Kramer Focus 111S

Full size Kramer strat copy (now a division of Gibson). Made in Korea. 21 frets, 3 stock single coil pickups (passive), 5-position switch, 1 master volume and 2 tone knobs. Rosewood fingerboard. Bolt-on maple neck. Laminate body with candy-apple red finish and single-ply black pickguard. Tremolo bridge. Chrome hardware. Came with a cable and some allen wrenches. Has dome-knobs that don't fit with the 'strat' look, and the tremolo is pretty mediocre. Still gets the job done, though, and it looks nice.

Played it back to back with a friend's Squier stratocaster (approx. $350) and couldn't tell them apart tonally. Could be the same brand stock pickups, for all I know.

I play a variety of music, but usually come back to heavy alternative rock. I wanted something with 3 singles for a little more twang in my recordings, but didn't want to spend a lot(I have a mid-80s Les Paul that I was using for all my guitar tracks before I received my Focus. LPs are awesome, but I can't get a strat-like sound out of those humbuckers with a 3-way toggle).

I use a Line 6 POD and a Boss GT-3 when I do hard-disk recording, and the Focus sounds just fine. I played it through a Roland JC-120 once and it sounded a little hissy, though.

Positions 2 and 4 are supposed to be hum-canceling. I can't hear the difference.

Again, the tremolo was pretty weak, but I never use it anyway.

Action was a little high out of the factory, but easily adjusted. Pick ups were adjusted well. Finish looks real solid (poly maybe?). No discernible flaws. Single-ply pickguard is a little cheesy looking. Easily replaced.

I wouldn't use it for a gig, mostly for fear of guitar snobs looking down on my choice of gear. Seems solid, though. A lot more solid than it should be for $69, in fact. Wouldn't start slamming it on the stage, or anything, but I wouldn't do that even if it was made of solid granite. You gotta be nice to the stage, man.

I emailed MusicYo.com and they replied within the hour. There's no phone support, but they seem to be on the ball getting back to your online queries.

30-day from invoice date satisfaction guarantee (full refund minus shipping/exchange). Haven't looked into the warranty details. Hard to be too concerned for $69.

I've been playing on and off (sadly, mostly off) for 7 years on my Les Paul. I got into doing hard-disk recording this year, and like it better than the band environment, mostly because I don't need to carry my stuff around, and people don't throw beer bottles at you in your home studio (although, I found my cat staring at me in the doorway next to an empty Heineken the other day, and it's making me nervous).
I'm still in college and din't have a lot to spend, but I wanted a strat-style guitar to spice up my recordings. I looked at some eBay auctions, the Fender Squier Stratocaster, and the Ibanez GRX line, but they were all beyond my ideal price range of 'nothing', so I looked into some used guitars, but the cool ones were still too expensive. I ended up looking at some VERY generic guitars that played with all the nuance of a freight train before eventually happening upon MusicYo.com.

I saw the Kramer Focus 111s for $69 and thought it was another garbage axe, but decided to look it up here at Harmony Central, where it received a pretty decent score. I decided to go ahead and order one and it surpassed my expectations. If you buy it just for parts, it's still a good deal. Kramer went under in 1990, but Gibson bought them, and this is the fruit of that union. It even says on the box, 'a division of Gibson Musical Instruments.' This information might ease the heart of those wary of cheap and obscure guitar brands.

A good starter guitar, very comparable to the Squier Standard Stratocaster in every way, and it's about a fifth of the price. The Squier has a better tremolo, and it says 'Squier by Fender' on the headstock, but who cares? It's $69. Get a low paying temp job for a day and it's practically free.

I'd replace it if it were lost or stolen, unless I'd already upgraded to something that kicks. Might get one anyway to use as a refinishing project.

ULTIMATELY:
Guitar snobs won't like it, and if you're in the market for a real strat it really can't be a $1000 Fender or G&L for you, but it's great for starving artists, and cheap bastards like myself. I'm giving it an overall '10'; not because it rivals other '10' guitars like Parkers or Paul Reed Smiths, but because it's a lot better than it should be, and the price is unbeatable.

