Fender Cyclone

I have two year 2001 cyclone. they have 21 frets, with a bueatiful finishes.they contain a volume and a tone control. the atomic humbucker was not great until i put a seymour duncan distortion pickup and lowered the single coil pick-up, and now it sound great. the minute i felt the neck i knew i had to get it is perfect. I have a yellow and a black one I would have to say i like the yellow the best. This is one of my favorite guitars out of my gibson les paul standard plus , custom les paul, my mustang, and jagstang.

I play alot of grunge, trash, and hard rock(led zeppelin)and my cyclones suite me fine. my amp is a mesa boogie single rectifier with mesa boogie cabs, I have a line 6 distortion modulator, a boss bf-2 flanger, ph-3phase and super shifters, mt-2 meatal zone, dd-3 delay ds-1 and ds-2 distortion, vox wah wah, electro harmonix small clone and big muff and they work great with them.the sound is rich and it can make any sounds i think of.

the pick-ups were a little low on one but other than that it was built great.the finish are perfect they are like one of a kind.

I dont know if they can stand live playing because when i play i sit down, i think they can when my friends play it they jump alot so yeah they can.I think that after they it would be great at a gig .

it 3 year warrenty and i have not delt with the company and probably never will.

these are my favorite pieces of equipment when i fisrt got it checked what has the best sound between my guitars even throw my les pauls sounded better I think they are my favorite pieces of equipment because jimi hendrix used fender and to me hes the best guitarist ever. So i love fender.

I bought it this year (2001). The features a all listed above or below.

I usually play hard rock with a dash of metal. This guitar can suit hard rock well. The atomic humbucker is okay, but I'll probably replace it when I get the money. The Tex-Mex is great for when I play bluesy music. My effects are a Polychorus and a Boss DD-3(Delay)and my amp is a Marshall MG-30(or something like that). It sounds pretty good, but not perfect so I gave it an 8.

When I got it the humbucker had to be lowered(it touched the strings)and the action raised, but that was no problem. The problem was that the pickguard was not cut good enough. Though not to obvious, there is a gap by the bridge, and its too short for the metal plate where the knobs are located.

As for reliability, this guitar seems to be pretty sturdy. I dropped it once, and only a very small dent appeared.

I've been playing for almost four years. My other guitars are an Epiphone G-400, an Epiphone acousitc, and a Squire Affinity Strat. If it were stolen, I'd collect the insurance and apply it to buying a Trem-O-Verb(only because I want a better amp before I buy another guitar). I really love the neck. I wish it had a better humbucker and a humbucker, humbucker, single coil setup though.

The Cyclone that I bought was new (2001), and made in Mexico. I got the red version. Everything else is the same as the other reviews below. The list of features is an impressive one. Unfortunately, it is also a bit overweening. If the features were what one would think they should be, I would give this 10 stars. They aren't.

I don't know what these other reviewers are talking about. Listen to me, this thing sounds as bad it anything can sound. It is a very cheaply made toy. If you try to put it through anything professional, it will squeak like a microphone from the front single-coil or hum so loudly, it might as well squeak. The so-called "Atomic Humbucker" in the bridge position is a sham. It bucks the hum, yeah, but the pickup sound is very poor, especially for the money they seem to think is appropriate for this thing.

From a distance, it looks great. Upon closer examination, you can see how they used the most low-end parts.

Anyone who plays, much less plays live, would never -- in a million years -- use this thing.

Doesn't matter.

I have been playing for 35-plus years. I have a bunch of guitars, most of them Fender and Gibson, US made. I love Fender guitars, but if this Cyclone is any indication of the Mexican-made line, I would suggest staying as far away from them as possible. I brought mine back to the store where I got it. I was refunded completely, so no harm was done, except to Fender's reputation. What are these guys thinking?

Look, unless you want to take advice from kids who really - apparently - don't know what a quality instrument is, avoid the Cylone. Get an American Series Strat, or a Gibson Les Paul Speical, etc. Save your money.

