All user reviews for the Fender Classic '50s Stratocaster

Fender mexico !!!!! 3 single coil sound blues, classic microphone selector, tuning the volume and tonality and the handle which made the reputation fender

USE

Channel: perfect
Ergonomics: perfect
esttique: green flachant like the !!!!! magnificent (mine is cream and it's not bad either). But esttique a guitar bonnifie with age: painting use, blows, wear sleeve, varnish us .....
Sonority: a double microphone in place of the single bridge pickup, you can do what you voullez

SONORITS

Each his own, but bluesman who respects must admit that in fender strat, have an incredible round !!!!!! The shape and weight make this guitar a extencsion human corp. Accompanied by an old tube amp (not need a very powerful amp: 20w suiffisent) you get the most recognized histroie sounds of the blues. With amps newest and most powerful types marshall 100w, you get a clear sound excelent. an incomparable crunch, but for a game on a very pusissant distortion, it's more the same. To enjoy this strat with a powerful distortion, we must equip a dual microphone for acute (dzimarzio, that's what I did) and with the most complete guitar.

NOTICE GLOBAL

I have a fender strat mexico for 7 years. I have several electric guitar, and I confess that to play the blues, and rock70 is that I take the most. Quality price ratio is amazing Verily, to suddenly not intRet Verily buy a Fender us. In short, I counsel all lovers of blues and rock 70 through against metaleux for the hard rocker, and a fan of distortion power, better take something else like epiphone!

See previous opinion

UTILIZATION

His most is the handle (nice hyper).
The less weight (it's a big Stratocaster)

After it is a strat comfort maximun game!

SOUNDS

I play with a Vox AC 15 I mounted the guitar ac wholesale tie (rajoue 2 springs on my vibrato His Hyper-vintage!.
I play mostly blues and rock, is also suitable for Funk, Afrobeat and Jazz.
The original pickups agree a time ... but it is only an imitation of his Fender Stratocaster. This attack and it's pretty crazy Finnesse missing!
I was changed from Fat 50's and it's something else. Classic series 5O's and 50's Fat one can doubt its going to sound but the point is !!! this is crazy! Here we go on the true sound Strat (Jimi Hendrix, straite say ...). Ac bridge pickup is happening even on rockabilie / Surf very super cool vintage limits its telecaster (very very sparkling treble).

Keeping score is top notch.

OVERALL OPINION

It'm 6 years old, I changed the pickups it two months ago and I rediscovered!
I change the white pickguard for a 3-layer pickguard Turtel and it's completely finished.
The refinement of origin are pretty poor, you have changed many things, primarily the pickguard is the badgamme home badgamme (one layer). And effect, Vintage / Antique microphone is super cheep ac this white pickguard ...
However the mechanics are superb. and the handle is really amazing!
I've always been attached to this color and this guitar!

There I a skyscraper of berserk! it is perfect! I have tried several (telecaster, strat Southwestern standard, even strat US) but lack of face to that price level ... Now she has the face and sound this guitar but you have changed a lot of things ! the final ca make a guitar in your 900 euros but after a Fender at the top of the top!

Made in the Mexican plant of Fender.
Alder body, vintage vibrato, handle larger than the Standards of the time or the American Series. Fairly thin frets.
3 knobs: volume and two tones. A 5-position selector.
With three single coil pickups: short a Stratocaster!

UTILIZATION

This Strat that I owned in the late 90s to early 2000, has a nice finish, finish not ashamed to face than the U.S. models. Surf Green color is successful.
It is, like all Statocaster, light, handy, ergonomic, easy to play, short quite successful.
The technical back for the microphones that are absolutely the same that equip Mexican Standard. If an intermediate position, there is a sound close to U.S. positions that activate only one of the three microphones are not entirely satisfactory. The pickup points a highly acidic character did not like me.
Nevertheless we can still say that this is a great violin detail because this guitar makes it quite reasonable and some change, so that this microphone.

SOUNDS

The sounds are generally good especially as I wrote above, the intermediate positions: microphones handle / middle and middle / bridge. But lower on the other three positions.
Tone selectors do their job but the electronics is not the strong point of this Strat: it "buzzes" a lot. We must practice good insulation cavities mics if you want to use without too much noise positions "micro alone" and a fortiori of distortion pedals.

OVERALL OPINION

I have kept this model shortly despite some changes had improved considerably. I then owned a American Standard, American Texas Special ue, a Deluxe American and Clapton signature. Is it worth noting that the Mexican was well below 4 other Strat?
For lovers of vintage AND handyman.

Did a fair classical training, been playing guitar & bass for 35 years, drums for 30 years, sound-engineering and producing for about 20 years. Musical tates are varied; basically well-written songs will usually work for me. I love electric blues, indie, jazz, the list goes on.

I was looking to replace an old Squier Strat I had (stupidly) sold, around April 2006. Played loads of guitars - as you do - and knew I'd get on fine with this guitar within a minute or two. Bought new in London for 400 GBP.

Straight out-of-the-box It feels like it's 30 years old! The pickups (staggered Alnico magnets) sound brilliant. It has that unique and wonderful 'spanky' signature Strat sound, without having to wait five years playing it in. All the plastic parts - pickup covers, knobs and toggle swith - look nicely yellowed as if aged. The honey-coloured neck seems an old-fashioned shape - Fender call it "soft v-shape" and plays as sweet as anything The retro lacquer is beautiful. The thing that strikes me every time I play the guitar is how it just doesn't feel like a new guitar at all - fantastic.

Colour choice. At the time I got it options were limited to Fiesta Red (mine) or a very surfy light blue colour, but now it's also available in black or a sunburst. But this merely an aesthetic point and therefore hardly a legitimate gripe! Make no mistake: this is a genuine player's instrument.

Build is at least as good as USA-made Fenders, actually I'd say it is better - if some of the new S1's I played are anything to go by. (horrible) From the many many guitars I tried I think the USA-made guitars seem to suffer from patchy quality-control, whereas the Mexican stuff I tried all seems to be consistently top-notch. Personally I don't get the "US-made-snobbery" that seems to be going around. The Mexican instruments rock, period. MInd you, the favourite guitar I own is an early 1990's Japanese Strat which everyone who plays it mysteriously want to buy or steal....

