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This is a copy of Stratocaster, the difference it has a double and two single microphone. There is a slecteur microphones 5 positions, rglage volume and tone etc.

USE

The rosewood handle is pleasant, I find it quite late and really easy to handle. The comfortable position is very naturally.

SONORITS

This guitar is versatile, but I think it is particularly good for blues, perhaps thanks to the dual mic, which provides a warm and round sound. For their part the simple microphones make good distortion.

NOTICE GLOBAL

It fait6 months I have gained occasion. After a little dust control, I take much of this great guitar! It's great to progress and that advantageously replaces over my old Jim Harley. I just feel of being in another world. : O I like the look a lot more, stratocaster style but a little more round and transparent sunburst color is very beautiful. The quality-price is excellent for me since I pay 50 euros Cygnus, but it is well worth its 200 euros new. This is a great guitar, perfect for beginners but can be stored then. Of course I would do this choice because I had a good opportunit but otherwise I would have bought new when m me! In the "low end" I think it's been part of what is becoming more versatile AndFor pastrop expensive.

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UTILIZATION

Handle end, pretty good for the range. Ergonomics Strat so hard to find more comfortable and easier to play for those accustomed to the diapason fender.
I tightened the screws on the vibrato, I never use it so no opinion on it.
One volume, one tone, setting very simple, but we ask. 5 position switch as Fender.

SOUNDS

As Fender was 5 position is not the same all ^ ^. Neck pickup (position 1) excellent for the price it is stunning. I like the humbucker in bridge position (5), which allows a good sound distortion.

The intermediate position gadgets like Fender, I sometimes use the middle position for a little more acute, but it is not a blatant use.

I play soul, funk, reggae, some rock, and this guitar is versatile enough for all styles (thanks to torque position 1/position5)

OVERALL OPINION

I use the lady for 7 years, I bought it used so it must be 8 or 9 years. I bought two electric guitars since (a type epiphone les paul and ES339), but I always come back to this one. This is a very good alternative to Squier (cheaper I think), and a good scratch to start (as versatility, simplicity and comfort) and more (I'm not a beginner but I play it very often!).

My girlfriend bought it for my birthday. She paid 180$ can. dollars. It's trans-purple color. She bought it from my local music store wich i've been buying stuff for the last 12 years...(yeah, i own a couple of different guitas and amps)!

Basically, I love just about everything on it. The pickups sound heavy when I play it through my digitech rp80 effects pedal on my peavey special 212 amp.You can play very fast and hard on it and it won't even budge on ya! I've been a strat player all my life and boy does it sound like a fat strat!!!! I also added DPSD switch to add versatility to it and the result was incredible! it's like you've added 3 more pickups!!!

It tend to go a bit out of tune when put it to max test with the trem, but besides that, no complaints... oh, one thing: the pickups lack a bit of clarity ( single coils).

Very stable neck ( I once left it in the trunck of my car at -20c for two hours and it froze!!! got it indoors and played it aside a fire, it unfreezed, the neck stayed stabled. Didn't move a bit!). Good resonant wood (basswood body). Tuners look high quality and they're precise.

I've played and owned guitars that are 4 to 5 times the price tag of this peavey raptor exp and I still do but the only thing is that I keep comming back to it everytime so the others tend to stay in their cases... this is proof that you don't need to pay full price for a good axe!

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I was searching for a second guitar to tune in standard tuning so I could have my Fender always tuned in CGCFAD. So I<ve seen this guitar in the journal...I've paid 150 Canadian dollars for it, It was second-hand and the owner gave me a tuner, a stand and the strap with it.

It sound great, the tones are awesome, the gutiar is beautiful, easy to play on, etc.

The switch to change the tone makes strange noises i will have to repair it

This is some great quality guitar for the price and I recommend it to everybody who starting.

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I recently got back into playing after a long lay-off. I've always had Humbucking rigs and wanted to try the Fender Strat sound. Since I'm not independently wealthy and I'm not a rock star, I was looking for something reasonably priced that didn't sound like it came out of a cereal box. I demo'd Mex Fender Strats and Ibanezs as the most likely suspects. I was ready to pay up to $400.00 for the right piece. I cruise my local music shop that has a Peavey franchise and saw...the Raptor EXP. List price: $199.00. Internet price: $159.00. My price at the end of the day: $129.00.

Well...I figured for $129.00, how good can it be? Answer: you'd be surprised! I was. I looked it over very carefully and was pleasently surprised at the fit and finish. High gloss finish with white pickguard and pups/knobs. S/S/H Fat Strat configuration and Strat-alike double cut and belly contour. Stock Fender-style whammy bar w/master volume and tone controls. 5-way selecter switch. Hard rock maple neck w/rosewood fretboard and medium frets. Comfortable to play with a rather thin neck. Not the Fender ball bat, not quite the Ibanez Wizard, but comfortable for my hand. Electronics all smooth and quiet. Output jack on bottom edge instead of the Strat "cats-eye". This is more convenient for playing, but don't drop it! Single coils are MUCH brighter than the Mex Strats and Ibanezs. The Bridge Hummer gives you the capability to decend into bombastic metal filth, if you desire. Very versatile. In-between settings will let you chicken-pick or blues squawk, too. Kinda the best of both worlds.

