Fender Review: Fat Strat Texas Special

History:

Purchase: I picked this guitar up at a guitar center and managed to haggle the price down to 600 from 900. After 6 years in acoustic guitars I needed an electric able to play jazz for my band as well as rock for myself.

What I Like About This Fender Fat Strat Texas Special: This guitar is hands down the best choice i could have made. It has far more range than any guitar I've heard, the neck is fast and the pickups are incredible, especially the unique humbucker perfect for rock sound. The strat has such a range that it can go from wailing blues to wailing rock.

What I Do NOT Like About The Fender Fat Strat Texas Special: Just a few problems; the only major one is that being a jack of all trades means the strat is master of none. It's best played in the mid range as opposed to the bassy sound of a Gibson or the wail of an Ibanez. Also, I've had a couple problems with the tone being too high even on a low setting.

Fender Fat Strat Texas Special Quality Rating: The guitar is built like a tank, except even more durable. It's an American Strat and the quality shows; the guitar is beautiful to look at and impossible to destroy.

Review Summary: Get one. This is the best guitar a acoustic player switching to electric can buy, although not necessarily the best choice for a new guitarist. I love the guitar and for the price i got it at it's the best on the market.

Rating of this Fender product: 5

This Fender Fat Strat Texas Special Electric Guitars Review Submitted By: CRT

Review Date: 2002-08-10