Quality Would you consider this product to be made well? How dependable? This is the worst guitar I've ever played. AMS sent it to me with the Floyd nut rusted, post studs were all marred so the trem stuck, the neck had the worst WARP known to man and the frets had to have been laid in by a blind person. Don't waste your time on this piece of S&%#. Reliability How has it stood up over time? Bought it 3 months ago and STILL have not been able to play it. Had to shell out other money and just get a used FENDER STRAT so I could have something reliable. Seems like every time I buy a guitar from AMS it has something wrong with it so this is now a last resort company for me. Neither the guitar or AMS are reliable in my book at this point. Overall Your general opinion of this product. Don't waste your money. Want a Strat with a Floyd? Get the Jackson Adrian Smith SDX or the Fender Blacktop Strat with a Floyd. At least Fender and Jackson are reliable companies. Playability and Feel How does it feel, Heavy, Fast, Chunky? How was the neck? Are the controls easy to get to while playing? It feels like a paperweight since I've had it for 3 months and have not yet been able to play it due to the fact that you sent me an "F-" rated guitar. HONDO makes a better guitar than this for Christ's sake. Tone Bright and snappy? Dark and smooth? Were the pickups hot, mellow, thick, thin? N/A, it sits in the corner with no neck. Finish How did the stain or paint job look? Like a cheap sticker covered in cheap clear coat. Action How was the action out of the box? HORRIBLE!!! This guitar was in the worst condition that I've EVER RECEIVED FROM ANYBODY EVER!! Actually, you should be ashamed that you even sent out that piece of junk. You knew what you were sending me, how dare you. And if you don't QC items before you send them to customers, well maybe you need to take a look at your business practices. I now shop with Sweetwater and received the MOST BEAUTIFUL STRAT EVER. At least there's one company that shows its' customers they care about what they get.

Quality Would you consider this product to be made well? How dependable? I was suprised for the price, nevertheless it is made of quality materials.right out of the box well adjusted. dependability so far isnt a factor with a little care and maitenance? Reliability How has it stood up over time? well, so far even the tuning stays accurate? Overall Your general opinion of this product. Im very pleased with my purchase and once again thank you for having this product in stock! Playability and Feel How does it feel, Heavy, Fast, Chunky? How was the neck? Are the controls easy to get to while playing? Great feel,slightly fast but the feel of a strat with a bit more access for a wide arrange of styles. The neck is comfortable. controls are well made? Tone Bright and snappy? Dark and smooth? Were the pickups hot, mellow, thick, thin? well! in that order Bridge-hot,middle-mellow,neck-thick&smooth Finish How did the stain or paint job look? worn and broke in like advertised Action How was the action out of the box? set right, with minor adjustments

Quality Would you consider this product to be made well? How dependable? FOR A PLACED CALLED VIET NAM WHERE THIS GUITAR IS MADE I CANNOT BELIEVE IT'S NOT BUTTER.PICK ONE UP YOU WILL NOT BE DISAPOINTED.I NEVER THOUGHT THAT VIET NAM COULD DO THIS TYPE OF WORK SO WELL.YOU'LL SHAKE YOUR HEAD IN WONDER. Reliability How has it stood up over time? MADE LIKE AN ABRAMS TANK . NEVER HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT THIS PUPPY BREAKING DOWN.UNLESS YOU USE IT AS A REAL AXE AND CHOP DOWN THE CHERRY TREE. Overall Your general opinion of this product. INTERESTING GUITAR. PLAYS FAR SUPERIOR THAN IT LOOKS OR COSTS.A MUST OWN FOR ANY GUITAR LOVER COLLECTION ALTHOUGH IT WILL BE PLAYED MORE THAN ANY GUITAR IN AN OWNERS COLLECTION . A MUST HAVE NO FRILLER. Playability and Feel How does it feel, Heavy, Fast, Chunky? How was the neck? Are the controls easy to get to while playing? VERY NICE ALL TYPE PLAYABILTY . GREAT NECK .VERY BEEFY BUT LIGHT TO THE TOUCH. FAST BLUES AND SLIDING DOUBLE STOP NECKED ACTION..VERY TRIED AND TRUE STRAT CONTROL SYSTEM. Tone Bright and snappy? Dark and smooth? Were the pickups hot, mellow, thick, thin? TONE IS NOT OF THIS PLANET. Finish How did the stain or paint job look? FORGET ABOUT IT ,,IT'S DISTRESSED.THE NECK IS ABSOLUTILY ONE OF THE GREATEST ASSET OF THIS ROAD WORTHY WORN OUT LOOKING INSTURMENT. Action How was the action out of the box? SET UP WAS DONE PROFESSIONALLY NO PROBLEMS FROM THE GETGO.NO BUZZ, NO DEAD NECK RELIEF PROBLEMS.YOU HAVE ABOUT .008" AT THE 8TH FRET.GREAT FOR ANY AVERAGE GUITARIST THE KNOWS HOW TO PLAY .

