All user reviews for the Fender Classic '50s Stratocaster

One thing that was prominent about the old school Fenders is that they had a bit of a V neck. These V necks can be very much love/hate, so be sure you know what you're in for when buying one. The guitar features an alder body, a maple neck with a maple fretboard (one piece with a skunk stripe), 21 frets, dot inlays, vintage tremolo, three single coil pickups, one volume, two tones and a five way switch.

UTILIZATION

The guitar is put together decently. It's about on par for what comes out of Fender these days. The frets themselves, while level, could use a bit more of a crowning on them. I found them to be a touch flat. The ends themselves were nice, and they didn't slice your hand every time you moved up and down the neck. The nut was cut properly, although it could probably use some lube -- either nut sauce or graphite. The neck joint on this was nice and tight with only a very small gap that is most likely not hindering any tonal aspects of the guitar.

SOUNDS

The pickups in this were a bit too vintage for me. I'm all for vintage gear, but I have trouble playing it sometimes since I'm used to higher gain and higher output pickups. The bridge pickup had a great clean sound, and the in between position was to die for. I plugged this into a nice Fender Bassman, and it was just tone for days. The neck and split positions with the neck were also tonal bliss, but I still found myself wanting some more output for those heavier lead lines. I'm more of a legato player, so these pickups make me work.

OVERALL OPINION

The guitar is pretty good, but be sure you like the V neck that's on this. It's a very love or hate type of neck. If you've never played a V neck before, hit up your local Fender dealer and a try a few. Some people really love them, and I think they're pretty cool, but it's not something I want every instrument to have.

-Made in Mexico
-21 Frets, 3 single coil Fender pickups.
-Vintage bridge with vibrato: D
-3 Buttons: 1 Volume, 2 Tone,
-1 5-way switch.
Channel super nice ... Really perfect. I do not know how it is done, but I adoooooooore ...

I put 5 points just for the bridge, and 5 for the rest

UTILIZATION

"I love to say ... The handle is sublime (in addition to my home smells good: p)
-Access to Acute extremely easy (it's not for nothing that it is a strato XD)
Normal-weight, ie neither too heavy nor too light.
-It is more difficult to get a good sound bad sound ... The sound is perfect

I put another 10 because I do not see why I metterai 9.

SOUNDS

-It is ideally suited to my style of music, ie 70 years of Rock (Dire Straits, Pink Floyd, ZZ Top, ACDC), except that the overdrive is pretty low (tt case with my amp, an Eko HPE 30 Watts ). So I use a distortion pedal. I get a very precise distortion, perfect for what I look like her.
-Amp: Eko HPE 30 (click to view) ( http://www.priceminister.com/offer/buy/53707758/Eko-Hpe-30-Ampli-Guitare-30-Watts-Instrument.html ) . It is a bit old, but very powerful.

Distortion-pedal: Behringer UM 300 ( https://www.woodbrass.com/BEHRINGER%2BUM300%2BPEDALE%2BD%27EFFET%2BULTRA%2BMETAL ) .

"I love all the sounds of this guitar ...

I put 9 because the overdrive which is pretty low.

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for almost 1 month.
"I love everything about this guitar, except maybe the fact that the selector pickups a little discomfort, but it has to come from me, because I'm alone in saying that. But just move the hand of 1cm, and it's done.
"I had a BC Rich Warlock before buying it, and I tried a Gibson SG, an Epiphone Lespaul, and a Yamaha Pacifica.
Paid-€ 800 new, I find the price / quality ratio more than adequate. Moreover, by purchasing, I felt ripped off Fender was done (I'm kidding lol).
-With experience, this choice I would do without hesitation.

-Made in Mexico
-21 Frets, original pickups very real
-Alder body, maple neck
-Very good violin
-Pickguard to change, the original is very poor

UTILIZATION

V-Neck super nice, very nice, apart from the varnish that goes beyond just a few frets, but nothing important!
Access to acute-perfect (Strat so ...)
Weight-pretty decent standing as sitting
-Is obtained very quickly a very good sound

SOUNDS

Sounds really good especially in the clear with my Peavey VK 212 is truly sublime. In his saturates as it is more than good for this price range that I just change my pickups for vintage fender 57/62, and there, what to say ... wow! Extra sound, I also advise you will definitely not disappoint either.
You can play anything but metal, etc. Of course ... fender is a not a jackson or ibanez, then the fun metalheads who say that it strats to shit, go to bed! It's not made for that one strat!