I cant really be sure when it was made but its from Mexico obviously, its got a three-way toggle switch, a Fender designed Atomic Humbucker in the bridge, and a Fender Tex-Mex (mexican made Texas Special) in the Neck. I originally wanted the white with the brown shell p/g, but now Fender is queering up the colors on everything so they replaced the sunburst and white and aged white with like graffiti yellow or wahtever. so i got candy apple red. the body is that of a mustang/musicmaster/duo-sonic, really really pretty. the pickguard is more early duo-sonic and is white moto. i wish they could have used a mustang style on instead but its who cares its only a pickguard. the bridge is a fender vintage tremolo. im not sure why they put it on this guitar but it looks nice. the tuners are just fender vintage style. the neck is really comftorble and fast. its rosewood but on mine the wood is more tan than anythig else. it came with a gig bag.

i read this whole page several times before i decided to purchase the 'clone over a double fat-strat (i wanted the wide tone range). i just played it and i was amazed. i mean it was the sound ive been looking for since day one. the single coil practically sounds like an acoustic and the humbucker produces a really plucky thick warm tone that goes great with distortion. i dont usually use both of them together, but when i do it sounds good. yeah i have noticed that the single coil is really quiet but that really suites softer songs. Some people have said that the Humbucker is crap but i love it. i dont know maybe they arent all made equally but mine is great. i play through a boss DS-1, a poly-chorus, and sometimes i use my amp's distortion channel for extra feedback just for fun.

the guitar was set up alright at the factory, not to buzzy, action was a little high, really really out of tune but thats because it was shipped. no flaws at all.

im not sure about live playing but i think this guitar seems pretty dependable. i would definetly use it in a gig without a back up (well i dont really have a back up anymore). umm i dont know ive had it for like not even a month. i can definetly say that this is going to be my main guitar from now on. im gonna put some strap locks on it within the next few days just to keep it secure. otherwise i dont plan on changing anything. maybe in like two years if i feel like it needs some modifying ill customize it but for now im fine with it.

warranty seems good. i dont know i havent needed anything just yet.

i love this guitar, if it were stolen id be really angry and id buy another one but probably have to sticker it up to cover all the retarded tom delonge colors theyre selling it in now. id eventually get my candy apple clone back and probably injure the thief for taking it.

Fender Cyclone (I'm pretty sure it's a 99)

22 Frets

One volume, one tone (I don't really use the tone knob)

One Atomic Humbucker(bridge), one tex mex single coil (neck, but I don't really use it)

Poplar body in candy apple red with a beautiful white pearloid pickguard

Tune-o-matic bridge with a tremelo I never use

Vinage tuners

24.75" scale neck made of maple/rosewood, just big enough for my large hands

Mine came with a dimarzio strap, straplocks, fender tuner, and deluxe fender gig bag (what a great deal!!!)

The backplate's holes weren't lined up correctly and had to be enlarged, and it was missing a tuner bushing when I got it, but both were easy fixes, so I'll only dock one point

I play pure punk through my crate amp, and with distortion on, it sounds amazing! It pulls some really great punk tones with it's atomic humbucker. Originally, I was originally opting for a Tom Delonge stratocaster becuase it seems well suited for punk and it was beautifully simplistic, but I just had second thoughts about buying an "artist signature guitar" becuase I hate people thinking I'm copying people, and this guitar had glowing reviews about it's punk tones, so I went for this, and it gave me a helluvalot more than I expected! I just never use the neck pickup, tremelo, or tone knob, and it's just as simple as the tom delonge and sounds just as good if not better. I occasionally use the neck pickup, but it's about half as loud as the humbucker, making it kinda worthless. Maybe if it was a different pickup, I'd use it more, but I can't dock points for the theoretical, so overall, this guitar has great sound!

This guitar has a beautiful, sparkly candy apple red finish with a complementing white pearloid pickguard. It was really well put together, had great action, and everything was aligned. The only problem I had with it is that the person I bought it from shipped it with heavy gauge strings, and they were actually pulling the bridge upwards (the bridge probably can't handle heavier gauge strings), but this didn't really bother me that much since I normally use Ernie Ball Super Slinkys, which, despite the fact they're light gauge strings, sound great, but even these pull the bridge a bit.

The finish is really thick, and I think that it will last a while. As for the hardware, I can't really judge that cuz I havn't had the guitar that long. This guitar shipped with straplocks, but unfortunately, one of them is too loose and goes loose very fast after I tighten it. I might have to replace it in the near future. Besides that, this guitar will probably last a long time.

I havn't done anything to mess up my guitar yet, I don't plan on having any modifications done any time soon except maybe changing the humbucker to a seymour duncan invader or distortion, and I'd have that done by my local music shop, which luckily is a licensed fender dealer, and since fender's have lifetime warranties, I don't think I have anything to worry about.

