All user reviews for the Fender Standard Stratocaster [1990-2005]

A strato Mejicana. Well, for everything else a look on it and it's not too much bother to tell the life and the measurements of a skyscraper.

UTILIZATION

What I apprci the era o I acquired this guitar is the comfort, this is an ergonomic tool that fits the user, not the other way! The design ensures that the fat is accde trs aisment anywhere on the guitar with the same ease we "walk". When the sound, well, a violin is not the luxury, so even when it is better to have the right stuff the hardware chain. Tip: Use with Elixir strings, the sound s'amliore, touch is softer, the strings last longer.

SOUNDS

I rock and the atmosphere (we do not laugh), in both cases I get more and more o less the o I want to go with this instrument, so versatility. I do not play with amps for a while, now I use the effects processor "Behringer V-Amp Pro" and sometimes when taking direct pc, plug-in Amplitube. For a fat distortion I position the "latch" (I remember the name) to 3 / 4 starting from the worst, with the zero-treble. For sounds clear two major opportunities: the latch on more acute with the treble 8 / 10 for an aggressive sound (blues-rock type). The latch at the grave with the treble up for a more smooth (type jazz). The severe down-mdium fat (500Hz-800Hz FHZ) is very well felt in the design, in terms mdium up (from low prs 4000 6000 Hz) and I have more acute rticences while cell becomes distorted and confusion.

OVERALL OPINION

I have my titin six years. Ergonomics is the highlight of this guitar: robust lgre, enjoyable play. Weakness: the sound especially in the treble. I hsit MODELS three guitars (including Gibson piphone) before the bias of the functionality. At quality prices, not because his back rgulirement cte (hi-hi). I am not of my choice when I bought all the zicos swore by Gibson. The appriori the Squier, I think. Fender fulfilled its contract manufacturer of guitars for any musician.

Guitar Made in Mexico
21 fret 3-type pickups fender
2 tones 1volume
Brief cheap fender classic version
mine is blue agave (or they are their colors??
against by the bridge tends to go awry quickly so the vibrato is used sparingly and do not try to climb the rope pulling on pain of having to reset everything for me which is really the black dot at the tuning

UTILIZATION

The handle is rather flat and my liver asser nice even if I am not at my ease vramaint
gene heel a little early but if done quickly asser that n is not really a problem at the end!
the good thing of a strato c palces is that she herself standing and sitting no problem
its level should not expect miracles s c is made in mexico but it's still honest in all prices by RAPORT

SOUNDS

And for me c is the low down ...
clean sounds are frankly a bit too see too flashy and attention must be frankly his game if do not want to "mince"!
frankly the microphones are of this guitar are far from being strong point!
otherwise the rest is unique to strato.

OVERALL OPINION

It's been more than two I have and the easier it's been a year since I have to touch the j ais let my wife pick the guitar (the council ever made!) And I did not think too much n before taking since I regret every day I am disgusted over the strato a life now as I find it too common and all we have one more but it is true that c is a versatile guitar
I recommend especially at the beginning wanting to do the fingers!

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UTILIZATION

I find the handle particulirement enjoyable to play, for me, the CHAC is not an acute problem. The weight is made rsonnable.

SOUNDS

I find the sound I was looking for (warm sound with bass that sounds good). I play mostly rock above (and arpges agreements) and it gives me a good clean sound trs and a little less good if you want lcher potato! but hey, a blues guitarist, is not asking too much.
I play on a Pod Pro (requires limited space) and I am delighted.
I put other pickups on it (special custom shop Texas) which allows me to have a warmer sound and a little more attack.

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for 4 months and I will keep as long as I live.
The sound was really tap into the ear (I RPET I chang micro) and for the price I bought it (guitar + € 300 € 150 micro), I think that there is nothing wrong.

Well I think ba tt a t said.
except the fact that there are only 21 boxes is a bit annoying when even when doing solos.

