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is this guy high?
POSTED: 08/03/2010 07:33am]]> Comments Tue, 03 Aug 2010 07:33:11 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/fender/starcaster_electric_guitar_pack/index.html#u_2
So, you have rated this 8.4, but against what? Your friends' guitars? How very vague. And in the 'Action, Fit and Finish' section, you don't mention the action at all.

Well, congrats on your first guitar. But, when you outgrow this one (and it won't take long) you will get a proper guitar and wonder how you could ever have played this crappy thing. It happens to us all. Have fun with this while it lasts.

And you probably should have investigated LTD or Yamaha - their absolute cheapie guitars are generally better than Squier and Epi.
POSTED: 08/03/2010 07:38am]]> Comments Tue, 03 Aug 2010 07:38:31 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/fender/starcaster_electric_guitar_pack/index.html#u_3 POSTED: 08/03/2010 08:44am]]> Comments Tue, 03 Aug 2010 08:44:22 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/fender/starcaster_electric_guitar_pack/index.html#u_4 POSTED: 08/03/2010 08:50am]]> Comments Tue, 03 Aug 2010 08:50:34 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/fender/starcaster_electric_guitar_pack/index.html#u_5 strat07 wrote:

lol
is this guy high?

Another quality Ultimate Guitar review.
POSTED: 08/03/2010 09:14am]]> Comments Tue, 03 Aug 2010 09:14:16 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/fender/starcaster_electric_guitar_pack/index.html#u_6 POSTED: 08/03/2010 10:23am]]> Comments Tue, 03 Aug 2010 10:23:15 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/fender/starcaster_electric_guitar_pack/index.html#u_7
What?

I'm surprised this review made it onto the site..
POSTED: 08/03/2010 11:05am]]> Comments Tue, 03 Aug 2010 11:05:23 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/fender/starcaster_electric_guitar_pack/index.html#u_8 POSTED: 08/03/2010 11:29am]]> Comments Tue, 03 Aug 2010 11:29:27 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/fender/starcaster_electric_guitar_pack/index.html#u_9 POSTED: 08/03/2010 11:43am]]> Comments Tue, 03 Aug 2010 11:43:29 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/fender/starcaster_electric_guitar_pack/index.html#u_10
POSTED: 08/03/2010 11:45am]]> Comments Tue, 03 Aug 2010 11:45:17 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/fender/starcaster_electric_guitar_pack/index.html#u_11 POSTED: 08/03/2010 11:46am]]> Comments Tue, 03 Aug 2010 11:46:06 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/fender/starcaster_electric_guitar_pack/index.html#u_12 Your just being lazy. If your guitar stays in tune all day long then thats pretty good.
POSTED: 08/03/2010 12:26pm]]> Comments Tue, 03 Aug 2010 12:26:10 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/fender/starcaster_electric_guitar_pack/index.html#u_13 POSTED: 08/03/2010 01:01pm]]> Comments Tue, 03 Aug 2010 13:01:12 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/fender/starcaster_electric_guitar_pack/index.html#u_14 POSTED: 08/03/2010 01:22pm]]> Comments Tue, 03 Aug 2010 13:22:35 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/fender/starcaster_electric_guitar_pack/index.html#u_15 POSTED: 08/03/2010 01:47pm]]> Comments Tue, 03 Aug 2010 13:47:32 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/fender/starcaster_electric_guitar_pack/index.html#u_16 POSTED: 08/03/2010 02:28pm]]> Comments Tue, 03 Aug 2010 14:28:34 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/fender/starcaster_electric_guitar_pack/index.html#u_17 POSTED: 08/03/2010 02:43pm]]> Comments Tue, 03 Aug 2010 14:43:11 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/fender/starcaster_electric_guitar_pack/index.html#u_18 I haven't played this live ay at a gig yet, but I have played it through one of my friends' other amps and I think it would do a good job at a live show.
Man... this is funny!!! I can only wonder what Amp his friend runs, probably a low end johnson amp...lolz
POSTED: 08/03/2010 03:52pm]]> Comments Tue, 03 Aug 2010 15:52:05 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/fender/starcaster_electric_guitar_pack/index.html#u_19
POSTED: 08/03/2010 03:53pm]]> Comments Tue, 03 Aug 2010 15:53:52 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/fender/starcaster_electric_guitar_pack/index.html#u_20
Honestly, this is a failblog worthy article.
POSTED: 08/03/2010 04:19pm]]> Comments Tue, 03 Aug 2010 16:19:30 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/fender/starcaster_electric_guitar_pack/index.html#u_21
???
POSTED: 08/03/2010 04:40pm]]> Comments Tue, 03 Aug 2010 16:40:11 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/fender/starcaster_electric_guitar_pack/index.html#u_22
But seriously, don't be so hard on the guy. All that single-coil, humbucker, active, finish etc.-talk is pretty confusing when you're just starting out, we've all been there. Of course you might not want to write reviews at that stage, but come on, no one forced you to read it!
POSTED: 08/03/2010 05:51pm]]> Comments Tue, 03 Aug 2010 17:51:00 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/fender/starcaster_electric_guitar_pack/index.html#u_23 I would recommend a low end Ibanez over this to anyone looking to buy a beginner guitar
POSTED: 08/03/2010 06:40pm]]> Comments Tue, 03 Aug 2010 18:40:46 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/fender/starcaster_electric_guitar_pack/index.html#u_24 nico42 wrote:

