Fender Stratocaster 2005 Review - Please Rate!

[ChemicalMikeUK]

i got one exactly like that except for the fretboard which is darker. (rosewood i think?) it keeps itself in tune really well, and sounds great.

[who8allthepies]

CORREECTION i was wrong in my last staement,. they are stainless steel saddles. on usa strats and deluxe strats.

[who8allthepies]

i have to correct you. the bridge saddles are not stainless steel. put a magnet on them and see what happens. usa deluxe strats have the polished stainless steel saddles not standard usa models.

[markflores72]

cool review mate. i just bought a 2005 one 2day! exactly the same except mine is in candy apple red. love it.

[jimihendrixfan2008]

Gibson better than Fender? Pfffff I don't think so. Good luck paying 3 grand for a Gibson.

[rgjmce666]

@jimihendrixfan2008 I own a epiphone les paul and i agree with you, mainly cause i hate gibson cause they are way too expensive and i wouldn't mind if they were perfect but they aren't

[mOkz312]

long live the strat!

[sbandat90]

fender i love you

[yobhsiFehT]

You know that getting the bridge off of the floating position is actually very easy, right.?. I mean, there's no need to take it to a shop and spend money for something that basically just requires a screwdriver and five minutes of one's time:\

[318825768]

horrible accent

[joshuanaconda]

@318825768

loser

[ci4]

Gibsons do not give a muddy tone... they give a deeper (better) tone... Gibsons are far superior in quality and sound..!

They both sound very different and i like them both but will always choose a gibson over a fender.

[peachy901]

Hell yes :)

[thebeastofpr]

wait wait wait ... WHAT THE HELL ???

[georgieporgie321]

Japanese Fenders ftw!

[oldcheese55]

what is the difference between standard, american, and deluxe fender strats?

[yaapi002]

a delux has a humbucker i think or a s1 switch on the volume

[GuitarGeek469]

Great review! I totally agree with how you said it is harder to get a clean tone out of Gibsons. I love Strats and they will always be my guitar of choice!

[jgmedina]

Which saddles are better the vintage saddles or yours?

can i change the vintages for the other one?

[krule5]

rtard!!

[ADNUIDMDE]

Thank you for the great review. :)

[darthvalek]

Very nice. I like the white color with the maple neck. My choice too, except mine's a mexican.

[marsmanic]

I find the neck on Strats really long anyone else think this? :S On Tele's and Les Pauls it seems easier to move from one end of the neck to another

[who8allthepies]

@marsmanic strats and teles have same neck scale 25.5 les pauls i think has a 24.75 scale .

[poopbackandforth123]

how much would i get a fender strat for? plz tell me

[poopbackandforth123]

im a beginner without alot of money 2 spend

[TadeuszOlejnik]

i bought one for $400 at musiciansfriend(.)com

[poopbackandforth123]

how about guitar center

[gullivera]

If you are a beginner on a budget, I would not reccomend going for a proper Fender, I would go for a Fender Squier or a strat copy, such as a Tanglewood, they are much cheaper. for best value, I'd go for a starter pack, I purchased a Squier Affinity Strat starter pack, which includes a very nice Strat, a Fender Frontman amp, picks, headphones, DVD, tuner, gig bag, cables, all in a nice package for about £150 (£180 after Saturday delivery charge). Shop around on the net.

[nigelcollinmartinez]

at least get a Squier California Series or Mexican Fender. Affinities sound ugh.

[gullivera]

Did my comment really deserve a thumbs down?

I'm just saying, if you're a beginner, they're great value. Mexican Fenders are about £200-£300 on their own, that's before getting an amp and other bits. I'm sure they sound amazing, but honestly I've had no trouble with mine, it sounds great (To my untrained ear anyway, but that's my point, I'm a beginner).

[guitarsxrxausome]

now the mexican strats are going for 550 dollars!

[ipissglory19]

@poopbackandforth123 A stand strat goes for around $500. If you're a beginner though.. you might want to get a squire cuz it's a lot cheaper.

[MPOplusPSP]

i'm thinking about getting a fender strat. i'm hoping my local music store has one or i will have to order online.

