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| Review Date: October 25, 2008 |
| Reviewer: Aniruddh Bansal, Los Angeles,CA USA |
Its just amazingly perfect for playing at home!!
It includes everything. And I mean everything that you might need. Its not even mentioned in the product description that a headset is also included! Which is totally what I needed as I play it for hours and hours and I should not be disturbing others. Amp is cool, its loud enough for home use. It has Bass and Treble effects as well which is very cool. A guitar stand is also included which makes it easy to keep the guitar when not in use.
About the guitar itself, it needed a bit of tuning when I took it out of the box, but that was again very easy with the chromatic tuner provided. After that tuning its just been sounding inch perfect!
Everyone around me is in love with this guitar. Trust me it won't let you down. A fender is always a good choice! Specially if it comes with all the accessories for a really great price!
About amazon, very fast service, cheers!!
I paid for standard shipping only. And I got in something like 60 hours!
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holding up really well
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| Review Date: January 4, 2009 |
| Reviewer: the g man, Milwaukee |
For someone just starting out, this is an excellent buy.
I bought mine in 2004 when this package first hit the market. Still works great. The action (the space between the strings & fretboard) has held up well. The electronics have held up on mine, although the one I bought was made in Indonesia; not sure if they are still made there or in China.
Everything that came with it is still working great (tuner, strap, cord, amp, gig bag).
When it is new, it goes out of tune quite frequently, not only from the strings being new; but also since this is a $200 bundle, the hardware is not what you'll find on a $700 Strat.
My musician friends all agree that the Starcaster sounds and plays close enough to a Stratocaster that you could do ameteur performances with it; but doubt that you'll ever see a Starcaster at a paid gig.
If the Strat style is not your thing, check out the First Act Paul Westerberg signature model.
Now that I've made the jump to another guitar, I still use this one when I travel and have taught myself how to adjust the neck, action, and change hardware. So it is not only great to learn to play, but also great for learning how to maintain, adjust, upgrade, and repair a guitar.
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Starcaster guitar needs adjustment out of the box
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| Review Date: November 11, 2009 |
| Reviewer: John A. Furner, Jeannette, PA |
Your purchase (and mine from Johnsoncorp via Amazon) of a Fender Starcaster Strat guitar and a Squier SP-10 amp is a whopping great bargain. Should you have no issues, it may still need attention (periodic maintenance). Even a $25,000 Fender guitar (Black/White/Red EVH Eddie Van Frankenstein Replica Electric Guitar) needs pretty much the same attention.
November 18, 2009:Before you do anything to change the form, fit, or function of the guitar, read the 1-year Limited Warranty on the black and white card packed in the box. I think the warranty was written by a Philadelphia Lawyer: All 10 legal-beagle clauses seem to be perfect escape mechanisms. I decided to void the Warranty and turn my Starcaster into a great guitar for testing my electronic designs of pickups and guitar pedals. If you are unhappy with your Starcaster, then return it!
My Starcaster came with six issues:
1. All frets are rough on the ends (need filing). Small hands/fingers of a kid (even an adult) may sustain injury.
November 18, 2009: Every fret has exactly the same burr on both ends (metal chopping characteristic of the fret stock chopping machine). It appears that some attempt was made by the Chinese manufacturer to file the ends, because there are file marks on the finger board of the guitar. I used my file (very fine tooth file from Lowes) to remove the burrs.
2. Tremolo bar Allen head screws not tightened, one completely out of socket and captured by a pole.
November 18, 2009: I re-installed and adjusted all Allen head screws in the Tremolo bar saddles.
I will correct issues 3 through 5 and update this review by Nov 30, 2009.
3. Strings do not line up with centers of poles (magnetic cores).
4. Severe INTONATION errors, just about every string is a different length via incorrect bar screw adjustments.
5. Strings will not stay tuned
6. Lots of buzz from amplifier.
November 18, 2009: The Starcaster does not have "Humbucker pickups" that cancel 60 Hz interference from power lines running throughout your home. The noise coming from my amp originates in the guitar. To test your amp, un-jack your guitar cable and turn all knobs fully clockwise. Gently tap the amp and listen for noise. If your amp is working as designed, you should only hear noise when you put your ear close to the speaker.
If you have any of the following issues, go to the Fender site, Support, Stratocaster, Setup Guide (a Fender tremolo guitar is a Fender tremolo guitar, so the guide will work for your Starcaster Strat as well). Referring to the Fender Stratocaster Setup Guide:
1. If your strings will not stay in tune, see STRINGS and ADDITIONAL HINTS.
2. If you need to replace your strings...BEWARE...you need Fender Bullet strings, NOT ball strings. Fender Bullet strings are made specifically for Tremolo bars. Wrong! It appears that standard Fender strings will work on the guitar. The strings that came with the guitar are standard strings, NOT bullet strings.
3. If you are having Tuning Key issues, see TUNING KEYS.
4. If your strings touch the frets or are too high from the pickup, see TRUSS ROD.
5. If you are having Tremolo issues, see TREMOLO.
6. If you are having string rattle issues, see ACTION.
7. If your notes become sharp as you finger frets from the neck to the bridge, see INTONATION (FINE TUNING).
If your frets are rough, you need to purchase a Grizzly H7514 3-in-1 Fret File ($34.95, read the instructions carefully) and a Mascot Precision Tools Lighted Headband Magnifier ($29.95) from Amazon. The total is $64.90, plus shipping and handling. Do your filing using the Lighted Headband Magnifier. It's best to be able to see exactly what you are doing, so examine each fret before filing. Remove all strings before filing so you don't nick/damage a string (note the direction of unwinding the string and its routing from bridge to key. File frets and re-install each string according to string thickness, routing, and winding.
I recommend that you service your own guitar to save the significant total cost of ownership over the lifetime of your Starcaster Strat, and more importantly, keep the guitar working at peak performance. Besides, kids loose interest in music when a guitar works poorly or the frets injure their fingers.
If you find filing frets and doing any Fender maintenance procedures a bit much, then take your guitar to a guitar playing friend or to an Authorized Fender Dealer.
If your guitar amp has issues, such as intermittent output/loose wires, take it to an electronics friend or to an Authorized Fender Dealer. However, if you are an electronics technician, then fix it yourself. Under no circumstances should a novice, without electronics training, attempt any repair of the guitar amp's wiring.
Enjoy your Fender Starcaster Strat Guitar and Squier SP-10 Amp.
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This Fender Rocks
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| Review Date: November 19, 2009 |
| Reviewer: Gina Kelly, Gilbert, AZ USA |
| I bought this guitar for my 10 year old son who wanted to take guitar lessons. I wanted to get him a cool guitar, but not drop too much money, just in case he loses interest. He loves it, this is definately not a toy, this is a full size guitar great for any age. Headphones are not mentioned, but they are included, and makes a nice touch for him to be able to play without the rest of the house hearing it. I would highly recommend this guitar pack. |
Spectacular !!!!!!!
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| Review Date: December 25, 2009 |
| Reviewer: Johanna L. Killingsworth, |
I bought this for my 14 yr old son for Christmas. This is his response: (After reading the other responses) The fret ends are very nice & smooth. The Amp is crystal clear, and I'm very much impressed with this product !! The thing I love the most is the color and the smoothness of the Guitar.
I ordered this on Sunday the 20th and it arrived on Tuesday !! Very prompt, came before Christmas and was in a different box, so my Son didn't see what it was !! I would refer this package & guitar to anyone just learning to play !! I was impressed myself :-) |
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