All user reviews for the Fender Standard Stratocaster [2006-2008]

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 ..)

See more avis.Personnellement I prefer the rosewood with maple for a touchdown.
Production very close to 1st stratos.

UTILIZATION

Channel pleasant, access to acute aisés.Poids light, good équilibre.Trés easy to get the sound that veut.Polyvalence légendaire.En hand vibrato, which should be called "professional désaccordeur "!!!!! It well - below average.

SOUNDS

Made for all styles except metal.Passe with all amplis.Son in 2nd position always nice! But the Mexican has no sound US.Elle has less personality, presence and brilliance.

OVERALL OPINION

Good guitar become a classic but below the USD for the sound of microphones andTHE manche.Pour the price can frankly be a little better looking but the logo should reassure some.

Manufactures in Mexico
21 Frets, Vintage Fender bridge type. Too bad the 21 frets. It is my opinion too little to play some solos. But a US has 22 frets, and it is also too little.
2 pot: 1 volume, 1 Tone 1 slecteur 5 positions, handle a pice C
The pickups are original fender Ceramics (single coil), without being quite amazing. We'll talk about.
In short, a classic Strate.
Alder body on this new version (upgrade in 2006), handle stocky, rosewood fingerboard.
I put 8 because of how microphones.

UTILIZATION

Use and ergonomics.
The handle is manufactured in the United States. Lgrement polished, enjoyable without being exceptional, hand glides well (it does not fit), fast, plutt end. It would be more suited to small hands so silent the radius smaller. But it is even largely enjoyable.

Access in acute is correct. Strate has all his little heel junction body / sleeve. If you have long fingers, so it do not GNER. If like me you have fingers "normal", ca GNER do too much, but you just deverez to practice before playing the 21 th fret spontanment serious.

Weight: a stratum is not a Les Paul. But this is not a lightweight either. I would say the weight is trs correct (envrion 4.5 kg I think). Nanmoins, weight is also an indication of massive instrument, which is felt the ct.
For example, I try to t the fun of Squiers and Strata USD. Believe it or not, I t surprised by the weight of the lightweight and especially the US Squier. Real featherweight. We'll talk about.

This gives very easy sound you want: branches guitar, the amp turns on, choose your position on the guitar and go. It comes by itself.

SOUNDS

I like rock. I love Pink Floyd, Nirvana, and others years 60-70-80-90. It is perfect. I'm a fan of Queen, and only the s'arrte stratum. I dlaisse for my Burns Brian May.
I play with a little amp Roland Cube 30, in an apartment (not to push the pain of bringing the old bottom), and the sound is good vraimment trs.
Of course, as I said dj, microphones original characters lack. They are powerful, but desfois a little rough.

Position Bridge: the slamming, Tlcaster type, perfect for grunge, alternative rock. It is also my opinion the best position in the saturated o distortion is most noticeable.
Bridge-middle position intermdiaire: Crystalline, Dire Straits. You know what's typical Strate, trs enjoyable.
Middle position: hmmmm. It's a position I do not use much. She has over the Previous mdium, the sound is less Dfine ...
Intermdiaire mid-position handle: Red Hot Chili Peppers. Listen to Snow (Hey Oh). Exactly. It looks a bit like mid-rack, but richer in mdium.
Neck position, I do not use it much. Looks a bit like in the middle, but more size for the blues I think.

A empty and our back and our US Squier. I know what you think of Mexico. Lots of bad things, but it should be emphasized that the standard effort t done. This 2006 version has a heavy vibrato for more sustain. This sounds admirably Strate empty.
Honntement, 1 minute was enough to notice that the US (and I'm talking about the Squier) sounded worse than my mex. Attention, I'm not saying that the high-end fender MODELS (1 amricaine base is not high end) are worse than the Mexican. It would be false and bte. on the other hand, on The models base, it seems to me that the mex. have little envy the USD.
8 to pickups

OVERALL OPINION

I've had four months. The only thing I dislike is the fact that this guitar is seen too, everywhere. Copy it is too, so we do not feel like playing with something DIFFERENT from the others. Too bad.
1 more time, competition is a Southwestern-US Eternal discussion. Some would say that the United States are better, others that it is the mex. I think there bad Mex., US and bad (like the one I had in my hands). Normal for companies producing the string (the US are not made by master luthiers ...).
Sr what is, is that for 610 new EURO (gauchre, Brown Sunburst), ie about 550 for a non droitire Sunburst (Germany), it beats hands down the US-related quality money.
I do probably never do it again this choice, because if I Rasht a stratum, it will be a real luxury MODEL. No other models will know the basic satisfy me as much as this little mex ...

