Fender Road Worn '60s Stratocaster

These vintage new guitars are ever increasing in popularity over the last few years. Guitar manufacturers are now producing pre worn guitar that look like the have gone through the ringer right out of the shop. I actually like this idea because the guitars tend to have a nicer feeling neck as the worn feel gives it some soft characteristics and simply feels nice as you run your hand down it.

These guitars are not that expensive either so it makes for a nicely priced guitar that feel right, right out of the box.

UTILIZATION

Body
Body Material: Alder
Body Shape: Stratocaster®
Body Finish:

Nitrocellulose Lacquer

Neck
Neck Shape: "C" Shape
Number of Frets: 21
Fret Size: Dunlop® 6105 Narrow Jumbo
Position Inlays: Pearl Dot Inlays
Fingerboard Radius: 7.25" (18.41 cm)
Fretboard: Maple
Neck Material: Maple
Neck Finish: Urethane Finish
Nut Width: 1.650” (42 mm)
Scale Length: 25.5" (64.8 cm)
Neck Plate: Vintage Style 4 Bolt
Electronics
Pickup Configuration: S/S/S
Bridge Pickup: Tex-Mex™ Single-Coil Strat® Bridge Pickup
Middle Pickup: Tex-Mex™ Single Coil Middle Pickup
Neck Pickup: Tex-Mex™ 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. (Bridge/Middle Pickup)
Hardware
Hardware Finish: Chrome
Bridge: Vintage Style Synchronized Tremolo
Tuning Machines: Vintage Style Tuning Machines
String Nut: Synthetic Bone
Switch Tips: Parchment Switch Tip
Tremolo Arm Handle: Vintage Style Tremolo Arm

SOUNDS

The tone of these guitars do not change from any other Fender Stratocaster that anyone has ever played. If you have played one American Fender Stratocaster than you know exactly how one sounds. there isn't too much variation of tone between Strats. They either sound like a Strat or they sound like a Strat. You can tell the difference in a Gibson Les Paul, a Fender Telecaster, and Fender Stratocaster. They each have their won tone and sound that uniquely their own.

This guitar will work in any environment. They sound good with fender amps and they sound goo with Mesa Boogie Dual Rectifiers as well as they sound with any Marshall. They sound just flat out amazing to me.

OVERALL OPINION

First I would change out the pickups of this guitars as the stock ones are flat out terrible. As most Fender pickups are they sound bright and do not match the qualities of the wood work. It amazes me how poorly built the fender pickups have always been. To me they have never gotten it tight, not once.

At new you can pick this guitar up right around $900, which isn't bad for the price. A nice guitar at a decent price.

good for features, read the other reviews. we will not repeat the same things 100 times!
for the look I was not a fan of relics but this one made me change my mind. be noted that each guitar is different
and the purchase worth it to try several. touch, the relicage can drastically change!

UTILIZATION

for my part, the grip ca just been magical. Thunderbolt!
I always played on strat and I do not think one day but stop there! I tried it by chance in a store new york at the output of this series and in 2 minutes that followed I say "I do!"
done back enn France. it is light, its handle is really great and the worn side is its charm to the grip ...
only small default and I rejoinds the foregoing opinion: the low E which borders a bit and bends a little delicate around the 15th fret on the 17th the first two strings ... but good or you want vintage or not!

SOUNDS

there is no photo on tape dan s blues rock vintage! fan of Hendrix, SRV, Buddy Guy and other blues is the best! micro tex mex send the sauce well I have nothing to complain about the above but damn this guitar merrite much better! this is why I have are replaced by texas special I change the pots for cts and installed a condo old oiled paper. and I'm in heaven!

OVERALL OPINION

I have for a while now and I've found my grail. it is better in my opinion than many americaines. and a small upgrade makes a very very good guitar. Moreover, it is not for nothing that M uses second guitar to replace its L series 63!
an unbeatable value! and I do it again this choice without any hesitation!
it's my piece of wood!

Everything has been said, Mex Strat 60s kind of fishy that the benchmark: L-series 65.
Three simple Tex Mex, 5-way switch, radius 7.25 and the C-profile neck, tuners and vintage bridge, painting beautiful Olympic White nitro blue slightly on some models, relic finish.
Maple neck with rosewood fingerboard 21 frets, alder body.

UTILIZATION

I was looking for a typical strat blues and vintage rock and my budget for the U.S. Strat did not at all (too good, not enough character).
The Road Worn however made me a big slap!
Played open, wood resonates in a very homogeneous (nitro lacquer thank you!) And the grip is certainly vintage but very nice, the guitar is lightweight and ergonomic strats is truly unbeatable!
The neck adopts a radius 7.25, it is sure to sweep and tapping was done better since, but to send large bends juicy and play with your thumb on top, it is a treat!. The handle is end but thick enough to fill the hand without causing undue fatigue. Small problem: sanding of the handle to give the appearance "guitar which was played for 40 years" is a bit coarse and the handle has a tendency to hang in the absence of varnish. A little bit of sandpaper to very fine grained redress.
By finishing frets against 6105 (less than big jumbos and intonation much better!) Is fan-tas-tick: the edge of the button is slightly widened and comfort level that makes all the difference.

SOUNDS

I wanted a guitar that provides in blues-rock, the RW was born for that. It is really true to the spirit 60s (my luthier who has seen the cost of vintage guitars are four zeros acknowledged that Fender had really done a great job!)
I have not yet replaced the pickups Tex-Mex for the simple reason that they sound! They have an output level frankly tough (this is not the Special Tx but it's not the 57/62!)
We obtain all the classic Fender clean sound: glossy but not aggressive on the bridge pickup, heading off-stage perfect for funk and Hendrixeries of all kinds, the middle pickup is a good compromise between the bite of the bridge and the roundness of serious (try to see Pride & Joy!) and the neck pickup really brings you the depth and warmth while keeping one hand biting and very defined.
You can imagine, we are in the world of SRV, Hendrix, Mayer, KWS but as it is a good strat, it is very versatile.
In crunch, it sends really heavy for single-coil pickups is quite impressive. It never loses in character or definition. The volume control if you can keep down the dynamics of sound and thoroughly as soon as we reopen attention! The tone controls are also very effective.
Distortion is lost in accuracy compared to humbuckers but the punch is there and the sound palette is still as wide. With a Big Muff between the guitar and the amp easily found the sound of Gilmour.
It is connected at home in my Fender Super Champ or a JCM900 in again, this strat retains its character and its timbre instantly recognizable characteristic.
Small problem, I do a lot of reggae for some time and the pickups are a bit too péchus and dug in the mids to really bring out casseroles and skank. But with a good right hand, the timing of the shot!

OVERALL OPINION

I have for nearly three years, this is my main guitar in the studio, on stage, I repeat not ever let her go!
The trim level does not reach the quality of some U.S. but that price you already have a very good guitar.
The vintage radius may disturb more than one because some bends are not much fun. A good setting a luthier is required for the high E is not stifled when bende a tone or more from the 12th fret.
Although not a highway, the handle can switch plans without problem fast.
It comes with a high quality gig bag.