Fender Cyclone

I have just bought my 2nd cyclone ( i sold the first one two years ag to cover bills etc after a seperation) This cyclone is an 2002 model in the Fabulous Orange colour they did these and the Toronado in. It has a Texas special staggered pole piece singlecoil in the neck with a zebra atomic humbucker in the bridge. Vintage bent steel saddle trem unit with vintage spilt shaft machine heads, mustang style tone and volume knobs plus a 3 way les paul type switch. 24 3/4" scale length 9.5" radius rosewood board on a maple modern C shaped neck.
Cant think of anything else you need on a guitar of this type.

The sound is where this guitar shines, that texas special is a brilliant pickup can nicely overdrive a clean valve amp to get a loverly bluse type breakup tone but role back the vloume a bit for strat like sounds ( allthough slighty warmer as the scale length is shorter). The inbetween switch position (single& Hum) is nice too offering 70's like strat sounds with a touch more bite and brilliant trebles. The Humbucker is a beast, not sure what the specs are but its a hot output, a little too mid rangy for my tastes so will eventaly swop out for either a duncan JB or custom custom. Tone control works well but not much range over the whole pot same as the volume, they are full sized alpha pots but I'd recommend changing if you play with them a lot for your sounds when gigging.

Got mine seccond hand so cant comment on set up. Mine came with a nasty scratch on the upper bout through to the wood but at least it shows just how thin the poly coat is, which is probably why this guitar rings out and resonates so well. Overall a superbly well made mexican guitar on par with USA strats/teles etc ( own both). The guitar in my mind though does have some flaws in its design/construction, I don't know if its all Cyclones but this one and the last one I had both suffer from the bridge being fitted slightly too close to the neck as intonation suffers. Most saddles are set back as far as they can go but the intonation is still ever so slightly sharp at the 12th fret. I intend on trying a different bridge with more movement to try and help this matter. The nut like most non USA guitars will need some work as the ever familliar pinch on the G & B strings is there so using the trem ( i dont its locked down) or excessive string bending causes these strings to lose pitch.
Also the tuners have begun to slip and will be replaced with schallers /fenders in the near future. I know that sounds like a lot of things wrong with this guitar but honestly it sounds amazing, you can cover a lot of ground sonicaly with this guitar and best of all you get that fender sound without having the same old looking guitar as everyone else out there, plus the shorter scale length means a more supple playing and easier playing guitar.

well its 7 years old and the frets are still like new. If you gig a guitar a lot you ca nexpect the oxidation to the bridge and the odd scratch and dings to appear but I suspect this guitar will survive well beyond me. Good quality woods with a nice weight and a great neck.

never dealt with Fender which could be argued means they make great products but I always play a guitar before i buy it as Fender like any manufacturer can and do sometimes let a dud leave the factory ( the friday afternoon guitars i call em)

With its retro looks, versatile sounds and amazing playability there is nothing to dislike about this guitar (once suitable mods have been made - i.e tuners and bridge). Treat it right and you'll be playing this thing till a refret is needed hopefuly in 10-15 years time!
Its a keeper!

I think mine is an 04 Fender Cyclone made in Mexico. Cream with the red shell scratch plate. Atomic humbucker in the bridge and single coil neck. Thats a great combo in my opinion. Was previously upgraded with graph tech saddles and the tremolo is essentially locked by using huge springs. I like the location of the toggle switch. I rock out and never hit it by accident (like I do on my Les Pauls).

The pickups are surprisingly good. I expected to replace them immediately but I'm keeping them. Playing through my Lee Jackson it has a very nice tone. I actually like the mid-position pickup combo.

I bought mine on ebay. Setup was a total joke - probably why someone sold it. The neck was hugely curved and the action sucked very badly. I adjusted everything and its pretty good, but could be a little better on the low E and A. A little fret polishing may be needed. Build quality is ok. Nothing special. Tuners work and stay in tune, but their design sucks (big open slot in the top).

Should be fine.

Its a guitar.