1999 Strat copy. Made in Korea (per label on back of headstock). 3 single coil pickups, no-name (but decent quality) 6-in-line tuners, 5 position blade pickup switch (neck, middle, bridge, middle-neck, bridge-middle), rock maple neck, rosewood fingerboard, "vintage" tremelo (that means the way the used to do it - it's not as Floyd Rose or any of the newer designs), 21 medium-jumbo frets, plastic nut, 3 telecaster metal knobs for volume and tone. bolt-on neck.

You get the real Strat sound on single note solos from bright to dark - mostly bright. Chords are ehhh attributable to the cheap pickups. there is not much distinction between strings and, IMO, the bass strings are a bit muddy. No surprise as this is the same complaint I had for my other 2 Korean made guitars, prompting me replace the pcikups with Seymour Duncans. I am leaning towards replacing these pickups, but at $220 for a set of Fralins or whatever, the pickups would be worth WAY more than the gutiar. In any case, I got way more than I expected for $69, considering the only Strat replacement pickups I can buy 3-in-a-set for less than $69 are from Mighty Mite.
The pickups measure 5.3KOhms each which is quite a bit less than the 8.5Kohms and higher found on humbuckers.

On a tube amp, these pickups don't overdrive the amp as well as humbuckers. On a clean amp, the guitar sounds very good - bright and jangly. All in all a good-for-the-money blues or R&R guitar. Jazz tones 'aint there witht he stock pickups, though.

Very good fit and finish! Candy Apple Red laquer was perfect - no scratches, bubbles, or mars. Smooth fret ends, snug bolt-on neck, low action (2/32" at the 17th fret on both E strings), no fret buzzing, very good intonation, not off by more than 5-7 cents at the worse and when it is off, it is usually 3 cents or less. The only weird things were: (1) loss of signal strength when pickup selector selects 2 pickups, (2) bridge situated straight(not angled as in most other gutiars), meaning there is not much room for adjustment of intonation on the bass side if I were to go with a heavier gauge of strings.

The first one I got from MusicYo had a crack in the body at the neck pocket. In MusicYo's defense, the crack was invisible unless you turned the guitar upside down. I sent it back ($6) and had a new one within a week, shipped at their expense. The warranty is 30 days money-bakc.

I have 3 other guitars - a flattop and 2 archtops. I wanted a solidbody to learn some blues (already play a little jazz blues, but wanted to learn blues blues). Wanted a Strat,b tu did not want to spend anything. Had given up hope until I saw these things on Musicyo for $69. Yes, I do want to swap out pickups, but I've got to be less choosy. I can't make this Strat clone match my jazz archtop. in fact, I don't really want to. Excellent value; can't be beat for the price!

This is a brand new Kramer Focus from musicyo. It's made in Korea. It's got 22 fets with a laminated, plywood body. It's got the standard strat controls, body shape, etc. Nothing new here. I got a Candy Apple Red one that looks great. Fror $69, I can't believe how well it looks and plays. The finish is metallic and the neck is satin finish so it feels nice. The tuners are your basic covered ones but they hold tune. It came with a cheapo cord, allen wrench, and instructions.

To my ear, it sounds just like a mexican strat. The pickups may be a little hotter but other than that, I can't tell the difference. I thought the pickups would squeel like a stuck pig for $69 but I was wrong. They sound good.

The guitar came set-up OK. I prefer a little lower action so I adjusted the saddles and the neck. The intonation was about right on when I got it but I think it came with 9's. I changed to 10's and so that probably effected the action and intonation a little. After my set up, it played fine. The workmanship was equal to or better than imported Fender Strats.

I've been playing it for about 4 weeks on gigs and it seems to be holding up well. I'm pretty hard on guitars so I'm surprized. The band I'm in is pretty hard core. We've always wanted to do the ole' smash-a-roony thing with our guitars. The only problem is... what do you do the next gig without an instrument? For $69, I may have an answer. Just kidding... this guitar is too good too smash.

