Thursday, November 11, 2010

Review Of The Fender American Standard Stratocaster

By Keung Ng

The Fender American Standard Stratocaster is and always will be the icon of Fender. Since its first introdcution in 1954, it has gone througth a few upgrades including a richer, deeper neck tint, glossed neck front, a bent steel Fender saddles, and a narrowed string spacing. All of these upgrades are an effort by Fender to improve the Strat's tone, playability and appearance.

Sound: It is an iconic sound of the Fender Strat that is most recognizable and irreplacable. This is probably why more than half musicinas or even amateur players have used the Strat.

Neck Pickup: The sound is classic, bright and penetrating, no matter what you play it through. This sound has become the standard that the rest of the musical industry has tried to immitate.

Bridge Pickup: The sound is iconic rock sound. It is exactly the same as what you hear in all american rock. When you play the Strat, you will find that nothing sounds exactly the same as the Strat.

Action, Fit and Finish: This Strat is pretty well set up right from the factory. However, if you like your own touch, you can have it re-set to your specifications, like by putting on your favorite strings. The pickups are great, and if you really fall in love with it, you may take out the bridge s/c and put in a DiMarzio Tone Zone Humbucker to achieve a fatter bridge pickup. Otherwise, it is a flawless instrument and is worth every penny you pay.

Pros: * The clean, classic tone is definitely the number one reason why you buy the Strat for; * The crunchy tone is just awesome; * Great feel and playability.

Cons: * It is not quite suitable for high gain distortions; * The plastic parts may turn yellow with time (although most players prefer this look and feel); * There are some fake units, so you may want to take care when buying one.

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