Quality Would you consider this product to be made well? How dependable? For a mass produced guitar costing around $400, I think the quality of this thing is excellent. I haven't removed the neck to check the neck/body pocket fit (a critical point) and there is a visible space between the sides of the neck and the body, but that is pretty much on par with most guitars in this price range. (Real high end guitars will usually have a fit so tight you can lift the body off the floor holding only the neck even with the neck bolts removed - you don't get that on a $400 mass produced instrument regardless of who makes it!). One small gripe that another reviewer noted was the stock 5-way switch - it is definitely a little on the tall side, but that'll be swapped out for a Fender Super Switch in my case. The stocker functions just fine - no scratchy sounds or anything, just feels a bit cheap. Reliability How has it stood up over time? I haven't had it long enough to know this, but the it feels sturdy in your hands. The tuners have a quality feel and I would expect this guitar to be as durable as any other guitar of this kind regardless of price or country of origin. Overall Your general opinion of this product. I was excited about this guitar the moment I laid eyes on it. I had piced up a Maple necked Fender Roadworn because I truly like the look and feel of a worn guitar (but am way too anal to ever let anything I own get that banged up). The Fender had a 9.5" radius, vintage tremolo, and a subpar bridge pickup for what I do so it just had the right looks but not the right feel. This thing is right on the money! The radius feels about 10 - 12" so fretting out hasn't been an issue at all even on wild bends. The Floyd is adequate (I don't get hung up on "must have an Original"). The neck profile is closest to a strat, but a shad slimmer than my American Deluxe or Mexican _ It actually gradually slims as you go up (i.e.thinner at the 12th fret than at the 3rd fret? Playability and Feel How does it feel, Heavy, Fast, Chunky? How was the neck? Are the controls easy to get to while playing? The guitar feels solid and plays very well. Mine had no high frets or any fretboard issues and again, once I got my setup on it, it felt like an old friend. Tone Bright and snappy? Dark and smooth? Were the pickups hot, mellow, thick, thin? Tone is basically typical strat with a super hot bridge pickup. It is definitely on the bright side and a bit thin - again, this is a common byproduct of a maple neck and a Floyd bridge. Get a big block for the floyd and it'll warm right up. Finish How did the stain or paint job look? The relic job is not the best. Fender's Roadworns were done a bit better, but it's not terrible and a little sandpaper takes care of this problem. The missing finish areas have some real straigh lines indicating it was done via machine (particularly on the body egge behind the bridge) but again, it's an easy fix. They did put a flat clear over the whole thing after "relicing" the finish so you have to get through that to get to the paint. The fingerboard wear isn't in an accurate position as it's between the strings (not directly under them) but a dremel with a small wire wheel and a low setting fixes that right up. (Don't dig into the wood! - just remove the stain finish!) There is no relicing done on the pickguard, pickups, knobs, or hardware. A little scothbrite on the pickguard give it a suitable work look though. Action How was the action out of the box? As is always the case, the guitar needed attention out of the box. The truss adjustment was spot on so all this one needed was the action lowered at the bridge. The main plate on the bridge now sits parallel with the body on both sides with half of the plate thickness above the body. I always "block" floating tremolos before I even bother playing the guitar (except for my Edge Zero Ibanez's). Once setup, this guitar could has great action - well below 2.5mm at the 12th fret and has very little buzz (it comes with .009 - .042 strings which helps). It can definitely shred.

Quality Would you consider this product to be made well? How dependable? Made extremely well. Could possibly be the last guitar I may ever need to buy. Reliability How has it stood up over time? I've only had it a few weeks, but, amazingly, I've played it every day and have only had to tune it once!!! Overall Your general opinion of this product. this was by far the best guitar purchase I could have made. After trying to narrow down which guitar would be best I decided on this one. Best choice IMHO. Playability and Feel How does it feel, Heavy, Fast, Chunky? How was the neck? Are the controls easy to get to while playing? This guitar is perfectly weighted and balanced. Feels and plays like some of the higher end guitars that I tried for fun but couldn't afford. Tone Bright and snappy? Dark and smooth? Were the pickups hot, mellow, thick, thin? The tone is bright with a great metal crunch thru the Humbucker. Finish How did the stain or paint job look? Actually, mine looks better than the picture. Action How was the action out of the box? The action was perfect right out of the box. While in the process of choosing a new guitar, that was one aspect that DQ'd a lot of other guitars.

Quality Would you consider this product to be made well? How dependable? very well made Reliability How has it stood up over time? very solid Overall Your general opinion of this product. great guitar but would change the pickups Playability and Feel How does it feel, Heavy, Fast, Chunky? How was the neck? Are the controls easy to get to while playing? really good all the way around Tone Bright and snappy? Dark and smooth? Were the pickups hot, mellow, thick, thin? a little too thin Finish How did the stain or paint job look? really nice. though the distressing is not convincing Action How was the action out of the box? great! I lowered it a touch but I like it low