I ordered the guitar from musicyo.com and got it in 3 days. No problems yet so I don't really know.

I've been playing for about 8 years. I also own an Epi LP and a Gibson SG. I play through a Peavey 5150 amp. I don't really like th thin sound of strats for what I play but for $69 I couldn't resist. It turned out to be a good decision.

The reason I didn't put a rating on the features is because this is a straight-ahead Strat copy, with neither more nor fewer features than any other Strat copy or than any genuine traditional Strat. This one is made in Taiwan, with the traditional S/S/S pickups, 5-way blade switch, one volume and two tone controls, and floating tremlo (the traditional bridge that is attached to the body with six screws rather than the two larger screws as used today on American Standard Strats). The only other difference between this and other Strat copies is that this one uses Tele knobs. I like that look, but they get in the way of playing and of the tremlo arm, so I replaced them with traditional Strat knobs which cost me about 8 bucks. The Focus 111S has a hard maple neck, rosewood fingerboard, and 21 medium-jumbo frets. The neck radius is 12" -- in other words, quite flat, so it's great for string-bending; its shape is thin, but not super-thin. The body is laminated Nato / Alder. Kramer guitars, by the way, are now a division of Gibson, although you won't find any mention of that on the Gibson website. The box my Kramer came in, though, clearly stated that it was a Gibson product.

This will take some explaining. First, I play through a Line 6 Flextone XL, which is a 100-watt combo with two 12-inch speakers that emulates the sound of 8 famous amps. It's a fantastic amp, but I've noticed that it's a little dark-sounding overall, and doesn't match the bright, clean sound of the Fender amps it emulates. Since my '61 Epiphone uses P-90 pickups, the whole sound was too mellow, so I started looking for a Strat. I spent hours in shops playing everything from Fender's Mexican-made Standard Strats to Fender's American Standard and deluxe axes (with noiseless pickups) to Ibanez's low-end Strat copy, all through a Flextone. I was impressed with Fender's high-end models, but didn't like the high price. Although I wasn't wild about it, I finally bought an Ibanez Strat copy for about $200; it seemed to deliver the best combination of tone and quality for the money. I was, however, suspicious from the beginning. The build quality seemed odd; the pole pieces didn't even line up under the strings. I played it for a month. Problems quickly arose: a touch of the whammy bar threw it radically out of tune, and there seemed to be no way to prevent the problem. The pickups sounded okay until I reached the higher registers, where several notes emitted a very bizarre sound through my Flextone: the notes sounded as if they were run through a ring modulator; even though only one note was struck, it was detuned with itself: a honking, warbling, horrible screech that anyone--not just a guitar player--would cringe at hearing. I took the Ibanez back and continued my search. As soon as I plugged in the Focus, I was amazed. The tones from each pickup were spanky, punchy, and with a lot of nuance. It's almost as if they are slightly exaggerated versions of the Strat sound. The neck pickup has that very hollow sound; the neck/mid is bell-like; all the other settings sound like what you've heard on records where people play Strats. Remembering what the real Strats at the music store sounded like, I can only say this guitar sounds more like a Strat than a Strat does! How can that be? My only guess is that the pickups are closer to the vintage pickups on Strats; it's as if Fender decided that the modern Strat needed a rounder sound that was more versitle. I checked this out by comparing the Focus with a friend's 1980s Japanese Fender Squire Strat, both played through my Flextone at the same setting. His Squire Strat did, indeed, sound much rounder, but as a consequnce, had much less character: switching to different pickup combos changed the sound very little compared to how much it changed on the Focus. This must be why other people on this site have described the pickups as thin sounding. Well they certainly are compared to a humbucker or to a modern Strat, but for me, through my amp, they offer a sound that I'm just knocked out by. I've been able to nail that tell-tale Strat sound I hear on many albums exactly, right down to the treble squawk. To sum up, this guitar's sound is great for clean country or motown licks, Stevie Ray-style blues, and other traditional Strat sounds, even up to grunge. With the Flextone's help, I was also able to get a very smooth Santana overdrive sound, but this is mostly due to the amp. This guitar, though, wouldn't be good for metal or thrash; the pickups are too low-output; too brittle; to bright. The sustain, by the way, is terrific, perhaps due to the fact that the body is heavy (noticably heavier than a modern Squire Strat), and also perhaps due to the bridge, which has very solid and heavy chrome-plated inserts. Needless to say, this $69 guitar completely blew away the $200 Ibanez Strat copy I first purchased.