I had a Squier Cyclone that sucked very badly indeed. It wouldnt stay in tune at all, mostly because of the retarded bridge saddles that allowed the string to wander up and down. This one has graph techs and a locked tremolo and stays in tune very well. I have a set of Schaller tuners that I may install because i think these are a little irritating to use, but on the otherhand I dont want to modify the headstock really.

I love the way the guitar hangs on the strap. Its body-heavy and hangs at a steep angle like my Les Pauls. I love playing this guitar. I love how it sounds too. I'm so damn glad I bought one. Its gorgeous to look at too.

Mine's a 98 MIM metallic red finish mustang style body, strat style tremolo, 24.75 neck-same as les paul which is good for me i love small scale necks, 22 frets? i think but that doesnt matter, 1 volume and 1 tone knob but my tone comes from my amp anyways,atomic humbucker works great and tex mex single is warm sounding. Alder body rosewood fretboard and maple neck. 3 position toggle switch is awesome.

This guitar for my stle of music anything from hard rock to indie to alternative to punk. Right now i run it throught a Fender Frontman Series II 25R amp but im looking to invest a little more in a half stack after this summer. if you play theneck pickup with distortion is hums some but that hum is cut out with the atomic h/b. i love th versitility of the humbucker to the single. the tex mex is a little too warm for me but that can be replaced if you dont like. even if you hate the tex mex buy it for the atomic humbucker.

Mine was used but neck was still straight. Pickups worked great and still do. Bridge pins moved a little and some werentstraight and wont fix but you can buy new ones (http://www.musiciansfriend.com/product/Fender-Vintage-Strat-Bridge-Sections-Set-of-6?sku=361341) neck is pretty fast and very smooth, great shape. My switch did mess up and sometimes when in the neck position it will pop back out but those can be replaced. The tuners will slip a little but what i suggest doing is either what i am about to do with the advice of a friend at the guitar shop here is put on some schaller locking tuners or you ca do what i did before just use heavier gauge strings which shouldn be a problem because this wasnt made for some yngwie malmsteen crap.

This guitar stands up to jamming in garages with friends, and even littl gigs. i cant say a lo of live playing because i dont have a band to do that with and havent expierenced it yet. i depend it completely i have 2 otherguitars but only play this one now. strap buttons are solid but i suggest strap locks just because strap ends can wear down and slip off. if i had a gig i would definitely use it without a backup its great.

ive never dealt wth fender about it only with kevin at railroad bazaar just to see if the schaller locking tuners woud fit....nothing has gone wrong at all

ive been playing about 3 years so im not great at this stuffbut in my opinion and my guitar teacher s opinion and opinios of friends it is a great guitar.i would definitely find another one to buy it i lost this one. i love the mustang body, large headstock, pearloid pickguard, metallic finish, control plate, knobs, tex mex and atomic pickups, toggle switch, evrything basically. Only thing i dont like is the tuners. Favorite feature is probably just th mustang body in general, im a die-hard kurt cobain lover. i compared it to a strat hss before buying but decided on this because of the body and sound of the atomic humbucker. i sort of wish it was hardtail tremolo isworthless and just makes it go out of tune but whatever.

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People say it sounds strat-y but I think it sounds quite a bit brighter than my strat. The Atomic h/b is fantastic- even though I'm not a big h/b user. The neck pick-up seems to vary a lot- sounds stronger through solid state amps than tube amps (to me). Can border on harsh (but not brittle) but through the JC-120 or the Stauss the neck pick-up gets this great tube-like complexity about it.

I play mellow alternate to edgey indie pop (that's some range, I know...). Use mostly Fenders into (mainly) a Little Big Muff, Boss DF-2 feedbacker, MXR Phase 45, Carl Martin trem, Boss DSD-2 sampler/delay into a Roland JC-120, Fender Super 210 tube combo or ancient Strauss head and Sovtek quad. Suits me well, although I have to switch to my strat when it's more mellow, so it loses a mark for versatility. But fantastic.

Second hand but all good. Only problem was that the volume knob had separate from the pot.

