Fender Standard Stratocaster Electric Guitar, Brown Sunburst Maple Fingerboard Review

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(More customer reviews)I've owned a lot of guitars through the past 25 years, including a couple of American Standard Fender Strats, a couple of Japanese-made Fender Strats, andeven a strat-style Ibanez guitar (which I still own). Despite the expense of the American Standards, they never seemed to sound as good or play as easily as the hype would suggest. The Japanese ones sounded good---especially the 50s and 60s replicas---but the small frets made it hard to keep chords fretted across all six strings and could sometimes make soloing a tad more haphazzard. Despite not having had a Fender in my collection for the past ten years, I got the itch to get another while deployed in Afghanistan. The 499 cost seemed good-- way less than the American standard and at a price point that wouldn't make my wife strangle me in anger on my return home. I unpacked this as soon as I got home and let me tell you that it is simply the best playing and sounding guitar I have ever owned, bar none---better even than the Les Paul Ive owned for 20 years and my very nice Ibanez that I've owned for 15 years. The neck and string action are as perfect as I have ever played. The pickups seem incredibly nuanced, but will get slight electrical noise from lighting or TVs if in the single coil positions. Quality of construction, paint, and overall appearance are every bit as good as the American Standards. I really can't put my finger on what specifically makes this guitar so good---awesome construction, medium jumbo frets, that "strat tone" done right???---but take my word for it, this guitar is incredible. After 30 years of playing I am a good enough guitarist to know quality and playability from glam crap. Don't spend 1000+ bucks when you don't have to!!! This guitar will stay with me for the rest of my life (or until it isn't cool for an old fart to be playing Iron Maiden, AC/DC, Dire Straits, and Hendrix songs anymore.)

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Product Description:
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.

Accessories
Case/Gig Bag :Standard Gig Bag
Strings :Super Bullets® 3250L, NPS, (.009 to .042 Gauges)vControl Knobs :Parchment Plastic
Body
Body Shape :Stratocaster®
Electronics
Bridge Pickup :Standard Single-Coil Strat® Bridge Pickup
Controls :Master Volume, Tone 1. (Neck Pickup), Tone 2. (Middle Pickup)
Middle Pickup :Standard Single-Coil Strat® Middle Pickup
Neck Pickup :Standard Single-Coil Strat® Neck Pickup
Pickup Configuration :S/S/S
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
Hardware
Bridge :Vintage Style Synchronized Tremolo
Hardware :Chrome
Straplocks :Vintage Style Strap Buttons
String Nut :Synthetic Bone Nut
Switch Tip :Parchment Switch Tip
Tremolo Arm/Handle :Vintage Style Tremolo Arm
Tuning Machines :Standard Cast/Sealed Tuning Machines
Neck
Fretboard Radius :9.5" Radius (241 mm)
Fretboard :Rosewood or Maple
Fret Size :Medium Jumbo
Neck Material :Maple Neck
Neck Plate :Standard 4 Bolt
Neck Shape :Modern "C" Shape
Number of Frets :21
Nut Width :1.650? (42 mm)
Position Inlays :Black or White Dot Position Inlays
Scale Length :25.5" (648mm)
Truss Rod Nut :3/16" Adjustable Hex Nut

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