It doesn't have female genitalia, but what should you expect for $129.00? Seriously...there's not much to dislike. The pups aren't Seymore class, but they're far and away better than average, even for higher priced intsruments. Obsolete whammy bar. Laminated body(think butcherblock, not plywood) shows through trans red finish. Joins very faintly noticeable. Comes from the factory with strings that are a little heavier than I like. I had my guy change 'em for some D'Addario XLs which were more comfortable for me. I'm kinda nit-picking here.

Outstanding for an import. The research I did on this piece before I bought it says that the bodies are made in America and sent to China, where they are mated with the Chinese-made necks. The rest of the guitar is assembled in China, too. One bonus...American electronics! The pots are smooth as silk and the pups are the quietest I've ever heard. The Fenders sounded like a jet aircraft by comparison and the pots felt like they had sand in 'em. Stays quiet until you pour on the gain or kick in the effects. Then it hums a bit. Not too obnoxous. The neck fits tight into the body with no gaps. I checked this with a piece of slide acetate. I repeat, no gaps. Not a single Fender or Ibanez passed this test. They also had fret overcuts that the Peavey did not have. Frets dressed nicely and no buzzing, even with the lighter guage strings. Neck grain straight, not ringed or birdseyed. Satin finish that plays fast. Came out of the box with no adjustment needed and in tune. In fact, it had no tension on the neck at all. I may have to tweak this after some months of play. The tuners looked like Gotohs to me. If they're not, they look identical and they stay in tune under all loads. I have whammied it out of tune, but only marginally and only after serious EVH worship.

This guitar is the best deal in Axland right now. Sound and build quality that you'd expect in a much more expensive piece. The price/value ratio can't be beat. If you are a beginner or just need something that gets you that KWS or SRV sound, this is the most guitar for the least cash. I love mine and I've been playing off and on for 30 years. This guitar makes me want to pick it up and play it. Get yours today!

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I bought this guitar brand new at Daddy's Junky Music store for 139.99

The finish is nice, I bought the transparent blue one. The neck is finished in a satan finish, and there are a variety of different tones because of the two single and one dual coil pick-ups.

Guitar won't stay in tune, even with an electronic tuner. Action is somewhat high. This guitar is a little tinny for my taste. One push on the tremelo bar and you better start tuning all over again.

purchased this guitar brand new from a store that I used to deal exclusively when I played bass for a number of years. from the get go I can't keep the stupid thing in tune, especially the sixth string. There is now support for this product and I have since stopped conducting bussiness with Daddy's Junky Music since they refuse to work with me on trying to fix the problem, even though the guitar is only a little over a month old.



I do not recommend this guitar for anyone since it will only frustrate beginners because of the tuning problem. More advanced players would find the action to be somewhat high.

I ended up buying a bc rich mockingbird and have been very happy with that guitar. Anybody want to buy a slightly used peice of crap?

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I bought my Raptor from Strings and Things in Memphis, TN, for $159.00 Plus tax.

My favorite feature is the humbucking pickup in the bridge position,it really adds a new deminsion of tone to the guitar. It has a slim, fast neck, and the frets ends are fairly smooth. it also has Schaller locking tuners, a big plus when compared to some entry level guitars.

My biggest problem is the output jack nut loosens on me periodically. An available maple fretboard would have been nice,too.

For an entry level guitar it is nice, the finish is very durable, so far. the neck joint has about 1/16 th overlap on the bottom cutaway but does not cause any problems.

A very good guitar. While I have considered trading it in to upgrade, I haven't actually done it. I think I'll hold on to it and wait till I can afford to upgrade out-right and just keep this one.

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I aquired this unit from Freehold Music Center for $150.It was a birthday present




Overall,the unit is a good beginner's axe.The 5-in-one stock pickup delivers good clean sound,and the neck is just so easy to manipulate.The guitar is rather light,so be careful not to fling it across the room when going out of controll when playing a metal piece, like my idot friend

Nothig is really wrong with is, just good for beginners,much better stuff out there

Its solid body and preety strong, light too

Overall,a good beginner's guitar.If you can,get something better.But again,the price is unbeatable for an entry level player

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I bought this guitar at Murch Music in my hometown as a first guitar. It cost me $199.99 (CDN).

Firstly, this guitar looks amazing. I got mine in sunburst, and could just stare at it all day long. It also has a sweet-looking upper cutaway that is longer than most guitars. The guitar has a very nice feel to it, with almost perfect weight. It has a humbucker in the bridge position, which can producing riffs and licks that sound good beyond words. Also the hardware is tight and snug. The stock tuning machines are high quality, sealed machines.

