Fender Classic Series 70s Stratocaster
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Submitted by: Phil on 26 June 2005

PricePaid: Not disclosed Purchased From: N/A Model Year: 2004 Features: [9] - 3 Vintage Style Single-Coil Strat Pickups with Alnico Magnets - 21 Vintage Style Frets - Rosewood fingerboard - Fender/Schaller Vintage “F” Style Tuning Machines - Chrome hardware It came with a gig bag but I bought a case because it just feels so much safer. This is a mexican made reissue of a classic 70s strat Sounds: [9] Sounds just like a Strat should. Strats are so versatile and I tend you use mine for blues / rock but it'll cope with loads of styles The sound is pretty good but the PUPs aren't quite up to my USA made Strat but there is quite a price difference. I use this mainly to play in the usual dives that we play in and save my USA strat for home and recording. Action, Fit & Finish: [8] It came quite well set up - there was a slight buzz but I got rid of that with a slight raise of the action. The finish is prett good except a couple of frets that could have been dressed a little better. Reliability & Durability: [10] It's a solid body Fender - that always spells durability. I'm sure if you dropped it that there would be no problems - you could pick it up and it would probably still be in tune too. Overall Rating: [9] This guitar is a great performer for the money - if you want a good workhorse then this is it. You just gotta love that large headstock too.

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