I think it will withstand live playing but it does need retuning once in a while, and its my only guitar that needs that. When trem is used it has issues but I find if you use it moderately, it's ok. I would suggest if you use the trem arm a lot, maybe invest in Gotoh tuners and bridge.

Never play without a backup kids!

Hm...Fender...have you got the 1952 tele with serial no. 001? If you do, they want to know all about you. Otherwise...

I've been playing for about 15 years and own a lot of gear. This is a really under-rated guitar. it's small and neat, sounds pretty good and looks a treat with its Mustang body. For the money, you can't go wrong- especially if you want to mod it etc. It feels more comfortable to me than either the Mustang or Jaguar and the Jagstang doesn't have the body contours, so of all the alt-rock Fenders, I think it wins.

Mexcan made in 2001 I think.
The number of frets does not matter. That's a new thing...
Yellow - very ugly...
1 Volume 1 Tone - efficient
Atomic Humbucker that screams in bridge and hot single in neck.
Body style is complete ugly as well...
Tuners...I think (they're not good)

Sounds good if you're a good player with a good tube amp (who uses solid state - garbage). Mine won't stay in tune for anything. The atomic sounds like a nuclear explosion through a Marshall...neck single coil sounds really nice as well.

Action is and always ends up high...obviously a low quality build (Mexican). You want a good guitar, buy an American made Strat or the '52 Tele reissue.

I really got a kick out of Mr. Spizio (a punk) screaming and cursing throughout his submission. Old guys? How old are you buddy, 8 or 9? I really liked the language...I'll bet he wrote that when he was drunk and/or stoned on who knows what...

You cannot gig with this guitar because it won't stay in tune for more than a half of song, especially if you bend the strings!

I can't comment on this as I've always stopped playing it after one song...sounds good for a while but because of the poor quality that only lasts a little while. Reminds me of the old Fiat cars...they were good when they were running but they didn't run for very long!

I'm using mine for parts. The neck is going to go on a Strat I have laying around. I'll use the pickups on something else for sure. They're really nice, especially that humbucker.

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I own over 30 guitars and like 10 amps I think...I've got and have played every guitar (post 70's and after) so I do have a bit of experience. I've played in bands for 30 years, everything from "heavy metal" (a new term for hard rock), blues, rock. I guess some punk rock although I had seen AC/DC back in 1978 I think and they were a warmup band and were called "punk rock". Now they're called "classic rock". In another 25 years they'll be old rock and roll so I don't like to classify music. It's all just rock & roll! Except for Grunge...that's rock played out of tune and really badly...(Kurt Cobain...hello...)

Well, the fender cyclone is a pretty straight-up guitar. Mine is a 2004 I think. (i bought it new that year) It has the tex-mex single coil at the neck position and that wonderful atomic humbucker in the bridge position. 20 or so frets (???...hell i dont play up there), A srat tremolo bridge, a volume and tone control, and a 3 way pick-up selector. basically I see the damn thing as a strat meets a mustang...and i love both of them.

Great sound. The one tone control and the 3 way selector are great for those bastards that dont like to screw around with setting up your tone. I play punk, grunge, metal, and a wee bit of the blues, and the cyclone has worked great for all of them. I ususally use the humbucker for distorted shit and the single coil for cleaner stuff. But dont get me wrong!!! No one has mentioned how great the single coil pickup sounds distorted. It has a ultra warm sound with all of that wonderful fender clangyness. Basically, that setting works great for straightup 5th chords that you want to sound evil as hell. The coil is kinda noisy when the volumes cranked and your not playing anything, but the humbucker is nice and quiet. I use a peavey bandit, no effects, and i can get a wide variety of tones out of the the two. The sound is really good for grunge/90s players especially, and looks great too. Basically, awesome for just rockin out.

I yanked it out of its gigbag and it was beautiful. A nice black color with the toritise shell pickguard. I did have to tweak it a little over time to get what i wanted. I raised my strings , bought new saddles (fenders saddles do suck, i broke about a string a week with the stock ones) put thicker strings on it, and "locked" the tremolo in place using a pen and a papertowel (it did slip out of tune, especially when using the tremolo). But all in all, the factory set up is good for most players. All of my "customizations" are just due to my own playing style. The guitar is wonderful to play. Fits like a glove???...Hell yeah.

