Quality Would you consider this product to be made well? How dependable? I would recommend that you consider the "Scratch and Dent" merchandise. This is exactly what I wanted and I saved a significant amount of money. Reliability How has it stood up over time? General Your general opinion of this product. Others can comment about the good or less than good regarding this guitar. I love mine already. My comment is related to the "Scratch and Dent" discount I received on my new Strat. I save $200.00 and was very worried at the potential ugly surprise which I willing choose. When it arrived I was in shock. This $200.00 blemish is ABSOLUTELY NOTHING! A tiny little divot in the wood which must have occured prior to paint. It is so small that I wouldn't have noticed had I not scoured the body looking for "Something". Thank you AMS for saving me such a tidy sum. Playability and Feel How does it feel, Heavy, Fast, Chunky? How was the neck? Are the controls easy to get to while playing? Tone Bright and snappy? Dark and smooth? Were the pickups hot, mellow, thick, thin? Finish How did the stain or paint job look? Action How was the action out of the box?

Quality Would you consider this product to be made well? How dependable? Quality is absolutely great, this guitar could not be any better. Reliability How has it stood up over time? Reliability I'm sure it will be great. After all it is a Fender. General Your general opinion of this product. I was not sure what to inspect. But I honestly could not be happier, this guitar plays so good. It's a real fender guitar! Playability and Feel How does it feel, Heavy, Fast, Chunky? How was the neck? Are the controls easy to get to while playing? The feel of this guitar is nothing short of what I expected. I have always loved the play ability of a Fender. Tone Bright and snappy? Dark and smooth? Were the pickups hot, mellow, thick, thin? Here was a very big surprise, The humbucker pickups are very hot. Bright and sharp A very crisp sound. Finish How did the stain or paint job look? Absolutely Beautiful! I got the candy apple red And it looks so so sweet Action How was the action out of the box? For a guitar that just came out of the box, The action blows me away. I was very very surprised.

Quality Would you consider this product to be made well? How dependable? really made good Reliability How has it stood up over time? very well General Your general opinion of this product. one d... good of a guitar Playability and Feel How does it feel, Heavy, Fast, Chunky? How was the neck? Are the controls easy to get to while playing? one of the better fenders i played Tone Bright and snappy? Dark and smooth? Were the pickups hot, mellow, thick, thin? kinda like a tele Finish How did the stain or paint job look? awesome love it Action How was the action out of the box? not bad needs adjusted a little but it was still fine out of the box

Quality Would you consider this product to be made well? How dependable? many people wouldnt be able to tell the difference IF this guitar was priced 1.449$ Reliability How has it stood up over time? reliable.... eyes wide shut :) General Your general opinion of this product. Somewhat low on budget? but still wanna lay your hands on an eyecandy guitar with a trusted brand, good quality, ease of play, good looking, flexable and all? well, trust me this is what you are looking for. I kept searching the net, visited music shops etc for a considerable amount of time. and when I met this baby, I knew it... she had to be mine :)) this baby is the best for price-performance ratio. If you search some geek forums, you'll see that this has better factory settings,finish and electronics than standard MIM strats!!!. Playability and Feel How does it feel, Heavy, Fast, Chunky? How was the neck? Are the controls easy to get to while playing? guess what.... G.O.O.D Tone Bright and snappy? Dark and smooth? Were the pickups hot, mellow, thick, thin? want a bit more snappy= get maple want a bit= dark n smooth= get rosewood However! both fretboards can handle these sounds just perfect of course! what I mean is extra sauce... hot and thick pick ups over all Finish How did the stain or paint job look? I litreraly fell in love ( I hope my girlfriend never sees this) Action How was the action out of the box? goody goody

Quality Would you consider this product to be made well? How dependable? MIM Strats are excellent, no question. Reliability How has it stood up over time? Feels as good my older Strat. Solid, light, a true players instrument. General Your general opinion of this product. The Blacktop series uses Humbucker pickups instead of the Fender standards, and this makes a unique instrument, full of possibilities. Beautiful finish, beautiful feel, great sound. Playability and Feel How does it feel, Heavy, Fast, Chunky? How was the neck? Are the controls easy to get to while playing? Plays fast, most fast. The Tremelo adds that wobbly feel, although you will need to tune it up after extensive use. Tone Bright and snappy? Dark and smooth? Were the pickups hot, mellow, thick, thin? Pickups are bright and growly. Finish How did the stain or paint job look? Sonic blue. Yeah. I love this guitar. Action How was the action out of the box? Fender's action is always smooth and easy to play.