[MichaelBradus]

That problem with the bridge doesn't need to be fixed at a guitar shop. Just open the back and add a spring or tighten them.

[itachisasuke0603]

Novice question. I have a stratocaster and I do not know if it my amp or what but when I play I can not get it to do a hard rock sound? My amp I admit sucks. I got the tuning and everything. Any amps you advice that are good for hard rock or metal.

[Undertakep]

Well, Mesa Boogie. Or Soldano. Or Komet.

But i think Strat sound CAN do hard rock but isn't supposed to do hard rock.

Maybe it's better an Ibanez Jam or A les Paul, or a Paul red smith, a Jackson... Charvel...

Strat is for Heavy with clean sounds too...

I hope i was helpful...

See ya bro...

[itachisasuke0603]

Yes it does help. Thanks for the help.

[lilgoalieman]

how the hell do u take of the whammy bar!!!???

[MRShaWiggyWiggy]

thanks cool video

i just have one question, is line 6 better or fender better for a 15 watt amp

[Frank332666]

dave murray (iron maiden) guitar!

[FenderTelecaster14]

The Stratocaster is an amazing guitar. Jesus would've played one of these instruments if he could've. I prefer the Telecaster, mainly because I hit the switch on the Strat when im playing, but it has a great tone, and is extremely versatile.

[yfm4450]

I think I have a cheap yamaha strat knock off XD Sounds pretty good though XD

[StopTheMoti0n]

ha ha i got a CRATE knock off. its not bad, it's just not good XD

[guitarmaster125]

Thanks for the amazing review.I wasn't sure that i wanted a strat until i saw this review. Now i see how beatiful this guitar is. THANKS AGAIN FENDER!!!!!!!!!

[MikeyP789]

nice job good review man :)

[CoandCaSSTB]

Beautiful guitar. olympic white with maple fretboard is my favorite combination.

[Ajmasterflex93]

i have the same guitar...

but crafted in china...

and i am beggining..to play

but my bridge is always in the air..

and the tuning doesn't sound right when i play songs

i am getting annoyed and wondering if i should get a new one..?

[ElweArnutuile]

NOOO... mistake right there - you bought it from China. Better quality is Made in America.

[TheGuitarHero1995]

I'm getting a black one today!!!

[amarr1]

as you know, black everything is the best

[Redsox07rbeast]

nice vid man! I personally like rosewood better...

[theassbandit95]

nice im getting a newer version. (american) what amp do you use???

[andreforsummer]

ok ok!!..good!!

[01ashfordsmithsam]

its a review, which gives the details on the guitar.. thats what hes doing, so its a good review. dumbass

[koksteam]

Long live the Strat!

[fossila]

Only 9.5 out of 10?? Long live the Strat!

[edgecrusher7]

nice review man!

[VenomSteel]

when you buy electric you dont want acoustic sound... you talk out of your fkin ass.

[thegigman0]

why dont you go back to your moms basement and play guitar hero

[drmsgtrplayer]

I think he means clean sounds instead of acoustic sounds. fenders do indeed have better clean & slightly overdriven sounds, while gibson guitars are a lot better with heavy distortions & high gain amps. but even for distorted sounds, I'd prefer PRS more than gibson.

Very good review!

[dwrdtoler2000]

Its all good kids trust me.Play em all

[JRobert69]

what is a good begginer guitar for me?

[blackfireINSANITY]

get an acoustic, or if you're getting an electric, get an epiphone. make sure you're committed though.

[diplopia7]

FYI: if we're talking American strat's, were already talking about 1000-1200 dollars, so if your willing to make that investment... save a few more dollars for the real Les Paul by gibson... not the entry level Epiphone.

[crazystratcat]

lol, I have owned lots of pauls i will say some of the epipes kill the real deal.

[itachi4hokage]

buy a sqiere or a peavey or an epiphone or an acoustic guitar

[JapJackson]

Or an empty tissue box.

[dirtyflirtynan]

Alot of the 2005 strats have had the pickups messed on with, so you have to screw the single coils down or up depending on the sound, and the older strats had a better tone IMO. Btw, no point buying a squire, it doesnt give you a taste of Fender whatsoever, there pants.