The tremolo bridge on the guitar is a tad unstable--it will drag the guitar out of tune after a session of dive-bombing. This is only a minor problem though--I can't really fault the guitar for it.

The quality on the guitar is uniformly high--no flaws. Straight out of the box, there are no scratches, and nothing is loose. As I said before, the tuning pegs are good sealed units--another plus. Also, the guitar has a 5-year warranty (hurray!).

This is an excellent guitar. If you are looking for a first guitar, you should definetly check this one out. For the money you pay, you get an incredibly high quality, versatile instrument that can produce any sound you want and play any stlye of music--whether it be rock, punk, metal, country(shudder) or anything else you can think of.

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about US$380 in a package with a peavey rage 158 amp at East Coast Music Mall as a first guitar

This was my first guitar, before i played on my brother's old Squier Stratocaster for about a year. This guitar's neck isn't the fastest thing, but it isn't slow, the construction was good, only a little undersanding where the neck bolts on. I like the humbucker on the bridge.

neck could be faster, wish there were 22 frets

only a bit of undersanding where the neck bolts on

good quality guitar, no major problems and i've had it for a while now. begginers this is a good start.

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Ever since I was a little kid, I've aspired to become a world famous rock guitarist. Doesn't everyone? Recently, I formed a band with three friends of mine, and I realized that I'd need a guitar before I could play. After months of pestering my parents, they finally took me to Select Guitars, an awesome shop in Norwalk, Connecticut, to buy a guitar. And so, on August 10th, 2002, I became the proud owner of this Peavey guitar, after my parents forked over $150 for it, with an aditional $150 paying for a Peavey amp, amp lead, and Korg tuner. At first, I was disappointed with my purchase (I'd wanted either a Strat or a Les Paul), but after a while I grew quite attached to it. By the way, if you're ever in Norwalk, CT, be sure to visit Select Guitars. The staff is quite helpful, their merchandise is top notch, and their Peavey guitars are inexpensive.

Where would you like me to begin? First, the neck is incredibly thin, which, in case you didn't know, is good for fast playing and fretboard pyrotechnics. Speaking of the fretboard, fret access on this guitar is easier than on a Stratocaster. This guitar has a humbucker in the bridge position, which produces riffs that sound good beyond words. The headstock looks cool, resembling the Strat's peghead, but with an 'arrowhead' shape instead of a circle. The upper cutaway is longer than the Strat's, which looks much cooler than it does on the Strat. Fender employees, take that as a hint. The tremolo sounds much better than the Strat's, and sounds remarkably like an original Floyd Rose unit. Basically, anything the Strat can do, the Raptor can do better
...and the list goes on and on.

Unfortunately, the tremolo is unstable-if you 'divebomb' like Eddie Van Halen, you'll need to retune as soon as possible. Also, the shiny finish is so reflective, it's prone to smudging at the slightest touch (if you don't like smearing your fingerprints all over your instrument, you'll need to polish this guitar almost constantly). However, similar problems plague the Strat, so this problem isn't that big a deal.

Picture a Strat with a humbucker in the bridge position, a slightly different headstock design, a shiny-looking sunburst finish, only one tone control, a longer upper cutaway, a more rounded pickguard, and a different, more versatile, sound, like nothing you've ever heard. When I bought the Peavey, it was absolute mint condition. It looked like it had never been touched without rubber gloves or the like. Whereas this design may have been merely an echo of Leo Fender's original design, the Peavey corporation has done here what Fender failed to do.

To make a long story short, whether pop, metal, rock, country, or any other sound for that matter, is what you crave, the Peavey Raptor Plus EXP will give you any sound you can think of (and some that you couldn't). On a scale of one to ten, with ten being the best, the Peavey scores a twelve in my book!

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I got my Peavey guitar on August 10th, 2002, from a music shop called 'Select Guitars' in Rowayton, CT. I'd originally intended to buy a Strat, but the shop only had two of them (one was a piece-of-crap Squier, and the other was the Jimi Hendrix signature), and I couldn't afford either one, so I bought the Peavey instead. It only cost about $150, so it was pretty cheap. Then I played it at a friend's house and drove his family through the roof, so i started to play it even more, to the extent that my fingers started to bleed (I don't like to use picks).

It's got better fret access than the Strat, it has a Humbucker in the bridge position, the tremolo arm is just as good as that of a Strat, and it sounds awesome, even on low volume settings. And did I mention that it didn't cost much?

Unfortunately, it needs to be retuned whenever you use the tremolo. The tuners suck-if you twist them so much as a millimeter too far, the string will break. Also, the jack isn't positioned like it would be on a Strat-if i drop it, the amp lead is broken beyond repair.

When I got it, it was brand new, but I've broken it in, so to speak. Aside from a little scuff-mark on the peghead, it was in mint condition.

As long as I've got this Peavey guitar, I'll be free of the obsession that everyone has with Fender and Gibson products. On a scale of one to ten, I give the Peavey Raptor Plus EXP a twelve!

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