Obviously everyone who has ever played an electric guitar should experience a Strat at some point in life. Whether looking for your first, replacing a loved guitar now past for whatever reason, or simply adding to the collection; try one. Then be prepared to want it, because it's a true Fender Strat for a lot less cash than one with "Made in USA" stamped on the headstock. Or could that just be Fender cashing-in on the snobbery thing? Play it yourself then go figure.

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I bought a Mexican build '50s classic at a music store in Newcastle, Australia in 1999 for about $1500 AUS which at the moment is about$800 US. I played the demo one and really dug the pure strat sound it made.

What I like??
The neck pickup tone!!!
It sings!!

You know that really rich, full sort of 'tubey' strat neck pickup tone, well this Mexican has it in bundles. Lately I've been getting into licks that sound a bit like Beck's work from Young Guns 2, using the out of phase bridge/middle combo' and this sounds really cool as well.

The one significant shortcoming of this guitar is the background pickup noise. This would only bother you in a studio though, because it while it's noticeable, it probably wouldn't bother you on stage.

I checked the display model very throughly in the shop (a daphne blue one) and found some slight flaws on the fretboard lacquer. The one I bought (surf green) has no faults though. Overall, this guitar has a good quality of finish. It holds tune very well; in fact it is more stable than a Strat Ultra I had a few years ago...

Well, I was looking to get back into playing after a 7 year hiatus. Back when I was playing in a weekend covers band I had an '88 Jap' Strat; (lifeless, sterile, thin, these words come to mind), and a '91 Strat Ultra; (very, very playable). I was plugging on to the obligatory Marshall, through a TS-9 Tube Screamer. I was trying to get that rich sort of Eric Johnson tone; (Ah Via Musicom). The Ultra came pretty close too I spose'... These days I'm running this Mexican straight through a '74 Twin Reverb, and when I can I turn it up loud... She's Sweet ...

Ahhhhhhhhhhh Stratocasters...

At the moment my tastes in tone lean towards Hendrix's cleaner stuff, Eric Johnson (still!!) and Robert Cray. This instument has enough tonal flexibility to generate sounds that come very close to these guys (but some of that has to be due to the Twin as well I spose')...

I have started saving for an original vintage, and I'll probably end up with a '60s model, but until then, this guitar more than satisfies my need for that clean, rich classic Stratocacster tone.

It aint' an original, but geez' the difference is minimal.
If you can't afford a vintage right now, try one of these, money really well spent I reckon.

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Mexican
Fender vintage bridge
Channel vintage
For the rest a stratocaster, the only one that can be obtained with a reasonably priced color fiesta.

UTILIZATION

The handle is the quality of this guitar, end, radius of small radius.
Mine is lighter than my other strat, a classic player 50s, which suggests that the body is poplar, alder and not ....
But attention to the spacing of the strings see more next topic

SOUNDS

I play Shadows and instrumental music of the 60s
the sound is consistent with what is expected of a vintage guitar.

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for 3 months now which allows me to compare with the classic player 50s.
- Of the difference in density of wood, microphones, sound is drier, less intimate, more suitable to the music that kind Shadows classic player 50s
- But this guitar suffers from a default, the string spacing of the bridge, 56.4 mm which is much too high E on loan from the edge of the handle, the classic player 50s is 52.4 mm, 4 mm and less is huge and much nicer!!
It involves changing the entire vibrato bridge, and then good luck, because even at Fender they do not know what they are selling and therefore what amounts or does not rise on a specific model.
Most dealers either, one must look abroad to find the right information.
But know, for example, That a vibrato with screws apart to 56.4, with 52.4 strings are not colored gold, or Fender, or among the many accessory manufacturers.
For information on this subject, contact me.

It is the color I wanted, fiesta red, but as to make a choice, for a few dollars more, take a classic player 50s

Manufacturing Mexico - Classic Series - Body poplar or alder (for sunburst) - Handle Saddle - Saddle key 21 boxes - Vintage Frets - Fender Alnico V pickups 3 (neck, middle, bridge) - 3 buttons controlled the (1 volume, neck pickup Tone, Tone micro central) - Slecteur 5 positions - Vintage Synchronized Tremolo Tremolo - Chrome hardware

UTILIZATION

The handle is certainly not the fastest but is nevertheless comfortable. Key stocky, not everyone likes forcment. I found a trs enjoyable: the sound is pretty slamming and incisive. CHAC is most acute for simple (even for those with small fingers, which is not my case ...). In terms of form, it is a Start then the comfort is outstanding and it is not heavy trs. His little weakness is in the pickups hum (but it's a default that I love) and for pnibles with a jack Rapco, we arrive attnuer the snoring. So we trs sound that is not correct and the sound of everyone.

SOUNDS

To play the Buckley is awfully good! Red for hot, Ben Harper, Hendrix, Clapton, it's great! I play with a Marshall MG100DFX. For those who love reggae and ska, you'll be happy with the bridge pickup. In distortion, with the neck pickup or central (and with the serious tone), you will have a well rock. If you or your mtal fan of Hard Rock, this guitar is not for you, but if you like blues or rock, you'll have fun. For my part, I love the micro central: just playing the Tone I get to review many styles totally DIFFERENT. Obviously cettte guitar should not be versatile enough for some, but I have several guitars prfre which are excellent in their fields plutt one that is not on top of everywhere, but this is notice that all staff and questionable.

OVERALL OPINION

I've had a little over 3 months and I rflchi almost 1 year before you buy! This guitar has a really me, not as MODEL standard (for example, I had tried before acqurir it) and it really makes one with me and it Rasht if I had to make another choice. I hsit with several MODELS with single coil pickups (guitar with 2 doubles Pipelines Limited for later) The price may be a little lev (700) for some, the qualitprix report it may be the best and is certainly not versatile enough for some of you but it's even a good guitar trs (and is guaranteed for 5 years like all models Fender)
Last point: change the strings right away because these backgrounds are not a good sound trs.

A small fender that comes from Mexico, if you want to know about these CHARACTERISTICS'll see the top because I do not want to remember what the other said!

UTILIZATION

A round bomb just not suited to shred and trs to mtalleux, plus it contains only a few frets 21, which is not suitable mtalleux and shred.
I like the fender look, then a right, not too heavy, we can make the con playing (roll over, jump, munch strings ... without having to make a physical effort Whereas (cf. lespaul))
on the other hand I do not like the color green a little pd (excuse me the term).
I like the micro serious (it's rare a) there are serious (that's clear!) ...