i don't get all the hate..I think this review's pure gold! It totally made my day.

But seriously, don't be so hard on the guy. All that single-coil, humbucker, active, finish etc.-talk is pretty confusing when you're just starting out, we've all been there. Of course you might not want to write reviews at that stage, but come on, no one forced you to read it!

Were not hating, just laughing. I defenitely agree with you, this review made my day lol
POSTED: 08/03/2010 06:46pm]]> Comments Tue, 03 Aug 2010 18:46:16 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/fender/starcaster_electric_guitar_pack/index.html#u_25 POSTED: 08/03/2010 07:46pm]]> Comments Tue, 03 Aug 2010 19:46:51 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/fender/starcaster_electric_guitar_pack/index.html#u_26 I've only been playing a few months
THEN DONT REVEIW A GUITAR!!
My cousin has this and it is absoultely crap. The strings didnt even come out when i tried to replace them for him. it was like the chinese workers put krazy glue or something in the bridge . . . it is a fine example of cheap chinese made crap. get a low end ibanez, those are way better than that.
POSTED: 08/03/2010 09:00pm]]> Comments Tue, 03 Aug 2010 21:00:47 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/fender/starcaster_electric_guitar_pack/index.html#u_27 POSTED: 08/03/2010 09:19pm]]> Comments Tue, 03 Aug 2010 21:19:14 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/fender/starcaster_electric_guitar_pack/index.html#u_28 POSTED: 08/03/2010 10:52pm]]> Comments Tue, 03 Aug 2010 22:52:40 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/fender/starcaster_electric_guitar_pack/index.html#u_29 POSTED: 08/03/2010 11:05pm]]> Comments Tue, 03 Aug 2010 23:05:36 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/fender/starcaster_electric_guitar_pack/index.html#u_30 Turkeyburger wrote:

"I'm not sure about the electronics, they seem to be active, but the packaging and mauals didn't specify."

HAHAHAHA
POSTED: 08/04/2010 12:55am]]> Comments Wed, 04 Aug 2010 00:55:22 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/fender/starcaster_electric_guitar_pack/index.html#u_31
Starcasters And Strats are too completely different guitars. Your guitars electronics are about as active as your sex life, and one last thing...kill yourself
POSTED: 08/04/2010 01:10am]]> Comments Wed, 04 Aug 2010 01:10:41 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/fender/starcaster_electric_guitar_pack/index.html#u_32 POSTED: 08/04/2010 03:43am]]> Comments Wed, 04 Aug 2010 03:43:35 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/fender/starcaster_electric_guitar_pack/index.html#u_33
POSTED: 08/04/2010 04:19am]]> Comments Wed, 04 Aug 2010 04:19:37 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/fender/starcaster_electric_guitar_pack/index.html#u_34 MetalMike676 wrote:

Dear Lord...

Starcasters And Strats are too completely different guitars. Your guitars electronics are about as active as your sex life, and one last thing...kill yourself

You sir, are a douchebag. leave the poor kid alone
POSTED: 08/04/2010 08:03pm]]> Comments Wed, 04 Aug 2010 20:03:53 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/fender/starcaster_electric_guitar_pack/index.html#u_35
lol
POSTED: 08/05/2010 06:42am]]> Comments Thu, 05 Aug 2010 06:42:15 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/fender/starcaster_electric_guitar_pack/index.html#u_36 POSTED: 08/06/2010 08:56pm]]> Comments Fri, 06 Aug 2010 20:56:29 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/fender/starcaster_electric_guitar_pack/index.html#u_37 POSTED: 08/07/2010 04:25pm]]> Comments Sat, 07 Aug 2010 16:25:57 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/fender/starcaster_electric_guitar_pack/index.html#u_38 POSTED: 08/08/2010 01:34am]]> Comments Sun, 08 Aug 2010 01:34:51 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/fender/starcaster_electric_guitar_pack/index.html#u_39 POSTED: 08/29/2010 08:48pm]]> Comments Sun, 29 Aug 2010 20:48:22 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/fender/starcaster_electric_guitar_pack/index.html#u_40 POSTED: 10/08/2010 09:19am]]> Comments Fri, 08 Oct 2010 09:19:10 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/fender/starcaster_electric_guitar_pack/index.html#u_41 POSTED: 11/04/2010 04:46pm]]> Comments Thu, 04 Nov 2010 16:46:08 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/fender/starcaster_electric_guitar_pack/index.html#u_42
POSTED: 11/12/2010 05:31am]]> Comments Fri, 12 Nov 2010 05:31:14 -0500 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/fender/starcaster_electric_guitar_pack/index.html#u_43 Sixty9 wrote:

All the "starter pack" guitars are shit.
Not all.
That's a dumb generalization.
POSTED: 11/12/2010 05:39am]]> Comments Fri, 12 Nov 2010 05:39:06 -0500 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/fender/starcaster_electric_guitar_pack/index.html#u_44 strat07 wrote:

lol
is this guy high?

That!
POSTED: 11/12/2010 06:10am]]> Comments Fri, 12 Nov 2010 06:10:09 -0500 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/fender/starcaster_electric_guitar_pack/index.html#u_45 POSTED: 11/12/2010 08:20am]]> Comments Fri, 12 Nov 2010 08:20:15 -0500 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/fender/starcaster_electric_guitar_pack/index.html#u_46 POSTED: 11/12/2010 08:57am]]> Comments Fri, 12 Nov 2010 08:57:15 -0500 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/fender/starcaster_electric_guitar_pack/index.html#u_47 NO. Sorry but you cannot polish a turd so to speak. The neck joints on these extreme entry level excuses for instruments can be torqued by hand easily to alter pitch. I bought a see thru pink strat to smash up on stage and it really couldn't hold tune, let alone actually sound good even through a JVM. The only way this would sound good is if you replaced EVERY PART.
POSTED: 11/12/2010 11:42am]]> Comments Fri, 12 Nov 2010 11:42:40 -0500 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/fender/starcaster_electric_guitar_pack/index.html#u_48 seemeel wrote:
Well, congrats on your first guitar. But, when you outgrow this one (and it won't take long) you will get a proper guitar and wonder how you could ever have played this crappy thing. It happens to us all. Have fun with this while it lasts.

And you probably should have investigated LTD or Yamaha - their absolute cheapie guitars are generally better than Squier and Epi.

Epiphone guitars range anywhere from really good to complete trash so that statement about Yamaha and LTD doesn't really apply(although LTD is geared towards metal guitarists and does that quite well.)

And honestly I kept my starcaster just to experiment with. If you're into experimental music or noise music the guitar is pretty okay. For the price it's one of the better buys: My Ibanez S series rapes this in terms of quality but again, the starcaster is one of the best starter sets imo.
POSTED: 11/12/2010 12:51pm]]> Comments Fri, 12 Nov 2010 12:51:16 -0500 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/fender/starcaster_electric_guitar_pack/index.html#u_49 NHECOS wrote:

strat07 wrote:

lol
is this guy high?

That!

brofist!
POSTED: 11/12/2010 01:35pm]]> Comments Fri, 12 Nov 2010 13:35:54 -0500 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/fender/starcaster_electric_guitar_pack/index.html#u_50 POSTED: 11/12/2010 09:11pm]]> Comments Fri, 12 Nov 2010 21:11:05 -0500 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/fender/starcaster_electric_guitar_pack/index.html#u_51 trenton_dawn wrote:

One thing I'll note about these guitars is that they look great. The finish work is excellent for such a ridiculously cheap instrument.

Sometimes you can get lucky in that department, but most I've seen had splintery necks and razor fretwires.

For the same price you can get a Squier Affinity from a real music store that will blow these away. For a few bucks more you can get a Squier Standard that beats many MIM Strats.

