Fender Custom Shop Time Machine '66 Stratocaster Closet Classic Review

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Overall Rating 2.8

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Features 2.25

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Quality 3.5

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Reliability / Value 2.5

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Fender Custom Shop's Time Machine '66 Stratocaster Closet Classic is fairly good guitar. Not a brilliant one, but Time Machine '66 Stratocaster Closet Classic will serve you until you decide it's time to go for a bit more expensive guitar. You will not go wrong if you go ahead with Time Machine '66 Stratocaster Closet Classic.

Some say that the average is golden, and maybe that is true for Fender Custom Shop's Time Machine '66 Stratocaster Closet Classic as well. There are musicians who would like to see more features on Time Machine '66 Stratocaster Closet Classic, but Fender Custom Shop felt that Time Machine '66 Stratocaster Closet Classic provides enough features for a given price and the market that Fender Custom Shop aims for. Perhaps there are better equipped guitars then this one, but Time Machine '66 Stratocaster Closet Classic will deliver what it's built for.

You can plug this baby into a toaster and, God knows, maybe it would sound as great as it does with any other amp. Seriously, Fender Custom Shop made a Time Machine '66 Stratocaster Closet Classic, a terrific sounding instrument that deserves all the praise it can get. There is simply no need to change any stock-provided parts built into this axe, as it sounds professional all the way. Fender Custom Shop's Time Machine '66 Stratocaster Closet Classic is a flawlessly sounding instrument.

You could find a better fitted guitar, but Time Machine '66 Stratocaster Closet Classic is ready to be played by any musician willing to take time and adjust it to his/her needs. Fender Custom Shop built a guitar that has nice finish but it lacks something that would make it feel even better. Guitar stays in tune reasonably well, if you don't force it too much, and the Time Machine '66 Stratocaster Closet Classic's neck is playable.

Some might say that Fender Custom Shop didn't go all the way in providing a reliable and durable instrument, but Time Machine '66 Stratocaster Closet Classic isn't that bad. It will serve you well most of times, though you should be wary and have backups in situations where you feel Time Machine '66 Stratocaster Closet Classic might let you down, such as gigs and studio sessions.