UTILIZATION

I love the neck in maple I have and I find it very pleasant. a friend has an Epiphone Les Paul and I find the handle really large tro naze and not slippery compared to my Start.
Access in acute ...... what to say except that I have no problem to reach them.
Ergonomics rocked both design and practice.
For the cons I by no amp so I bought a Zoom 505II and I connect the output on the sound card in my pc. So then I probably lost a lot in its quality etc. So I would love to have some expert advice on pro (thank you in advance).
Dc ba to get the sound I hold t galleries 107 years to find a distortion and surtt corect me to learn to use this pedal.

on the other hand I have a little problem playing even that 3 minutes my ropes desacordent. But not significantly anyway. I play by pulling hard (I use Erny top heavy ball) my my vibrato is normally Set Pr t then is this normal ?????

SOUNDS

I play mostly covers of groups like Blink 182 or NOFX, Alkaline Trio, Green Day, Offspring and also Metallica and AC / DC c therefore a little hard to have a sound "" nag "" with a simple microphone. I only use the microphone acute (except when I scratch a little funk o I use the bass) so I think this is sorely lacking micro fishing. but hey it should be seen also in my config so if there are other users ZOOM 505 II could they give me some info or help me with the voice of a rock or just the question I ask myself: humbecker to buy my guitar (or actually another kind scratches Tom Delonge) or buy an amp if it allows him to spit a little better.

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for a year and I am really happy despite some sound problems.
I love the handle and then the design of the general strata.
I have this essay for against the model but I acrocher right away (who knows why).
Excellent quality price ratio for beginners (like me a year ago).
With experience I think maybe I would have turned to a model with humbecker and surment same.

Gutiare strat-type with
- 5-way switch
- Vibrato vintage (not good for the dive bomb ...). Not rely too much fun to shoot if Garre to the agreement! => -1
- Handle with only 21 boxes which can be annoying for some solos.
- Mechanical honest (I do not know what type ...). In any case, it does not move me
- 3 single coil pickups
- An overall volume
- A tone for the neck pickup and a microphone for the environment. Nothing for the micro acute (I wonder why this is so on strats ...) => -1
- You must remove the strings to touch the mail! Grrrr => -1

I have since 1993 and has not twisted the handle of a hair. J'au readjust a bit with the standard settings but that's part of the interview I think.

UTILIZATION

For me, the handle of a stratum is the reference. So I can appreciate that the stratum Mexico. I did not notice any differences from a U.S. base.
The guitar is light (but not too much) and handy. It is the instrument well in hand.

The treble is good access to ... but there are only 21 boxes. ! All accessible, but it certainly forbidden to play some solos, unless bender (with an "e") to death ... => -1

The selection of sounds is very simple and we have no problem finding what you're looking. Unless of course the sounds stratum is not known to produce. (See "sounds"). The intermediate poisitions really add more.

In the end, it is an instrument easy to use and very enjoyable to play.

SOUNDS

I would give three opinions on the sounds of this guitar.
First opinion: keeping the original microphones
the sounds are very good, and I use really five positions, each with their characteristics.
Channel: round and smooth
Middle: a little more sharp but very smooth
Bridge: an acute and very aggressive
Intermediate: I love (I've already said?). One has the impression of playing with two guitars simultaneously. It lacks a bit of fishing on the other hand.
The wood on my guitar I looked really good and I am very happy with the accuracy of the sound, apart from the acute micro is really too small for my taste. Other microphones n'on not a lot of power but it's not what I want on these microphones.
=> Score of 6

2nd opinion: by changing the original pickups
PAF! (Not the name of the micro ...) It gets a slap. For my part, I have changed the micro acute (a VanSandt) but what a change! I rediscover my Start! I can imagine that doing this on other microphones bring much happiness. Well, it increases the price of one guitar and one approaches a US. But at least you can select the microphone you want.
=> Score of 7 (I put a score of 7 in the notice to average ...)