SOUNDS

Yeah sounds, good rock, surf music, blues, hard rock limited (really limited), to play the jimi, clapton's finally all brol of the 50 '60' is the IDAL .
If you rtro your like me you'll like it sre ...
sounds, it is on that mouai fender There's better, but it's better than dja Mexican Standard Stratocaster ... good bass sound, the sound environment j'laime not much and I think that of acute pte eardrums, but it is to make grunge on the other hand ...
his clear, beautiful, pretty, enjoyable, fender what! (A little sharp at the edges)
its saturated, dirty, not clean trs, ca spit, not for mtalleux ... no no!

OVERALL OPINION

J'lai not long since, I like the sound! his mouth, but it's a fender a little trite, it is called a 50 'but hey I see a fender pourqoui 50'! because it has a color of 50 'and the wood used in 50' ... But the micro reissues (in Mexico) are still the same ...
it's a little con ... quality gonna prices if you buy it in 700 ...
frankly it's a good guitar for men is the IDAL rtro!

This is a very well-built guitar right here in America that has a great tone great feel and overall great versatility. The Fender Stratocaster is a simple guitar but yet a guitar that has given so much influence for a guitarist and musicians for decades. It has the right perfect balance of tone simplicity and versatility that makes him one of the finest instruments in all of music history. These guitars when they first for introduced had such a great feeling a great tone and worry good addition to the Fender Telecaster at the time. These guitars come with three single coil pickups, a volume control knob, and two tone control knobs and a 5 way pick up selector. There's not a whole lot of extra electronics and switches in different push pull knobs or controls. She's very simple and very basic which gets you pretty much the best tone possible.

UTILIZATION

Alder body (polyester finish)
Maple soft V-shaped neck (gloss urethane finish)
25-1/2" scale length
Maple fingerboard
7.25" radius
21 vintage-style frets
1.650" nut width
3 vintage-style single-coil pickups with staggered pole pieces, alnico magnets, and aged covers
5-position pickup switch
Vintage-style synchronized tremolo
Master volume, neck pickup tone control, middle pickup tone control
Fender Ping vintage-style tuners
Chrome hardware
1-ply white 8-hole pickguard
Aged knobs and switch tip
Synthetic bone nut

SOUNDS


These guitar sounds fantastic anyw where you put them in in, such as a clean setting medium setting or higher gain amplifier setting. They have such a great feel and a great tone and are extremely versatile from genre to genre of music. I primarily like the tone of the Fender Stratocaster with a nice high again amplifier such as a Marshall JMP amplifier. They will sound good no matter how you run them or if you have a multiple effects processors or rack units or a giant pedal board going into an amp. These guitars will give you exactly what you give it and the dynamics are fantastic.

OVERALL OPINION


These guitars are very easily found in the used classifieds online anywhere such as eBay or other classifieds on guitar forms and even most online retailers or music shops will carry these guitars. Sometimes they vary from neck to neck so I suggest trying out a few to find out which style that you prefer. They also come in arrangement of different pick ups and colors so there is a lot of options to choose from. I highly recommend this guitar to anyone is looking for a great versatile instrument to record or play gigs with.

Well,
Start is a Mexican, everything from classic, namely
21 frets, 3 Fender single coils, two tones, one volume, a 5-way switch,
vintage mechanical handle, soft V, vintage vibrato
I put ten because it's exactly what I wanted

UTILIZATION

The soft handle V is excellent for me and my hands of loggers ...
ca happening and nickel I won a lot in speed and precision in my game since I have.
the access to acute, bah is a Start ... V by the handle against lost a little speed at the end of round, but the level necessary to be able to account for
As for sound, then ...
versatility is a huge ... I never play on a real Stratocaster, and I thought that the simple adjustments that can so easily change the sound

SOUNDS

Since I play everything, but mostly 70's stuff that fits me nickel
tampering in the regulation of the guitar and those of the amp, you get a roughly have any sound imaginable ...
crystalline sounds like I love a balance Excellent ... in short, that happiness

OVERALL OPINION

I've had two weeks. and I do not yet found him lacking, even for a Mexican, a plate from a screw put through, but hey, I'm not fussy ...
I tried full of stratabound and is the one that captivated me. There's been the trigger when I had a sound gilmourien
value for money is excellent, 700 euros in cover with two jacks, not the shit too!
I buy a replacement without hesitation, but can be with a rosewood fingerboard

Fender Mexico !!!!! 3 micro simple blues sound, a classic micro selector, volume and tone and the handle which made the reputation of fender

UTILIZATION

Channel: perfect
Ergonomics: perfect
esttique: in green like the wane !!!!! beautiful (mine is cream and it's not bad either). But a guitar esttique Bonnifait with age: use paint, hitting, neck wear, varnish us .....
Sound: with a double instead of a micro micro acute simple, you can do that you would like

SOUNDS

Each style, but all self-respecting blues must admit that the Fender Stratocaster from home, have a handle incredible !!!!!! The shape and weight make this a scratch extencsion the human body. Accompanies an old amp lamp (not need a very powerful amplifier: 20w suiffisent) you get the sounds of the most recognized histroie blues. Amplifiers with more recent and more powerful types marshall 100w, you will get a clear sound Excellent. an incomparable crunch, but for a game on a very pusissant distortion, it's the same. To take advantage of this stratum with a powerful distortion, it must be equipped with a dual microphone for the treble (dzimarzio is what I did) and you with the most scratch complte.

OVERALL OPINION

I have a Fender Stratocaster Mexico for 7 years. I have several electric guitar, and I confess that playing the blues, and the rock70 is that I take most often. Quality price ratio is incredible, the coup Intrets not really buy a fender us. In short, I counsel all fans of blues and rock 70, cons for metal, hard rocker, and a fan of distortion in power, is better to take something else like epiphone!

Mexican guitar, 21 frets, neck maple veneer with the famous V Neck typical strato 50's, hand microphone are basic but they are however individuals (explanation see sound), a thorough look at the body is different from its sister the 60's the lower body is wider which gives a very different profile I had a classic 60's in series and I was afraid for me I think I saw through it but not quite there normal.attention a difference according to the colors you if it's then the sunburst alder body if it is poplar.

