This review is from: Blacktop 148102572 Electric Guitar (Sonic Blue)I got this about a week ago. I love the color and finish. Every bit as good as any American Strat I've played. The neck has a gloss finish on it. It doesn't give me any problems, but I can understand why some would want a satin finish on the neck. The frets are clean, smooth, and seem to be level (I haven't noticed buzzing anywhere). Honestly, I wasn't crazy about the Sonic Blue mixed with the ugly "mint" green pickguard and tremolo cover. The greenish hue of the software seems to skew the whole color of the instrument to a greenish blue instead of the "baby blue" that Sonic Blue is supposed to be. The nut is listed as "synthetic bone." It's not very slick and I did notice some pinging while tuning. I'll fix that with a Graph Tech nut. Now: the sound. In short, it's amazing. I've read other reviews that said the humbuckers are too dark or lack the definition characteristic of a strat. I didn't hear it. Cranked through a mildly-chorused clean tube amp, any of the three HB positions produced the wonderfully bold and gritty sound I've come to expect from a Fender Stratocaster. I did notice a considerable drop in volume when switching to positions 2 and 4, but I just consider it an instant cut/boost switch as much as anything.The guitar is heavy enough to be sure it's solid wood, but light enough to be manageable for a long set list. I added Schaller straplocks and my 20+ year old fender brown-yellow-black logo strap to give this guitar more of a vintage vibe. Positives: tight, true-Strat sound with a couple of added db's in positions 1, 3, and 5 for added rock-out value; beautiful finish and feel; good weight and balance (though Fender's been getting that right for 60 years now); a price that begs you to buy this guitar.Negatives: inferior nut material and setup; ugly choice of pickguard and tremolo cover color (white or aged white would've been better); volume drop in positions 2 and 4 might be disconcerting to some.Overall: I would definitely recommend this guitar to anyone looking for a good example of a Strat, but for half the price of Fender's American Standard line....
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