• Classic Strat, High Quality

  
  As reviewed by Ben Richman on 1/4/2008

  I've never been a big Strat fan. I tried an American Standard and the Clapton model, but both left me cold. Then I stumbled upon the Classic Player '60s Strat. I immediately loved the feel of it--the glossy, C-shaped neck is fast and comfortable--but I was afraid that when I plugged it in, the tone would be as unimpressive as the other Strats. Boy was I wrong! This thing screams. The bridge pick-up is twangy; crank up the gain and it's sharp and abrasive, full of Hendrix-esque bravado. The other four pick-up settings are just as impressive, offering a wide variety of versatile tones. And what do you expect? This Strat might be made in Mexico, but it's custom shop designed, INCLUDING the pick-ups! The tremolo is also custom, and almost always stays in tune even if you're hard on it. The finish is also beautiful, but since it's polyester it lacks the subtlety of nitrocellulose. Still, this is an amazing guitar, and I highly recommend trying it out even if you're not a Strat fan. I wasn't one either until I picked up this baby.

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• 5 stars for the money, 4 overall

  
  As reviewed by dave on 1/25/2011

  I bought the sunburst last year. The pickups provide the true strat quack tone. The feel and playability is great. The pickups provide beautiful tones but are pretty noisy. I shielded the back of the pickguard and that helped. The 12" radius allows me to lower the action without fretting out past the 12th fret. Not a fan of the truss nut being at the bottom of the neck, but it poses no barriers to setting up the guitar. I grinded down a screwdriver to fit in there so I can make adjustments without taking the neck off. Also not a fan of vintage tuners. I put a few drops of lemon oil on the nut and that made tuning easier. Also my guitar tech said the bridge and neck pickup were accidentally swapped at production.

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• Sonic Blue and then some

  
  As reviewed by Beeswax584 on 3/13/2007

  OK, a lot of times I read these reviews and I figure there's some guy in the sales department writing these glowing reviews to encourage a higher buy rate on a laging model of guitar. (tell me you never thought that might be true) I am 6' 3" have big hands and find playing this guitar amazing each and every time I play it. I have actually not been able to sleep because I don't want ot put it down. When you buy a new guitar, there is that uncomfortable period before it locks in as your new best friend. This courtship is fast and powerful. It stays in tune, and in some ways has a voicing like a well balanced acoustic guitar. This is really wierd considering it's a Strat. I have played the Eric Johnson model until my eyes rolled back in head & this is so much more comfortable and fun to play. Remember FUN?

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