I chose a sunburst finish. The finish itself is absolutely beautiful; thick, durable polyurathane I'd guess, with not a flaw on it. I downgraded the score, though, because it's a weird sunburst: black edges surrounding a solid yellow-orange (rather than a brown or cherry) interior. There is no wood grain to speak of, so the cool part of a sunburst finish, where you get to see the wood, is wasted. Because I like the guitar so much, though, the look is growing on me. I knocked off a point for that. The pick guard is black single ply, so I knocked off another point for that (although I like the black look). And it came with Tele knobs (which as I said, get in the way of playing) and inexpensive tuners, so another point gone for that. Except for these demerits, everything else is amazingly good, I kid you not. the bridge is heavy, chrome-plated, with solid block saddles, and the inner workings of the floating tremlo are solid as well. Even the stap buttons are beautifully chrome-plated, heavy and solid, and screwed into the body with a felt washer for protection. The switches are smooth, and the tuners, although cheap, work fine. Now for the neck: it's REALLY well-finishd, with a satin finish on the back that feels fast and smooth. The fret edges, which are usually raw and sharp on Strat copies, are smooth. The whole neck, and consequently the playability, are just really excellent. As it came from the factory, the action was fine. However, I wanted to see how good I could get it, so I pulled out my copy of "Guitar Player Repair Guide" by Dan Erlewin (a great book) and set to work. I adjusted the truss rod to get the relief in the neck to almost zero (Dan's recommendation), adjusted the bridge saddles to the radius, lowered the action, and set the intonation (it needed almost no adjustment). I followed Dan's tips on setting up the tremlo, and used the extra spring that came with the guitar, for a total of four springs holding the claw. And now the guitar plays as well as any Strat I've ever played, and I used to own a vintage '60s Strat. It stays in tune after using the whammy, nothing buzzes at all, no spots where a bent note deadens out. It's just really great. One thing I should mention is that following Dan's recommendation again, I did not lower the action as low as I could get it because I bend strings a lot and because I just don't like the feel or sound that low; this is typical of blues players according to Dan, who's measured lots of famous guitars. You may be able to get the action lower. The point is, it's a well-made guitar, and you can set it up as well as any well-made guitar. As I said earlier, Kramer is a divison of Gibson. I don't know why the quality is so good; my guess is that Gibson sets the design and specificaitons, and then has a Taiwanese company actually make the product. By the way, the "made in Taiwan" label is just a sticky strip on the back of the headstock which is easy to peel off, which is nice. Something about having a guitar that says "made in Taiwan" seems tacky, so it's nice that you can remove it

I am certain this guitar would take a lot of punishment; that's not unusual for a Strat or Strat copy. What is unusual is the quality of the hardware; the bridge in particular. It looks and feels as if it will last for a long time. The only weak point might be the frets: my friend with the 80s Squire Strat said that by the color of the frets they might be softer than usual. I won't know, of course, until a few years down the road.

I bought this guitar from www.musicyo.com, and didn't have to deal with them at all except to order the guitar. It arrived in five days, well packed, and fully protected. Shipping and tax was a little over $25, so the total price was just a bit under $100.

