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my once and future
By: Vincent
Submitted: 1/17/2024
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I love this guitar, I think it's the most significant upgrade to my collection in 5 years, I have actually fallen asleep with it on my bed, hehehehe
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Incredible guitar and Excellent customer service
By: John c
Submitted: 1/5/2024
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Absolutely gorgeous guitar that plays flawlessly and came set up right out of the box. This being my third guitar purchased with AMS, their customer is always top tier and a pleasure to do business with!
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Expected a lot, got more
By: Nicholas E.
Submitted: 7/5/2023
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I’m no stranger to playing American Made guitars. I had high expectations for this guitar as it is my first (owned) strat. It genuinely exceeded my expectations in every way. The tones I get with this guitar, the effortless playing on it. *Chef’s kiss*
I’m super grateful to AMS for existing so I can afford to get quality items like this at a comfortable monthly rate. Shipment came quickly and was set up perfectly to Fender spec. After having it setup to my preferences it was like unlocking a door. It absolutely sings. (And holds tune spectacularly!!) I would recommend this to friends any day, and I have brought business to AMS as a result.
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Strat technology continued to advance forward…
By: Tom
Submitted: 8/12/2022
1 person found this review helpful.
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Love the texture of the finish, the pull-pot to activate the neck pickup in any switch position and the grease bucket tone mob to decrease treble without losing gain and/or sounding muddy…
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Plays like a 60’s Start
By: Wayne
Submitted: 7/6/2021
7 people found this review helpful.
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Killer guitar!! Becomes an extension of your arm.. pickups that cry rock n roll .. totally Awesome
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Fender American Performer Stratocaster rocks!
By: Jony Parker
Submitted: 1/6/2020
3 people found this review helpful.
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Love the feel and tone of this guitar. It mixes the right amount of vintage appearance and modern technology. The only drawback was the old style tuners, they are kind of time consuming to change a string so I replaced them with Fender locking tuners so problems solved.
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A Stellar American-Made Fender Strat With Vintage & Modern Appeal
By: Simon
Submitted: 12/28/2019
3 people found this review helpful.
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Having owned the lake placid blue version of the American Performer Strat for six months now I've spent enough time to say that this guitar is a breeze to play and a stunner for its craftsmanship and stlye. Seriously, I never put the guitar away in the gig bag because it's an inspiration to see every day. I've played guitar for close to 20 years and this is the first American-made strat that I've owned, and I'm happy I went for it...the build quality and tone improvements compared to my Frankenstrat were apparent right out of the box.
First off, I received the guitar in the mail in the midst of the sweltering summer and after letting the guitar acclimate in the AC for a few hours I was surprised to find that the guitar felt set-up and ready to play after a quick tune. I haven't even changed the strings six months later and there is no fret buzz; although a fresh set-up is probably due.
I must add that the overall build of the guitar feels like top quality craftsmanship (especially for the price point) and the vintage appointments like the large headstock and the mint-green pickguard add a customized look to an otherwise classic model.
I'm playing through a Supro combo tube amp and this strat has the classic bell-like tones you might expect on the clean channel that can cover everything from country to funk. With the help of the added push/pull circuit, a modern overdriven and full/saturated distortion is easily attainable with the right pedals. The guitar interacts with effects pedals really well and sounds transparent.
My original motivation for purchasing this strat was to get the vintage Fender tones we all crave, but the added flexibility of a wider set tone possibilities makes this a great studio guitar capable of covering lots of different sounds. I'm comtemplating having the stock pickups swapped out for a custom-made gold-foil set from an NYC guitar shop, but I also think that the stock pickups sound clear and accurate.
The weight of the guitar is not overbearing and feels very comfortable while standing with a shoulder strap. The maple neck looks sharp in contrast with the blue paint, and the wide frets I find are easier to play compared to my former short-scale Strat.
As a bonus, the guitar came with a sturdy padded gig bag that hasn't seen much use as I use this for studio purposes, but it's helpful for storage and moving when needed.
Another bonus, the 12-month payment plan really softens the purchasing process.
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I love this stratocaster
By: Jean Chardavoine
Submitted: 3/11/2019
5 people found this review helpful.
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It has that clock sound I look for in a strat.the action is smooth ,it stays in tune after a lot of strings bending . A big bang for the money I love jt
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Perfect!
By: Michelle
Submitted: 2/3/2019
4 people found this review helpful.
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After doing a ton of research I finally decided to go with the Fender American Performer Stratocaster and I have no regrets. It’s a beautiful guitar and is so much fun to play! I was also really impressed with how quickly AMS shipped it to me.