Fender Classic '70s Stratocaster Review

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Overall Rating 4.5

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Features 4.51

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Quality 4.36

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Reliability / Value 4.62

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  • Number of Strings: 6  
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  • Scale Length: 25-1/2"  
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  • Body Construction: Double cutaway  
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  • Pickguard: Yes  
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  • Neck Shape: U-shaped neck  
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  • Neck Wood: Maple  
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  • Fingerboard Radius: 7.25"  
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  • Number of Frets: 21  
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  • Nut Width: 1.65"  
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  • 3 vintage-style single-coil pickups with alnico magnets

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Few guitars can match what Fender's Classic '70s Stratocaster offers in its price range. That's why many musicians decided to go for Classic '70s Stratocaster, and if you decide to do so as well, you surely won't be sorry. With almost nothing to add to this beautiful instrument, rest assured it will serve you well.

This guitar is fitted with all the features you could possibly wish for, for a playing style that goes with this kind of instrument. Carefully chosen features leave no guitar player's desire unfulfilled, which makes Fender's Classic '70s Stratocaster an extremely well featured guitar with which you'll be thoroughly pleased. Highest grades for Classic '70s Stratocaster's features!

If you try playing Classic '70s Stratocaster after an average guitar, it becomes obvious that this Fender deserves to be proud of making it sound so beautifully. It delivers great tone when plugged in to most amps and, versatile as it is, it will allow you to find your own tone that you will be proud of as well. Fender's Classic '70s Stratocaster is surely a world class sounding instrument.

Ready to play out of the box, Fender's Classic '70s Stratocaster is easy to set it up even more precise than usual, thanks to great hardware pieces it has built in. Handling and playing this kind of guitar is a pure joy as it stays in tune 90% of the time, regardless of the level of usage. It feels reliable and it really is, as Fender put great deal of time and effort to produce such a good-looking guitar that is behaving well, as Classic '70s Stratocaster does.

Classic '70s Stratocaster is one of the finest in its class. Fender created a guitar that is both durable, and a guitar that performs well in studio, on stage and while rehearsing/practicing. Quality hardware and finish are a guarantee that this instrument will last long and serve you well, if you take the usual care for your instrument, as you should.