3rd notice: by changing the pickups + + cable shielded with copper foil shield
It's more a slap that is taken but a wallop. I never thought it would improve both the quality of sound. Not only removes the parasites (that was what I was looking), but in addition it provides much more precision to the sound, it completely isolates the microphone from each other. After this change, I rediscovered my instrument. I wonder why these are not done as standard (with the shield in addition to the cavities). In fact, I even wonder if it's done on the US strat ...
=> Score of 8!!
So if I am so happy with this change, why only 8? Simply because a strat remains a Start ... Although very versatile, but sometimes I need a scraper to nag or more jazzy and I can not find it with this model, even after the changes. And there, I need a gibson type. If I were to judge only as a model Stratocaster, I'd say that's what I found better at this price.

OVERALL OPINION

I use it since 1993. This guitar has experienced two periods:
- Before the change of micro in 2003
- After changing a micro rewiring + + shield
I was very satisfied by 2003 (say 7 / 10 ...) But since these changes, I really have a new guitar that was worth more than € 500 to start. Certainly, there was a microphone and more (90 €), the cable (20 €), copper (10 €) and a lot of work but the result is worth it. I remain convinced that even without changing the pickups but with modifications, we arrive at something very good.

It lacks a bit of a coroner for the very large sounds (big sound, you get there anyway!) But I really love my guitar. If I ever bought a strat one day, it will not be a "simple" because US I think it will bring me nothing. If I take the plunge, I would type in the high end.

In the end, I put a 9 / 10, knowing that with her, I can not cover all the sounds I want and for that, I need other models (a Gretsch and a Variax)

Fender Stratocaster Mexican manufacturing:

- Slecteur positions 5 (extremely good range of sounds!)
- Vintage style vibrato (well it's true that a is not a flyd pink, but a Start 'is not made for mtaleux ...)
- 21 boxes! it's a shame, but we do with and you will agree with me I think the solos in which a burst mid needle box 22, has not grow on trees! (At worst you give your scratch a semitone above ... ^ _ ^)
- 3 micros simple (a is shown in the photo I know ...)
- 3 knobs for that one to two volumeet tonalitbr /> I've had a year and no prob 'level stuff, really reliable, bravo ... Arrrrriba Mexico! -_-'

UTILIZATION

The handle is really well made, sustain trs is correct, and that's a real ice rink compares his girlfriend's Les Paul (Yuck !...^_^). Nan srieusement it's great for solos comfortable, make bends is a real pleasure, and playing Mark Knopfler I mention it's just not enjoyable (I highly recommend improv Sultans of swing in the live, but happiness listen, and play !...(_). If the box is really enjoyable, the design is more than friendly, and the weight is reasonable, it al BCAN a really excelente quality for a reasonable price while!

SOUNDS

Now the good has become subjective because we go to the sound. Me personally I am in just any style (except rap and operetta). In fact I spend Satriani Dire Straits, through AC / DC (soft pieces like The Jack ...), or by Hendrix. Ds that remains in the bluzy, the Rock, jazz, "ptite" provides a really nice distortion. on the other hand, if there is such ramnstein is that big of mtal nag of guys who know how to play guitar and say to themselves, while they hide their zero with a distortion of crtin and that sla ptent wanker with two of my scrapes in the form of light, and spit in their microphone to hide their voice dbil profondn imitating an old diesel golf one morning in December ... (Pfffff ^_^). In short the big distortion is not, unless you change one of the microphones for a seymour sh ds 6 or the like .... Otherwise, the parasites are pretty simple Submitted, dc I advise you to put money in for the ct to shield (or do you rev ​​it even playable ...) .

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for a year now, and I'm not PRS spare, not even a US is to say, because I tried one in a store zik not long ago and really not see the difference, yet I have 9 years of guitar ... in the fingers and ears. In short, the big plus is the Fender Fidler, both in terms of reliability that sounds really great until we left in the Strat-style '. When the report made quality, it really is HUGE I swear, this is by far the best scratch acqurir for that price, and you do not have no so-called experts who advise you of such brands as Blade or Squier, by saying that a is a US but for the same price That a mexico, Paska is ultra fake I made the experience!!