Strato standard factory in Mexico
(See below for dtails)
I bought 414 Euros new, with free shipping. If, if possible! Fates a ride from time to time in Woodbrass! A real Fender that price is unbelievable!
Jumbo frets are so large it can be done well.
Channel C modern type.

UTILIZATION

I have several guitars including Fender Mexican excellent (bad language are often in bad faith) and the handle j'apprhendais Saddle too used to it because I love the rosewood handles. The surprise t size:
Dj finishes are excellent, no complaints.
The handle is less polished than on my other stratos but only better because a slip on my own and it's not even the width of the frets can contradict me. In short, the foot.
Access in acute is good, I rarely go there any fawn.
The ergonomics are great. For a small girl like me dj strato is the best form of guitar playing that is most upright. With it my left arm wanders freely on the handle and the weight does not feel too APRS even one hour of play
This gives a good sound. The only snag might be if you use vibrato all the time: the dsaccordage lightweight. Although, with modern vibrato can be rank in favor of expression pedals are easier to use.

SOUNDS

While these are simple standard microphones. I used to play on a stratovolcano with noiseless pickups that j'apprcie and another with Miros Vintage, sr is that the sound is not the same.
I use an amp H & K Matrix 100 Watts, excellent and a multi-effects Zoom G2.1u o we go out all sounds.
At first sounds a connection as strong as my noiseless but I found the same "love" as if c'tait of the cream. It is clear that this guitar is not for the hard or mtal, normal is a stratovolcano.
I play a lot of pop-rock, nothing mchant.
I mainly play with the microphone in position 3 that best fits that, having my ears. Position 5 is smooth and the 1st is too "Deutsche" but I have found all the stratos.
Before I thought to have the customize by putting microphones Tex Mex (big mistake because I have a different Strato and I do not like), but ultimately it's standard for me is all for now I like it very much indeed.

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for 8 months. I have adopted for scne.
No color choice because the only c'tait MODEL that price but the I do not regret at all, we see too much black, red and sunburst. And the pun crme color goes well with what I would say it's the cream! I wanted to customize and finally the only thing I changed is the shield: Perlod front and rear.
I possde several DIFFERENT MODELS (Fender Telecaster, Stratocaster, DuoSonic 2, Ibanez and Epiphone semi-hollow acoustic) I learned to juggle from one form to another and sound the another. I like guitars gnral but my preferences goes to the Fender Stratocaster.
I had the opportunity to try out copies of Strato o nothing terrible that the take over was sore fingers (what a shame to sell these guitars!) And there is no picture: it know why we pay!
The Mexican has nothing to envy amricaines!
Report quality unbeatable prices!
Obviously I do it again this choice without hsiter!

All t said ...

UTILIZATION

Same, I love the sound and the Fender Stratocaster ergonomics so I think can not be objective ...

SOUNDS

Big problem here, and this opinion j'cris primarily a:

There is a large diffrrences Standard Southwestern another.
I am the BTIS to buy closed eyes (ears?) C'tait Premire my guitar and I just wanted to be like Jimi ... I was the only prize in the small corner store.

Lack of punch and sustain more than consquents while the neck and the pickups are rgls.
The pulling of ropes is not to blame is the MODEL of mdiocrit I bought that is in question.

Trying other Mexican few years later that I'm glimpse.

Bad luck it happened to me then counsel young people pay attention => MODELS TRY several before you buy.

OVERALL OPINION

Despite my msaventures (my guitar has never sounded sonn and do not) given the level of current US Start and price hallucinations (for premium) and the Start of Southwestern (best in better) Do not hesitate to buy Mexican! Listen and compare, but first.

