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I was undecided about purchasing this guitar after getting mixed reviews and a local music store refused to sell this model giving it negative reviews so I did not have a chance to try one out first. I decided to pull the trigger and purchase it anyway. I am extremely glad I made that decision. This is one really nice guitar. I got the Olympic white to use for doing a few Hendrix covers in my show. It has all the features I was looking for and had that real 60s sound and feel. I love the slab Rosewood fretboard and the 7.25 radius is comfortable to play. It came set up with perfect intonation but the action was just a little too high which I lowered to my liking. I can still do high bends on the upper board without fretting out and the tone control for the bridge pup is a definite plus. I love this guitar! 5 stars across the board on this guitar!

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First off... let's be clear, this is made to 60's specs... later year 60's I feel. So, if your looking for modern, this isn't it. And action is a little higher than your average strat. Ok... so why 5 stars. And why I say unbelievable at the price. So if you're looking for a strat with an old school neck. You know prices on guitars with this radius are expensive... roughly double the price. Ok.. but now you're thinking, yeah but they are built in USA, have great pickups, great setups etc...This vintera sounds amazing. If I compare the sound to the USA pro ii, I prefer these pickups. Just a few minutes into my marshall and I was in love. You get the retro tone, feel, and playability for a fraction of prs silver sky, or fender USA. Looks great, sounds great, plays great. Only negative is, the action came setup higher than my liking. Not a huge deal, but, the only negative I have found. If you only buy USA built guitars, you'll probably just go for the US model, but if you're trying to save some cash... this is absolutely outstanding for the cost. I read a review before buying stating that this guitar sounds stratier than other strats. As someone who's owned USA player and pro, deluxe, and artist models... that statement is absolutely true.