[Addthelad28]

Poor review.. who would this help?

[standolfo]

And the sound??

[celso91]

i tried a fender today and she had sustain like a les paul guitar

[THE7thHAND]

Play the fucking guitar dude! ^^

[aaadream]

fender is hard to play....dude...but worth it

[wackedoutsports]

im getin a strat 4 xmas

i jus wns no if it is the right guitar for playing bluies?

please reply

[cendolbubuk]

yes the strat just so right for blues!!

[FraJa1980]

No the Telecaster is!

[dexarouskies]

You've got me talked into it. I like the white ones too.

[SirWarcXII]

long live the strat gibsons are crap

[Benxbec]

YES, here this dude out, he says the truth.

[stringslayer]

whats the difference between a rosewood and a maple neck apart from colour??

[punkrockparanada]

I hear maple sounds warmer in tone than rosewood.

[dardardarvin]

maple is a tinky bit brighter. the difference is insignificant

[aec0691]

well maple looks better really

[stringslayer]

well yeah in your opinion :P

[Maggotsoldier642]

sounds like u know wtf ur doin there lol...nice fuckin guitar man...

[jon14t]

for me id say 5/5 the fender strat is one of the best guitars clapton uses it and hendrix and they are 2 of the best guitarists in the world (atleast i think so) this guitar rocks!!!!

[vinnymccormack]

nerd

[Wildnite4life]

Jesusvera123 (1 month ago) Show Hide Marked as spam -3 (Reply) (Spam)

is not right to put the guitar on that position man

yeah hes right if you put your guitar like that the metal rods eventualy bend an you will need to get it serviced alot more =( but nice review man

[KingDestro1]

The Fender Strat is obviously the best guitar ever made. This guitar is versatile in all fields of acoustic to heavy rock as he states in the video. I have played a bit on one of these guitars and fell in love with it after the first note. I damn myself for getting another guitar. I really wish I had gotten this guitar. I am not exactly sure if you get the same sound out of a Squier but I am aiming for a Fender Strat. LONG LIVE THE STRAT!!!

[Imakeflame]

Nice Accent.. I mean review.

[filmdude11]

wow great review make more of these

[m4rtin666]

@ Jesusvera123: i have always left my guitar like that and its not damaged in any way.

About the bridge: you can also remove the rear cover and insert an additional spring to make the bridge "non-floating".

nice review.

[Eversmen]

did u take the whammy bar off?

[KingDestro1]

yeah, you can insert it by screwing it into that small hole that he points out when he is talking about changing the bridge.

[italianstallion421]

I have the same exact guitar, but I hate the bridge, so I'm gettin' a Floyd Rose put on.

[haproductions01]

floyd roses are horrible

[Chipstastegood]

i disagree

[miniamps]

me 2

[kadkid19]

i agree

[schaukele]

i agree... but its really a question of taste. But i honestly think floyd roses are a whole lot of trouble considering what you can do with it.

[K00J1]

Nice vid, exactly what I was looking for :) I'm gettin one tomorrow :D

[Jesusvera123]

is not right to put the guitar on that position man

[371944a]

why?

[Jesusvera123]

because get out of tune, and the neck get damaged

[KingDestro1]

Well, what is the difference putting the guitar in that position than putting it on a stand? It is at the same position.

[fsbassist1]

dude, its leaning against a sofa...

[plexiflexi]

If you don't use that tremolo, tighten the springs up so it sits against tight against the bosy. It will stop it going out of tune but also you'll gett fuller tone since you got more body contact.

[varnlestoff]

i dont get why you guys rip on the strat... they have completely different sounds, strat is a calmer tone if you play it right. tele is more punk/ fast pace songs. if you know to play it right, both are good guitars, and thats why they cost the same at retail. It really comes down to your flavour and taste with sound.

[tysonpeter]

good vid... i want a strat :(

[2Fast4U0921]

They're awesome. I love mine. :)

[honestrate]

you don't have the competence to rate a guitar! stop misleading people! 3/5

[KingDestro1]

You're a loser! If you don't want to pay attention to a good review like this why are you searching these videos on the internet.

