Fender Standard Stratocaster HSS Electric Guitar, Lake Placid Blue Maple Fingerboard Review

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(More customer reviews)In an earlier life, I was a rockabilly bass player--both upright and electric bass-- but never owned an electric six-string.Played acoustical six- and 12-string back in the folk music days of the 1960's.I saw this Strat on the Amazon site and the Lake Placid Blue paint job caught my attention. Since one of my favorite albums is Tony Joe White's "Lake Placid Blues" I thought this must be a sign from God.I clicked it into the cart and the rest is history.Now I'm an aging Swamp Rocker!

Out of the box this axe plays well and the sound is truly Stratocaster.Even my wife (a classical guitar junkie) even recognized the penetrating Strat sound.With a $500 price tag this little Fender is hard to beat.The gig bag is more than adequate protection unless you are planning on opening for the Stones at Radio City Music Hall and need to ship it to New York. :>)

Since my experience has been all acoustical, the Strat will take some 'getting used to' but I don't see that as a major problem and it certainly isn't the guitar's fault.

Anyway, I don't have any reservations about recommending this Fender.

So put one in your shopping cart and I'll see ya at Radio City Music Hall. We'll teach the Rolling Stones a thing or two!

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Product Description:
The sounds that create legends! The Standard Stratocaster® HSS offers legendary Fender® tone combined with classic styling that includes a one humbucking/two single-coil pickup configuration, 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 Strat® HSS. Plug one in and listen for yourself! Standard gig bag included.

Electronics
Bridge Pickup :Standard Humbucking Pickup
Controls :Master Volume, Tone 1. (Neck Pickup), Tone 2. (Bridge/Middle Pickup)
Middle Pickup :Standard Single-Coil Strat® Middle Pickup
Neck Pickup :Standard Single-Coil Strat® Neck Pickup
Pickup Configuration :H/S/S
Hardware
Bridge :Vintage Style Synchronized Tremolo
Hardware :Chrome
Straplocks :Vintage Style Strap Buttons
String Nut :Synthetic Bone Nut
Control Knobs :Parchment Plastic
Tremolo Arm/Handle :Vintage Style Tremolo Arm
Tuning Machines :Standard Cast/Sealed Tuning Machines
Neck
Fretboard Radius :9.5" Radius (241 mm)
Fretboard :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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