Start Series mexico
Super comfortable handle, button (beams mine) Rosewood
Pickups 3 Single
1 volume, two tones


[b]UTILIZATION[/b]

Super comfortable handle, a slide itself.
The rosewood fingerboard is super nice compare my Ibanez.
Access to acute perfect (a strat cest koi)
The pallette of sounds is varied (5-way switch) if you play around with the tones and volume cest super.
The weight is neither too heavy nor too light, the form remains a standard in gaming comfort be it sitting or standing.

[b]SOUNDS[/b]

I play quite Varr gonna Pink Floyd and Nirvana through the deep blues.
I play on a Marshall JCM800 head with a baffle HIWATT, jai had the opportunity to test on a tete wem jr100 and it gives many two cots.
All types of sound currents can be represented.
I run the totality of the selector, I have no preference "types" but I madapte in musical style.

[b]OVERALL OPINION[/b]

I use it for almost a month and a half and am very very happy with jen.
When a budget is okay want a versatile guitar, the CETS mexico need.
I test a 50th anniversary Start 'and then an American j'avourai after several try, I did not see any major differences .. and finish the level.
By jai against surprise by trying a Jm forest that sounded wonderful.
Great value quality price.
This choice I would do again in a heartbeat. Only thing to think about how electronics EST shield or cage because the parasites are quite noisy.

Stratocaster-standard Mexican manufacturing (mine was assembled in 2001 has the serial number confirmed
It has 21 fret neck
-3 Micro fender standard ceramic magnets
-Vintage bridge, a common standard of strata and many many other guitars
-A 5-way switch 1 volume and 2 pots of Tone 1 for neck pickup and a microphone for the Central
Zn-profile maple neck "C" button with maple or Palissander

UTILIZATION

Trs-round enjoyable and quick it is also trs end but not as much as some ibanez neck
CASC-l in acute is easy despite the shoe sleeve, c good is on its ESG with a little but we usually do not notice more
Trs guitar-balanced, it does not sting the nose when it is loose which is very practical, it remains in place regardless of the circumstances. The body is poplar, and I find that not enough leg st not the kind of guitar that you are decide the shoulder Deplus indentation in the pelvis wife fome of the corp which avoids breaking ratings.
-Adjustable cots are not simple one connects it put the volume a background (and yes c is the passive elctronique so we let the volume back pain lose its medium) are selected are based on the micro color Grain that seeing it get a lil shot of the Tone knob neccessaire and if c is left for evenings frenzied year-ending

SOUNDS

She is perfect for my style of music. I needed a guitar to sound slamming scenaries can be hot or incisors (the microphone is a marvel serious) to play brit pop rock and especially English and snapping sounds way hot red hot chili peppers.
I plug in my amp in a nice marshall mg100dx regarding the distortion of the j used for amplifier and modulation effects as chorus, flanger and delay tremolo etc. j using my pedalboard Korg AX1500G in the effect loop of my marshall
-With the neck pickup is obtained very easily and extremely hot trs his slamming with lots of medium or severe with the bridge pickup has a password on the bcp more acute and incisive trs order to make some songs n Central nervous over the microphone I do because I never used the n is still not managed to get out quleque thing that interests me

OVERALL OPINION

I have received the May 15, 2004, and since I m more separated (THIS IS my normal one guitar)
-I adore this guitar for its beauty and versatility
-J had tried to start a epiphone sg in store but I soon realized that it does not match. May 15, 2004 and arrived 18 days of my freelance or some one put me in the diva's hands at the beginning I was afraid what does not please me but to the first grip I felt comfortable and al that goes mieu mieu in.
-You may also say that for the low-end 550 c euro is expensive. but hey c of low-end fender which did but really nothing to do with the low end of cort or ibanez in them that turns around 250 euro for the first model. I think the price is EXCELLENT quality RAPORT only downside would prefer a day alder body with poplar but rather that it is not good just not have it all.
-No need to repeat this choice because I do not sell it sagit my first guitar and I'm my tro m in order to attach spar one day. but if I was m parcontre bought another guitar it would be an "american deluxe telecaster"

Fender Start made in mexico, all original, apart from the microphone acute, I have a mintage, which has transformed ....