UTILIZATION

Handle all the more enjoyable coating the slides are fast enough, however, by the time the handle can parraitre drier and can generate when you are surprised, if not a big problem. access to acute is correct as easy as on the 60's because of this last is not as wide curves. very good ergonomics reasonable weight, atention to the wood of poplar, alder is good you have to like wearing heavy but it's not a gibson either. for his advice I changed a potentiometer see your electronic component dealer they will sell you good quality if you ask, and yes the sound passes by, by changing the settings can have a thinner you! ahaahh the right sound! is the stratum must master if not three quarters of people will have the same sound you must spend time goes on more time and I am more and more about the ass that I shall say the contaire puff spend time on your back and after strat! 10/10 not because the rest is in your finger.

SOUNDS

Style pop rock jazz blues and all that you can try mixing to venture into fusion with a hendrix always has the recipe or the way blues clapton god Grat this for me completely. I play with a Peavy classic 30 with a TS9 but traffickers and my vox wha converted into a sort of Clyde McCoy and king wha (wink to those who imagine that it can make) and a fuzz with a sound property has made me a hand with germanium in and a lot of time to adjust the sound as it takes to find ouff done. after all in a clear sound but it kills Grat is not to be judged is that you play on it eh! The settings are classic pickup without the intermediary and the neck pickup a lot more interesting over looking good combination you can switch between the serious and sour ASEZ has a hollow sound, neck pickup position and tone and tone1 sur4 2 sur6 only go through the microphone you will see.

OVERALL OPINION

I have 4 years since I gave it a name then you know it's a great history between us, what I like least is the bridge pickup but your imagination to find something else I like her and I did not give my recipe, because without a tone for this micro everyone is a little handicapped, but with effects over everyone has a sound, a cort j'aieut SL2800 before the first Grat super model but will remain a Start a Start is like comparing a stratovolcano and a TV is not demand the same things, value for money there is no break of sugar possibility in two fender fender it rings or it does not ring but the collection classic series and very honest and I weigh my words, I already try a 70's and some people better than us, choosing without hesitation

-Mexican Manufacturing.
-21 Frets / radius 7.25/micros fender alnico V PLTS DGRAD / 5 positions
-Vintage bridge (6 screws).
AMENDMENT NOTICE: see rum 66, 2004

See post in 2004 I think about this guitar and its original configuration.
This is to report to you of a change of pickups that I did it several months ago This now.
APRs have to search long review of the various microphones available for strats, I choose rsolu Vintage "57/62" from Fender.
This choice does east by two factors, firstly the User's rewiew of ste amricain Harmony-central, where all the pickups available on the market are subject to review and secondly, by the simple IDE that strats "Amrican vintage" teams are those microphones.
I wanted the pure vintage effect is that the twang with grain and a level of output that does not have that food grain, so a low output ...
Fender micro runissant CEZ CHARACTERISTICS Manir the most straightforward are 57/62, with coeficient K is the lowest: 5.6K.
followed by "69", then "54", the Fat 50 ', the Tex mexs specially and finally Texas.
More information on these microphones are available in the 2004 Fender Frontline.
Obviously we RVers to test so-same all these products but we must make a choice.
I knew well the fabulous dj texas spcial francs for their characters and expressive,
but I wanted to find the "thinness" of the 50 sounds.
This is done, these mics offer the crystal that dcline the handle to the bridge with a perfect harmony.
The off phases are reminiscent Clapton, and the positions filled plutt hendrix Little Wing.
For the record, this guitar has turned an evening of beef in the hands of four pro guitarist who never stopped dressing on it like this:
- "Damn, this scraper is made to play the hendrix"
And that before starting the grandiose title of Manir.
So if you find that your Classic SERIES 50 '50 is not enough, Do not hesitate to give it 57/62, you will not regret it.
On the other hand, I changed my amp, I play a dsormais DELUXE REISSUE 65 lamps, which is essential to render this type of microphones.

UTILIZATION

Saddle-handle a pice trs be enjoyable and more enjoyable Aesthetics.
Frtage-vintage (mini jumbo), in either trs enjoyable, but finishing with the key is not always on top (but not overnight the quality of the game -
Mine is surf-green, a color called "vintage". Varnishes are less pais (and therefore softer) than varnishes that can be found on amricaines (except for Highway 1), so attention to micro shocks.
Mechanical-vintage, less prcise as oil baths, but this guitar is meant to replicate the sensation of at least 50'...( they take reasonable agreement trs.).
-They are good at a price stratocaster raisonnable.j 'have two classic reissue MODELS 50 and 60.
The slap 50 more than the 60 given the rosewood fingerboard, but the diffrence is not Determines and your choice should not hang this level.
Note that 60 is close enough prs another of my team of Texas Special Start, to the point that I abandoned the ide of the upgrade level.
For the 50, not upgrade, unless you have some money thrown out the windows, the hardware itself is sufficient.
Trs good for blues rock gnral.
micro, individual, full sound and round and round cot trs acid bridge (the neck pickup is a little steep, but only in excellent positions mix.Les phase inversion are good anything less pronounced funky with modern microphones

SOUNDS

Blues-rock or country-swamp.
-Fender with a hybrid in 1993 (field 25 SE) is not a roland MODELLING mal.Avec is good, but I think these guitars must give their full measure of amps lamps.
In short, we walk between Knopfler and Buddy Guy, the sound is saturated in blues or rock trs according micros.Amateur large selection of sound, pass your chemin.c is a guitar for the crunch and subtle trs sounds crystal clear.

OVERALL OPINION

I played the last two year now and I alternate with my shameless amricaines (+ Start, Lone Star and squier 84). These guitars stand comparison in terms of sound.
however, the finishes are a little below and microphones to be central MRIT rewire in phase inversion, for less hum.
-I am familiar with Stratocasters and for me the classic SERIES 50 and 60 is a matter of knowing that the best The series is the Sunburst guitar (alder), while others are poplars.
Mine are, and poplar trs sound good (I wanted the colors vintage).. In memory of Jimmie Vaughan Start is peulier tl and the Tim Burton.
-If you are not manic at certain finishes, you want the vintage without breaking the bank, it is a good investment and you can always upgrade the pickups with the Arequipa Amrican vintage series for 310 outside installation.

