The laquered neck and the fine detailing make this neck wonderful to play. Overall, excellent craftsmanship. You cannot find a better Strat for this amount. Forget about the Deluxes, this is the real thing (or the reissued, real thing) Comes with awesome tweed case and extras. Playability it A+++
I tried out all different strats form the deluxes, to the standards and even the deluxes felt stiff and cold. The 57 reissue is quite warm. Jimmy and Stevie would be happy.

Feature:
The standard wammy bar

Quality:
No complaints and no problems so far.

Value:
I think so. One hell of an Axe.

Desirability:
Always very sexy.

Sound:
One of the best sounding guitars that I have played.

Ease of Use:
After playing a Les Paul for 20 years, it was like being in a sports car.

Support:
Haven't had too.

Overall:
The only reason that would make me purchase another stat would be for the additon of "Texas Special" pick pus. Other than that, I'm very satisfied with my Fender 57 Strat.

Feature:
All the vintage mojoo you can ever need- this guitar has mucho vibe!

Quality:
If it's gotta be good... it's gotta be a Fender.

Value:
It's the best buy for your buck- not over priced too much compared to its competition. A good buy, even better if you get one used for around $700 to 900... a more accurate price, unless you have to be the original owner of everything.

Desirability:
Hey- it's the sexiest guitar out there, and it has been since '54!

Sound:
It's the guitar that started it all; it's one hundred percent all original!

Support:
Good support- and easy to work on yourself. It's a piece of cake!

Overall:
I will always play a Strat- if you could not already tell! It's the closest man will get to perfect while making a guitar!

Feature:
They are great. Love the leather strap. Nice case too.

Quality:
Looks great to me. Top quality Fender stuff.

Value:
It's a lot of money but you get a lot for it.

Desirability:
Very, very sexy. It looks just perfect on me.

Sound:
Actually quiet FANTASTIC. INCREDIBLE. Best Stratocaster sound out there, period. Fat, creamy, agressive, smooth, sweet, natural, REAL. You'll love it.

Ease of Use:
If you can play guitar you'll find it preaty easy to use. Plug it into your best valve amp and the sound is right there. No need to mess around.

Support:
I have no idea.

Overall:
If you're looking for a good sounding strat, this is it. Forget the american standards, hot rods........ I've had 5 strats and i've tried a lot more over the years. This guitar is the best sounding strat i've played. A real find. Buy one today.

Feature:
Oh, my, it is so like the original '57.

Quality:
Fender Stratocasters are famous for their dependability. Tough as nails. But prettier than nails. As you may be aware, some nails are downright visually unpleasant.

Value:
This guitar is fantastic! Worth every expensive penny. Of course, when compared to other makers prices on their American products, it is especially valuable.

Desirability:
This guitar is just plain beautiful! Simple beauty is not lost here. I like a guitar that does not weigh me down with tons of HARDWARE. This 57 Strat is so light and easy to cope with. Minimal knobs, buttons, switches, and no lights flashing, no 75-page manuals. Its appeal is there.

Sound:
Oh, my, it do zounds so good.

Ease of Use:
It's a Strat. Plug it in, play it and get down with your funky self.

Support:
Fender is famous for not-so-good online support. Imagine a company as vast as Fender has become, and imagine trying to cope with all the stuff they get! That's why they have dealers. To DEAL with all the stuff! See? I have dealt with said dealer, and have come away satisfied.

Overall:
Like wow man! Like this is the ax! Forget all you ever THOUGHT you knew about tone! I mean this is THE ax! Its very construction brings it into a realm all it's own! I don't own one yet, but I played one at my buddy's place, and I got to have me one of these real quick. Something magic about it. Something too complex to describe. This is not just a guitar. It's ALIVE! I'm gonna be ordering it just as soon as I'm finished telling you people how great I think this ax is, though I'm having trouble actually puting my finger on any particular reason that I like-no, LOVE-it so much! there are just too many!. Maybe I should get me two, or three. . . is there a legal limit to how many I can have? Whew! Maybe a shrink I could use. Oh, and the case. Don't you forget about the case. Tweed. And the strap. Real leather. And the chrome bridge cover. Real chrome. . . and. . . So as soon as I'm done here, I'm going to get me one and NEVER sell it! NEVER!

it's a good representation of the original -- but people forget that 50's guitars are fairly 'sparse' in terms of both woods, hardware, pickups, etc. It's a thin sound, in other words -- so make sure this is THE thin 'vintage' sounding guitar you want.

Not a bad guitar,neck joint could be tighter.
Not as good as my G&L and miles away from my
Carvins.Does have that classic Strat tone.It is a tough guitar and can take alot of road abuse.

Feature:
Accesories are GORGEOUS

Quality:
DUDE one time I dropped it on solid concrete not a mark. This thing is INVINCIBLE!!!!

Value:
pricey, pricey.

Desirability:
SEXY guitar and the black is so pretty. This thing got me some babes.

Sound:
The sound ACTUALLY lets me write sad guitar songs and all kinds of crazy things! That's totally crazy! I couldn't get a more beautiful and clear sound outta this guitar!! :)

Ease of Use:
Best for pros and its kinda hard but its easy for me kinda

Support:
I've had this for four years and only a tuner fell off recently but nothing else happened!

Overall:
I love it buy this!

Feature:
I really like what fender has to offer with this. What they include is kind of standard to what they usually offer but the tweed case is awesome and having the extra pickup selector is a nice option. I also heard that the nitrocellulose neck is very fast and smooth.

Quality:
I heard it was very well built.

Value:
From what I know, the price is worth the wait and when you get it.

Desirability:
Yes, this guitar is cool. It isn't a macho guitar, it's very cool. Just look at one painted black with that orange neck and you'll know what I mean.

Sound:
Heard it was amazing, probably shouln't say it before hearing it but hey, it's what i heard. you could just dismiss this part of my review because i can't be totaly sure.

Ease of Use:
I hear that this guitar is one of the greatest guitars ever made. Great tone. One old guy told me it was an amazing guitar and old guys know everything.

Support:
Fender sucks at helping people. I had one guy help me out about what the difference was between a c, u and v neck were and he sounded like he was half stoned. He did eventually explain what the differences were after many long awkward silences.

Overall:
I would have to give this guitar a 10. Support doesn't count because it isn't about the guitar.

Feature:
Features are simple, just like I like 'em. The pickup blade is cool too because not only is it a vintage three-way but you can balance the blade between selections to use it like a five-way.

Quality:
Holy Crap, this guitar is super quality. You can buy a 50's classic stratocaster from Mexico that may sound basically the same but if you are like me and you want something from home, then this stratocaster is it.

Value:
A little high for a simple bolt together guitar and it isn't even Custom Shop, though it mind as well be, but worth every penny.

Desirability:
Yes I do.

Sound:
This guitar has an amazing tone. Why get a stratocaster these days that can only do one thing. Get this one and it will do anything. That's what's great about this guitar and its amazing single coils. These pickups are basically Fender's originals, the classics, but have been lost in history. These are just pickups, not specialized magnetics that do crazy things, they are so simple. Not HotRodded or anything, just pickups. You just can't beat the original.

Ease of Use:
Easy, like I said before, just plain and simple.

Support:
Fender Support is crap.

Overall:
10.