UTILIZATION

A handle super enjoyable, you walk as you want on this skyscraper, which is the case with all stratocaster ... I call it a guitar that takes this dessert really enjoy playing the top.
Okay so the issue, the original is not great, I had to change the micro fever and it's wonderful.

SOUNDS

This guitar is versatile asser. I used it on the multi-effects pedals and an amp korg AX1500G Marshall Valvestate 2X65W, pretty easily I got clear sound. it's a great guitar for rhythm accompaniment. you have to play against in a position intermdiaire otherwise a little buzzing is heard.

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for a year and a half, his great particularity is to be a fender accessible (500-600) trs ultra versatile and pretty.
Even two small default: we must change the original microphone, and also means a buzz if you play with a single microphone.
Quality price ratio I will put 20 out of 20 against c'tait if a redo, I advice to small grants as well as beginners. If you can afford you rather run into a United States model ...

Fender Mexican manufacturing Stat.
Saddle rosewood handle.
21 frets, 3 single pickups fender standard.
Volume and two tones.
Easel (albeit virtual I handle the vibrato I n'ulitise not).

This is the Fender Stat '. Simple, robust and effective.
No vibrato Floyd, no saddle-block chord and yet it is trs good agreement. I do raccode trs that rarely or very violent APRS session.

UTILIZATION

Round a little late for me as an amateur handles D Gibson Les Paul type.
May be because of my large paws. But hey, can a serious hooping the E with your thumb the Hendrix
Access in no acute problem (but I rarely wander so far!)
Ergonomics recognized. The stat is a guitar super-comfortable standing as sitting. The body is dcoup to become one with the guitar.

SOUNDS

Its super light and prcis. on the other hand, it leaves me a little about my hunger for sounds crunch blues or saturated. Except to the effects, I can not find the heat can have a Les Paul. And since I'm the kind plutt guitar amp with no effects or else possibly a wah-wah is limited.
I play on a branch Ibanez Tone Blaster 15 with reverb Intgr. The amp is not gnial but only in indoor (although there is a Vox makes me eyes at the moment!)
Stratum is perfect for rhythm and solos "hovering" the Pink Floyd. It was down for the blues-jazz sounds (despite what Clapton might say!)

OVERALL OPINION

I have this stratum 'for 3 years now. I purchase 'on the cheap (the equivalent of 300) and for that price, it's a super deal ...
I had a Gibson Les Paul Studio and I very much regret this stratum did not made me forget. I think I would return ds I could but I would keep even when the second shovel scrapes.

A Mexican standard, 21 boxes
Mine is equipped with a double in bridge pickup seymour, aesthetically well-integrated

UTILIZATION

Channel extra!
For acute, this is not the top. Especially with seulenment 21 boxes. It is, however, very pleasant to play on this guitar.

SOUNDS

It is ideal for the good old rock (Dire Straits, Pink Floyd ...). She has that "slamming" that terrible strata.
Of course, this is not an American, but the price difference really worth the effort?
The double seymour achieves distos big crunch or excellent in clear channel. Its gain is balanced with two singles, luckily for me!

OVERALL OPINION

I bought it secondhand 1 year ago 1 / 2 and I do not really regret it!
It's really the sound I was looking at a reasonable price.
A consultant to most musicians. Even if it is not "fan", it's still an excellent and very versatile guitar.

Start standart mexico 1996, Poplar body, maple neck round, 21 boxes olympic white color, original pickups, vintage bridge, mechanical oil bath.

Transformation: complete disassembly, scouring the handle, adjustable handle, sanding and varnishing of the body in natural (cellulosic nito) after applying a golden oak stain to give some warmth to the color, placement of a nut wilkinson, changing jumpers (graph tech), mechanical self-locking Schaller, neck and middle pickups took a blade texas standart, taken on a micro acute gibson SG (490 b), plate scale, acastillage (CAHE microphones + buttons, etc ...) black and re-wire shielded wiring installation of a switch with 5 positions Schaller.

