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Fender Classic Player '50s Stratocaster (Shoreline Gold) Reviews

5 5.0/5.0 based on 4 customer reviews
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Chris Pickenpaugh
from Southern California
July 18, 2010 Music Background:
Musician / composer

Love this guitar!

I've had mine for a few years now. Still loving it like I did on day one. Sounds great through a British-style tube amp. Highly recommend it, especially for the price range.
Andy
from Fayetteville, Arkansas
December 7, 2008 Music Background:
Pro

Great, solid feeling guitar.

Solid as a rock. Action was perfect out of the box. I didn't have to adjust the neck. Great sound. Feels good.
Ed Logan
from Chicago
September 15, 2007 Music Background:
Intermediate Player

Best Strat Going

Great buy in a Strat. I bought mine a few months back after doing a lot of research and playing dozens of Strats. It feels more substantial than other Strats. That's not to say heavy, just solid. The paint (mine is a sunburst) is flawless, the v-neck is a dream and the tone is everything you could want in a Strat. The people in Ensenada are doing a fantastic job of building guitars these days. Get one of these. You won't be dissapointed. For me, this is the guitar of a lifetime.
Buffalo Billion
from Salt Lake City, UT USA
March 29, 2007 Music Background:
Pro Musician

Freakin' Awesome

I cannot put this guitar down--the soft "v" neck fits my hand like a glove. The American made pickups make the tone simply classicaly-Fender-gorgeous. And the locking tuners--what a great design!

I originally played three guitars in the store--this one, the Jimmy Vaughan, and the 60th Anniversary Standard Strat. While this one sounded and felt best, I initially bought the latter, because it was the cheapest of the three. Lesson: Heed Clapton's advice, and buy the most guitar you can afford! I ended up not caring for the "C"-shaped neck, so I returned it and paid the difference to get this bad boy in shoreline gold, and have never looked back. Unlike most strats, this comes standard strung with .010s, but once I swapped 'em out for .009s, made the necessary setup tweaks, it made this truly an awesome guitar. Go play one now, NOW! You will end up buying one, like I did.

Fender Classic Player '50s Stratocaster (Shoreline Gold)

Solidbody Electric Guitar with Alder Body, Maple Neck and Fingerboard, and Three Single-coil Pickups - Shoreline Gold

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