Price: $164.99
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Fender Starcaster® Electric Guitar/Amp Package – FlameTop Fіnіѕh
Features
- Electric guitar: Body: Agathis, Neck: Maple, C-Shape, (Polyurethane Finish), # Controls: Master Volume, Tone 1. (Neck Pickup), Tone 2. (Middle Pickup)
- SP-10 Amplifier: 10 Watt amplifier with Distortion Control (on/off), Headphone jack, Volume, Bass, Treble controls
- Starcaster® by Fender® Digital Quartz Tuner - Tuning, Techniques and Essential Chords, Guitar Stand, Full Enclosure Stereo Headphones
- Accessories Included :Nylon strap, Pick assortment, 10' Cable, Sturdy Gig Bag for transport and storage
User Reviews
My wife picked this up for me to get me back into playing the guitar after a decade in dormancy. For the price it isn't bad at all. Mea Culpa: Everything the complainers say is true. The frets are sharp and it's tough to keep it in tune. It's made in China, do the math. But you know what, you get what you pay for. This is not a performance instrument. This is the perfect low-risk purchase for beginners and players like me that are ready to get their playing chops back. Reviewers will tell you if you want the true experience, spend a little more. Parents (weary that it'll go into the closet after two or three plays) don't want to hear that. Price is everything in these tough economic times. The quality is totally acceptable for the entry price. If you as a beginner are discouraged that it doesn't play like a $1000 Strat (if you know the difference to begin with), you don't want to learn bad enough and your money is best spent on something else. -- Great Budget Guitar
the package arrived in good shape and nothing out of place or missing which was good
the bad thing was that the amp was completely futile! the minute I hooked up the guitar to the amp and started playing, there was a weird 'pop' and crackling noises and some smoke or dust coming from the amp. I shrugged it off, thinking it was dust from the long long long journey from the states to asia. the amp started to sound static-y and saw MORE smoke so I freaked and turned it off. I tried turning it back on a few minutes later and no luck, it fried and gave out on me in less than 5 minutes. i guess i should have expected some defects considering the price of it all. even the "made in china" tag was typed out as "china in made" -- SMOKE from AMP
What can't be said about this guitar? For under $200 you get the guitar, amp, strap, travel bag, tuner, stand, picks, extra strings, and beginner lesson dvd. All of it feels very nice and on top of that it sounds excellent. The little practice amp can really shake the windows, I was throughly surprised. This of course is all under $200 and this is because of the quality. This isn't a $1200 Fender and you probably wouldn't be playing in stadiums with this thing but to entertain a group of people you have found the right axe. This also isn't a single body American made Fender, it's manufactured in Asia but don't tell anybody else that. Would make a perfect gift for a beginning guitarist. I have been playing acoustically for a year now and this is my first electric and I couldn't be any happier. -- Amazing Value!
I have this guitar pack and I have to say that the number of negative comments is amazing. I am not sure what people expect for $200.00. No! This is not a $1200.00 dollar American made strat, nor is the $500.00 Mexican made strat. It's a low cost made in China strat.
Regardless of where it was made, I found the workmanship to be very acceptable. The guitar is beautiful and the rosewood fretboard is very nice. The whole guitar has a solid feel. My only real complaint is that the center pickup has an unusually low level output. But there is no way I would return this guitar just because of a single pickup. At worst case I'd just have Fender send a replacement. And Yes! As other reviews have noted, the amp hums a little (especially at higher volumes). But, this has more to with the single coil pickups used in the guitar. If you want humbucker pickups, you're going to pay more. Also the amp is just a small 10W practice amp. It works fine for lower volume practicing. I have fallen in love with mine and play it quietly in the evenings to relax from the world.
I have a family and very little extra money. I am greatful that Fender has provided these low cost kits. It gives me the opportunity to own and relax with a Fender, something that would be questionable with a better (read more expensive) guitar. And, if the kids develop an interest, I won't cry too much if they add a few scratches to it.
Folks need to keep things in perspective. This is a low cost entry level guitar. Understanding those limitations, I highly recommend this kit to anyone just starting out.
-- Be real, this is a good entry guitar
Do get this from Sams, much cheaper. This is a great deal for the price and the quality is fantastic. I would recommend reading the wikipedia article on the Starcaster by Fender to better understand the type of guitar you are looking at. -- Fantastic Package
