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Fender Stratacoustic Acoustic-Electric Guitar

Fiberglass body. Bolt-on neck.

Overall User Ratings

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

Fender Stratacoustic Customer Review

Overall:
          10 out of 10
Features:
          9 out of 10
Quality:
          10 out of 10
Value:
          10 out of 10
I Want It:
          10 out of 10
Sound:
          10 out of 10
Support:
          10 out of 10
Submitted: 5/22/2003

 

 
Feature:
Cool onboard EQ. The strings it comes with s@@k.

Sound:
This guitar sounds great when plugged in. It is not a true accoustic so you can't expect it to sound that good unplugged.Everyone always says the accoustic sound isn't that great but that's only when it's unplugged. I absolutuely love the amplified sound. It's beautiful. What do people expect from an unplugged guitar with such a thin body.

Overall:
I absolutely love this guitar. Not only does it look cool. It sounds good unplugged and great plugged in

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Fender Stratacoustic Customer Review

Overall:
          9 out of 10
Features:
          7 out of 10
Quality:
          7 out of 10
Value:
          10 out of 10
I Want It:
          10 out of 10
Sound:
          9 out of 10
Support:
          5 out of 10
User: a customer from gmail.com
Submitted: 4/8/2005
Style of Music: Catholic
Musical Experience: Choir Director, 20 years, world traveled msucian
Location: Idyllwild, CA, USA

 

 
Feature:
Would like to see Fender offer effects or even answer the line six modeling challenge. If this guitar were equiped with similiar technology, I belive it would outsell the variax. The Classic Four from Fishman is suitable for my purposes.

Quality:
Very new, and to me quality is best judged after some time has passed.

Value:
Was looking at similiar offerings form the other major companies. This fit the price point/bang for the buck the best for me.

Desirability:
Classic lines, great shiny color, I specifically wanted something that was "like a strat" combined with something "like an acoustic"....That is exactly what I got at a fair price.

Sound:
When used as directed, this guitar sounds super.

Support:
Never delt with Fender. But then again, I never have had a need too.

Overall:
Time will tell. We're off to a very good start.

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"my name is derik and i'm a stratacoustaholic."

Overall:
          10 out of 10
Features:
          9 out of 10
Value:
          10 out of 10
I Want It:
          10 out of 10
Sound:
          8 out of 10
Support:
          9 out of 10
Submitted: 6/30/2005
Musical Experience: home recording nut
Location: currently Kuwait

 

 
Feature:
the onboard eq. the cutaway on the body to allow ease of access to upper frets. the strap-knob input.

Quality:
i've had mine for about 3 years. cracks developed where body and bridge meet but doesn't affect the strength or sound. tuff otherwise.

Value:
i pay more for it a couple years ago then what you can get it for now and it's worth it.

Desirability:
it's inspiring to play. it's a new way to make a guitar. I can plug it in direct when recording on my digital and get a decent outcome.

Sound:
you can compare it to an actual solid body electric...it's alittle flat when you play it without an amp(but it does do the trick), but when plugged in it's onboard eq allows you to play in a broad span of full, powerful sounds.

Overall:
it a nice instrument to have around.

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"The most comfortible acoustic I have every played."

Overall:
          10 out of 10
Features:
          10 out of 10
Quality:
          10 out of 10
Value:
          10 out of 10
I Want It:
          10 out of 10
User: a customer from yahoo.com
Submitted: 12/27/2001
Style of Music: Heavy Spead Thrash Metal

 

 
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The first time I layed eyes on this guitar i knew i had to get it. It wasn't as big and bulky as most acoustics and you can play 21 frets on it which is unusual for an acoustic. I liked this for my Metallica solos. It's thin and yor arm doesn't get tired from playing a could of songs. It's not the best acoustic sound but it's good enough for the price. When it's plugged in it's great. I have only had it for 2 days but i love it. Stays in tune good. Thats about all i can say but it's well worth the money.
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"Great guitar for an excellent price."

