Fender VG Stratocaster Review

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Overall Rating 3.98

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Features 4.14

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Quality 4.13

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Reliability / Value 4.01

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  • Number of Strings: 6  
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  • Body Wood: Ash  
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  • Pickguard: Yes  
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  • Neck Shape: C-shaped neck  
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  • Neck Wood: Maple  
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  • Fingerboard Inlays: Black Dot  
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  • Number of Frets: 22  
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  • Bridge: Tremolo  
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  • Hardware: Chrome  
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  • Fret Size: Jumbo  
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  • Number of Pickups: 3  
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  • Pickup Switch Type: 5-Position Blade  
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Fender can be really happy with VG Stratocaster, because they met the needs of most of musicians: A quality instrument at a fair price. This guitar is not the best in its class, but it will serve you well, and will offer you good experience for the price paid.

Fender went really far in carefully choosing VG Stratocaster's features. There's little to be wished for, which makes VG 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 VG Stratocaster you will be happy with its, safe to say - rich features. A job well-done by VG Stratocaster.

If you try playing VG 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 VG Stratocaster is surely a world class sounding instrument.

Fender did a good job. VG Stratocaster is built well, the finish feels just right, the hardware is solid. While playing for a longer periods of time you can expect VG 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 VG Stratocaster guitar.

Playing live, VG Stratocaster will perform well and will not let you down. It is fairly reliable instrument both in studio and on stage, and will be a long term companion, as it is built to last. Fender has made a solid instrument that you will be happy with, and can depend on right from the start. Needs no backup as it has proven to be built really well.