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I always wanted a strat after playing Gibsons for a long time. This guitar did not disappoint me!
There are some minor improvements that the factory can make.
On my guitar, the fretboard was sprayed with lacquer while there is still a dust or whatever it is - now it's stuck probably forever on the fretboard. It's very small, but once you notice it, you're aware of it presence forever.
The edge on the pickguard still has some scraping/cutting marks, it could've been sanded off at the factory, but only noticeable if you really look for it.
The setup was way off. Worst part was, the radius at the bridge didn't follow the fretboard radius. And the string action was set way too low. It probably was buzzing on open strings, since there was more relief than you need on the neck. The angle on the bridge was also set way too forward for my taste, but you can easily tighten the springs on the back. Once gone through a proper setup, the guitar played beautifully and the neck is very smooth.
The pickups sounds wonderful. Not too powerful on the output, and not too harsh on the high end, like they used to be on older generations of budget strats. Great blend between vintage sound with more modern output (7.1k to 8.3k resistance), very useful for many genres.
Overall fantastic guitar for the price. I'd love to recommend it to anyone who wants a new strat!
There are some minor improvements that the factory can make.
On my guitar, the fretboard was sprayed with lacquer while there is still a dust or whatever it is - now it's stuck probably forever on the fretboard. It's very small, but once you notice it, you're aware of it presence forever.
The edge on the pickguard still has some scraping/cutting marks, it could've been sanded off at the factory, but only noticeable if you really look for it.
The setup was way off. Worst part was, the radius at the bridge didn't follow the fretboard radius. And the string action was set way too low. It probably was buzzing on open strings, since there was more relief than you need on the neck. The angle on the bridge was also set way too forward for my taste, but you can easily tighten the springs on the back. Once gone through a proper setup, the guitar played beautifully and the neck is very smooth.
The pickups sounds wonderful. Not too powerful on the output, and not too harsh on the high end, like they used to be on older generations of budget strats. Great blend between vintage sound with more modern output (7.1k to 8.3k resistance), very useful for many genres.
Overall fantastic guitar for the price. I'd love to recommend it to anyone who wants a new strat!
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It’s a Strat
I am a Les Paul guy. I play mainly rock. And I bought this guitar because I wanted a Strat sound and the versatility of the Stratocaster. That’s why I wanted the maple neck and the three single coils. The guitar sounds like a Strat this is no doubt. It is playable, but I like Les Pauls better. Maybe it is my bias.
The guitar is reliable and can be played on stage. Sounds good and it is versatile. In my opinion it worths the money.
I didn’t like the setup and the intonation. All my guitars have a low action, and setting this guitar for a low action, without buzzing it was quite a challenge.
The build of the guitar is good, but some details could have been better. I don’t like the saddles and the keys. Saddles have pretty long screws, that go out when you set the guitar for low action and can scratch your hands when palm muting. The keys are poor quality.
I like the neck finish. It is a little bit thick, even thicker than the necks they use on Squires. But it has 22 frets, which is cool! :). The pickups sound good and the volume and tone controls move smooth and make no cracks. The knobs are poor quality. The 3 ply pickguard is nice.
The guitar is reliable and can be played on stage. Sounds good and it is versatile. In my opinion it worths the money.
I didn’t like the setup and the intonation. All my guitars have a low action, and setting this guitar for a low action, without buzzing it was quite a challenge.
The build of the guitar is good, but some details could have been better. I don’t like the saddles and the keys. Saddles have pretty long screws, that go out when you set the guitar for low action and can scratch your hands when palm muting. The keys are poor quality.
I like the neck finish. It is a little bit thick, even thicker than the necks they use on Squires. But it has 22 frets, which is cool! :). The pickups sound good and the volume and tone controls move smooth and make no cracks. The knobs are poor quality. The 3 ply pickguard is nice.
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Nothing beats a strat!
I bought this strat for playing outside of home, because i dont want to go out with my original 60s strat.And i was expecting from the MIM to be bellow average...man, I was wrong...This fella sounds so good. The neck feels really smooth and the maple fingerboard is like marble, pleasure to play.The player series is awesome, the 22 frets, the 2 point trem, the tuners hold tune really well.The only thing that i dont like is that the neck doesn't have rolled edges and they are sharp, but this is a thing you can easily fix.Thank you, Thomann for the fast delivery (5 days)
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