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The Fender Stratocaster Guitar
Best known for it's Stratocaster model, Fender is a brand name
that is trusted the world over! The Fender company has changed
enormously since the 1950's when it only had one factory in southern
California. The brilliant designs of Fender, however, have changed
little in those fifty years.
The Stratocaster
Buddy Holly was the first artist to use the Fender Stratocaster.
After Buddy, there are too many to count so here are a few greats.
Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton, Kurt Cobain, David Gilmour.
The design of the Fender Stratocaster is truthfully one of the
greatest designs of the twentieth century. It's contoured body,
spring-tremolo system, and adjustable bridge saddles are just a
few of the elements that set this guitar apart from the rest.
Fender Standard HSS Stratocaster Electric Guitar Chrome Red Maple Fretboard
The "Feel"
When you sit down (or stand up ) and play a Stratocaster, it feels
as if you have been playing it for years. Leo Fender and his partner
Freddie Tavares consulted Bill Carlson, a local guitar player, to
make a guitar that pleased the player. The contoured body is comfortable
for the resting right arm. Gibson first solidbody, the Les Paul,
didn't deal with this issue.
Versatility
The tone of the Stratocaster is probably one of the easiest guitar
sounds to recognize. The first Stratocaster models had three different
setting for the pickups - neck, middle, and bridge. The neck pickup
is very warm, yet has a transparent quality also. The middle pickup
is bright and pointed. The bridge pickup has a midrangy 'honk' that
really cuts through a band for solos or rhythm playing.
2003 Stratocasters
There are so many Stratocasters out on the market right now it
will spin your head! There are Mexican-made Stratocasters, Japanese-made
Stratocasters, and American made Stratocasters. There are Squire
models, Stevie-Ray models, vintage models, and many more.
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