Fender Standard Stratocaster [2006-2008]

(Originally written by Egli/translated from Audiofanzine FR)
Made in Mexico.

Five pickup combinations

Nice finish, beautiful guitar.

UTILIZATION

Pleasant neck, easy upper frets access (easier than with my Les Paul, which is normal!).

Lighter than my Les Paul but not too light anyway.

Good playing comfort.

The sound is good. I thought about changing the pickups but in the end I didn't do it. I play with a 5-watt Epihone Junior (tube head + speaker cabinet) with EQ and the sound is very good for blues with the neck pickup.

With my Peavey Prowler 45 the sound is warm and the guitar has a long sustain.

I will lower the action because it will make bends and hammer-ons easier and the guitar produces no fret noise anyways.

SOUNDS

This guitar is quite versatile but the sound also depends on the amp... I find it sounds great for blues and quite good for jazz... Fat distortion sounds are also possible but I prefer moderate distortion. You can also get a Jimi Hendrix sound.

OVERALL OPINION

I bought it secondhand on ebay three months ago. I had previously tried out a Squier and an Ibanez. I'm happy with my purchase because I bought it to play blues and it has become my favorite guitar (I also own an Epihone Les Paul and a Ibanez jumbo electro-acoustic).

I wouldn't hesitate to buy it again and I will keep it.

A strat all there is more classic, built in Mexico in the style of roots US 50/60 years.
The color is very nice: my model is 2007 but Mexican varnish is less than the top US, my white is already beginning to do some "aged white", and I like it! Today it looks like a sort of lollipop or ice cream. Seriously, I find, I do not know how to say otherwise, "greedy".

UTILIZATION

handle nickel key rosewood reported may be less qualified than the US but the comfort is there and the frets are well finished. The electronics are basic but reliable (no crunch, the soudres are clean, the coil is correct - no TBX as some US). The bridge is vintage 6 screws and jumpers "carts" classic sixties.
I recovered with a control handle disgusting but it was corrected by a stroke of a key.

SOUNDS

I use it with a fender blues deluxe amp, especially at home for work, play or teach the courses for my children, which prevents me to get my Excalibur (custom strat 95). The result is really great! Not at my Start US, but still very satisfying. The versatility is legendary; While it lacks the more justifies the price of US, especially

OVERALL OPINION

It's still good to know that you can have a quality guitar without it costing an arm to be able to use it every day or do beef.

This guitar is made in Mexico has 21 frets
3 single coils agrmente a vibrato fender
2 tone 1 volume is not the same as on the foto is red and
The handle is maple (natural what ..) is an extraordinary run for a guitar of this type is very comfortable

UTILIZATION

The handle as said precdement is very good and easily playable
no probems your checks to acute
it is quite lgre. good sound is easy to obtain being given the versatility of the guitar but for large mtaleux is not so much the type of guitar that I advise that the distortion sounds are more than correct when I put 7 because xa maura liked davoir a humbucker

SOUNDS

Me personally I find it very versatile I sui mi jazz, blues, hard rock from time to time and is at ease everywhere so it's up to you
I played with a mesa boogie lone star and sounds of hell
However, I tried on transistor amps and sounds relatively well
The sounds are very versatile and for those in a bit more redemenderai fouttez him a PRS humbucker OR an emg 81 in the back now you will see the head of buddies !!!!!!!!!!!

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for 7 months and I bought it secondhand 700 euro (correction: I have fucked me since it is a new 579 euro Anyway ...) I do not sui really not disappointed. ELSEWHERE c of cool because I do not know anyone who has told me hard since I have. I I love most in this skyscraper is its versatility. there is nothing that I REALLY dplu Apart which is not active (electronics) and that there is no humbucker Other than that nothing was wrong for a guitar at this price
had at the time tried a tele lite ash, but I was really scratching sduit by the red and white at the time (jai chang plate) that inspired the guitarist of Dire Straits ( Mark Knopfler) with the exprience I remake the choice without even a problem because my level (4 years of scratching a little pressure ...) eh bah it still surprises me as much

Mexican Fender Start 22 frets
Which has a standard configuration, ie di, 3 single coil pickups and a handle "C"
What is a Strato ...

UTILIZATION

The handling of the guitar is gnial, we feel immediately at ease with the handle is that of happiness.
CHAC in acute is more than reasonable.
The body beautiful ctte the best that man could have cre, and its weight is ridiculous

SOUNDS

This is THE versatile guitar par excellence. I play on a fender amp is so clean sounds nikel. Well you get the sound "Start" legend.
We can still observe the limits of the microphones (which are of poorer quality forcment than those placed on the Start US) and especially in the saturation. I personnelemen an addition in the bridge position DiMarzio super distortion (micro dual format simple) that makes me sound much more conducive to the use of this guitar with distortion.

OVERALL OPINION

Report quality fair price for my taste. If you are tired of your poor little guitar buy 50 in a garage sale and want to pass to a higher stage is the guiatre you. You can always do like me and add a microphone after a time to turn it into a monster distortion. (Ca walked to the fire god ..)