Fender Review: Deluxe Power House Stratocaster

History:

Purchase: I acquired this stratocaster through Musician's Friend because I needed a mid-priced guitar I could play out with. I paid somewhere between 400 and 500 dollars but the price has since gone up to a little over 500 dollars.

What I Like About This Fender Deluxe Power House Stratocaster: It has a 12 decibal active mid-boost that really gives the guitar a little more punch and versitality. It is a "deluxe" model, so it has a better nut, pearloid pickguard, and though made in Mexico, it has American Standard pickups which was important to me.

What I Do NOT Like About The Fender Deluxe Power House Stratocaster: It has vintage style tuners which look really cool, but are more difficult to string than any other tuners I've used.

Fender Deluxe Power House Stratocaster Quality Rating: The quality of this guitar is really up there. It's a mid-priced guitar, but I've played out with it often, and it never lets me down. I put it's value (in my arsenal) up there with my Gibson Les Paul Studio. It's neck surprisingly doesn't get terribly out of whack during seasonal changes, which is unusual for a bolt on neck guitar of that price range.

Review Summary: The bottom line is...this is a great axe for a moderate price. It is very versatile due to the fact that it's a strat, and because of its midboost. It is a Mexican made guitar but with American Pickups, and it sounds great. The neck feels good, and it's lightweight design feels good even when strapped on for a long time.

Rating of this Fender product: 4

This Fender Deluxe Power House Stratocaster Electric Guitars Review Submitted By: Zach Trimble

Review Date: 2001-11-24