Fender Standard Stratocaster Maple with Gigbag

Pros: Inexpensive, pretty well built, good player
Cons: Noisy pickups, limited tonal variety, hard to dial in

A couple of months ago, I decided that I wanted to buy a Fender Stratocaster. I've always been a Gibson player, and over the past forty years or so I must have owned hundreds of Gibson guitars--I love the fat, beefy sound of a Gibson and that's just what ...

Pros: Solid construction, good playability, variety of sounds, price
Cons: That Fender "twang", the whammy bar

Ever since Leo Fender designed the first Stratocaster electric guitar in the early 1950's, it has been the guitar of choice for many players, both professional and amateur. Although there have been many varieties of the Stratocaster...

Pros: Time tested and true, beautiful design, unique sound
Cons: There is really no downside to this guitar, but read the review

Fender Standard Stratocaster The Fender Stratocaster, famous since its birth in 1954, needs no introduction, having been played by country, blues, and rock giants ever since its introduction. The Stratocaster has many standard features that ...

Pros: It is an affordable Fender Stratocaster!
Cons: No it's not an American, and it certainly isn't Custom Shop American.

My son has been taking guitar lessons for over six months now, and I must say, he has really stuck to them, and practices almost every day. He also has a genuine love of the guitar. He asked that I upgrade his entry level Squier Stratocaster to a real ...

Pros: Good price, large variety of styles
Cons: cheapo pickups, varying workmanship

One tricky thing about reviewing a Fender Standard Strat, the factors can vary and these reviews reflect the various configurations over the years this venerable model has undergone. What I'm reviewing is mine, which is a 1999 Standard, two piece ash ...

Pros: Superb, classic rock guitar, a must own
Cons: Pick guard was easily marred

The product being reviewed here is a 1999 American Standard Stratocaster with natural ash body. This is one of the two most important guitars in rock and roll history--the other being the Gibson Les Paul (see my review of the Custom model, ...

Pros: The standard of all other guitars, plays great, relatively cheap, Awesome sound!
Cons: None that I can see.

I got this Fender Stratocaster about two years ago as my first guitar. The guitar is made in mexico but in my opinion is almost as good as the American Standard Strat. I had wanted a guitar for a long time and I finally got this one and it suited my...

Pros: Super value- A great sound and proven guitar for an excellent price, versatile
Cons: Obviously not a 2 thousand dollar guitar, but still a very solid sound

Fender's Stratocaster (strat) as been one of the pinnacles in the guitar community for generations. ...

Pros: Simple, Attractive, Easy to Play, Versitile Sound
Cons: none

From the title of the opinion alone one can deduce that I have a positive view of this instrument. I've been playing guitar since about age 14 when I acquired my first cheap Spanish, steel string acoustic. Since then I've been through many acoustics...

Pros: Versatility, tone, fit and finish
Cons: Noisy pick ups

I am an Australian guitar teacher and one of the most frequently asked questions I get is "what guitar should I buy?". It is mostly asked by intermediate level students who feel that they have outgrown their first guitar. The answer I give is based on ...

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I was but a lad when I made the acquaintance of the Fender Stratocaster, monumental musical instrument that it is. I've had a long, rich history with the instrument. Rather than dissect the pros and cons and spout technical jargon--- not that there's...

Pros: The least expensive of the Fender Stratocasters.
Cons: Electronics and Tuners not up to par with others in this price range.

The Fender Standard Stratocaster is a Mexican produced version of an American musical icon. Although you are getting a brand name Fender Stratocaster, the money spent could land you an Asian made instrument with a few more goodies at that price range. If ...

Pros: Solid materials, wide range of tones, classic design with several nods to modernity.
Cons: Stock pickups rather wimpy, heavy t-bar use can throw tuning out.

The guitar being reviewed is a 1992 Fender American Standard Stratocaster. I bought this guitar new back in the day with an advance from our manager at the time. Being that there was no Epinions back then, I had to wait all these years to give it a ...

Pros: Wonderful, clean, classic sound; durable guitar; just looks darn cool
Cons: Easy to smack out of tune with the tremello bar; No dual-coil pickup

The faithful, Standard Strat has been around for years, and with good reason. This was the guitar preferred by such greats as Jimi Hendrix and Buddy Holly. Legends such as George Harrison, Steve Miller and countless others have been spotted with Strats...

Pros: Beautiful, crisp and clean. They are easy to play and easy to modify.
Cons: None.

The Classic Axe

Note: This review is about the Fender Standard Stratocaster. I have played these guitars many times in the past but most of my experience is with the Fender American Standard Plus.

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