A ramjet is no introduction.
This is a Mexican manufacturing with a superb wooden handle with a small white painted that yellow ... Maple and I think the key is in the same block.
Three pottards (1volume, 2tonalits) and a selector.
Three simple microphones.
Acastillage plastok vintage and slightly beige, ca claque! (They wanted to used the same plastic as the strat'57 which served as a copy).
A beautiful jewelry.
ps: it is slightly more expensive in sunburst.

UTILIZATION

The thing I loved at first contact with damme is the handle, the two dove-cots trs. It is calle perfectly between the pads with U-shape
Like many of strata, it has only 21 frets so no problem to walk across the set.
The vibrato is a well hold the height at which it is allowed, there is not a fish it out every time.
Its weight is far from excessive.
Personal I did not see what was the role pottard tone of the environment and I always leave one on 10 (high) because otherwise the sound is puffy in the middle pickup. However in the bridge position, treble singlent sometimes a little and it must then get off at 5 or 0 (especially at high volume).
I also leave the volume as background in the first half of the cource is void and then ente 5 and 8, the food sustain. So a 10 forever.
The same time it leaves no possibility for the 50 parameters, we easily find its bearings.

SOUNDS

The sound is amazing! The sound is warm, slightly more "telecasterienne" a strat-style highway or a std mexico, vintage trs.
I play classic rock and I am a height of hendrix pink floyd led zep through and I forget. There are sounds clear round trs trs or more metal but soft, not harsh for ca. It trs crunch well and each note of an agreement stands. It responds well to distos trs (as long as it is by distos metal, though ...), sounds trs aves own a beautiful sustain and a nice potato. It's clean, metals it is not for you. A beautiful sound trs trs enjoyable.
However the pickups a little sizzle but not trs annoying.

OVERALL OPINION

I've had about 10 months and I am beginning ravi.Au I test a highway and a classic 60 '. I found the highway too metal and I was leaning more towards the 60 'which was the warmest and one day a salesperson told me "I have the 50' too." Then I thought "why not go" and APRS have loved the grip, I scratched once and loved it even hotter than the 60 '. After 2 minutes, I said I would buy it without hsiter. Excellent qualitprix (700 euros) being given the quality of the intrument. I play on a pramp boss gx 700, and even if it has aged well, there are ways to find good sounds, cot amp, I have a marshall 30dfx and shit it, it sounds good (the preamp of a epeu ratrape gx 700) but I had the opportunity to test it on tube amps (Hiwatt Custom, fender bassman 59 and Vibrolux) and ca harmonizes to perfection whether for potatoes HIWATT or the heat of the bassman.
I do it again this choice without hsiter.

Fender StratCaster frabrique in Mexico, 21 fret maple neck and very rounded end (apart must be put "" "sticky varnish) and the strings that I think really take away from the handle hummmm bizar printing, there are at least 5 good millimeter between them, alder body, lacquer very very "sucker", 3 single coil pickup, pottards 3: 1 volume and 2 severe acute Tone, Color surf green belllllllllle too, all made of violin ... .. toy u can say it, but it wanted to "tradition of the 50s."

UTILIZATION

So start by the handle, for comparison before a Whale j'tais wh-st, then pass the handle off the handle round and flat and thin and short given the number of band ca do something! jadore this round, but the problem is the varnish ultra vacuum but hope that it fades with time ARFF .... and also the strings are space as I have to point out earlier, it is rather odd, it is really appyu on the strings to fill the 5 mm (at the beginning jai dailleurs a nail that has literally jump because of its attacks by causing weight ....), if: it floats in the air lol is lightweight and can say it all very well balanced!! Disagree and it almost never does, even in light of the barbaric attack

SOUNDS

Then, the sound is rather beautiful, do not you wary of the simple micro .... micro center fills two in fact, the grave would be extremely warm and soft, ideal for blues rock and jazz melodies, micro acute shortage of fishing for my taste, it's for her that she is at home for my lutherier change to an acute and Rio Grande in what else .... ^ ^ pray, but he would agree to the original post rock soft rock pop, punk nespere not make another and not worth missing daigu and fishing. The sound is very crystal clear and distortion is that of happiness ^ ^ I put 9 / 10, Pacek the "perfect" nalready not, apart from me ...

OVERALL OPINION

I had a week in hand to be honest, I got a 600 euro in a magazine for scratches nogent 94, it seems that this little guitar shop is one of the best known of europe .. .. humm sceptque finally good. C e Jaime in the scratches, the handle end, short and rounded apart the two flaws that are Lecart varnish and string-set.
I had my whale wh-st, but was faster than I move on let's say lol, I hesitated a long time with a Les Paul, jlai are beautiful ... but my heart was right to me and opt for a fender, particularly jai took this color becaufe chui amoureu of Billie Joe's guitar is none other than the lead singer of green day ... quality mail order prices bha I find myself but it's true that compared to other skyscrapers are in. foto!
I would do if this choice?? Hummmm no doubt that ho ho!!

In which country was it made?
Manufacturing mexiquaine of very good quality violin much better than the vintage model 57 ...

How many frets, what kind of micro as well as their configuration?
21 frets exploitable you feel really at ease handling strat requires extra

What type of bridge?
Bridge Start with the classic vibrato tit

What type of race?
Channel U super super nice better than the 60 in my opinion ... is a try

UTILIZATION

Then I took my slap uh how to say?? euhhh vui b'en a lap at the Duchess is a treat stick is truly the best race I could keep up today.
We walk on the handle like a highway (not for shredders), but this handle is a real handle on strat n'peux no more at ease
The guitar is very well balanced with no leaning strap.
The sound is just terrible

SOUNDS

A yeah that's what type of stratum I have been waiting to tell you my lontemps strato 62 to € 2,000 sleep in my closet ... it's still telling you.
I played on a super good marhsall DSL401 plain ... I changed for the wonderful Blues Junior 15W All Tube the recess is the slap!
It gets all the sounds of the classic Start ... just listen the sound's Matthieu Chedid (-M-) b'en the melody in my it's the same in his legerment crunch his grave the fact we can easily having the sound of SRV with all the slamming of the stratum is a jewelry

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for two years now is really the guitar that I had to like what we should not always be ruined for the class and a nice guitar ... I find the classic series Mex franchment try anything extra before you ruined a vintage american model (made in Japan and more ...)
The value for money and very affordable really is the opportunity of the century
For anything I would not trade this guitar for my not even Ricken 330

I do not return it, the WhatRat explained very well.
I also have 2 color sunburst model, so the body is alder (3 parts)
I never touched the 57 reissue, but it looks a lot like him!