I havn't been playing nearly as long as some of the other reviewers, but I know a great guitar when I play one! I've been playing a squier stratocaster (what can I say, it's not like I'm rich) for a while, and finally opted for a better guitar. This is a great guitar for punk and alternative music, and feels more comfortable than my strat ever will. If it were stolen, I'd try really hard to get it back, but if I didn't, I would just save up again and buy another one brand new, because I love it that much. As I said, I originally wanted a Tom delonge strat, but this one fits the bill just as well, and I don't feel like I'm copying somebody else. If I could redesign this guitar, it'd have a hardtail bridge (just cuz I don't really use the tremelo), the tone knob would turn into a volume knob for the other pickup, it'd have vintage frets (I don't really do much string bending, so I don't need medium jumbo frets) and the other pickup would be a seymour duncan hot rails to keep pace with the humbucker. But as it is, it's a great guitar that goes perfectly with my style of music.

I bought my Fender Cyclone in 1999. It is candy apple red and has a maple neck with a rosewood fretboard. It has 22 frets and a vintage head. I love the Tex Mex Strat single coil in the neck and Atomic-Humbucker in the bridge. I personally love the size and the way it fits my body. Its contoured body is perfect.

The body of the cyclone is not huge like many guitars made today so it is perfect for doing crazy solos and it doesn't way me down when I play standing up. As far as the sound of it, it has three varieties to choose from. The toggle switch is also in a convenient area on the Cyclone so it is easy to switch sounds and play hard with out hitting your hand on it. I like the sounds and pickups that came with my Cyclone but I wish that it had at least one more pickup. Something deeper or maybe more clean.

Everything on my Cyclone was put together great. The controls all work good and I like how it stays in tune despite temperature changes.

This guitar can withstand a lot more than a few other guitars I've seen in the past. Someone got a hold of my Cyclone one day and dropped it on a concreit floor and to my amazement it wasn't phased a bit. That is a some tough heavy duty guitar, trust me!

When my guitar hit the concreit slab I was worried it would be messed up so I called the place I purchased it to see if they would take a look at it. They took me right in and gave me an inspection for no cost.

I have not been playing guitar for a very long time, in fact this was my first guitar, but I fell in love with the way it looked and sounded and bought it with no second thought. I have since then bought and played other guitars and I must say none can even compare to the Cyclone. I love the size and shape out of all the things about it. I play punk/metal music and it is great for both styles. My other guitar, a 1974 fender mustang, costed a lot more and is no where as good. So I definitly recommend the Fender Cyclone to anyone.

has an atomic humbucker and a single coil the guitar is artic white with red pearly pick gard its pure beauty

i play punk rock and its perfect it sounds better than gibson lp's when it comes to punk fender guitars are the best

everything perfect only prob is the part in the back the holes are a little small but take a knife and make em larger its only a 2 min job

i have played without a back up this guitar is my main guitar.sometimes at gigs i buy a cheap epiphone and smash it then use this one this is the best never ever had to tighten anything and stays in tune verry well

never delt with

i have owned a gibson studio les paul cost me 800 i ended up selling it for 800 when i met the fender cyclone because the cyclone kicked the shit outta the les paul face it gibson lost the punk scene to fender if it were stolen id kick the shit outta the person and get it back or buy a new one

pretty simple..22 medium jumbo frets, one atomic humbucker(bridge) and a tex mex single coil(neck), one tone, one volume, and a toggle switch, original jazzmaster head, synchronized tremolo, etc.

i play punk, this guitar is PERFECT in my opinion. i can never put this guitar down, Ii'm always playing it, i love it! i covered it in stickers, but it is candy apple red(this color looks beautiful on this guitar!) not very noisy either, i guess depending on amps, i really like the shape of the body, its basically like soneone took a regualr strat body and just stretched it out.

pretty darn durable. i've mistakenly banged the head into either my dresser, the wall or anything, and it is yet to have any scratch on it (thank god!!)theres not one sracth on the body either, but i guess thats a little bit harder with all the stickers. this is my main guitar, i also own a Fernandes Monterey X and in about 2-3 weeks i'll have a Gibson Sonex. i would most likely gig without a backup guitar. again very durable.

havent had to deal with them yet

i've been playing for about 6 years now. Just to echo what i said before, i also have a Fernandes Monterey X and soon to have a Gibson Sonex. right now i have a Crate GFX212, i hate that POS, im selling it in about a week, then im either buying my friends older Ampeg VT tube combo or a Peavey transube Special 212. if it were stolen i would be soooooooooooo pissed, i would DEFINATELY buy another one!theres relly nothing i hate about this guitar besides it being heavier then most guitars, but thats not a problem for me anymore cuz i have adjust to the weight.

