Product: Fender American Standard Stratocaster
Price Paid: US $400 used
Submitted
04/12/1998
at
10:43pm
by
John Pierce
Email: jpierce at onr<dot>com
Features
:
5
Made in 1991 USA, 22 frets, Solid top. Has volume, two tone controls, 5-way selector.
Pickup config - S/S/S
Body - Alder Neck - Maple Finish - Foam Green
Body Style - It's a Strat dude! Bridge Style - American Std. Vibrato Tuners - Non=-locking
Stock, stock, stock... (working on that part)
Sound
:
8
Very adaptable guitar. Probably has something to do with how much music is actually played on a Strat! I'm currently running this through a Reissue Vibroverb with a Tube Screamer or ProCo Rat box. It has the usual single coil noise in positions 1, 3 and 5. I think the American Std is *very* compatible with my '63 reissue Vibroverb. Love it for the blues and surf stuff. Doesn't quite make it for that heavy distortion rock and roll stuff though. A good working-man's axe.
Action, Fit, & Finish
:
8
Action is good... no flaws in the paint. Nice tight neck pocket. I went through Erlewine's Strat setup from the Guitar Player Repair Guide and it plays great!
Reliability/Durability
:
10
A real workhorse... tough enuff.
Customer Support
:
No Opinion
No Opinion
Overall Rating
:
8
I've been playing about six years -- this is a nice solid guitar although I want to replace the pickups with some Duncans or Fralins. I think a Strat is a good "standard" guitar to own which can cop a lot of good sounds. I would buy another...
Product: Fender American Standard Stratocaster
Price Paid: US $600
Submitted
04/11/1998
at
06:04pm
by
Casey Retterer
Email: krettere<at>sysnet dot net
Features
:
7
21 frets, ash body, rosewood fingerboard, three passive American Standard single coil stock pickups, one volume and two tone knobs, tremolo unit, high quality American Standard hardware, deluxe impact molded plastic case included, made in USA
Sound
:
8
classic Stratocaster sound, naturally bright sound, good for all rock, pop, and blues styles, some hum on all settings
works well with all effects and amps I've tried very versatile sound
Action, Fit, & Finish
:
9
no problems here nice selection of colors
Reliability/Durability
:
9
no problems here quality craftsmanship very comfortable and lightweight I would and have gigged with it
Customer Support
:
No Opinion
never dealt with them
Overall Rating
:
8
very versatile quality guitar but the G&L strat models are better than the Fender ones