[joshyboy152]

Yeah, thats true the gibsons are way to muddy, fender for the win a plan on getting a mexican one for my second guitar. soon.

[SteveyW0nder]

I'm starting with a lefty squier standard stratocaster and I've become addicted to learning as much as possible with guitar.

[coura1294]

i hv the same 1 but it is a tourquise color

[DarkLord1610]

i dont like this color

better black & orenge color or black & blue but good guitar

[SteveyW0nder]

I used to hate the olympic white color but now I sorta want a guitar with this color.

[chuckthemagicnorris]

Great review man, everything you said was true, you gave some good advice. I'm looking into one currently so thanks for that! I just would've liked to have seen you play though.

[emil2800]

what is the good thing with locking the bridge?

[PiSsTaKeRr]

haha i started playing with a 650$ fender mustang

[homegrownpa]

Could you tell the difference between that guitar and a copy that didn't have labels all over it ?

[joshyboy152]

I reckon i could if i looked very closely, plus actually playing the two guitar a good one and bad one you would soon realise which one sounds better.

[Snowblind333]

he probably cant play :p just kidding, but thanks for that vid, im getting my strat in about a month

[craic1open]

nice vid.what narrowminded planet is dat ghostleader on. 4starters iron maiden and malmsteen use fender.

[forrest225]

i am hoping to start playing guitar and i am lucky cuz my cuzin plays ever musical instrament i am aware of and of coarse has some realy nice guitars whitch i get to start with. yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay cuziiiiiiiiinnnns!!!!!!!!!!!!!­!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!­!!!!!!!

[SheeopCash]

Touch myself.

[SheeopCash]

So I prefer the thinner necks and humbuckers and such. Super Strats (Mainly Jackson/Charvel/ESP/LTD/Ibanez ones) are more attractive to me. But the Stratocaster will always be there. One helluva guitar. I have a Fender 60´s Classic Mexico Series and I (Mainly)play the music I like with it. I.e Thrash and hey, it works. Strat=Flexible.

[SheeopCash]

The Stratocaster is one helluva guitar.

Like I am more of am Thrash-Metal guitarist (Metallica stole Megaddeth material and have left Thrash a long time ago, they suck and they are fake).

[GhostLeader217]

ugh, fender is crap, only electric guitar to use F flat spacing, same goes for the Squier, of course, I play heavier stuff, and Fender Isnt made for that kind of music, its great for blues, and lightly distorted things

[nati60606]

i really hate this blah blah blah... like we don't know what is fender believe me we know... playyyy it.

[neopl666]

great review mate, thank you

[NapoLoso]

great guitar, play it, play it, wanna hear how it soudns :D

[productuk2007]

yeh i have this guitar its amazing 2 play

[MaroonChicken]

Nice, thanks for showing. :)

[wateva110692]

Good But I Was Asleep at the end ZzzZZzzzZZzzz

[Gourdane]

guitar review tip = less talk more play!

[GoateeIncorporated]

Oh, okay.

[GoateeIncorporated]

What?

[GoateeIncorporated]

Strats will usually run several thousand USD, but the quality is unmatched by anyone.

Very, very nice guitar; good review, too.

[guitarjel21]

That's right, long live the Strat!  Check out Sunday Strsight Jacket videos, and me playing my two Strats.

[blink182tmtfan]

copy and paste this into ten videos in the next 4 hours or your mum will die

[rchan0]

Yeah man, a sweet looking Strat like that needs to be heard as well, I can't believe you did a vid without f**king playing it!

[John1v]

very nice !

[latinviper]

i just got the 60th anniversary and its asome!! really nice guitar

[bluezguitarist]

PLAY THE FUCKING THING!!! nice guitar like that is meant to be played!

[spack3]

bowley you fucking geek. you sound like a rite gimp! love always.

[EvilDave1309]

That was pretty cool. I just have one question, how much did it cost?

[Bowlch]

£799 when i bought it.

Then i bought 3 texas special pickups for it.