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for a little over a year, I love the V handle super nice and the sound that the pickups come out, what I like least ... uh ... for that price, it is can not be disappointed!
VERY GOOD VALUE / PRICE
I do it again this choice without problems!
I strongly advise you to those who want a good electric scratches without breaking the bank.

Superb production mexicaine.Le handle is yellow to give a vintage appearance.

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Model Name 50s Stratocaster
Model Number 013-1002 - (Color #)
Series Classic Series
(304) Daphne Blue,
Body Alder
Neck 1-Piece Maple, Soft V Shape
(Gloss Urethane Finish): you must love me I'm crazy.
Fingerboard Maple, 7.25 Radius (184 mm)
No. of Frets 21 Vintage Style Frets
Pickups 3 Vintage Style Single-Coil Start Pickups With Staggered, Alnico Magnet Pole Pieces and Aged Covers
Controls Master Volume,
Tone 1. (Neck Pickup),
Tone 2. (Middle 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
Bridge Vintage Style Synchronized Tremolo
Machine Heads Fender / Ping Vintage Style Tuning Machines
Chrome Hardware
Pickguard 1-Ply White (8-hole)
Scale Length 25.5 (648 mm)
Width at Nut 1650 (42 mm)
Unique Features Aged Knobs and Switch Tip,
Vintage Styling,
Synthetic Bone Nut
Strings Fender Super 250R, Nickel Plated Steel
Gauges: (.010, .013, .017, .026, .036, .046), (very good choice of drawing, neither too weak nor too strong!)
p / n 073-0250-006
Accessories Deluxe Gig Bag
Case Deluxe Gig Bag
Introduced 1 / 1999
Notice Product Prices, Features, Specifications and Availability Are Subject To Change Without Notice
APRS ...

UTILIZATION

Handle very very agragble, not too wide, perfect frets.
CASC is very good to acute.
The interface is ... that of a Start: A model, a must! ^ ^
A bit heavy (nothing really Gnant) (I expected it to be more lgre but good) is when even more Lger my bass.
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SOUNDS

I was looking for an electric guitar to compose and play standards: Beatles, Stones, etc..

I do not have much effect: a TC Electronic distortion, tremolo Marshallet compressor T-Rex.
The sound is crystalline, a sound "Buddy Holly", especially in bridge pickup!
In neck pickup, with a slight crunch is gnial!
It's the sound that I prefer. For cons, the microphone is not my mid prfr.

The pickups are decent, good output level, no snoring.
But for the sonority my "ten" is justified by the vibrato! The best vibrato I've ever had in hand. If you play with it in hand is Hank Marvin who invites himself home ... <img class="smiley" src="https://fr.audiofanzine.com/images/audiofanzine/interface/smileys/icon_biggrin.gif" alt="biggrin" />

OVERALL OPINION

I have since early July.
I like the design (like Fender) and the color, blue sky, the sound (distortion, too), and anything! It takes a long time the agreement covers: Mechanical good.
I put more screws for the pickguard but hey, it's even qd.

The report is very good qualitprix: 719 gross price including VAT and 498 from a dealer very experienced Internet.
- With the exprience, you do again this election? not know, actually, I had to buy a Fender Esquire (Telecaster microphone) and unavailable at ... Thomann.
So I turned down bin on the Start but not the Standard series, this one!

But I am far from regretting, I love it!

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UTILIZATION

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SOUNDS

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OVERALL OPINION

After having long rflchi between U.S. and Mexico-war popular topic on the forums, I trust my ears and my hands and I am DCID a year ago for this Fender Stratocaster Classic Mexico 50. I do not pronounce on the quality of the instrument, the rest as a matter of taste and personal style each. I went on running and did the studio with this guitar and did nothing wrong.

The hardware will probably change after several years of playing rgulier, micro float a little but everything else is nickel. Besides, a little Vaseline in the threads of the block and block the microphone with a rubber tip made me forget everything.

It is a real Strat-not a "strat-half" or "strata of the poor" - it sounds like a real Start and shit, it's just a Start except that it has manufactured t mexico. I would put a 10 without even consider price.