Quality Would you consider this product to be made well? How dependable? FEELS DURABLE Reliability How has it stood up over time? BRAND NEW General Your general opinion of this product. COMFORTABLE CLASSY FEELS GREAT Playability and Feel How does it feel, Heavy, Fast, Chunky? How was the neck? Are the controls easy to get to while playing? COMFORTABLE Finish How did the stain or paint job look? HOT RED i HAD THE STOCK WHITE PICKGUARD REPLACED WITH A BLACK ONE LIKE THE TELE Action How was the action out of the box? GOOD BUT GOT A PRO SETUP FROM A LOCAL SHOP ANYWAY

Quality Would you consider this product to be made well? How dependable? legendary fender quality Reliability How has it stood up over time? General Your general opinion of this product. pleasant surprise love the marriage of the humbkrs to the strat design Playability and Feel How does it feel, Heavy, Fast, Chunky? How was the neck? Are the controls easy to get to while playing? volume cont. too close to strings, all else perfect Tone Bright and snappy? Dark and smooth? Were the pickups hot, mellow, thick, thin? plenty of options in toggle switch pickup options,from hot to mellow and in between Finish How did the stain or paint job look? handsom guitar top to bottom Action How was the action out of the box? well set up at factory,typical strat easy and fun to play

Quality Would you consider this product to be made well? How dependable? It is a fantastic guitar to modify in Sonic Blue. The tremolo is a tone thief but this guitar was made to modify. Reliability How has it stood up over time? Just got it. General Your general opinion of this product. Solid no frills guitar with beautiful Fender Sonic Blue. Playability and Feel How does it feel, Heavy, Fast, Chunky? How was the neck? Are the controls easy to get to while playing? I played it right out of the box and even with the Mexican action it is a future sound machine. The neck plays quality. Tone Bright and snappy? Dark and smooth? Were the pickups hot, mellow, thick, thin? Buy it and modify it. Finish How did the stain or paint job look? The Sonic Blue paint job is flawless and insane beautiful. Action How was the action out of the box? The action was atrocious and seemed not to matter for the buyer from the Mexico plant... Get it together just a little bit guys.

Quality Would you consider this product to be made well? How dependable? im sure if its taken care of it will last a long time. so glad i bought it. Reliability How has it stood up over time? seems very solid and built well. General Your general opinion of this product. I can't put it down. 2 days already and i haven't been able to stop playing it. Playability and Feel How does it feel, Heavy, Fast, Chunky? How was the neck? Are the controls easy to get to while playing? can't get over how good it sounds. heavier than my other ibanez but it could also be this is my first good electric :) Tone Bright and snappy? Dark and smooth? Were the pickups hot, mellow, thick, thin? smooth and with the 5 channels you can have it dark or bright. Finish How did the stain or paint job look? aweomse! they give it to you in PERFECT condition Action How was the action out of the box? a little high. but not bad.

Quality Would you consider this product to be made well? How dependable? The MIM's seem to get a little bad rep. on quality. I have never had a problem with any Fender stuff MIM and I have a bunch of it... Reliability How has it stood up over time? Just got it today, but it is a Fender and is a good stick of wood that will last if you take care of it properly. General Your general opinion of this product. I bought the candy apple red one with the maple neck. More of a burgundy color, but it changes color in different lighting. Nice setup and was ready to tune up and play, right after I got the strap locks installed. Playability and Feel How does it feel, Heavy, Fast, Chunky? How was the neck? Are the controls easy to get to while playing? Good weight and balanced nicely. Frets nice and smoothly. My other Strat has a rosewood neck. I am starting to prefer the maple necks. They seem to make the tone a little clearer to me.. Tone Bright and snappy? Dark and smooth? Were the pickups hot, mellow, thick, thin? Just good thick tone. I played it straight into my Blues Junior with no effects and the tone was killer, even with the light gauge strings. I am going to enjoy this one a bunch. Finish How did the stain or paint job look? Fantastic! It's a beauty and a nice addition to the rest of my guitars. Action How was the action out of the box? This was the cool part. I bought a maple neck Telecaster from AMS and I had to finish the frets. A block of wood and some fine grit did the job, but a hassle. This Strat came perfectly finished and ready to jam, right out of the box. No buzzes and it holds a good tune.

Reliability How has it stood up over time? I've owned other Fender MIM's,I Expect that I WILL NOT have any issues come up that require any repairs General Your general opinion of this product. BEAUTIFUL STRAT,KILLER LOOKS And TONE-THIS MIM STRAT Will RIVAL ANY AMERICAN STRAT,Trust Me!! Playability and Feel How does it feel, Heavy, Fast, Chunky? How was the neck? Are the controls easy to get to while playing? Plays/Feels just as Good as if it had a Pro Set-up,Action was LOW,just how I like it.Feels Fast enough for shredding,but,great for ANY Style of playing,Neck Radius is PERFECT for me. Tone Bright and snappy? Dark and smooth? Were the pickups hot, mellow, thick, thin? Smooth,Warm Cleans,DIRTY/NASTY Growl when used in Hi-Gain mode. Pickups can be split for some VERY COOL Coil Combinations! Finish How did the stain or paint job look? Beautiful SONIC BLUE,with a Vintage Green Parchment pickguard,Maple Fretboard just SHINES,One of My PRETTIEST STRATS YET. Action How was the action out of the box? NICE 'N LOW Quality Would you consider this product to be made well? How dependable? These are BUILT LIKE TANKS.Take care of them,and I Don't see how they couldn't LAST A LIFETIME OR MORE.