This thing is a total tank. Totally dependable. Ive had it for 9 months and it has endured: falling on the floor about 20 times, thrown onto the ground 5 times, headstock being burned, cigarettes being put out on it, being thrown into a wall, being thrown into an amp, hitting someone with it, throwing it into the car or couch countless times, being played to hell at least an hour each day, and smashing 20 beer bottles. AND IT STILL SOUNDS GREAT!!! The wall and floor did take its toll on the finish, but why the fuck wouldnt it?! I would not recommend that users do this to their prized instruments...but it WILL survive.

Umm...I think if I contacted them they would tell me to go to hell. I dont care at all for warranty and shit like that.

Ive been playing 3 years, and I am totally happy with the cyclone. I love the sound and durability and straight up "balls" of this guitar. If it were stolen I would totally buy another one. It has everything I need as a player. I am happy with it...:)

my cyclone is a 98 MIM in creamy yellow finish and red pearloid pickup. HOTT. the thing I really like about my cyclone is the neck. the shape is perfect for my hands-i feel like i can access any part of the fingerboard with ease (and I dont wear my guitars above my beer belly like some of those old geezers).

the pickup combination provides a good range. the atomic humbucker at the bridge works miracles for me, but I often use the neck pickup too. depends on what i play of course.

my favorite feature of the guitar has to do with the headstock. bigger, but not that big. love it! give the guitar character.

only problem with the guitar as far as features go, is that i can't seem to find a darn hard shell case that fits....any ideas anyone?

I play mainly 90's Rock (nirvana, weezer, foo fighters, pumpkins, pearl jam...you know what i mean) and for that purpose, this guitar is great. The bridge humbucker works really well for that kind of music.

I am starting to get into more classic rock stuff like the allman bros and this guitar is definitely holding up. and now i actually use the neck pickup too and i have no complaints about it either. then again, i'm still learning to become an old grumpy tone snob so what do i know, right?

I think a big factor to the range I can get out of this guitar and being able to get the sounds I want has to do with the amp I have. I run this guitar into a Marshall ValveState 100. I absolutely love that amp (but i'm selling it and replacing it with a smaller one like the Orange Rocker 30 because I got a nice job and will be moving to a nice apt where the only other person that will appreciate hearing me rock out at 3am is the doorman woh needs to try to stay awake anyway). With that said, I should add that I've also owned a mid 90's squier standard strat (made in USA!), fender 50's strat reissue, and an esp eclipse...and those...they dont sound as good thru my amp as the cyclone does...in my opinion at least..so there's my assessment of the sound.

I got this guitar on ebay for an incredible price. the guitar came with some dents, but the neck had been very well taken care of (straight as an arrow! the seller advertised..and he wasn't lying), and the nut was replaced with a graphite one.

since it was a used guitar..it has its share of problems which i will discuss later. for right now, i easily adjusted the guitar to my liking so i would say ....Fabulous = 10.

So this guitar came used....the strap nut on the 'top' of the guitar comes loose sometimes...but what annoys me the most is that the screw closest to the output jack has stripped the wood...(from years of plugging and unplugging the cable perhaps). So each time I need to unplug my cable, I have to hold down the face plate. Doesn't affect playing or sound at all tho. One more complaint is that the toggle switch is a bit worn out or something. I sometimes can't get any sound in the neck pickup position.

These are all signs of an old, frequently used electric guitar tho. I just need to get my act together and bring it into the store to get it taken care of. no tools at home for soldering.

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Well, i got it for 180 bucks..it came ready to play...and only minor adjustments had to be made to 'perfect' the action to my liking. so value wise..i would say its a 10...fantastic value.

i've been playing for almost 10 years but i'm not a real serious player. i performed a couple of times in high school but in college i am just a guitar yuppy. I love to play because I love music (like people who play basketball because they watch the sport). I also have other hobbies....so i'm by no means your guitar expert.

i've owned a few guitars...but guess what...this is the only one i have now. each of the others i spent more money on...but they just didn't feel as good. graduating and moving soon...this is the only piece of my current rig that will be making the trip with me. awww....