Mexican stratum.
I have the same MODEL dissqu to the depths, I find be enough information to give you an objective opinion on what you buy, choosing this guitar.
I disassemble the guitar body and pons and even the handle, so much so that she has no secrets for me.
You should know that the handle is made to US, although the Mexican is shrinking, and the finish, certainly good, but worse than the USD.
Likewise, the wood chosen for the handle, is of lesser quality. This is particularly visible on the sidelines, especially rosewood. But it's still good.
21 frets, rosewood fingerboard, 3 single coil pickups Ceramics (original) type Vintage Fender bridge.
3 knobs: 1 volume, 2 tone, handle C.
Everything is classic Stratocaster.
The handle is a handle pice a stocky, which is reassuring (but there are excellent sleeves 2 pices)
In short, no blame is a stratum, we like it or not.

UTILIZATION

The handle is good trs. Varnish, trs enjoyable.
Access in acute is good without being excellent, made by the heel diffcile junction with the body (classic Start)
Ergonomics? It is a stratum, with that nice body profile. And it's also comfortable trs.
This gives a good sound quickly trs.
The sound of the Stratocaster is recognizable among a thousand, and standards of Mexico possde broadly sound Strat if known.
As I Whereas the collection's outdoor aspect is important for a guitar, I criticize the varnish plastic svrement trs dense tuft guitar: I got the answers for 2 days ( 2/3mm thickness).
We often hear that this sort of varnish (not the same PROCD on Fender Chres more we see the diffrence) eats the sound of the guitar, I want to believe given the thickness of the thing ...

SOUNDS

As said, we are in sound typical stratocaster, broadly.
The position gives a sharp snapping, and it goes to the neck position (3 and 5), the better the heat. Intermdiaires positions are well-shuffled the sr: slamming but warm, soft but prcis, etc ...
For heavy distortion, do not push too much, it quickly becomes the ax. Normally, the Start is not in the humbucker, but the single coil. Satu small rock style and even quite pchu 70 will play this a little dirty ct when you push the gain, but too large saturation (Rammstein. ..) will not pass, period.
In gnral, I would say the pickups are correct for beginners. Nanmoins, they may possibly be bored to confirm a player that does not support their lack of precision, or lack of me (the pickups are okay without grain).

OVERALL OPINION

To conclude my opinion, I ask this question: What are you looking for an instrument? An instrument for beginners on a guitar that can correct handily give you an overview of the Start? Or an instrument that will be your companion Fidler of a life and you keep your cts?
While some would argue that the Stratocaster std mex is a good scraper that can upgrade (change microphones), and keep for a long time favorite partner.
They are not wrong, because in appearance, the collection's outdoor, it has everything a large. In addition, a beginners will find his account because the outline of the Start can be found for cheap.
But if like me you'll someone who attaches the essence even sensitive instrument, which is the content INTERESTED know me or the guitar, likes to know that that the instrument is of good quality of wood is what makes the guitar, etc ... then you risk a nasty surprise.

I dissqu this instrument to make a change in color, just to personalize it.
What was my surprise at the quality of violin chapter: little or no wood dry, sandy woods, wood still being shaped nail (you could fit a nail in it), body parts adhesives 8 (m me my table Ikea 40 euros is not AC), Electronic ok but nothing special (I will not criticize the more than that).
An instrument, unlike p neries I read, saw and made the diffrence with a piece of plastic on the Properties of the wood. I read that the gnial Fender, who for once said a nerie itself (or he simply wanted to promote his invention of the solid body guitar) have said that only because they have microphones fixs are not wood.
BTIS! The strings vibrate, they are linked to the handle, li itself to the body, the whole forming a sound picked up by microphones, if the microphones are broken, what comes out of the microphones is nase, if the wood are broken, then what goes into the microphones is also nase, and good microphones will be used that reproduce sound well nase.

Finally, I found that with an average of 550 euros, this guitar is a scam. The only thing she knows to do is pretend. By scratching a little, he yahlas many dception derrire ....

Mexican Standard Stratocaster
21 frets, 3 pickups simple home
2 tone, 1 volume, a selector 5 Pisit ...
blah blah blah ...
maple neck

UTILIZATION

The handle is extremely comfortable, it is absolutely perfect, were immediately feels at ease! (I also jou V-200, Ibanez 370, es-335 and Les Paul, and believe me, none of the latter does not have as good a handle).
Access to acute is very easy of course, is a guitar at the hergonomie very well thought out (this is why it is the most copied)
Sound level, no worries have easily obtained a good sound.