UTILIZATION

Handle very nice, very good action low profile and easy to play, highly accurate intonation and no action despite the frieze very low.
Access to acute very correct but it's not a baritone neck (21 c) so ... okay no more.
Very light weight, really nice.
The acoustic sound is very resonant, one feels that the wood (even poplar) is of good quality.
Once connected, sounds are typical of the stratum except in position 4 and 5, which is due to micro gibson.

SOUNDS

She is perfect for clean sounds or crunch on position 4 and 5, ideal for rhythmic arpeggios hendrix or air.

With distortion, thanks to shield the sound is bold and defined, responding perfectly to the attack but did not reach sufficient levels to engage in the hard metal.
gilmour type sounds going very well, the crystalline Knopfler also with somewhat less precision and can be a bit of too acute, due to the maple fingerboard.
My favorite sounds are the register air hendrix (All Along the Watchtower, Littell wing) and biting staurations serious type of micro Gilmour.
Note that changes in Gitare increased my score of 2 points compared to the standart.

OVERALL OPINION

I have been using 97 or 8 years, it does not move and it's really a good point.

What I like least is the size of the hoops, I opted for medium strips, easiest and 21 boxes.
In contrast, thin frets and tuning fender can play very specific nuances while ... Anyway must admit ... it is earned and learned because initially it can feel a little perduu if it has a gibson or a jackson.
The report quelité exeptional price without being interesting. it's a guitar if you like you can move forward and improve its level of its accessories by installing more efficient as an example wilkinson vibrato, as well as microphones with which it progresses is both nuanced and sound quality.
In this connection I set up the virtual vintage and hor rails before putting the blade and the gibson and if the hot rails in acute brings a lot of double type virtual vintage Di Marzio were not convincing at all, yet it is d excellent mics, but ... is trying that one learns.
With the experience I would do this choice because these guitars without being clean and beautiful can be improved and still remain authentic and reliable instruments, timeless, and if you like the strata, it can only attach and grow.
However, compared to a good American, it will resolve it finer in his hand, but you will get almost the same performance as a U.S. or a Start Deluxe, a condition well to change.

Mexico
22frets, standard microphones
1 volume, 2 tone, 5-way switch
rosewood handle

UTILIZATION

This little guitar, I love it.
the handle is super nice especially for the old idlers like me.
I find it light! after a big concert was not dislocated shoulder and back unscrewed!
you get more than a good sound easy, anyone can find his own sound on this type of guitar in terms of the words "you can not play black metal or heavy or hard," I am ok, it was not the sound of a humbecker, but it's really playable and the sound, because it is limited in large distortions pleases me to death precisely because of that cross this boundary stratum! It's very special! ca me plait! It sounds different, it sounds "spinning limit"

SOUNDS

This fender is great for any type of rock! Being left-handed, I could see what it gave in Fat Start, ca say with a humbucker in acute and seriously I prefer micro simple: for the same reason if it; ca pushes the limits when it is properly tuned and God knows we can rule the will.
I jou with all types of amps, and I found it worse on Hughes and Kettner and laney than others. I must say I'm not particularly a fan of both brands, it can be born my mind that made me hear subjective! lol
this layer ensures clear sound, ensures its saturated, without the guarantees, guarantees for short

OVERALL OPINION

I have been using, hoff, 2 years! And is still operational, I even feel it matures as a measure of years as a fine wine, the wood is of good quality!
I tried a lot of models before aquérir, and I think I was attracted to three things: its dynamics, its depth and versatility. What more?
The report price is really great quality, with 1300 euros in my pocket, I'd rather take two a Mexican American, I think it's sharp and clear.
Especially since the wood is from the same source, although the drying time is shorter for a Mexican.

It's a Mexican Start in 2002. IT ALL A BIG!
She packed right now, I exchanged against an Epiphone Sheraton. The vibrato is a 6 screws at odds Southwestern (galley if you want to ask the all-steel high-end). I replaced the mechanical oil bath by a genuine KLUSON RI 62 through the eyelets of adaptation. The neck has 21 frets, I have some problems of frizz, I think coming from the angle of the neck heel, which would require a small wedge 2 / 10 of a millimeter.
5-way switch very efficient, accurate, no cracks.
For pickups config: SSS, there is a Fender Texas Special mounted handle, the other two being original and quality more than adequate.
The varnish is a bit thick and the wood (poplar) a little soft (I have one screw that rotates in the blank).

