Fender American Series Stratocaster (Maple, With Case)

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Overall User Ratings

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Quality: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: :. 9.3 out of 10 Value: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: :..  8.3 out of 10
I Want It: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: :. 9.1 out of 10 Sound: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: :..  8.4 out of 10
Ease of Use: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: 10 out of 10 Support: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: :..  8.8 out of 10

Individual User Reviews

Overall: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: .  9 out of 10
Features: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: .  9 out of 10
Quality: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: 10 out of 10
Value: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: .  9 out of 10
I Want It: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: 10 out of 10
Sound: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: .  .  8 out of 10
Ease of Use: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: 10 out of 10
Support: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: 10 out of 10

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"Wonderful Instrument"

Feature:
Comes with case, whammy bar, tools, strap, and a cord.

Quality:
The American Strat is well made with quality woods and electronics. the neck fits tightly into the body just as it should. Fret work is good on both of mine.

Value:
You get what you pay for and I hate to see prices keep climbing, but it is worth the price and it is made by skilled craftsmen here in the USA. You can find a deal every now and then at a lower price.

Desirability:
No guitar feels better in your hands than an American Strat.

Sound:
Sounds great in all 5 switch positions. Stock pickups are very focused and have the bell like Strat tones.

Ease of Use:
Easy to get bluesy tones, or rock tones. It is possible to get some county twang out of it also.

Support:
I have e-mailed with questions and received a response within 24 hrs. Very good compard to other companies I have dealt with.

Overall:
I own 2 American Strats and I will kep them forever. One I will leave with the stock pickups. The other I have changed the pickups to get some heavier tones. I would never want to be without at least one of these guitars, and I am blessed to have them.

User: a customer from sbcglobal.net

Submitted: 12/14/2007

Style of Music: Blues / Rock

Overall: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: .  .  .  7 out of 10
Features: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: 10 out of 10
Quality: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: 10 out of 10
Value: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: .  .  8 out of 10
I Want It: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: 10 out of 10
Sound: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: .  .  .  7 out of 10
Ease of Use: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: .  .  .  7 out of 10
Support: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: .  .  .  7 out of 10

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"Way of the legend"

Feature:
The features are the biz, amazing.

Quality:
This product has the best quality i have seen on a guitar, every detail flawless.

Value:
Cheaper than a gibson but i have a les paul and it sounds like god.

Desirability:
Sexy sexy sexy hard to take you're eyes of, i would say one of the most pleasing to the eye guitars, Eye candy

Sound:
The sound of the Fender A Series Strat Could Be Better, It is flat and not what you would expect from one, the finish is timeless the action superb, the pickups muddy i am going to buy new ones for the strat, this is the only major hang up. Les pauls do sound more pleasent.

Support:
Never had to use the support as of yet anyway.

Overall:
I am quite restless but i enjoy playing the blues on this guitar so that to me says alot

User: alexis@alexismoore@wanadoo.co.uk

Submitted: 9/17/2005

Style of Music: Blues rock

Location: Bonnie Scotland Aye Laddy

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Support: ::: ::: ::: ::: .  .  .  .  .  .  4 out of 10

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Feature:
The strap!!

Sound:
Poor sound quality - very tinny and thin with terrible fret buzz.

Overall:
Liked the sound and playability least

Submitted: 5/12/2005

Overall: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: .  9 out of 10
Features: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: .  .  8 out of 10
Quality: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: .  9 out of 10
Value: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: .  9 out of 10
I Want It: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: 10 out of 10
Sound: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: .  9 out of 10
Ease of Use: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: .  9 out of 10
Support: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: .  .  8 out of 10

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"dont buy the cheap copy guitars"

Feature:
i like the feel of the fret board and everything but the knobs are a ta bulky

Quality:
i wouldnt nkow since i dont own it yet. Its not my fault i dont have a job.....

Value:
awsomely good price, dont buy the look alikes cause then your paying about the same for a guitar that sucks

Desirability:
you know i would take this over anyother guitar except gibson

Sound:
man this guitar has an awsome sound. I like the classic rock music and fender helped produce that awsome sound.

Support:
never used it

Overall:
wont let anybody except me lay a hand on it

User: a customer from msn.com

Submitted: 8/27/2004

Style of Music: Punk, Blues, Classic rock

Location: Oregon

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Quality: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: 10 out of 10
Value: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: .  .  8 out of 10
I Want It: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: 10 out of 10
Sound: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: 10 out of 10
Ease of Use: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: 10 out of 10
Support: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: .  .  .  .  .  5 out of 10

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"lives up to its legacy"

Feature:
put all other guitars and imitations to shame, nuthins better than the real thing

Quality:
proof that the best guitar is made in america!!!!!! and im canadian so it takes a lot for me to say that!!!

Value:
can stand to be a bit cheaper, but understandable for its great quality

Desirability:
its a babe magnet, its sounds great, its the whole thing, the legacy lives up to expectations

Sound:
THIS IS THE GRANDADY OF ALL ELECTRIC GUITARS!!!!!! the guitar that made Hendrix a legend

Support:
ill give it this cause i never contacted them

Overall:
overall its great

Submitted: 3/17/2004

Style of Music: rock, punk rock

Location: Canada

Overall: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: .  9 out of 10
Features: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: .  .  8 out of 10
Quality: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: 10 out of 10
Value: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: 10 out of 10
I Want It: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: .  9 out of 10
Sound: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: .  .  8 out of 10
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