SOUNDS

My sounds are great for playing blues / rock, classic rock, hard rock, to true happiness!
I play on a Marshall MG30DFX and 50 ... (especially the 50 course)
The Strato is illustrated by his extraordinary versatility sound! there for all tastes (except for heavy metal will not find happiness).
Even keeping the same amp setting, by simply playing with the tones and the 5-way switch, one can explore a wide variety of sound, the position most acute offrera you sound very aggressive but sometimes lens and a too "gueular" Still, the second when pisiton offers her a brilliant and precise truly sublime, the intermediate position provides a clear, precise and harmonious, the 4th position combined heat and clean the game and finally "position round" offers its quite heavy but not too fat to play with an accuracy correct even if it does not apply the previous tomography.

The postions that I like most are the positions 2 and 4, they both offer a harmonious sound and accurate. the first of these positions will be incisvie and flashy, while the second will give you a more warm and soft.

I have my Mexican Start for people 2 years and I have a strat US for a little over seven months, so I consider myself fairly well placed to compare the two animals. I assure you the noise difference between the two is minimal, but it is really small! It qasiment the same thing! (For a very different)

Really my strato standart 100% Mexican origin satisfies me! (Fluke? Am I come across a good copy by chance?)

The stratocaster is also quite capable of shouting that crying!
It can get out almost all types of sounds, great sound quality and Polyval!
It really suits virtually any syles games.

OVERALL OPINION

I use my Mex Start for 2 years or so, is really great! This is a guitar so beautiful, a sacred pretty face, its game is easy, it is comfortable both sitting and standing it provides good sound even if CA is not a must, she approaches it well enough anyway . The finishes are beautiful (on mine anyway).
It is an incomparable versatility.

If there is one criticism to make, perhaps the sound in the bridge position is a little too loud and the microphones are not what they do better now but ...
Eb As the owner of a US strat I can assure you that the difference in sound is minimal despite the price differential so.

The finish on mine its quite good (there go the same for my friends who owns a Mexican fender, I think disappointed is the misfortune fell on a bad copy)

The value for money is great, believe me you can go there eyes closed and to ignore criticisms of the few unlucky ran into a bad copy.
Try the best in-store and compare if you have the opportuniré.

With the experience I would definitely do it again this election! I am much more happy with my Mexican Start that my ESP and my Gibson Les Paul and ES335 coutées to me for much more!

It will suit both beginners (game very easy to operate) than more experienced (the sound is very good even if there is a little better now, but much more expensive!)

When we take a stratocaster is a legend that has been in the hands, the icon of the electric guitar, the reference.

- In which country was it made? (USA, Japan, Mexico, France ...)

This is a Southwestern

- How many frets, what kind of micro as well as their configuration?

Maple neck, rosewood fingerboard 21 boxes

- What type of bridge (Floyd, Wilkinson ...)?

Floating bridge type "vintage"

- What are the settings (volume, tone, micro switch ...)?

5 position switch, 2 tones, 1 volume

- What type of race?

Profile "C" = the redacted!

UTILIZATION

- The handle is it fun?

As mentioned above: the redacted ... nice, sweet, fast, easy ... mine is version "upgrade" with jumbo frets mdeium! No need to have the hands of the lumberjack for his

- Access to acute (recent freight) is it easy?

It is a stratum in all its glory! Even with their hands tied we happen to play it easily!

- Ergonomics is it good (in terms of shape, weight ...)?

The Start is the embodiment of ergonomics in terms of guitar! Often copied, never equaled! No need to make t ... is the reference!

- Gets it easy to sound good? ...

That's when I was very surprised! The Southwestern are often the subject of heated debates between the pro-US, pro-japan etc ... and suffer in my opinion the subjectivity of judgments, see the bad-faith most extreme! lol!

Mine is a version called "upgrade" of 2007 ... but after removal, setting etc ... I have found abnormalities in relation to the official specifications Fender (I repeat them in my conclusion below) ... including a wiring type "60" microphones that features a raw sound in stripping psoition low selector on the mic acute, as in the 60's.

SOUNDS

- Appropriate are your musical style?

I play pop-rock, rhythm and blues (the real eh! No output current month), rock and blues ... not only it is admirable in these records (especially the blues) but it also provides the rest!

- With what (s) amplifier (s) or effect (s) do you play?

I play in a Twintone Koch II and occasionally in a Fender Hot Rod Deluxe.

- What kind of sound you get and with what settings ("crystalline", "bold ",....)?

We get everything!