POSTED: 11/13/2010 02:03am]]> Comments Sat, 13 Nov 2010 02:03:32 -0500 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/fender/starcaster_electric_guitar_pack/index.html#u_52
Nice try with the review, rater. Unfortunately, it helps to know the product you're reviewing. You had too many uncertainties and too many unknowns. Active pickups on a cheap guitar? I don't think so. My advice? After you've been playing for awhile, go to your nearest guitar store and pick up a guitar valued over $1000. Play it for 10 minutes, then go back to the cheap Fender. You'll take a chainsaw to your cheap Fender. I promise.
POSTED: 11/13/2010 11:21am]]> Comments Sat, 13 Nov 2010 11:21:45 -0500 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/fender/starcaster_electric_guitar_pack/index.html#u_53
TWO VERY DIFFERENT GUITARS.
POSTED: 11/13/2010 01:06pm]]> Comments Sat, 13 Nov 2010 13:06:33 -0500 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/fender/starcaster_electric_guitar_pack/index.html#u_54 KG6_Steven wrote:

My advice? After you've been playing for awhile, go to your nearest guitar store and pick up a guitar valued over $1000. Play it for 10 minutes, then go back to the cheap Fender. You'll take a chainsaw to your cheap Fender. I promise.
Unreasonable comparison, much?
POSTED: 11/13/2010 01:16pm]]> Comments Sat, 13 Nov 2010 13:16:27 -0500 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/fender/starcaster_electric_guitar_pack/index.html#u_55 JayLacelle wrote:

HASN'T ANY ELSE NOTICED THE TITLE SAYS "STARCASTER" AND THE PICTURE IS OF A STRATOCASTER?

TWO VERY DIFFERENT GUITARS.

The review isnt of an older starcaster, but of a newer cheap, starter pack guitar of the same name.
POSTED: 11/13/2010 02:29pm]]> Comments Sat, 13 Nov 2010 14:29:19 -0500 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/fender/starcaster_electric_guitar_pack/index.html#u_56 Creeping_Kwano wrote:

this review is a prime example of why elitism isnt such a bad thing

epic fail
POSTED: 11/13/2010 04:25pm]]> Comments Sat, 13 Nov 2010 16:25:43 -0500 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/fender/starcaster_electric_guitar_pack/index.html#u_57 Samhuinn wrote:

KG6_Steven wrote:

My advice? After you've been playing for awhile, go to your nearest guitar store and pick up a guitar valued over $1000. Play it for 10 minutes, then go back to the cheap Fender. You'll take a chainsaw to your cheap Fender. I promise.

Unreasonable comparison, much?

No. Merely a suggestion to play a high quality guitar and compare it to the cheapo model. When someone plays a cheap guitar and thinks it great, playing a high end guitar provides a different point of view.
POSTED: 11/13/2010 07:58pm]]> Comments Sat, 13 Nov 2010 19:58:20 -0500 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/fender/starcaster_electric_guitar_pack/index.html#u_58 Samhuinn wrote:

Unreasonable comparison, much?

Not unreasonable at all. After dumping a couple hundred more in my Squier Affinity, it now rivals my MIA Strat. Now it has electronics like they put in MIA Deluxe Strats and the Fender/Schaller locking tuners, too. With it's Seymour Duncan pickups it sound good now, too. The Squier is made of a medium grade Alder. Starcasters are usually made of Agathis and/or plywood, and they won't sound good no matter what you do to them.
POSTED: 11/14/2010 02:20am]]> Comments Sun, 14 Nov 2010 02:20:21 -0500 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/fender/starcaster_electric_guitar_pack/index.html#u_59 kodadak wrote:

guys, stop flaming the noobie, we've all been in that stage when we get our first guitar, learn how to play power chords, and think we know everything. Besides, he could've chosen worse, ever heard of Bronze series BC Rich Warlock starter kit, now that's crap.
POSTED: 11/14/2010 07:39am]]> Comments Sun, 14 Nov 2010 07:39:54 -0500 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/fender/starcaster_electric_guitar_pack/index.html#u_60 daimjagv12 wrote: well said mate , i wish this kit was around when a started back in 74 i had a big kay accoustic,, strings were a foot away from the frets and the kneck was the width of a tree trunk.

kodadak wrote:

guys, stop flaming the noobie, we've all been in that stage when we get our first guitar, learn how to play power chords, and think we know everything. Besides, he could've chosen worse, ever heard of Bronze series BC Rich Warlock starter kit, now that's crap.
POSTED: 11/14/2010 07:41am]]> Comments Sun, 14 Nov 2010 07:41:54 -0500 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/fender/starcaster_electric_guitar_pack/index.html#u_61 POSTED: 11/14/2010 09:34am]]> Comments Sun, 14 Nov 2010 09:34:43 -0500 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/fender/starcaster_electric_guitar_pack/index.html#u_62 espplayer400 wrote:

JayLacelle wrote:

HASN'T ANY ELSE NOTICED THE TITLE SAYS "STARCASTER" AND THE PICTURE IS OF A STRATOCASTER?

TWO VERY DIFFERENT GUITARS.

The review isnt of an older starcaster, but of a newer cheap, starter pack guitar of the same name.