I've been playing guitar for more than thirty years, ten or so of which was as a semi-professional; I own a 1961 Epiphone, a Squire P-Bass, and several acoustics, and over the years I've also owned a vintage 1960s Strat and an early Duo-Sonic, and of course have played hundreds of other guitars owned by friends. So I know guitars pretty well. And this guitar amazes me. Not only would I replace it if it were stolen, I've been trying to think of some reason to buy another one just to have it. Perhaps one to keep in an alternate tuning, set up with higher action for slide. Let me emphasize that I've never seen a value like this: $69? I don't know how they do it. Before I bought this guitar, I was planning to save up for a Fender American Standard Strat. Believe it or not, this guitar compares very favorably with that $800 axe. Sure, there are big differences: an American Standard has better wood, far better sunburst look, better tuners, more sophisticated electronics (the Delta Tone system) and pickups with a fuller, more versitile tone. But if you're talking about playability and vintage Strat tone, this guitar--believe it or not--is as good if not better (in certain applications) that a modern Strat. If I bought a real Fender Strat tomorrow, I'd still keep this Focus for its great traditional Strat sound.

Made in Korea. Just for the record I don't believe in giving 9's or 10's unless the category truly deserves it. I see too much of that in database reviews. All you need to know about this guitar's features is that it's yet another cheap strat copy (three singles, vol, 2 tone, etc). The body is 'hardwood' which is some type of laminate, and the hardware is medium grade factory-machined stuff. The fretwork wasn't too bad, which surprised me- no sharp edges. The neck has a beefy profile and is finished without any noticeable bumps or rough spots. I got mine with a nice plush lined gig bag that cost only $20 (a great buy). It came with two allen wrenches and one of those cheap patch cords. The only thing on this guitar that screams 'cheap' are the tuning machines. They are the covered chrome gears that have a poor ratio and slip easily. They'll need to be replaced.

It sounds like a cheap strat copy with cheap import single coil pickups. Some minor ground hum (tolerable) and of course the 60 cycle hum of single coils. The overall tone is pretty thin but that (and everything else about this guitar) is typical for low line strat copies. I bought it to play in my church orchestra so I only use the clean channel with chorus. It sounds okay.

This guitar did not have any noticeable flaws. The paint job (mine is lake placid blue) is surprisingly good. In comparison to other strat copies made by Cort, Lotus, Karera, Jay Turser, etc,etc the construction of this one is just a notch above. There was one problem however: When I first plugged the guitar in it hummed loudly and barely passed any signal. I took the pickguard off and found that the negative leads from the pickups weren't grounded to the back of the volume pot. Easy fix.

This guitar does seem pretty solid overall. I had a rokaxe strat copy that felt (and weighed) like it was made out of balsa. I've never heard of anyone "wearing out" a guitar by playing it live or wearing down the finish unless the guitar is a couple decades old. I use it at church with no problems and no backup.

I emailed musicyo (they have no phone) about the electronics problem and they never got back to me. Hence the rating.

This is where the guitar shines. A 'real' electric guitar for $69 new is unheard of. After I bought the gigbag and added shipping it came out to $105. Most strat copies comparable to this one are tagged at music stores for $199 w/o case. It's probably the best deal out there. I'd buy it again in a second. In fact, if I taught lessons I'd recommend it for students wanted to begin on guitar. I'm aactually bass player with two five strings and a lousy four that I refinished myself. For guitars I have some acoustics and a Jay Turser SG knockoff. (Hey, I like cheap guitars) As far as gear goes I have the typical couple of amps and a four track tape machine.

Strat with triple single-coils with two tones, a five way selector, and a volume.

Acoustically, it sounds quite nice, so a little pickup and electronics rearranging and you'll be able to get some very nice sounds. However, the pickups and electronics that come with are pretty good. It's a little muddy in my opinion, but absolutely perfect for a Fear Factory sound. A little extra EQ-ing, though, and you can get some nice bright highs. It's a little noisy, but with single-coils, that's inevitable. Some alumininum foil and a string ground should reduce it to practically zero. I haven't had time to do that yet.

I would prefer a slightly higher action, but I am a violent player. I really can't complain.

The thing's pretty heavy, and it feels like you could use it as hammer should it come down to that. I wouldn't recommend it though, as it might ruin the finish. I don't gig, so I can't tell you for sure, but this thing's not going to break unless you SERIOUSLY mistreat it. Just a recommendation: don't pull a Kobain until AFTER a gig, and you'll be fine.