- What are the sounds you prefer, you hate?

Obviously in clean, is the great delusion in relation to my Gibson jazzeuse more ... stratum it to caricature, is more funky

In saturated ... anything goes ... less powerful than a gibson, it has a great dynamic and potato ... precise solo! Excellent

OVERALL OPINION

- How long have you use it?

Few weeks.

- What is so special that you like most and least?

Its plyvalence and comfort make it a really engaging guitar ... I like the least look, I'm an SG and LP addicted But we must recognize that the stratum is an excellent scratch!

- Have you tried many other models before buying it?

I may have had a stroke of luck with it ... but set like a pig, with spaghetti as a rope, an action of 2 cm in height ... when I slammed an empty agreement (always try the electric without plugging!), it vibrated so much that I deal all at once without asking questions! It was a good intuition!

- How would you rate the quality / price?

If you fall on the quality of mine ... it's a real shot!

- With experience, you do again this choice? ...

Yes, without hesitation!

My conclusion:

As said above, my little strat standard upgrade Southwestern chrome red rosewood does not fully to specifications offiel Fender. And perhaps therein lies its great quality and peculiarities.

First index, the wiring is like 60's ... second index, behind the neck, a small badge "60" anneversary ".

Index Last but not least ... disassembly, no microphones cerem but rather wound ... and especially Ash instead of Alder announced! Hence the total vibration of the scratches!

And so today in my eyes a little uniqueness that puts it in my heart when I choose to my stand

Fender Mexican Statocaster. Channel 22 frets, 3 Fender Noiseless pickups (they are not original?), Strato rglages usual. Modif Bridge (bridges graphite). Channel profile C. Parat correct me finish.

UTILIZATION

I find the handle a little off (but I t used to the Tele sleeves), enjoyable to play all the same. Access in acute is correct. The shape is comfortable, the guitar is balance, the weight is reasonable. At the sound, you get easily get things trs Difference.

SOUNDS

I bought this guitar to play things '70 (PK Floyd primarily) on an amp Fender Roc Pro 700 (blah, blah ...), qq effects pedals standard for this type of music (Delay , Leslie simulator, OD).
I am satisfied with the sound trs, particulirement on the neck and pickups mdium and combinations thereof. I rarely use the high gift no real opinion on the matter. The sound is crystalline, pure trs, with an output level lev. I have had too many poor struggling to regain sound type PF Pompeii (for those who know). For more funk sound is good too trs.

OVERALL OPINION

I use this guitar for a year and a half, 580 purchase. I t and I remain amazed by the sound that I share the same amricaine a (probably because of the Noiseless pickups). When buying, I tried a Mexican Strato with microphones and a standard amricaine: it is clear that with the noiseless pickups, the little Mexican strato prs's the same as the 'amricaine.Suite this experience, the purchase of a U.S. MODEL parat me up more snobbery than anything else (unless we want to finish Nickel that any F it is not used much in sound). Anyway, the guitarists and the "Vintage" ... The only regret is the Rosewood neck, I think I prfr Mapple use (I may be the change).
Finally, I am extremely satisfied of this model (because of microphones in particular), I would do without this choice hsiter.

Ben is a good strat nothing wrong

UTILIZATION

I love the handle that tapers towards the treble, very comfortable.

My salesman was very well adjusted.

21 frets but it does not bother me too much. A good bend and can be accessed at high E.

SOUNDS

Well I must have fallen on very good.

Very good sustain, like my lag roxanne mahogany set neck! I measured the tilt, there is no comparison. Surprised for a stratum. The new block sustain most massive of Mexico takes effect.

Side mic I bought NCS cobalt noiseless, mounted settled readjusted tried .... given the original ones.

Then I tried the guitar output level fish ... very short of my original pickups. So I have two microphones set for sale.

The pickups are very good for Mexicans, I have also fallen on being a good lot.A always try to do better you screw up

I will change may be for G & L, the same as it was on my S500 that I love. In the meantime I leave mics of origin;

So typical strat good pickups, vintage sound with a very high level for single coil. As against that buzz a little distortion, but ...

OVERALL OPINION

I for one year.

and I love this guitar.

very Stratman is my favorite with my G & L S 500.

I do not regret my choice. Very good value for money.

The problem with this strat regularity: some are wonderful, others mediocre. On this one I was lucky.

(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.