UTILIZATION

I tried the 60's and 50's the following: 2 seconds in the 50's I decided irrevocably!
The one piece maple neck and slight V-gloss I conquered. decidedly, I'm really a fan of the comfort of maple keys. Well, for the varnish is not nitrocellulo, but suddenly, it has the advantage of not sticking to fingers too (try a 52 tele, you will understand ...).
the rest (access to acute, ergonomics ,...) is the standard in standard, everything comes naturally under the fingers, except the vibrato, but that's because I still do not know how m ' use it ...
as to his, well, just plug in and it sounds stratum in the purest tradition.
one small problem though: the mechanical and vintage vibrato, it helps not require the agreement ... but look good for the c, o)

SOUNDS

I was looking for a strat long time, I tried one qques (fender us, including G & L Tribute), and Ben is the one who won it: a scratch I think this has nothing to envy to its large US sisters, we have the Start sound, chattering as they like.

If you like the sound / light crunch to Gilmour, Knopfler, Clapton, Robert Cray and others, try, you m'endirez news! and no need to add tons of pedals, live in a good tube amp, and it is happiness!

on the other hand, if you search for the big sound, go your way, or change the pickups (the violin is really excellent), because the output level and sound of the original microphones do not mix with the saturax.

OVERALL OPINION

It is only 15 days I have, so I will update this notice once the euphoria of the early past. but for now, and compared to my other guitars sometimes 3 or 4 times as expensive (see my profile), well it is really the way!

I love the most: the sound strat par excellence!
what I like least: the holding of agreement (not being a simple adjustment ...)

other models tested: standard and deluxe strat US, G & L Tribute (I carefully avoided the stratum clapton, because I know I would have cracked, even if not compatible with a smile on my banker ...)

Exceptional value for money: bought from thomann for 550 euros!

again this choice? no doubt about it!

It is a stratum in the purest tradition, o its name from classic.
Channel V profile, a pice in stocky, with a glossy varnish.
The three simple vintage microphones, have aged and yellowed covers (or hallyday joplin!)
The colors are gorgeous kitsch (because it is kitsch?).
Mine is green cadillac finally surf green if you prfrez.

UTILIZATION

The neck is amazing! To be honest, I bought it for a, it offers comfort and a game worthy of its slamming major stratum.
The guitar is lgre and we obtain immediately a good sound, without artifice or effect. The clean is a rgal, the bluesy crunch too.
Note a string of remoteness from the sleeves of the treble, which requires a small adjustment

SOUNDS

I use it on a Vox AD15 VT, which provides for ppites modlisation, so that it goes well almost everywhere.
However, it is not exemplary in the field of versatility, you'll always sound strat trs. IDAL is for blues, old rock (Cream, Hendrix, Pink Floyd, SRV), but do not play with Satriani.

Positions 2, 4 and 5 are my prfres, but nothing is stabilized I did that for several days.
I put 9, for the lack of versatility, but also the price to pay when seeking a real Start.

OVERALL OPINION

I bought one made in US highway of good quality, I just customize and says a luthier for rglages optimum.
I did not blame the highway, although suprieur what can be said, but after six months, I had one wish c'tait to go further in mind Fender, and change in favor of the 50 classic has become one obviousness.
From the mouths of several people (sellers, makers and users), the classic 50 Exceeds some amricaines.
I am now convinced, and we must go to the del 'made in', but be aware that we seek when we acquired it because it is kind.
Given that I play, and complment my les paul std ft, it is perfect and I put 10.

Stratum 50 classic, made in Mexico, round stocky, 21 boxes, blah, etc ... I will not repeat what everyone says adj.
My purpose is not to rlement to comment more on this MODEL, but to share a personal exprience.
It is not my habit, but buying a classic 50 I wanted a good MODEL RALIS without blowing the budget and close to (slightly) origins. I simply changed the pickups and replaced by "Custom Shop Texas spcial" and I used to rewired the entire guitar with the Fender vintage cable (gain textile). This for the whole circuit in the same cable that comes out of microphones. The selector and are those potentiomtres Submitted origin. Once my evolution ends (an hour and a half of work), I plug into my bassman 59 (I know so well with my strat ammerican deluxe) ... And I stay glued face to the result, it has so many more characters and grain, not before (I do not even speak), but my American deluxe. This "small" Classic 50 to win the heat without losing dtail, has more bass and treble time. Not to mention the dynamics. Here I am in the realm of sounds of Stevie Ray Vaughan and Mark Knofler. It bleuffant! In short this is to say that the potential of the guitar MRIT my opinion much more than the original pickups (rack mount plastic) and low-end cable it uses.

UTILIZATION

Hon Trs

SOUNDS

All blues, jou a fender bassman 59. I'm not a fanatic of his hyper-acute. The change in pickups for Texas gives a full body with a beautiful grain. A Russianness. CONTRL great overdrive.

OVERALL OPINION

The potential of the guitar as an instrument far Exceeds the quality of micro and Cables mountains behind. This guitar can let himself go to other expriences sound.

Idem further notice

UTILIZATION

The handle Soft V is really the type of round that I can be and prfre dplacer along the handle with ease with its varnished ... Really great ..
Access in acute normal (well, what is a strat ...)...
The violin is really excellent quality even say no it's worth a largely US or better, and this perfectly well j'adhre ide ... not a default, not a quail painting, not a small bump cache ... short but good ...

SOUNDS

I play blues rock like floyd, shadows, we say so, it is a replica of the 50 I need .... BUT ... sound even when microphones are fairly limited, lacking in the lower chest, no finesse in the treble, in short, change of emergency ... what I did ...
So I mount the fender 57/62, and my good lady ...!!! Ben has changed everything! all that was missing with the original pickups suddenly appear in the bottom of my ears ... the trunk in the bass, treble and end well Submitted medium and well pronounced in short, the true sound of a typical strat ... no doubt, he had to change all a. ..