Haven't used it. That's a good sign, though.

I'm a miser, so I needed a cheap, good guitar. After fiddling around with a few $70-$100 bargain binners, I gave up hope of meeting my $100 budget. My friend had a $350 guitar that sucked, and that didn't make me feel any better.
But this thing intruded upon my consciousness, and I must say, I'm VERY pleased. It's cheap, it sounds good, it's sturdy, and it's versatile. I couldn't have asked for more. Should someone smash my guitar and then ask me to buy the guitar of my choice, I'd probably buy this one again.
And really: have you ever seen more than two brand-new guitars for this price? Didn't think so.

1999 Korean Strat copy, 21 frets, Nato-ply solidbody - strat shaped, 3 singlecoils with 2 tones and a volume knob(horrible tele chrome knobs), 3way selector, maple neck, Black finish, Vintage Strat tremolo Bridge, cheapo tuners, nice jumbo frets, came with two hex wrenches,a cable, and the tremolo arm.
Its basicaly a strat with tele knobs - gotta change those, they work well but look horrible!

I was pleasently surprised when I strummed it un plugged after the first time i tuned it. It had a nice bright full accoustic sound - this did not translate electricaly however. Its a strat with cheap thin pickups. It does not sound quite like a jap or even a mexi strat but its better than I expected. Single coils are extremely noisy - I play it through a crate gx15r. It has the basic start sounds - the treble is a little harsh, the bottom end is loose and the mid range ill defined. A little time spent fiddling on the tone and volume of both the guitar and the amp gets some nice tones though. The downside is that you have to drastiacally mess with the settings when you switch from clean to distortion to get decent tones. You have to back off on the tone knobs or the treble will cut your head off - it mellows out nicely if you roll down the tone a bit. It'll feedback uncontrollably if the gain and volume are too high. U can do real cool Bush and Nirvana impressions though. For the price - its pretty good. I plan to put hotrails in there, its gonna kick but after that. I think Kramer should bring out a focus with dual rail humbuckers - they already make those pickups for the Striker422 so why not put them in a focus - if they could do that and keep the price down - they could make a killing - I would buy a dozen.

The guitar had no flaws right out of the box - though I didnt like the action much - too high(thats easily fixed though). The strings it came with were horrible - I think they were the reason behind its bad sound, and they completely ate through an earnie ball pick and the frets(the strings were soon replaced with earnie ball slinkies). The finish is perfect - I like the fact that everything is black(except those goddarned knobs) the guitar looks really cool straped on. The neck is fitted well and the bridge is routed well(the tremolo is extremely stiff - Thats Ok - im gonna block that anyways). The neck is a little chubby and has absolutely no radius - its very flat. The back of the neck is naturally finished - it has a nice and smooth feel. The fretting is good and I like the large fret wire( they should have polished the frets a little more though). My only gripe is the nut - cheap, plastic and poorely cut. Im thinking of getting a graphite nut. The tuning machines on the other hand work extremely well(even though they look cheap) - it has not gone out of tune in a week - I checked with the tuner and the strings are still on pitch.

It feels very solid. All the hardware seems solid and works well. The finish is also nice - will last. The strap buttons are Averge. I really do not see anyone gigging with this baby. This ones for kicking around the apartment and practicing. I may use it to gig once i get the hotrails in it(and nice black strat knobs!).

Customer support is through internet only. The whole purchasing process was effortless and a pleasure. They respond to emails promptly. It comes with a 30 day warranty.

I bought this guitar and the crate to practice on. They serve the purpose well and I am very pleased with the guitar. Its amazing the fact that it costs 70$!!!! Compared to all other starter guitar - this has the best value. Its the best deal out there. Ive been playing for 5 years and own a 77 LP custom with EMGs and a Mesa Boogie with a marshal 4x15 cab. this does not come near the soung I get with my setup with the band - but its cool cuz I can beat up on it and not give a shit. If stolen id buy another instead of eating out for a weekend. I wish it came with rail pickups and black strat knobs - cant have it all though.

