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Fender Vintage Hot Rod 57 Stratocaster Electric Guitar (Maple, with Case)

Modified flatter soft “V” shape Maple neck. "Thin-Skin" finish. SCN pickups paired with DiMarzio® Tone Zone™ bridge pickup.

Overall User Ratings

Overall:
           10 out of 10
Features:
           10 out of 10
Quality:
           10 out of 10
Value:
           9 out of 10
I Want It:
           10 out of 10
Sound:
           10 out of 10
Ease of Use:
           10 out of 10
Support:
           9 out of 10
 
 

"Classic Funky Strat Tone on Steroids and Made To PLAY"

Overall:
          10 out of 10
Features:
          10 out of 10
Quality:
          10 out of 10
Value:
          9 out of 10
I Want It:
          10 out of 10
Sound:
          10 out of 10
Ease of Use:
          10 out of 10
Support:
          9 out of 10
User: a customer from yahoo.com
Submitted: 12/28/2008
Style of Music: Indie Rock
Musical Experience: Semi-Pro
Location: Los Angeles, CA, USA

 

 
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Feature:
The vintage tuners and the vintage trem bridge can't be beat. I have no tuning problems at all. The guitar is lightweight and extremely comfortable. The neck is a shredder's dream, seriously. I'd like to have this neck on every guitar that I own. The SCN pickups combined with the Tone Zone is the best combination every on a Strat.

Quality:
American-made, American ingenuity, American perfection. The only flaw is that my string ferrules on the back of the bridge don't line up with the string holes in the back plate. I haven't changed strings yet but I'm sure that will be easily corrected.

Value:
I think it's somewhat high priced, but you definitely get what you pay for with this guitar.

Desirability:
I wanted it, I saw it, I played it, I bought it.

Sound:
The classic, rock jangle of a Stratocaster with the hot overdrive of a Dimarzio Tone Zone S. Think of a hot rodded John Frusciante Red Hot Chili Peppers tone plus lots of nice R&B slap back funkyness.

Ease of Use:
If you know how to play guitar, you'll play better on this one.

Support:
Fender is a busy company but they answered my recent questions when I was in the market for this guitar and another Fender guitar quickly. I belong to the Fender Forum and it's better than any other guitar brand forum I've belonged to in the past.

Overall:
A real guitar made in America that does what it's supposed to do very well. Forget the junk made overseas -- most of those are nothing but props to show off to your girlfriends when they visit your apartment.

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