UTILIZATION

The handle is very nice, really in the tradition of Fender (it is made to US more)
Access to acute is honest and no surprises: it is a stratum, not a Steinberger.
ergonomics: for me it is not better!
The sounds are excellent for vraimant a Mexican Start is bluffing! As the previous owner told me: "I had an American Start, it's the same!"

SOUNDS

The sound is exactly what I was looking for: slamming funk and rock, a sound with a guitar inaccessible gender Gibson.
I plugged into my Peavey Studio Pro modest and it sounds! With a chorus, a delay, a wah, compression and distortion made to order by a friend (the BSIAB II), the foot!
The sounds are really typical of intermediate stratum and Fender Texas Special is delicious and full of bass!
In addition, the bridge pickup is clear and dry, I consider myself almost as a Telecaster sound is incisive on this position!

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for six months, after detours through the Telecaster and the Sheraton. Returning to his first love!
Shines in the stratum records bluesy / jazzy while remaining flexible, it keeps slamming it so typical (John Frusciante ah!)
It seems to me surpérieure all other strat mex I've tried, and all the guitarists who have tried it think the same thing! I had a pot ... apparently.
The value for money is interesting, especially in time, we start with a basic € 350/400 which leaves some subsidies to buy good mics (although mine were correct)
I would do that choice again! at that price it was a real Fender Stratocaster, not just a logo! In addition to the model improves, as the poplar will be replaced by alder.
But the best is yet to come because I'm going to graft a new bridge pickup, a vintage noiseless!
That is, an excellent basis for customization, for my part we can say that I "classicisée" and the appropriation of the object for me!

* Mexican
* 22 Frets
* Three microphones standards
* A volume control, 2 of tonalitbr /> * Rosewood Neck

UTILIZATION

* The handle is really enjoyable and the handling is faster (even when one is Fender)
* Access to treble is more than adequate, as facilitated by the cut of the box.
* Ergonomics close to perfection, playing it over one understands why the strato guitar is the most copies in the world! This is not a lightweight but this is correct, nothing to cause tendinitis or hurt Paul after the looong concerts. The form gives way to grip and feel very intuitive.
* Even with little experience, we find very quickly a good sound on this guitar, rglages are rather easily accessible and versatile sound (Clapton, John Frusciante, Iron Maiden Stratocaster play on!) Even if the quality is logically worse than her older sister amricaine, the difference in sound is little, if any, glaring

SOUNDS

* As said above, the Stratocaster has a standard panel of sonority and really versatile. Playing a little on all sounds (Rock, pop-rock, blues, hard rock, no-metal, funk, grunge ...) I never t's.
* It goes very well on classic amps like Marshall, but for my part I play on the numrique, Line 6 Spider II, Flextone III and it fits really well trs trs, and all classical effects (Delay, Disto, Tremollo, Echo, Chorus, Flanger, Phaser ...) and with the Whammy ... What DLIR!
* I get sounds like Red Hot Chili Peppers, Rage Against the Machine, Audioslave, Nine Inch Nails Clapton or easily, but it's also a question of amp do not forget =) On the micro serious heavy, sharp microwave very incisive, and three intermediate positions that contrast the sound of the lens ron.

OVERALL OPINION

* I use this guitar for a year is my fourth guitar, and by far the best.
* I t sduit its versatility and its unique qualities to Stratocasters. The stratovolcano is also the prestige of a guitar legends, on which all major voluent and volumes. It becomes more accessible for those like me who are lovers of music and sound and do not necessarily afford to pay full snapping a guitar.
* The ratio quality price is excellent. This is THE guitar to buy if you are in this price range. (It probably will be worth even better than some guitars to 1000) is a quality which deserves perhaps even cost more. Fender thank you is a master purchase, I do it again without hsiter.