Fender Road Worn '50s Stratocaster Review

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Fender Road Worn '50s Stratocaster has been rated by 94 musicians.

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Overall Rating 3.87

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Features 4.04

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Quality 2.43

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Reliability / Value 3.45

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  • Fret Size: 6105  
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  • Tuners: Fender vintage style. Bridge: Vintage Style. Synchronized tremolo. Pickguard: 1-ply white. Pickups: 3 Tex-Mex Stratocaster single-coil.

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A fine sounding guitar by Fender. Road Worn '50s Stratocaster sounds good, and feels good. The pricing is fair, so Road Worn '50s Stratocaster is worth checking out. Fender is a company with tradition in creating fine musical instruments, so you should rest assured that Road Worn '50s Stratocaster is not an exception.

Fender went really far in carefully choosing Road Worn '50s Stratocaster's features. There's little to be wished for, which makes Road Worn '50s Stratocaster a full-featured guitar for a musician that plays a music style this instrument is primarily built for. If you decide to go for Fender's Road Worn '50s Stratocaster you will be happy with its, safe to say - rich features. A job well-done by Road Worn '50s Stratocaster.

Some would call it cheap, other might think it's weak and undefined, but the tone that Fender's Road Worn '50s Stratocaster produces is not what most of musicians would go for. Some beginners might do well with this guitar, however, as they develop into more serious musicians, they will start to feel the need to have a better tone that Road Worn '50s Stratocaster is able to provide.

Fender did a good job. Road Worn '50s Stratocaster is built well, the finish feels just right, the hardware is solid. While playing for a longer periods of time you can expect Road Worn '50s Stratocaster to stay in tune and you will be pleased while playing, because the neck is extremely comfortable. You might find that over time metal parts will oxidize a bit, but that's normal and nothing to worry about. Fender did a really good job with Road Worn '50s Stratocaster guitar.

This is a solidly built guitar that will play well live and in studio. It does provide a fair amount of confidence, and it can serve well both as a replacement and a first choice guitar for gigs and rehearsals. Fender feels confident in its Road Worn '50s Stratocaster and it will serve you well in most situations. Durability and reliability are evenly balanced with this instrument.