Fender Standard Stratocaster Electric Guitar (Rosewood, with Gig Bag)

Alder body. 3 single-coil pickups.

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Fender Standard Stratocaster Electric Guitar (Rosewood, with Gig Bag)

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The sounds that create legends! The Standard Stratocaster offers legendary Fender tone combined with classic styling that includes three single-coil pickups, a synchronized tremolo with high-mass bridge block, shielded body cavities and medium jumbo frets. New features include a tinted neck, parchment pickguard and control knobs, and a '70s-style logo. The Standard Stratocaster--plug one in and listen for yourself! Standard gig bag included. Learn More...

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"I can't believe that it's a Mexican Strat!"

Feature:
First of all,a gig bag? What a bargain,along with the addition of jumbo frets,which make string bending a lot easier.Also,the shielded compartments add a lot to the sound also.It's nice to play one of these and have no hum coming out.

Quality:
After setting it up,and doing a standard intonation,I could find no faults at all.I couldn't tell the difference between this one and a american made model.That's how good it is.

Value:
Definately worth $399.99.

Desirability:
I have mine in Sunburst finish,which adds a touch of class to it.

Sound:
This has that twangy Fender tone when played clean,and all out balls to the wall with distortion added.The best sounding guitar I've ever had.

Ease of Use:
Very easy to use.I have no problem with it at all.

Support:
Simply put,Fender is a class act,who cares about their customers,and values their opinions.

Overall:
I am going to be using this guitar for quite a long time.I am pleasantly pleased with it.This is the best guitar that I've ever played and owned.I've been playing for 35 years,so,I've owned quite a few,and it doesn't get any better than Fender.

Submitted: 4/23/2007

Style of Music: classic rock and blues

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* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10

"Greatest guitar in the world"

Feature:
The two-piece alder body produces some good tone and doesn´t break your back unless you happen to be a ridiculously weak child. I personally love the setup of three single-coil pickups. The neck is smooth and extremely playable. Slides are no problem if your strings aren´t rusted through. The curved fretboard makes bar chords a breeze, but causes some of the crappier capoes to fail, which is why you buy a nice capo if you use them a lot. The white pickguard on a blue body looks pretty cool. The tuners work excellently and actually stay in tune if you stretch the strings properly. The two tone pots really make a difference to the tone. I absolutely love all the features this guitar comes with.

Quality:
The worst parts of this guitar are the strap buttons. They get a little loose after about 4 years in a case. I put in some longer screws so they stay secure. It worked. The quality control isn´t the best in their Mexican factory, but that´s why there are blemished items, and these guitars are less expensive in the first place. I don´t have a backup because there is absolutely no need for one. This guitar is very sturdy, and I´d have absolutely no problem taking mine on the road with me, because it´s built like a rock. I´ve dropped it, hit it on stuff, nearly broke the headstock off by hitting it on a wall. It still works wonderfully and looks ridiculously awesome.

Value:
If I could rate this an 11, I would want to rate it a 12. Seriously, there´s no way you could stop me from getting another one if mine were stolen or lost (broken is out of the question, that´s just not going to happen).

Desirability:
Stratocasters look friggin´ awesome! These things have an amazingly genius design. I want to find out where Leo Fender is buried so I can thank him properly for inventing this guitar.

Sound:
The classic Strat tone is a classic for a reason. With the right rig, you can get an extremely sharp, twangy, trebly tone with just enough twang. I use a Live Wire cable and a Crate GX-15 amp for this. By simply replacing the cable with a low-end Monster and adding a Distortion pedal to the line, you can get a fuller, more defined, more balanced tone, all with the stock pickups. I use the bridge pickup for the trebly Strat tones, and when I want a full, humbucker sound and don´t have a dual-humbucker guitar around, I just set it to position 2 (neck-middle pickups) and mash go on my distortion pedal. These guitars sound almost exactly like the real American ones, for $600 less.

Ease of Use:
As stated in ¨Features¨, this guitar is very playable. The neck is smooth and the perfect size for an average hand size. Getting great sounds out of a great guitar is easy. Plug it into an amp, turn it on, and play. You may want to EQ it, and mess with the tone knobs a little bit to get an even better sound. In any case, it´s hard to get a bad tone out of a Fender guitar.

Overall:
I expect to be satisfied with this guitar forever, but I´ll need a guitar with dual humbuckers to get that specific tone. But all in all, if I had to do a whole nationwide tour with only one electric guitar, I´d pick a Strat.

Submitted: 10/19/2008

Style of Music: Various forms of rock and bluegrass

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Fast-action Maple neck, comfort-contoured Alder body, 3 single-coil pickups and standard synchronized tremolo -- it's where the tradition began and still carries on today.

Technical Info

Model Name: Standard Stratocaster (Upgrade)

Model Number: 013-4600-(Color#)

Series: Standard Series

Colors:
(306) Black
(325) Chrome Red
(332)* Brown Sunburst
(375) Midnight Wine
(380) Arctic White
(387) Electron Blue
(Polyester Finish)

Body: Alder

Neck: Maple, Modern 'C' Shape,(Satin Polyurethane Finish)

Fingerboard: Rosewood, 9.5 in. Radius (241mm)

No. of Frets: 21 Medium Jumbo

Pickups: 3 Standard Single-Coil Strat Pickups (Ceramic Magnets)

Controls:
Master Volume
Tone 1. (Neck Pickup)
Tone 2. (Middle 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

Bridge: Vintage Style Synchronized Tremolo

Machine Heads: Fender/Ping Standard Cast/Sealed Tuning Machines

Hardware: Chrome

Pickguard: 3-Ply White

Scale Length: 25.5 in. (648 mm)

Width at Nut: 1.650 in. (42 mm)

Unique Features: Vintage Styling

Strings: Fender Super Bullets 3250L, Nickel Plated Steel, (.009 to .042)

Accessories: Standard Gig Bag

Case: None

Introduced: 1/2006

Notice: Product Prices, Features And Specifications Are Subject To Change Without Notice
The foundation from which all Strat models build. Fast-action maple neck, comfort-contoured body, 3 single-coil pickups, and standard synchronized tremolo carry on the tradition. Includes gig bag.

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