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Fender Standard Fat Strat HSS (Brown Sunburst) Reviews

5 4.5/5.0 based on 4 customer reviews
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Izzy Ament
from farrockaway NY
August 23, 2011 Music Background:
pro musician

wow!! the fender strat hands down is a kick *** instrument

I'll be honest with you... comming from having the ibanez RG321, i wasnt sure i was gonna get used to the feel of the strat. its a completely diff. feel. worlds apart. but the one thing that drove me to take that risk and give it a shot were the neck single coil pickups which I'M CURRENTLY OBSESSED WITH!!!!! i just cant get over the tone!!! there's something about the tone that you just cant describe in words... but to try to get as specific as possible, just think of funk/disco music. its 100% perfect for that. you know... sometimes when you buy something, in your head you over-fantasize how great its gonna be but when you actually get it, deep down inside your a little disappointed... b/c somehow your expectation wasn't met by what you actually got... HERE IT WAS EXACTLY THE OPPOSITE!!! before i got it i was a little skeptical about buying something totally new and getting used to something i never tried before... you know, the ibanez is forwarded towards the metal crowd, and the strat to the country, blues crowd, the feel and tone is totally different. i play a lot of funk/disco stuff so single coil is perfect for that distinct funky rhythmic tone that you couldn't get from humbuckers in a million years. NOW THAT I BOUGHT IT... I COULDN'T BE HAPPIER!!! BOTTOM LINE: WOW!! THE FENDER STRAT IS HANDS DOWN A KICK *** INSTRUMENT!!! btw, once we're at it, there's actually a sam ash about 20 min. away from where i live, i actually went to the store to check out the strat... but what got me to actually buy it from you guys was YOUR 2 YEAR WARRANTY!!! that gave me the confidence that if for whatever reason something happened, i can have the peace of mind knowing that at least i was insured. besides... YOU GUYS HAVE BY FAR THE BEST MARKETING SKILLS OUT THERE!!! NO JOKES!!! :)
REALLY!!! you know, to be honest, i dont really know much about marketing n' stuff... but once i buy from you guys i don't want to ever buy from anyone else!!! over the phone you guys sound so friendly and like your always in a good mood or something and therefore makes it very pleasant and enjoyable to work with you guys. all in all... i love you guys! i love my instrument! and you can be sure that whenever i need to buy new equipment i'm only gonna come to you guys.
Dale
from Eau Claire, WI
November 6, 2007 Music Background:
Hobbyist

Great!!!!!

This is a great guitar. With the humbucker at the bridge makes all the difference. Beautiful looking and the sounds you can get are great. From nice clean to fat and pounding classic rock. I'm sure glad I bought this.
Luis Ramirez
from United States
April 14, 2012 Music Background:
Student, Hobbyist, Studio Recording Student

Great Guitar!!!!

Lovin' this strat ! Real nice feel to it great pickups though thinking of upgrading to some SeymoreDuncans, but these get the job done! Great instrument and the finish is amazing! None of that cheap "sticker" looking sunburst. I wanted a higher end instrument than a Squiere and this definatley gets the job done !
Tim
from Florida, USA
July 23, 2006 Music Background:
Active Musician

Great Guitar, Great Price

I've owned this guitar for a little over a year. There has been nothing that I could complain about. The tones is great and the action is very nice. The finish on the guitar is absolutely flawless. The pickups aren't the best but even those are very good.

It's not only the quality that makes this guitar great, but you can't beat the price. If you want a reliable guitar for a price that cannot be beat, this is it!

Fender Standard Fat Strat HSS (Brown Sunburst)

Solidbody Electric Guitar with Alder Body, Maple Neck and Fingerboard, Two Single-coil Pickups, and a Humbucking Bridge Pickup - Brown Sunburst

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