Descent features ima beginner but i research alot. It really could have use the Rose floyd tremolo then the vintage. My dads tremolo on his fender is nothing compared to the one on the kramer. The single coils i fooled arround with and got a good tone with them over a great guitar go buy one. Also the sunburst is one of the best ive seen better than the one on the 800 dollar fender my dad has.

Better than a Squier, Fender or anything trust me. It has a great rock tune for the offspring songs i play i play it through an electar 30 w which is a great amp i love it and it kicks total ass. But the sound can be clean or distorted whatever you wish.

Better than anything ive seen around the Sunburst finish is like a great blend i love it. I want to get the lake placid blue which is better just be careful with the neck the chip easily and when reselling or repairing its kinda embarrassing.

Unlike My cheapo grando piece of junk Synsonics pro series aka string breaker, it actually holds up for the 69 bucks i paid for it i mean the neck is good for a bolt on unlike the other cheap bolt ons ive seen. I love the slide through necks on other kramers but the bolto on is very good. I dont gig but i plan to do a talent show for school and i have a Rogue bass backing me up which sounds great 2 gether. Sounds good no blisters.

Musicyo is a very good company i asked them about my single coils and they told me everything i needed to know about them so its pretty good. Gibson does not acknowledge them on their website which is stupid because the kramer line is their best better than epiphone.

Great my dads guitar is a piece to this please go get one if your a beginner. If it was stolen i would go get another one but with dimarzo pickups. My dad wouldnt let me get it at first but then i convinced him to he likes it. His fender is a piece to this. I look forward to getting a striker/beretta. For 69 bucks its a steal. Its not a music man for 2000 bucks or whatever its a better guitar for the price. WTG Kramer

A Stratocaster. 21 frets, nato/alder body, 3 Strat single coils lake placid blue finish body, satin clear neck, rosewood fingerboard, vintage Strat tremolo,perfect.

A really good sound, just great for a stratocaster guitar.each pick sounds wonderful, of course the amp is a good way to notice that.

Perfect . its really wondergul the set-up was great since i opened the box,everything is really great i can ask any more on this guitar its really better than a fender stratocaster cos i have one and i like more this one.

Yes this guitar its really great for live playing, its really well made , its seems really great to last , its great for a backup guitar too i love it.

I have been playing for about 5 years and i own other guitars and this is perfect believe me .its better than a fender stratocaster, and i cant ask anymore on this guitar.

A sorta-Strat clone. 21 jumbo frets, nato/alder body, 3 Strat single coils (ceramic mags), vintage sunburst finish body, satin clear neck, rosewood fingerboard, old-style well made 6-screw Strat trem, stamped tuners in cases.

Not a bad sound for ceramic pickups, just a bit too sterile. But, the unplugged tone was killer - this body resonated nicely!

VERY WELL made. Quality construction. Impressed me to no end. NO flaws, everything fit together extremely well. As good, if not better, than any box-stock Fender or Gibson.

VERY well built, this ax is gig-worthy right outta the box.

No warranty but a rock-solid 30 day money back guarantee.

Been playing for over 4 decades and have had tons of guitars and amps. I bought the Focus just to see WHAT it was all about. I was stunned at what arrived in only 3 days. With a bit of setup (action and intonation), it would hold it's own with the higher-priced guitars. Just an unreal price for a truly great guitar - no lie.
Being the tinker that I am, I made the following changes: swapped the tuners for a set of sealed 16:1 Gotohs (requires 25/64" keyhole drilling); replaced the PVC nut with one of bone; changed the strings from .009's to .010's; pulled the chrome Tele knobs in favor of a black Strat set; blocked up the trem (I'm not a whammy fan); swapped out the pickups for a set of vintage VS4 AlNiCo's; wired the bridge p/u volume directly to what was the last tone control (now I can get that bridge/neck Tele tone). Now I've got a truly Great Strat that'll run with the pack - anyday!
I can't figure out HOW MusicYo can offer this guitar for a measely $69 - so go get one b4 they're all gone!!!