This guitar is “excellent looking” in mint condition, and shows no wear.
YOU WILL BE EXTREMELY HAPPY WITH THIS GUITAR AND YOU WONT FIND A BETTER PRICE ANYWHERE!
Features
- Starcaster Strat Style Electric Guitar
- Starcaster 15G Electric Guitar Combo Amp
- It has a Tuner
- Includes a Gig Bag
- Cable, Strap and More
User Reviews
I didnt use the amp or anything else it came with
Ok, I oredered this guitar without the illusion of it being a great guitar. I've played guitar for 15 years and have fallen in love with the Billy Corgan sig. strat. So I chose the Startcaster as a spring board for modifications.
When I got into the Starcaster i quickly did an assesment:
1. the low E buzzed; if you have this problem then look straight down on top of the guitar from the top of the head stock. you will see that the low E notch has been cut deeper than the rest of the strings.
2. the tuning pegs (not the key itself) are wobbly, which lead to retunes after each chord you strum
3. the bridge isnt bolted down tight; mine was loose when i took the strings off. first i noticed the bridge "slinking" off the body when i'd do a bend.
4. the tone knobs arent aligned right with the numbers on them.
5. the fret board has an extremly weird varnish on it that cause the strings to make a scratchy sound.
6. i took the back panel off and saw that the tension springs were warped and werent putting to much resistance against the bridge.
7. under the pickguard was a sad sight: tons of saw dust and a couple extra screws that didnt have anything to do with the guitar were tossed in (two were magnetically stuck to the neck and mid pick-up. wiring looked ok, but bad soilder jobs.
here's what i did:
Machine head: i put black wilkinson E-Z lock tuners
Pick-ups: bridge- DiMarzio Chopper Mid- DiMarzio Fast Track 2 Neck- DiMarzio Pro Track
Nut: Replacded with a Graphite 1.65"
Tension Springs: DiMarzio Tremolo Bridge (guitar comes with 3; i replaced with 5)
Neck: sanded the frets and filed the fret wires; buzz is gone
I recomend strap locks!!!
oh and i didnt mention the whammy bar; it was bent in an odd direction, but i'm not Eddie Van Halen so i dont use one. 0;)
i hoped i helped -- Starcaster Breakdown
I just started playing guitar, so I went around looking for a good, less expensive one to buy. This one has sleek looks, plays well, and I have not had a problem yet. I would strongly recommend this guitar for anyone wanting to start playing. And though it doesn't say, it comes with the amp. You seriously can't go wrong with Fender. -- Great for beginners
There is no sense in not being honest, for how much you end up paying, you will feel very satisfied with this product. I've been abusing this gear for about 6 months and have only run into two problems. The amp to guitar cable just stopped working. Not too big of a deal, I ended up just buying a Monster brand cable 12ft for about $18 including shipping from Amazon and have been outstandingly pleased with the quality. The only other issue has been the cheap quality of the tremelo bar as it broke off inside of my bridge. This is a much harder fix, but this is a fairly minor issue once you start picking up more techinques on how to play (visit [...] it has like 300,000 free tabs and free video lessons on how to play... the DVD provided was okay but is eclipsed by this site).
Other than that, this is a nice little guitar. The fretboard feels great (the intonation on the upper frets seem a bit off but I hear this is pretty normal anyway) and the strings given hold up well for a good sound. The tuning heads hold nicely as well (I had a week were I played bout 5-6 hours a day pretty hard and I only lost bout a quarter note on each string). Not too many options with the amp, but playing around with it some and the pick-up selector can give amazing sounds all things considering. If you are worried that this little amp can't get loud, fear not. For at home use with OverDrive on, you can bug quite a few people in your home more than likely at level 2 volume (I play a bit less than 1 typically) and it goes up to level 10 volume!
Overall, this is well worth the money. Perhaps this gear is not the best suited for gigging, but that isn't what you should be buying a starter kit for anyway now is it? For anyone that wants to learn guitar with some cool sounds (acoustic can get old) this is probably the best $[...] (after shipping) or so dollars you can spend! -- Great Starter Set!!!