Overall:
          10 out of 10
Features:
          10 out of 10
Quality:
          8 out of 10
Value:
          10 out of 10
I Want It:
          10 out of 10
User: a customer from msn.com
Submitted: 4/22/2002
Style of Music: Jazz and R&B
Location: Lexington, SC

 

 
I think this guitar has been given some bad press by some people who are not seeing things as they should.
True enough, it does not have the best acoustic tone. However if you want something to sit quietly on the porch at night or on the beach with that special someone, this may be the guitar for you.
If intimacy is what you seek, buy this guitar. The price can't be beat. You get more than you pay for.
I also own a Danelectro Convertible. It is also within this price range. If I had to choose one of the two, I'd spend those few extra bucks and get the Stratacouster simply because it's a much prettier and better made instrument.
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"Very Well Designed Guitar"

Overall:
          10 out of 10
Features:
          10 out of 10
Quality:
          10 out of 10
Value:
          10 out of 10
I Want It:
          10 out of 10
User: a customer from yahoo.com
Submitted: 1/8/2002
Style of Music: Rock From 60's Groove to modern Death Metal
Location: Elk Grove CALI

 

 
Fender hit the nail on the head with this guitar. Great tone w/o pickup and plug it in and see how sweet the built in fishman classic 4 preamp and pickup sounds. Plus smaller size is a plus for travel or carry about. Offers steel string sound and electric size. A great guitar if I've ever seen one.
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"Once tweaked, it's great!"

Overall:
          9 out of 10
Features:
          8 out of 10
Quality:
          6 out of 10
Value:
          10 out of 10
I Want It:
          10 out of 10
User: a customer from boulder.net
Submitted: 3/3/2002
Style of Music: luthier
Location: Boulder

 

 
Replaced the [poor] plastic nut with a bone one I made and junked the cheapo plastic saddle with a compensated TusQ I installed...also shaved down and shaped the astonishinly over-built X-braces and WOW! what a great sounding little acoustic that is a blast to play. Put some nicer Gotoh tuning machines on to get rid of the marginal chinese-cheapies. Nice on-board electronics...does quite well when plugged into my MesaBoogie Studio22+. Don't quite agree with the off-axis, oval sound hole...really detracts from the look.
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Fender Stratacoustic Customer Review

Overall:
          10 out of 10
Features:
          10 out of 10
Quality:
          8 out of 10
Value:
          10 out of 10
I Want It:
          10 out of 10
User: a customer from txcr.net
Submitted: 10/20/2001
Style of Music: rock, blues
Location: bloomington, texas

 

 
first one cracked at neck bolt area, fender
replaced, replacement flawless, action was
high, required some adjustment to suit taste
other than that great.
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"Lots of Potential and a Blast to play..."

Overall:
          8 out of 10
Features:
          8 out of 10
Quality:
          6 out of 10
Value:
          8 out of 10
I Want It:
          8 out of 10
User: a customer from earthlink.net
Submitted: 3/23/2002
Style of Music: professional luthier
Location: Boulder, Colorado

 

 
That wonderful fender neck coupled to a user friendly, tuck-in-your-lap body. LOTS of fun to play, especially plugged in to my Honeytone and bopping around the shop.

I replaced the stock nut and saddle with off-the-shelf TusQ nut and saddle and she really sounded much better on acoustic and way better plugged-in. A bone nut is in the future, 'cause she deserves it.

Everyone that walks into the shop picks her up and starts playing. She just attracts players.

Get one, you'll love it!
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"PLAY ONE IN A STORE SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE YOU BUY."

Overall:
          2 out of 10
Features:
          5 out of 10
Quality:
          8 out of 10
Value:
          3 out of 10
I Want It:
          1 out of 10
Sound:
          3 out of 10
User: TO MUCH E-MAIL
Submitted: 2/18/2004
Style of Music: COUNTRY / ROCK
Location: SARASOTA FLA

 

 
Feature:
SATISFACTORY, EXCEPT FOR THE SOUND.

Value:
DON'T WANT ONE AT ANY PRICE.

Desirability:
IT LOOKS & PLAYS "GOOD" IT HAS EVERYTHING BUT THE SOUND I WANT.

Sound:
VERY POOR ACOUSTIC SOUND, AND THE SOUND FROM THE PICK-UP SOUNDS MORE ELEC. THAN ACOUSTIC. NOT A GOOD CHOICE EITHER DIRECTION. I WANTED AN ACOUSTIC, SMALL & EASY TO TRANSPORT. STRATACOUSTIC DOES THAT JOB VERY WELL, BUT IT DOES NOT HAVE THE ACOUSTIC SOUND I WANTED FOR SOLO WORK OR VOCAL BACK -UP. IT IS WELL BUILT, PLAYS WELL, LOOKS NEAT & STAYS IN TUNE. IT IS GOOD FOR HOME PRACTICE. I GOT A EJ-200 TO REPLACE IT, I MAY BUY AN ACOUSTIC PICK-UP FOR THE EJ-200.

Support:
NO

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