheap next to the Mexican. This guitar has a soul, she sings, she has a trick. The sounds are well marked, well-neck micro round and velvety, a middle and a bridge slammed super loud. Besides about this micro bridge, I did not like at first, being transcandé by two other microphones. But in the end it sounds slightly overdrive the fire god!! My little advice, the plugguez in a vox AC30 is really something!

OVERALL OPINION

Taking into account that this is a Mexican, there is something to be glowing. While it costs a tad more expensive than a normal Mex, but it is much better than the highway or certain standards. As I said we must try. It has been nearly four years that I have, and I did not even want to change to an American. (Good if I had the budget I would go see the side TFW reprints or custom shop ^ ^).
What I like most is of course the sound. Good to Start, with all that that implies.
Without wishing to troll or anything, I heard that this model was destined to become one of Mexico's claim.
Anyway, so today I had to get a Start with less than 1200 euros, well I'd take this one. In addition it is worth between 600 and
750th!

Made in Mexico handle, C, 2 point tremolo, 21 frets, 3 single pickups, 1 volume knob, 2 tone, 5 position selector classic. Everything has already been said, I not add

UTILIZATION

Very nice handle, the handle is comfortable, access to treble is good, the guitar is not too heavy (featherweight compared to the Jackson SL3), and yes we get easily a good sound on the records clean and crunch, the saturation is not AC, AC drooling, lack of precision AC and fishing but not its registry so we can consider it a weak point, no one buys a 4x4 to make Formula 1

SOUNDS

At the level of sounds is huge, I mean a guitar of this quality at this price ca is a miracle, I have 4 stratum in my life and finally I have a Start that sounds like a Start, but it disconnected sounds stratum to make you worthy of casseroles with red label, funky that lets you believe you are black, velvety blues, rock and sharp teeth, the raggae or you feel that Bob is in room of clean you suggesting that even you clean. Plugged into a laney vc15 any tears AC lamp

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for 3 days, I've tested 4 and they are not equal all, I also tested CP50 but I did not like the stick V. The RQP is simply fabulous. OCCAZ purchased in 500 euros, I have a real Stratocaster that sounds like a Start (The number of strata without personality is impressive). It has character, personality, from the mouth. Metalheads! go your way is not made for that.

Stratocaster Made in Mexico in 2009 purchased the same year in version 3 tone sunburst

2 parts alder body beautiful sunburst finish, tremolo has 2 anchor points as the U.S. Start with vintage bridge, maple neck with C rosewood fingerboard

Micro Flatwound 69 'singlecoil good quality slecteur 5 positions, 1 volume and 2 DTMF

UTILIZATION

The neck is very pleasant, very fluid, but my taste a little flat . The game is easy

The guitar is well balanced not heavy (not like the Les Paul) is a stratum.
Cot's, micro are sometimes a bit dull (it dpend rglages of guitars and amp) but overall they are satisfactory

SOUNDS

SAR, the sounds I agree or I would not have bought a stratum, it is my crneau blues, rock, funk, jazz cool to have is the foot.

with rglages on offer you a wide palette of available sounds

The only sounds that I do not like this position with the neck pickup Tone has closed gives you a solid sound that is not pleasant, but the other positions, it is a r scabies, you have all the character of the beast that you transcend.

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for over a year, I waited this Time required for posting a notice to be as objective as possible.

In my case, I am very happy (although more than my Jazz bass U.S.) pay for the price because the quality is superb, of course, if you choose this model, there is a CHRE little more than others, but worth the cost.

a board, try to take natural or sunburst version, while the brief is to ascertain the quality of wood (in my case, the body is alder in 2 parts which is not necessarly the case on MODEL painted matte finish)

but overall, it's a very good investment in time and if you change your opinion, go for the replacement of your microphone for custom shop us, is that you will make a very good guitar quality relative to us and for not CHRE.

In addition, the modles U.S. standards are not as good finish as the Mexican.

It's rare, but for once I was not much blame this guitar (at least mine)

Made in Mexico
bridge with tremolo, 2 anchor points
Profile C
21 frets
radius 12 "
maple neck
Rosewood
mint green plastic
Alder body (3SB)
mikes custom 69 '

varnish of good quality, thick overcharged
neat finish


UTILIZATION

Handle type C, well proportioned
guitar Well Balanced
fun to play
add better springs for the tremolo is sensitive
the entire acastillage seems to be of good quality
the pickups are very good
the selector seems good

* The idea is to reproduce a stratum of the 60s there are still two inconsistencies: the bridge at 2 points, and the touch of radius 12 ". But it seems that these two" keys "of modernity has been preferred for better and playability required to agree. ... is questionable



SOUNDS

Ideal guitar for blues, vintage rock, reggae
the sound is very distinctive "old strat.
very good answer to the effects while remaining in vintage sonnortités
three microphones sound very diiron and flute (the bridge pickup seems lower quality) and intermediate positions give a very warm and crystalline sound.
love this guitar crunch when it is really in the blues rock that is Alais.


OVERALL OPINION

I play for 6 months

the price difference between this model and a model Mex. standard is not very important, yet the difference in quality is like no problem importante.elle comparison with the Start U.S. first prize in terms of quality and finish. cepeda we can not in any way compared to a "standard" us or Mex. It's a guitar in his typical, less polyvalant that "a" standard "less accurate than a" deluxe ". Is clearly made to evolve in style" in encien.

What is your opinion about the value for the price? Knowing what you know now, would you make the same choice? ...

... And if I was rich I pairi drectement genuine skyscraper of the 60 or ressiu .... but I am not rich and therefore it is the best choice for his "old strat" and a quality guitar.

really very telling of my purchase