It's a relatively classic Stratocaster design, but its particular feature that makes it a very good guitar is its neck.
This guitar is discoverable in a less fanciful, mine is black with a white pickguard, like "Blackie"

UTILIZATION

As said prcdemment, the particularity of the beautiful rside his sleeve: he has a rather unusual and it's a shame not to find the form that this type of series.
The handle is shaped like a V, which brotherhoods comfort game has any evidence, it will take very good grip of the head to heel, even with small mimine as mine.
But at first, the handle is slightly sticky and seem suction effect on the hand. This effect disappears Completely after 1h of play

SOUNDS

Moving from an Ibanez Fender Classic Series is like going to a Renault a Mustang, it is better inside, we feel what has in the belly, we feel that we can go faster, and to be Frankly, it is the dough a bit.
In short, it's hot, it's singing, it's comfortable, it's just that the people demand.
I play a Laney LC15r, a lil while lamp really good too, we pass a clean and chattering at the same time warm, has a nice little crunch to finish in Overdrive or guitar speaks to the best of its shape. So it's not really an instrument intended to metal, but more like the blues, rock but remains extremely versatile.
I read that some critics micro base, I, t even a bit due to beginners, but some rglages APRS, they liked to watch the final t convincing.

OVERALL OPINION

It is ultimately a very good guitar, probably the best one of the best Mexican. She did not blush to meet amricaines which are sometimes overestimated (in price and in their notorit.
It is findable at lower cot knew Thomann 489 and is very demand these days.
She has an excellent quality so taken.
Finally, what I like least in her Relva of aesthetics, it caches microphones and aged white buttons, but it was easily changed if like me you do not.

This is a Mexican made Stratocaster from Fender with the following specs:

- Alder body

- Maple neck (gloss finished)

- Maple fretboard

- Twenty one vintage style frets

- Three vintage style single coil pickups

- Controls: Volume, Neck Tone, Middle Tone and five way pickup selector

- Vintage style tremolo arm

UTILIZATION

I find this guitar quite nice to play although it's not amazing for my taste. I find the neck slightly too thick for my liking, it works great for open chords but my hand aches from playing barre chords after a while. The gloss finnish on the neck was surprisingly not sticky to play which I have found to be a problem on some other guitars but it's been well played before I ever laid my hands on it so that may be why.

I'm not a huge fan of Stratocaster wiring as lack of bridge tone control seems stupid to me but regardless its easy to get a good range of quality sounds out of this guitar.

SOUNDS

This guitar does sound really good, in most positions. The tone of the neck pick up when using a fuzz pedal is great. The combination of Marshall JCM900 Mkiii, Big Muff and this guitar make an amazing thick tone close to that of Siamese Dream by The Smashing Pumpkins.

One thing I dislike about this guitar is the lack of tone control for the bridge pickup as sometimes it can be quite harsh in the bridge position.

OVERALL OPINION

I really like the sound of this guitar but the neck is too thick for my liking so it wouldn't be a guitar that I would buy myself. I really love the finishes that this guitar come in, but the aged white knobs on it make it look cheap to me.

I'd recommend giving it a go if you like the look of it as I know lots of people will like the feel of this guitar.

Mexicana

Start with a short neck is maple fingerboard and custom shop and micro.

UTILIZATION

very simple, easy to play, good level of finish.

SOUNDS

It is clearly oriented 50 s texas .... if you know what I mean ... sound south. Ideal example to play "if love is a red dress" ... with my old amp lamp ... too good.

Slight imbalance (wanted) for the re cords and ground (studs nearest microphone).

OVERALL OPINION

Magnificent.

I bought it as new 300 euros ... I still buy if you have any.

In any case, a safe bet ... in 40 years it is 3000 (just kidding) and an instrument of high quality.

(Originally written by rockeur60/translated from Audiofanzine FR)

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UTILIZATION

The neck feels really nice, the frets are not too small nor too big. It's not a Vigier Excalibur neck but it's still very slim.
Its lightness is normal for a Strat. The guitar is comfortable to play sitting or standing. Access to the upper frets is ok, except with the higher, fatter strings.

SOUNDS

This guitar fits my music style perfectly. Red Hot Chili Peppers is not a problem, nor Pink Floyd, Rolling Stones or Shadows, this guitar was made to rock! Don't expect to get a real high-gain tone even if the results with distortion are good.
I play with a Vox AC 30 so I get excellent clean and crunch tones. I like all pickup combinations (neck for Red Hot Chili Peppers, bridge for Shadows and middle position for all other styles) but I find the middle pickup has not enough character. I will replace the pickups with Fender 57/62 to get a real early-Stratocaster sound.

OVERALL OPINION

I've been playing the Classic 50 for one year and I can't seem to get bored.
The value for money is good and I wouldn't hesitate to buy it again.