Fender Guitars?
Posted by jnstrom on 9th December 2008 in Other - Entertainment
Psycho Bassist asked:
I’m looking for a cheap but GOOD Fender Strat
cheap is any where from $500-$1000
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I’m looking for a cheap but GOOD Fender Strat
cheap is any where from $500-$1000
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December 11th, 2008 at 11:00 am
Go to Guitar Center
December 14th, 2008 at 1:59 pm
what is your question? is it can you get a strat for that price?
if so, the answer is yes.
do NOT get a squier strat. they’re pieces of sh!t. they have cheap pickups, the action is bad and they never stay in tune..
December 14th, 2008 at 3:36 pm
you can get a good strat [made in USA] for about 750.00. Check out musicians friend magazine.
December 15th, 2008 at 6:27 am
ya squire straits go around 200-300 fenders go around 500-1000 so you can buy your self a good one go to one of your towns local music store. i go tmy strat for 100 but its a mini.
December 17th, 2008 at 10:09 am
First of all stay away from the 70′s and 80′s guitars a lot were just junk. I played some of the Mexican made strat’s that weren’t tooooo bad, and some of the Japan strat’s did good. Depending on your type of music you should consider your amp. I use an old Fender Super Reverb { a loose sound} which I love ( I play country and gospel music ). If you’re into rock or metal, you may want something like a Marshall{tight sound}.
December 20th, 2008 at 5:40 am
Cheap but good, huh? Well for $500-1000, you have a big scope of selection. For a little more money, at $1,699-1,799, you have the Fender VG Stratocaster:
This guitar has all functions of several other guitars in the Fender series: in terms of sound, there is a mode knob that’ll change from Stratocaster to Telecaster and to acoustic. And, instead of tuning at the head of the neck of the guitar, you can switch a knob that changes to other tunings. However, remember, it’ll charge you a bit more.
Name: Fender VG Stratocaster
Price: $1,699.99-$1,799.99
Place: Guitar Center
Features:
American Series Strat®
Ash body
Maple neck
Maple or Rosewood Fretboard
3 single-coil pickups
3-ply parchment pickguard
Chrome hardware
Master Volume
Master Tone
New Mode function 5 way Rotary Selector
Virtual Ash bodied Strat (for use of tuning function)
Virtual Telecaster
Virtual Two-Humbucker Strat
An assortment of 5 acoustics, from Dreadnought to Resonator
5-way blade switch
Tune function rotary control
Normal regular tuning
Drop D
Open G
DADGAD
Baritone/Low B
12 string
Maybe you’re not into expensive fun. Maybe you’d like a classic Highway flare? Well say hello to the Fender Highway One Telecaster.
This guitar is an American classic. The American Tele that’s easiest to buy. Fat frets and hot alnico-magnet single-coils equip this Highway One Telecaster electric guitar so that it’s music to your ears, candy for your eyes, and butter under your fingers. The new pickups on the Highway One Telecaster guitar produce a more round sound with that great Fender sparkle; it also has great high-gain sounds. Vintage-style bridge sports barrel saddles on an alder body with maple neck. Ultra-light satin nitro finish lets the wood breathe and ages sweetly.
Here’s our stats:
Company: Fender
Name: Fender Highway One Telecaster
Price: $749.99
Site: Guitar Center
Ratings:
Overall: *****
Features: ****
Quality and Value: *****
Features:
Alder body (Satin nitrocellulose lacquer finish)
Rosewood or maple modern C-shaped neck (Satin polyurethane finish)
9.5 fretboard radius
22 jumbo frets
70s styling
Greasebucket tone circuit
Upgraded hot alnico 3 single-coil pickups voiced for more modern distortion-friendly tones
Fender Highway One Series Telecaster Electric Guitar Includes the Fender deluxe gig bag
They also have a Stratocaster: same Highway One classification, same price, same features, same rating.
In the mood of a specialized guitar? Here’s the…
Fender Stratocaster XII 12-String Electric Guitar. The most unique Strat ever is back, but only for a short time. If you yearn for the clean tone of a Strat and the spacious, jangly sound of a 12-string, you can satisfy both desires now that the Fender Stratocaster 12-String Electric Guitar is available again. Solid alder body. Maple neck with rosewood fingerboard. Vintage pickups. One volume and 2 tone controls and 5-way switching.
Overall user ratings:
Overall: Four stars
Features: Four stars
Quality: Four Stars
Value: Four stars
Total information:
Company: Fender
Name: Fender Stratocaster XII 12-String Electric Guitar
Features:
Solid alder body
Bolt-on maple neck
Rosewood fingerboard
21 medium frets
Chrome hardware
Dot inlays
1 volume, 2 tone, 5-way switching
3 vintage single coil pickups
Judging by your taste, you can feel free to browse around the Guitar Center online catalog. Here’s an extension for all electric guitars in the 500-700 dollar price range.