I also tried with EMG DG20 Gilmour plate, well, you know, I felt that David Tait in me ... Digitech RP350 on the branch with the emulation and simulation Dynacomp HIWATT I sound you can hear on Shine on you crazy diamond version Pulse ...

So I put a note just because of this infrieure ngatif microphones ...

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for almost a year, and I would not change it for anything else, I am even tempted to take a second (in black) for two tones diffrent ...

Recommended for anyone who wants to be a legendary and versatile instrument in the hands ... Vive Fender and sries Classic ....

See data sheet, advice and above.

UTILIZATION

It's a Start with all that it behaves like CHARACTERISTICS, quality, but also default, which, can we be honest ... ... confrent an instrument certain charm deprecated.

SOUNDS

Its typical blues "roots". No effect. Live in the amp, and magic!
Clear sound on all three positions (1, 3, 5) is absolutely mesmerizing!

OVERALL OPINION

So that's the big question! How long? It is an instrument that I bought there over a year, to complete my collection. I do not shut up never used, until the week goes! I still used my Start in frne, Custom54 team of 'all lights on my 50Watts. Then I decided this instrument out of its torpor, believing me to find some sort of face espce mxicaine of standard microphones with shit, a violin approximate and finishes mdiocres. The guitar is pretty lgre, it's a little gadget ... The plate is curled up, the knobs are loose, the paint appears thin and fragile, and varnish the handle is a bit sticky. In short, I have a lot of this instrument priori bought only "for show" among the others (Flying V 69, SG93, dobro, Les Paul, Start and my honey blonde CHRI, with which I play , all the same). I do know is hontuex, but what do you want, I ftichiste and my psychothrapie is still not finished ... ouarf ouarf!
Finally, I therefore take this "thing" blue hand, a lgre ddain pout face, and I branch, some rglages, like race - a little concave, bridges, harmonics, height microphones, as long as the amp heats ... Voil Instrument rgl amp hot, there's more than that! And l. .. Fucking crying out loud! This skyscraper is magic! She has the fire! Fire! With capital letters and everything ... My rglages? All the knobs of legalization in the middle, neutral position, no gain, a bit of reverb (that of the amp), no effects or other multi pdalier. Really, this instrument is magical: The sound of the great years is the the feeling, the mind is the Panard! A force play, the varnish of the handle lgrement heating, and becomes soft, it's exploded! At this price, I tell everyone: Do not hesitate, if you like blues, rock limits the beginners, this is a must.
I think my thrapie is nearing completion ...

I come back a year and a half later ... I always Classic'50 (ct is me, the small CHRI). Sparer impossible for me! I shut that off with a priori, had bought in 2005 without use it for a year ... Now, no question of playing on something else! I have however made some changes to facilitate the daily use: the plate first. The original one ply corrugated too, floating above the pickups, so I opted to replace it with a 3-ply Mint Green. The spirit remains, the look seems to be more successful. Then I also remplacles knobs by US Mexican, finest, both in handling and in the rglages ... More prcis. I added two vibrato springs from three five springs, for better holding of the agreement. Unlike what I read on the issue, the problem of accuracy of this instrument is not related to the same mcaniques in them, but rather the rigidity of the vibrato, and Manir to fix the ropes on mcaniques. This rgl I can torment the vibrato of my fill, nothing happens! And end of the end, I replaced the pickups by: Custom'54 a neck and bridge position, a Texas Special Middle position. Cot of the instrument 600. Cot plate and knobs: 50. Cot of microphones OCCAZ ': 150 with the port ... The springs, 1.50 pice. For 800, you end up with an instrument qualmits exceptional. Friends who play on US MODELS signatures are expensive really surprised by this little sister, who really just a large. The violin has not changed one bit, the frets are quality (I play every day, and wear is less important in particular, as some Asian sries alloys trsmdiocres ). This scratching pte! Both visually and acoustically to. The handle is a comfort, and many bends in the same rgl del 15me of the box are possible - in fact I do not deny. Allie my old 50 watt lamps, and my TS808, the effect is formidable. I do not put as 10, no 11!

The guitar was made in Mexico.
is a replica of the 57 reissue.

handle without key raportée maple. body in one part of my model, the color sunburst allows the checking, the finish is flawless!

sheet for the better now is to have a look at the site builder.

UTILIZATION

I love this race, it helps to have very clear defined sound. the handle is very comfortable rather large, in terms of access to acute is a Start ...
the finish of the body is impeccable, even within. I have noticed since I changed the shield, for a three-layer plate and microwave for three custom shop 54.
And the slap, I have here the stratum, all positions are usable with a warmth and a grain, the volume and pitch are progressive and can really élargire the sonic palette.

SOUNDS

First position (neck pickup), the sound is full and defined with very great serious, position two, the sound is Christalin (for a wonder arpeggios) are the three position has more than medium, but it is very warm, position four, another for his chritalin funk, small casseroles or rithmiques ..., position five. is the least successful in my taste in terms of using its clear, but it ensures saturated!

OVERALL OPINION

I have owned for many years a 57 reissue US, I was sold a time when I was playing more acoustic music. Guitar very endearing, I wanted to find a style but for a budget "reasonable" and well honestly, I will not say that 50 is the classic 57 reissue, it's over, I do not regret my old American who had much less grain and sustain my little Mexican! and the one I keep!

Everything is said ...

UTILIZATION

The handle is it fun?
Sensational for my small hands.

Access to acute (recent freight) is it easy?
It's a fender ...

Ergonomics is it good (in terms of shape, weight ...)?
Correct weight, good balance, the shape is very ergonomic.

Do you get a good sound easy?
Yes with the original pickups but can do better, be said at this price it can not have everything a great ... The microphone base is not really acceptable but tops. We say that it is honorable.

I mounted the Fender 57/62 Vintage and there ... Vindiou the beautiful church! It sounds, it's round, it's hot. One can obtain various sounds but never leaves indifferent. This is the first time I change the pickups on the original one of my guitars, well, I regret it.
With these pickups, I think, it has little to envy the US version. I invite you to do the same.

SOUNDS

They agree with your style of music?
Ba vi, otherwise I would have bought something else ... What a question!
Style: Beatles, Pink Floyd, Blues, Rock ...

