Fender FSR Stratocaster Review

Fender FSR Stratocaster is basically a Standard Stratocaster, but unlike any other Fender or Squier guitars on the market, players won’t be able to view it when looking for information about their specification through searching the Fender catalog. They are Fender Special Run guitars, manufactured only in limited numbers with parts to build are requested by distributors and the guitars are to be exclusively sold on their shops.

Fender Special Run is assembled in range of options, because of the ability of Fender guitars to interchange parts in many ways. It is in the same concept of modifying an individual guitar to achieve a perfect workhorse based on preference and taste. To know more, here’s an info provided by Fender Support.


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Fender FSR Stratocaster Review
  • Contoured double cutaway body is made of alder or other wood in gloss polyester finish protected by a a 3-ply scratch plate
  • Bolt-on modern C-shape maple neck
  • 22 fret medium jumbo maple, rosewood or pau ferro fingerboard complete with inlay dots
  • Chrome finish vintage-style tuners
  • Vintage-style synchronized tremolo bridge
  • Single-coil pick-ups placed on the neck, middle and bridge controlled by a master volume, two tone control knobs and 5-way switch blade for pick-up selection

Body and Neck: The contoured double cutaway body is made of alder or other wood in gloss polyester finish protected by a a 3-ply scratch plate. Alder is a straight grain mid-weight wood that take finishes well, and a commonly used wood on Fender guitars together with ash. Tonally it produces a clear full-bodied sound, excellent mids and lows with a good amount of sustain.

Fender FSR Stratocaster has a bolt-on modern C-shape maple neck, top by a 22 fret medium jumbo rosewood fingerboard complete with inlay dots as guide. Rosewood gives the guitar a warm and roomy quality to the sound.

Pick-ups: The clean bright and bluesy overdriven sound are produced by noiseless single-coil pick-ups placed on the neck, middle and bridge controlled by a master volume, two tone control knobs and 5-way switch blade for pick-up selection.

Hardware: Chrome finish vintage-style tuners and vintage-style synchronized tremolo bridge carries the stings while keeping it in the right pitch that may or may not come with whammy bar for vibrato effect.

Final Thought: Fender FSR Stratocaster is an amazing guitar for its price which features similar components to Fender Standard Stratocaster enhanced by noiseless single-coil pick-ups. These Fender parts are superb in providing the needed overall built quality that will show on the FSR playability and sound during performance.

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