Fender Review: Mexican Standard Fat Strat

History:

Purchase: I bought this at a Guitar Center for just under $400. This was my first electric guitar; I'd played on a cheap old classical guitar for over a year and wanted an electric.

What I Like About This Fender Mexican Standard Fat Strat: This guitar looks really sleek. I got it in a midnight wine finish and it looks beautiful. I get a really good sound from it through a crate glx15. It sounds really good for such a low price. There are alot of variations with the sound using the two tone knobs, volume knob, 2 single coil pickups, and humbucker.

What I Do NOT Like About The Fender Mexican Standard Fat Strat: I don't like the quality of the humbucker. I'm going to get some DiMarzio, because these humbuckers really don't give you a great sound at all. The tuning knobs are pretty loose, but can be adjusting by using a screwdriver, or putting graphite on the nut slots.

Fender Mexican Standard Fat Strat Quality Rating: This guitar can definitely take a beating. It's built very sturdily. I've had it for a few months now and there are no dents, and I don't treat it as gently as I should.

Review Summary: I think this guitar was a very wise purchase. I would get it if you want a variety of tone; not just single coils or humbuckers.

Rating of this Fender product: 5

This Fender Mexican Standard Fat Strat Electric Guitars Review Submitted By: RedHotChiliPepper

Review Date: 2005-02-09