My cyclone's was made in '98 in Mexico, its candy apple red and has an aged white pearloid pickguard..... equiped wif an atomic humbucker and a single coil tex mex.... Rosewood fretboard and maple neck.... vintage tuners..... i've also taken hte liberty to customize my cyclone ... the volume and tone plate has been replaced with a solid jarrah plate (jarrah is an australian hardwood)....... the back plates and the plate which holds hte neck has also been replaced with jarrah and coated in tung oil.

The sound is exceptional......... atomic humbucker is a beast .... awesome for grunge and metal and all types of distortion while the tex mex with its mellow tone is great for clean ....... the atomic humbucker has minimal feedback when turned up high but hte tex mex seems to let off a mild hum ..... thats the onli downfall in my opinion ..... i run this baby through a digitech gnx4 and a marshall mg100dfx half stack so i can generally get any sound i'm looking for... i guess u can onli expect to get great sound through great equipment .... dont expect a great deal if ur goin to run it through a cheap chinese made 10 watt amp

fits like a glove great feel ....... one of hte most comfortable guitars u'l ever play ..... the fat neck is luxurious in some ways .... fits ur palm perfectly ....... relatively fast action too ..... no flaws ... i've had it for 7 years now ....

its a lil tank .... very durable doesnt easily cop scratches too which is a big bonus ....... the finish is marvelous ... always seems to shine
i've giged it, very dependable very unlikely to fuck up on you, i'd gig it without backup

Never had an issue

been playing for the best part of 8 years, and considering i'm onli 16 thats half my life, i play a variety of styles from led zep to metallica to beatles to clapton to floyd ......... and exceptional all rounder guitar. i dun know if i'd replace it if it were stolen ....... it was one of the first production year guitars..... the build of cyclones nowadays is a lil shotty... has sentimental value ... i wont ever sell it and i'd prob try to hunt the cunt who stole it..... oh and its a bargain guitar which could easily have a higher price tag

my fender cyclone was made in 2003 mim. has 22frets 24.75 scale. 1 volume 1 tone . the atomic humbucker in the bridge is ok its not to hot and not to cold. i dont really care for the tuners vintage style will probley be replaced. with it came with 10s on it

i love this guitar, it fits my body perfect the way it hangs on my hip. i suits my music style really well 90s rock . the neck pickup is kinda blusey. my gear is a peavey bandit 75 with a boss ds1 or a zoom 505.

the guitar was set up ok could have been better.
the pickups needed to be raised a little but who cares.
the tuners werent that great like i said will be replaced with somthing. but over all after i set it up it sounded like a rockin machine. plays perfect now.

this guitar will withstand anything you throw at.
the cyclone should last a life time if you take proper care of it.
you could deffintlly gig with it even without a backup imo. very dependable.

not that reliable i called fender and asked where i could find a tortoise pickguard for my cyclone. they said they were currently unavaliable and dont know when it will be back in stock. though it would look good on candy apple red.

over all i would rate this as a 10 very reliable great guitar i just love it

1999 Fender Cyclone, MIM, Sunburst everything was original.

The guitar sounded pretty good, unless you play a d chord. The g string on this guitar would NEVER stay in tune, and the whole guitar had a serious problem with staying intune. I dont know why, it might have been a bad nut, or the strat tremelo or the small body, i have no idea. The humbucker was very dirty, and the single coil was just like the neck pickup on a Tex-Mex strat. Got that Kurt sound perfect.

I got it used, but it was horrible to play. Really made me upset because it was so beautiful, and had such a good sound.

I played it live 3 times and it went out of tune every single time.

Never tried to deal with fender

I have been playing for about 3 years. I have a 1976 Twin, and all kinds of differnt effects, always searching for the perfect stuff.



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