[Snapgrass]

Just curious, but how much is a £ on average? As in, U.S. Dollars? If you dont know thats fine..

[muanthang]

you just had me convinced! that was the kind of review i was looking for (and the videos u have put up, besides the band playing, showed how good a strat sounds). thanks.

[Bowlch]

Im glad its help make your decision :-)

[cobenblack1]

and i know u sed to you at the end, but just as a point of interest, it was rickenbacker who made the first ever electric guitar isn't it?

[JAMIEG96]

I love the fender strat that Billie Joe from Greenday uses.He calls it Blue.

[killersharks]

my dad has a red 89 strat and it kicks some major ASS

he can real wail on it

[amnistic45]

my dad used to play in a band!

[AnimeH8TR]

yep, i tottaly agree, fender is great for all sorts of music, but cant really do heavey stuff that well without new pickups.

[stratocasterfinland]

I own a Fender Highway 1 Stratocaster from the year 2005 and a Microcube.

[amnistic45]

it is also his favourite electric guitar. It is very valuable.

[amnistic45]

My dad has the fender stratocaster. It ROCKS DUDE! he also has a roland microcube amp and a pod unit for it.

[putodoburacoobscuro]

really great review..I own a Gibson sg and a stratocaster and I perfer the strato much more than the sg

[Ominosus]

Gibson pwns all eh? Drop a Gibson and break the neck, big job to fix it and very exspensive. Break a fender neck, bolt a new one on.Gibson tremolos suck as well and the bridges are less ajustable as you can raise indivdual strings. Tonal capabilties of a a fender are also greater from acoustic sounds to heavy rock, gibson dont do clean anywhere near as well. And fenders you can mod very easily.

[cobenblack1]

you can't buy a guitar based on what will happen if you drop it. thats stupid. the trems aint great though in fairness, however im not so sure that the fender can hit quite the same tone the gibson has, because its just godly.

[unseenbadass]

white fender strats are by the far the coolest looking guitar ive ever seen

i love fenders im saving for a white 60s strat

[TomPaalman]

i love fender strat's unfortunatly im only 13 and im not able to afford a real 1 so i got a squier strat, that sounds exactly the same, and its cheaper :)

[luker223]

well not quite the same i own a squire strat and a usa strat, the usa has such a high tone output compared to the cheap pickups in the squire which sound a bit duff. but its personal choice. rock on.

[crazydan07]

here lol i have Squier strat and a FENDER Stratocaster now to be honest lol my squier is easyer to play and sounds better which pisses me off concidering my squier i got 7 years ago and i got my FENDER last year for 600 pound and my squier was only 150 .... really shows a copy can go further tho lol wen im out with the lads i bring my Fender :P cause well its better know and every1 is like COOL even tho my squier has the fender logo on it .... o and i LOVE les pauls lol

[pjl50]

Nice guitar. I have a Fender Strat that i bought in S.East.London way back in 1973. I was about 18 yrs old. Mine has a "V" profile maple neck (very thin) so thin infact that it can give one hand pain. But the sound is great and i love the weight of Fenders in comparison to Les Pauls.

[paul7from7ukr]

i think they're played out, everyone has one, i prefer prs (i'm obsessed with them or gibson, ep.)

[bulldog190]

why 91/2 out of ten whhy you not like I have the sxact same strat you do just with the fender locking tuners.

[Frank332666]

I think you just explain basic things... so it's boring

[zilperl]

Just play the thing

[duath27]

u sound like salad fingers

[Bowlch]

LOl! Thats a new one, you taste like soot and poo!

[AllKillA]

Yeah, very professional review.

[davedvdy]

Great review. I personally prefer the Vintage 6 screw bridge, which sounds crisper and more resonant

[bulldog190]

same guiutar I have but I have locking tuners.

[euromk1s]

playing it would be nice?

[Alexizephyrmage9]

great guitar...i own that exact strat, same color, maple neck

[nahuelita]

pretty stuff, but me siguen gustando mas las les paul.

[kieronkader]

What the nerd said.

[richard833]

Great review

[stewiefg21]

good review i really want a strat. your accent is the coolest ive ever heard