Quality Would you consider this product to be made well? How dependable? Better quality than expected at this price point, made in India. Fit was good everywhere and no issues with electronics. Great neck feel (rolled edges, natural oil finish, 1 piece Maple) Reliability How has it stood up over time? Haven't had it very long yet, however, with past experience with the Floyd Rose Special bridge (on a LTD ST203FR) I will look to upgrade this to an Original FR or a Jackson FR from the next higher line (DK2 etc.). The FR specials are a bit lightweight and the fine tuners are of low quality (threads can be difficult to turn). General Your general opinion of this product. This was a great buy at the Dent & Scratch price ($389) and after long inspection, I could not find a flaw anywhere (except possibly in fret box #1 where the finish of the neck, next to where the FR nut is, is not completed sanded/smooth). The Basswood is a bit lighter than my Alder body strat, but still feels weighty enough for good tone (especially after a pick-up Upgrade). On par with the nicer level Squire strats like the Classic Vibe series. Playability and Feel How does it feel, Heavy, Fast, Chunky? How was the neck? Are the controls easy to get to while playing? The neck was my the main attraction to this model, and I am very happy with the neck feel. Very close to the Charvel San Dimas line (little bit thinner in profile). Love the natural finish of the Maple, although it will get dirty/oil stained from fingers soon, but that worn-in character is kind of cool. Frets were not polished, so a bit rough feeling when bending notes, however they soon wear-in and get slippery. Rolled edges/fret ends is excellent & very comfortable. Came shipped in-tune and with low action, no fret buzz anywhere. Bridge was set up well (in the center of it's floating travel) Tone Bright and snappy? Dark and smooth? Were the pickups hot, mellow, thick, thin? Pick-ups sufficient and in-line with this price point, and would probably serve the casual player well. However, I feel this is a must-need area of upgrade for gigging, and will be installing a real Dimarzio SD first thing. Finish How did the stain or paint job look? Snow White paint is really bright and the paint finish was outstanding, with no flaws what so ever (and this is even a "Dent & Scratch" version) The pick guard showed signs of strumming on the protective plastic wrap, possibly from the factory QC check? However, once it is pealed off, the pick guard was perfect/new underneath as expected. Action How was the action out of the box? Great low action right out of the box, no buzzing anywhere, very easy thin-wide neck to play on, and love the natural wood finish (no clear coat, except on headstock, logo side only) of the neck.

Quality Would you consider this product to be made well? How dependable? It both sounds, plays and look great. A real bargain. Everything seems to be well put together and no compromises. Reliability How has it stood up over time? Only had it one day but tuning holds. General Your general opinion of this product. Amazing. I though I had to send it to a guitar tech to get it setup they way I like it and maybe change some pickups and FR. But I'm amazed how good these puppies sound. Better than my real strats and the sound fits together. Playability and Feel How does it feel, Heavy, Fast, Chunky? How was the neck? Are the controls easy to get to while playing? Really nice neck. No glossy laquer. Its matt and feels real good. This is the first of all my guitars that I like straight out of the package. Tone Bright and snappy? Dark and smooth? Were the pickups hot, mellow, thick, thin? I think you can have it all. The tone control really makes a big difference to getting the sound. Finish How did the stain or paint job look? No dings or nothing. Perfect. Action How was the action out of the box? As I wrote earlier. Perfect according to my desire. Not to high not to low to get good bends.

Quality Would you consider this product to be made well? How dependable? the neck was perfect out of the box...had to lower the strings a bit and one of the neck bolts needed a small tightening Reliability How has it stood up over time? not sure ..just got it General Your general opinion of this product. Great guitar for the price. 'San Dimas' style wide neck and the humbucker looks and sounds like a Dimarzio Super Distortion Playability and Feel How does it feel, Heavy, Fast, Chunky? How was the neck? Are the controls easy to get to while playing? The neck is thin (think Wizard) and wide (think San Dimas). This was my main reason for the purchase and you get the old school non-recessed floyd and jackson strat headstock Tone Bright and snappy? Dark and smooth? Were the pickups hot, mellow, thick, thin? Pickups sound great and this guitar has a perfect amount of bite and dark growl for hard rock and metal with the humbucker...and I was getting floyd-esque tones with the middle single coil Finish How did the stain or paint job look? Paint job and color sceme are perfect and it looks like I paid 3 times as much for this guitar Action How was the action out of the box? a tad high and needed to be lowered