Fender Vintera '50s Stratocaster Electric Guitar Sea Foam Green

I really like this guitar because it's very close to the original 1955 Fender Stratocaster that Buddy Holly played. It has a "soft v" shaped neck profile, pickups designed to sound (subjectively) like those of the 1950s, single-ply pickguard and tremolo cover plate, 1950s-style tuners, and cloth-covered wiring under the pickguard. However, it DOES have the five-position pickup selector switch for which I am grateful. I bought the seafoam green version because the two-color sunburst version is regrettably only available in the "modified" configuration, which is NOT as close to the original guitar. However, I must say that the seafoam green strat is quite striking and reminds me somewhat of the "7-Up" green version of the Eric Clapton signature strat. This guitar looks wonderful, plays easily, and sounds good but, as I noted earlier, may or may not sound just like the 1950s strat to your own ears. As someone who has played for almost 50 years, I can honestly say that I truly ENJOY owning this model Stratocaster very much! One possible drawback is that the truss rod adjusts at the heel of the neck (just like the original), which can be problematic but is still workable. In any case, it's a GREAT guitar and worthy of serious consideration for both players and collectors alike.

I went from an acoustic, to this, my first electric. And man what a Blast! I always wanted to play electric but I was testing my commitment on acoustic, and so far this guitar has inspired my playing and feels amazing to play. It is beautiful in a every sense of the word. No I aint no guitar tech expert, but as a passionate player I am happy with this buy. My one tip however, would be to do research into guitar neck shapes and choose the one that feels best in your hands. This is "soft V". I dig that.