legumes12 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

@tomworshipsthecrue Me too! I just got my American Standard, and this Custom Deluxe is up next. That or another custom shop model.

MrStratcaster (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

great stuff

emachinesforever (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

I have a 2004 American strat, black with maple neck. I'll sometimes go awhile without playing it, but most of the time I can't put it down. Clapton, Gilmour, Hendrix, Harrison, Vaughn, Knopfler....you can't go wrong with one.

tomworshipsthecrue (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

I Have An American Standard '10 Strat... That Is A Perfect Instrument In Itself So I Can Only Drool At The Idea Of A Custom Shop Strat... Its Next On My List Though So Don't Worry (Y)

coversolo (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

JEFF BECK and JIMI HENDRIX to the Beatles !! Love this

aerodynamic3794 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Custom shop guitars defer from normal fender guitars only on pick ups?

shreddy412 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

@Italicorum3500 You may be right. I have two of the standard models which in Canada cost me around $1500 at the time. I figured for that kind of money I'd be safe. I have to admit that I've never played a custom model though. I'll take your word that they don't have the same problem. Thanks.

Italicorum3500 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

@shreddy412 - Sorry,,that's nonsense. I don't know what kind of strats you have but, a proper Custom Shop Stratocaster is just above perfect. I have two of them actually which are signature guitars: 1 Robin Trower and 2 Eric Johnson and they are " I repeat " PERFECT...... So, instead to add $200 onto the budget for repairs, just buy a proper instrument in the first place and then forget about the rest. Just enjoy the feeling and the playing!

monstermax22 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

They really are gorgeous instruments. I have a forerunner of this, a 2000 example, similar appearance to the one inthe vid, mine however is up-specced, has a more figured body and a heavily birdseye-ed neck & headstock. Tone is just enormous (think Mayer) and the thing just RINGS. They really are very different and alot better than regular US Strats - which are already very good themselves. Try one, you'll be converted.

GerEgerton (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Beautiful, check out my 2009 strat