Quality Would you consider this product to be made well? How dependable? No visual flaws; appearance instills perfection. Reliability How has it stood up over time? Only have had it for a month... so far, perfect. Overall Your general opinion of this product. Beautiful craftsmanship; traditional Fender innovative quality Playability and Feel How does it feel, Heavy, Fast, Chunky? How was the neck? Are the controls easy to get to while playing? Neck is comfortable, fast and slick; weight from head-stock through fret-board is well balanced. Tone Bright and snappy? Dark and smooth? Were the pickups hot, mellow, thick, thin? Fender sound and tone quality is apparent. Finish How did the stain or paint job look? Better than I expected. Ash wood grain is warm in color and beautiful. Action How was the action out of the box? Obviously, well set up.

Quality Would you consider this product to be made well? How dependable? Yes. American craftmanship. Would you consider this product to be made well? How dependable? Quality is excellent. Buying the American made Strat was an excellent choice and well worth waiting for. Reliability How has it stood up over time? ! day old. So far so good. I don't expect any problems from a American Deluxe How has it stood up over time? I haven't had the guitar for very long but I'm confident of it's quality and dependability. I know of others who have had them for 40 years with no problems and I'm antisipating the same with my strat Overall Your general opinion of this product. Just recieved my Fender American Deluxe Stratocaster Ash Body today! I am inpressed. Action is a little low on the top E string but otherwise everything is perfect so far. I will review agn after putting it through its paces. Your general opinion of this product. This is my first Fender Strat. I waited to by one because I really wanted to purchase the American made model. Truly it was worth the wait! AMS sent my Strat in record time and I am completely satisfied with my purchase. I purchased the Transparent Red Wine finish with a rosewood fingerboard and there is not a flaw one on this guitar. The fingerboard appears to be polished and the rosewood grain is just beautiful. Playability and Feel How does it feel, Heavy, Fast, Chunky? How was the neck? Are the controls easy to get to while playing? Plays easily. feels nice and light to hold. Controls are easy to use and simple to adjust How does it feel, Heavy, Fast, Chunky? How was the neck? Are the controls easy to get to while playing? It feels very good and i just love the neck. Smooth like silk. Frets are dressed properly and polished. Tone Bright and snappy? Dark and smooth? Were the pickups hot, mellow, thick, thin? As I mentioned earlier, the sound is excellent. There are numerous options with this Strat so almost any sound desired can be obtained Bright and snappy? Dark and smooth? Were the pickups hot, mellow, thick, thin? Too soon to tell. I need to play a lot to see. Hey somebodys gotta do it and I am up for the job. Finish How did the stain or paint job look? Beautiful, coloring was even and thorough, neck is buffed to a gloss like finish How did the stain or paint job look? Perfect. Not a mark. Yet Action How was the action out of the box? Good except a little low on the top E string. Other wise good. How was the action out of the box? Excellent! Nice low action with absolutely no fret buzz what-so-ever! Bending notes are a breeze and when sliding your fingers down the neck, it feels like butter (Super Smooth)!