With what (s) amplifier (s) or effect (s) do you play?
I play on Fender Hot Rod Deluxe. Foot! In effect: Blues Driver, Compression, Chorus, Digital Delay and Reverb. What a sound!

What kind of sound you get and with what settings ("crystalline", "bold ",....)?
Clearly this lens in crunch ... that's where I'm having as a kid.

OVERALL OPINION

How long have you use it?
I've had a short week, and it never leaves my hands. Start the USD is on the shelf for a while.

What is so special that you like most and least?
+: Color but also its handle!
-: The original pickups ...

Have you tried many other models before buying it?
Vi! It is not my only guitar since I have 8 in all price ranges in wide enough.

How would you rate the quality / price?
Unbeatable Fender (489 € chez Thomann!)

With experience, you do again this choice?
A yes and definitely is a killer this skyscraper, I younger than 20 years (at least)!

Mine came set great, no buzz. Top! I can only commit yourself to at least try it.

Model Name: Classic Series '50s Stratocaster ®
Made in Mexico

Color: Surf Green
Body: Alder
Profile of the handle: Form "Soft V"
Frets: 21 Vintage type
INLAYS inlaid: Overlay INLAYS black point type.
Radius key: 7.25 "(18.41 cm)
Fingerboard: Maple
Handle Material: Maple neck
Finishing the race: Gloss Urethane
Nut width: 1.650 "(42 mm)
Length of the pitch: 25.5 "(648 mm)
Mounting plate of the handle: Vintage Style, 4 screws.
Electronics
Configuration of microphones: S / S / S - 3 X Micro Start ® single-coil vintage style
Selection of microphones: 5 way switch: Position 1: Bridge pickup. Position 2: bridge and middle pickup microphones. Position 3: micro center. Position 4: middle and neck pickups. Position 5: Neck pickup.
Controls: Master Volume, Tone 1. (Neck pickup), Tone 2. (Micro Central)
Hardware
Accessories: Chrome
Vibrato + Stem: Vintage synchronized type
Tuners: vintage style.
Nut: synthetic bone nut
Bonton selector: selector button Aged White
Pickguard: 1 ply white (8 holes)

Key setting for the height of the bridges: hex key (Allen) .050 "
Unique Features: Aged Knobs and Switch Tip, Vintage Styling, Synthetic Bone Nut
Accessories

Included Accessories: Deluxe Gig Bag


Note: 1-ply Pickguard is a soft knock plastoc max! Was it well at the time? The three folds are much more class and there were also provided with a (White Perloid More kitsch ... you die!) I installed!
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UTILIZATION

The handle is all that makes the value of this model. It is historic, beautiful, soft, silky, well done, easy!

the guitar is light, the ergonomics, it's a standard!

The vibrato and mechanical are completely correct for the style of use allowed!
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SOUNDS

No way suited to my style of music ... METAAAALLLLLL ! ! ! But that is not his calling! This is the guitar of Shadows, the Rock'n Roll, ballads.

Tested on a Marshall Lead 150, it excels at clean sounds. The sound achieved by the arrangement of three microphones is consistent with what we can expect. Low, mid, Treble! Quality is at the appointment, it is hot, slap it, it's brilliant, crystalline, and all very clean! Sound wickedly vintage (Buddy Holly, Buddy Guy, Eric Clapton)!

Addition 09/09/11: After 3 months of use, it is clear that the simple side bridge does not break bricks, any sound to say the "ugly"! But against the other two: a pure delight even better than my Telecaster made in United States! Straw!
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In distortion is not really that according to my purely metallic. But it can do (and quite well) for how the Blues Buddy Guy and Eric Clapton (as against that snoring is bad if not in contact with the strings!).
That said, nothing replaces the distortion humbuckers, dual coils that have made a much more emotional and who have no fault "hum" inherent in single coils.
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OVERALL OPINION

After 3 months of daily use, a marvel question its absolutely amazing (except for that of the bridge) and reliable!
I love it! ! !
Bought second hand but as new € 365 (€ 400 for) after negotiation, I think it's not a bad deal considering the quality of its finish, comfort and beauty of the handle, the sound of its microphones its authentic side (although made in Mexico).

Designed in the '50s (when the so-called popular music dominated by the Jazz turned into Rock'n Roll), it is in fact totally unsuitable for my style of music. It was not until the 70's and the changes it will undergo changes for the instrument and find a more compliant with the birth of the Metal initiated by guitarists such as Jimi Hendrix and Ritchie Blackmoore and transcended by Yngwie Malmsteen, before n 'marks appear dedicated, inspiring them (Jackson Charvel, Kramer, ESP and BC Rich), which will delight its supremacy in this field.

To conclude, it is a guitar curiosity. Far from the current standards in terms of technology (ancient) and sound (not an ounce of versatility), very typical of an era of music, however it has a charm, the charm of retro items, antiques!

So it will join my TELECASTER Anniversary to play anything else than metal or, in perspective, not much for now ...
Will still be nice to him and continue to fascinate me and charm me ...
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- My story: Preview in my thrift store Saturday, 18/06/11 at the bottom of my street, it was purchased by pure chance. With no specific need (having everything I need to satisfy my passion) is first the logo and model FENDER Strato who have questioned. Exposed next to a Lite Ash was retro modern side by side.
Having owned one of the 60 TELECASTER the handle similar to the finish, varnished blond / honey, but have never owned a STARTOCASTER, the temptation to solve this sacrilege emerged immediately. Not very sensitive to large heads of the 70 (Hendrix, Blackmoore), both carried the ideal design for my taste!

After testing, so I looked for the Classic 50 for the reasons mentioned above.

Returning to the store on Monday to finish up my mind, I would have taken two (complementary) the Lite Ash had been sold shortly before my arrival ... Damned and the better it is without regret! -
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Addition on 23/06/11. The omnipresent buzz of being simple unbearable, I was able to significantly reduce this default by isolating the electronic parts. After searching the net I cobbled something but it works: I lined the cavities with foil, wrapped the mic with Teflon tape and then aluminum foil and electrical tape and covered the inside of the aluminum pickguard adhesive. Desperate times call for great ways ... !
Result: Clearly this buzz and almost no distortion is much better! Against by the sound of microphones emerges changed: more powerful, more flashy!
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