2001 made in mexico atomic humbucker, tex-mex sigle coil 22 medium jumbo frets one volume one tone 3 way pickup select candy apple red finish. pretty basic.

this guitar is great for my sound i play, grunge alternative and punk. you can so many different tones out of this guitar its awesome!

a very comfortable guitar. no problems with the finish when i got it. the pickup selector isn't noisy at all and is in a very convienient place.

i was carriyng it out to my car in the soft case it came with and i dropped it, i was so pissed off it was like 6 in the morning i yelled SHIT! as loud as i could and ran into my house to look at the damage and there was only a small dent on the underside of the guitar, none of the finish chipped off at all, that is impressive. But i was still pissed.

never called em

ive been playing for 3 years, and i have a jaguar and i would this guitar is every bit of good as my jag and sounds great is i lost it or it got stolen i'd definetly replace it. buy this guitar its really good and very affordable.

Some Mexican made piece of crap. Fender probably pays something like $2.00/hour to the slaves who make these pieces shit... and then they sell them for $400.00. Thanks Fender! Thanks for giving all our jobs to Mexico and reaping the profits! Also, I hate how they put that plastic wrap stuff on the pickguard, because whenever I try to take it off it gets stuck under the tone knobs, and then those little plastic frizzy thingies are sticking out for the next five years. Plus the pickguard feels sticky and rough instead of being smooth like it's supposed to be. The atomic humbucker sounds good... muddy, but good. The single coils sound good too, no doubt since they were NOT assembled in Mexico. Wood body. Rosewood neck (nice). Candy Apple Red finish (pretty good). Comes with a wimpy case (I wonder where it was made, probably some other banana republic).

The humbucker suits my sound just fine. It's fine for making some KMFDM bone-crunching power chords. The single coil sounds like all other single coils on the planet. I use a Marshall amp; MG series to be exact. It's sounds fine. The combination of the humbucker and the neck-position single coil sounds kind of "different." Actually it sounds like shit; you can't use that combo for distortion, and when used clean it sounds really clanky... like a humbucker that's broken or has too much treble. Basically you can't use the pickups together for any decent kind of sound.

The place that I bought the guitar from set it up all wrong. There was one major flaw that really pissed me off which I didn't notice until after I wasted my money: the white plastic cover on the back (the one that you poke the strings through) was aligned improperly, or else it was just screwed to the guitar in the wrong spot. Therefore, every time I want to put strings on I have to un-screw that thing from the back and take it off. The guy at the store just said, "I don't play with it on anyway. Most players usually leave it off." Well, that's nice, but I don't want a gaping whole showing on the back of my guitar. Lastly, the tuners suck. I've got better tuners on my Squire Strat.

The input jack has been a piece of crap since the day I bought it. If I wiggle the cord any the signal crackles and dies. I already had to have the guy open the guitar and bend something back once. No telling when it will need to be bent back again. Cheap pile of crap. This could be just an isolated incident though.

Does anyone really deal with Fender directly or just the dealers at your local music shop. (Dealers who don't give a damn, at least where I live.) The guy said he'd order me one of those things for the back of my guitar, however, I'm still waiting-- it's been almost a year. Oh, and the time that I got my guitar fixed (remember, the input jack) the guy scratched my guitar with his electric screwdriver, it was a small scratch, but nonethless a scratch. What a moron! I wanted to get my money back, because this all hapened within a week after I bought it, but the guy said I could only trade it for another one of his shitty guitars.

I've been playing for 6 years. So far I've owned a Samick, Squire, and now the Cyclone. Durability wise the Squire and Samick are better. I used to stab the Samick with my knife (one time I removed all the strings with a swift slash to the fretboard) and, I bet it still works better than the Cyclone... I think I'm gonna go play it right now, for old-time's sake. Next time I'm just gonna get a Rogue guitar like the kind in Musician's Friend, at least I won't worry about that guitar and get depressed when something goes wrong.