The Fender Strat is probably the most famous electric guitar on the market. Countless kids have spent summers in McDonalds or Sainsbury’s in order the have money to buy one of these babies, and even if you’re a layman when it comes to guitars, you’re bound to have heard of the Fender Strat. Favoured by countless legends and amazing players (Hendrix, Clapton, Jeff Beck, and Cobain among them), the Strat is instantly recognizable with its cool shape, and fairly small size when compared to other leading guitars like the Gibson Les Paul, and is compact and lightweight too. The range of Strat colours is mind boggling, I’ve seen very fetching ...  Read the complete review

Fender has been known throughout history. They have had some of the most famous guitar players ever as their best advertisements; hence they need no television coverage or radio ads. They get all they need from the massive stars who stand, carefree in front of thousands of fans, playing the MOST famous guitar that will ever be built. It is an AMERICAN standard. The American Standard Stratocaster has every mark of a classic guitar, and more than that. It is not just a statement that you hold history in your hands, but a fact. Everything from the slight nuances of every guitar to the perfect sleek look simply adheres to great playability. Firstly, of ...  Read the complete review

the first time i saw it, i thought over-priced rubbish, but then i played it. How wrong was I????? very wrong is the answer. Never before have i played a an instrument that sounds as good. Its what makes a good musician sound like an amazing musician. It really took my breath away, and does everytime i play it! It looks the business, and fits in any band or group. It comes in a wide variety of styles, and custom options. It sounds like a million dollars!! Its sound quality is totally unrivaled by anything i have played before. If you appriciate good quality instruments, then this will fit nicely into your collection. I know several ...  Read the complete review

My uncle is an avid collector of electric and acoustic guitars. So when I decided to start learning the instrument at the age of 11, eight years ago now, he was the first person I confronted about what to buy and when. However, to my delight, my uncle handed me one of his guitars to play at my own leisure whilst I was learning! - and the Fender Standard Stratocaster MN was the guitar he placed in my feeble, inexperienced hands. Luckly, since then I have had the pleasure of sampling a range of guitars from my uncle (including a fantastic Gibson U.S.A guitar, and an incredible headless Gibson of which I cannot remember the title), all of which I found much more ...  Read the complete review

Like a couple of other people here, I'm actually giving my opinion on the Squire Strat, not the actual Fender version. Just in case you don't know, Squire produces budget versions of the classic Fender guitars. I bought this guitar about four years ago as part of a beginners 'Learn Electric Guitar!' set up. For 200 of your Earth pounds you got the guitar, a 15 watt amp, gig bag, strap and a videotape with the mullet-wearing man of rock Wolf Marshall explaining how to play 'Rock Guitar'. Now I'll make this clear right away, none of this stuff is quality, with maybe the exception of the video as I must have laughed solidly for ...  Read the complete review