Fender Stratocaster

Public Data :First introduced in 1954 . since then the design has not changed . Some models are manufactured in Japan at the beginning of the 1990s , with the Squier brand . Strat is now made in the following countries ( arranged by price and highest quality to lowest ) : United States , Japan , Korea , Mexico , and China . In tekni air pickup low output and high fret it makes it not suitable for rock music , but a lot of players who tried and the results did not disappoint .

Famous names :Jimi Hendrix , Ritchie Blackmore , The Edge , Jeff Beck , Crispian Mills , Eric Clapton , George Harrison , David Gilmour .

design :Three single coil pickup , double cutaway , solid body . Floating vibrato bridge unit ( but for whammy - bar insanely serious you need a locking unit ) .

Sound :Generally brighter than other rock guitars for single coil pickups . Adjectives attached to this guitar include sparkling ( sparkling ) , glassy ( clear ) , sharp ( sharp ) , honking ( loud stomping ) , bell - like ( like a bell ) , squealing ( screeching ) , crisp ( crisp ) .Facts you need to know :Single ply scratchplate was replaced by a version of the three -layer white / black / white in 1959 . other users Strat is impressive because of their single ply scratchplate ( very common for copies version ) " didasakan in '57 " .Opinion instant :" Squier Japan early 80s in fact better than the current United Stat " . ( applicable for some cases , but a statement like this too mengeneralisasir not enough to convince all people ) .Criticism is acceptable :Cheaper imitation tends to be easily influenced by microphone feedback , and most Strat bring buzz unless you buy a replacement pickuo .