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Icon - Not a word to be used lightly, but the Stratocaster is just that. The new American Standard Stratocaster guitars are beauties to behold in sound, look and feel. Features include hand-rolled fingerboard edges, alnico V pickups, staggered tuners, improved bridge with bent steel saddles and copper-infused high-mass block for increased resonance and sustain, tinted neck, high-gloss maple or rosewood freeboard, satin neck back for smooth playability, thin-finish undercoat that lets the body breathe and improves resonance, and Fender exclusive SKB molded case.
- Three American Standard alnico V pickups deliver the full spectrum of classic and contemporary Strat tones.
- The combination of bent-steel saddles, high-mass bridge block and a thinner finish undercoat contribute to this model's exceptional resonance and sustain.
- Hand-rolled fingerboard edges and the back of the neck being satin-finished make the neck feel fast and exceptionally comfortable.
Fender American Standard Stratocaster® Electric Guitar, Sienna Sunburst, Maple Fretboard Reviews
Fender American Standard Stratocaster® Electric Guitar, Sienna Sunburst, Maple Fretboard Reviews
Great Buy, This review is from: Fender American Standard Stratocaster� Electric Guitar, Sienna Sunburst, Maple Fretboard (Electronics) I bought this a few years ago and I agree that it plays like a dream, no beef there. It looks gorgeous and it's comfortable. My only complaint is about the pickups: awful! Why Fender continues to saddle their guitars (I mean the American Tele and the American Strat) with the weakest, thinnest, and whiniest pickups available is beyond me. Most people change them, first thing... But it's still, in my eyes, the best solidbody guitar out there... 3 of 5 people found the following review helpful Clapton, Hendrix, Vaughn, Malmsteen & Johnson All Play Strats For a Reason, By This review is from: Fender American Standard Stratocaster� Electric Guitar, Sienna Sunburst, Maple Fretboard (Electronics) Clapton, Hendrix, Vaughn, Malmsteen & Johnson All Play Strats For a ReasonEric Clapton, Jimi Hendrix, Yngwie Malmsteen, Eric Johnson, Jeff Beck, Ritchie Blackmore. A who's-who of some of the greatest guitarists of all time chose the Fender Stratocaster as their primary "axe." There's a reason for that: Stratocasters ROCK. Light, fast, comfortable, expressive, and forgiving, its a compelling guitar. Plus, as characterized by the name, this baby is made in America. Corona, CA to be precise. That makes a big difference. Go to a store and pick up the various Fender Stratocasters. One of the differentiators between the models isn't just features, its where its made. A Mexican or Japanese Stratocaster will not play as well as the American made version. I'm not being xenophobic. Give it a try, test it out, you'll find a dramatic playability difference between the models sourced from different countries. One could attribute the variability to "bad quality control," or... Read more |
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