No, the starcaster is a semi-hollowbody with 2 pickups. All these reviews describe it like it's a stratocaster.
POSTED: 11/14/2010 11:36am]]> Comments Sun, 14 Nov 2010 11:36:23 -0500 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/fender/starcaster_electric_guitar_pack/index.html#u_63 0rion2309 wrote:

Isn't this a Squire? With other words the cheap junk from Fender?
No, it's a Squier .

A brand owned by Fender M.I.C. that, as any other brand, manufactures good guitars and bad guitars.
POSTED: 11/14/2010 01:33pm]]> Comments Sun, 14 Nov 2010 13:33:13 -0500 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/fender/starcaster_electric_guitar_pack/index.html#u_64 JayLacelle wrote:

No, the starcaster is a semi-hollowbody with 2 pickups. All these reviews describe it like it's a stratocaster.
And the reviewers have the model name right. These guitars, briefly produced by Squier a couple years ago (i believe 2008 was the last production year), read "Starcaster " on the headstock.

And yes, they basically look like a regular Strat.
Although there was also a version with a triangular, "Gibson Flying V"-style headstock and chrome pickguard.

So there are both Starcasters, the lower-end Squier models, and Starcasters, the semi-hollowbody guitar you're referring to.


If you're going to try to correct someone, at least doublecheck your facts.
POSTED: 11/14/2010 01:42pm]]> Comments Sun, 14 Nov 2010 13:42:57 -0500 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/fender/starcaster_electric_guitar_pack/index.html#u_65 POSTED: 11/14/2010 02:27pm]]> Comments Sun, 14 Nov 2010 14:27:06 -0500 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/fender/starcaster_electric_guitar_pack/index.html#u_66 POSTED: 11/14/2010 02:55pm]]> Comments Sun, 14 Nov 2010 14:55:46 -0500 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/fender/starcaster_electric_guitar_pack/index.html#u_67 POSTED: 11/14/2010 04:09pm]]> Comments Sun, 14 Nov 2010 16:09:12 -0500 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/fender/starcaster_electric_guitar_pack/index.html#u_68 Linkerman wrote:

JayLacelle wrote:

No, the starcaster is a semi-hollowbody with 2 pickups. All these reviews describe it like it's a stratocaster.
And the reviewers have the model name right. These guitars, briefly produced by Squier a couple years ago (i believe 2008 was the last production year), read "Starcaster" on the headstock.

And yes, they basically look like a regular Strat.
Although there was also a version with a triangular, "Gibson Flying V"-style headstock and chrome pickguard.

So there are both Starcasters, the lower-end Squier models, and Starcasters, the semi-hollowbody guitar you're referring to.

If you're going to try to correct someone, at least doublecheck your facts.
Well how I am supposed to know they have two different style guitars with the exact same model name? Sheesh settle down.
POSTED: 11/14/2010 11:46pm]]> Comments Sun, 14 Nov 2010 23:46:52 -0500 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/fender/starcaster_electric_guitar_pack/index.html#u_69 JayLacelle wrote:

Well how I am supposed to know they have two different style guitars with the exact same model name? Sheesh settle down.
Investigate before assuming the other person is wrong.
Don't automatically speak like you're the one who's right.
POSTED: 11/15/2010 05:56am]]> Comments Mon, 15 Nov 2010 05:56:36 -0500 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/fender/starcaster_electric_guitar_pack/index.html#u_70
Haha, don't get me wrong. For someone who's just learning and with their first guitar, the kid didn't do too bad at a review. The only things that really killed me was when he tried to sound technical (after admitting he didn't know what he was really talking about) and some of these comments (haha, seriously, you gotta love the UG Community Humor...well...unless they're slamming your review...)

Ok, well, in all seriousness, I blame this guitar more than the reviewer lol. Epic fail by Fender and they should come with warning labels...

My advice to anyone who bought it and then decided to read this...uhm, sell it back to the store or online, get your 120-150ish dollars back and get something like a used...anything..Seriously, there's not much to go down to from here...

And there's my review on the review of the Fender Starcaster
POSTED: 12/03/2010 03:56am]]> Comments Fri, 03 Dec 2010 03:56:38 -0500 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/fender/starcaster_electric_guitar_pack/index.html#u_71 POSTED: 12/15/2010 10:31pm]]> Comments Wed, 15 Dec 2010 22:31:11 -0500 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/fender/starcaster_electric_guitar_pack/index.html#u_72 JayLacelle wrote:

espplayer400 wrote:

JayLacelle wrote:

HASN'T ANY ELSE NOTICED THE TITLE SAYS "STARCASTER" AND THE PICTURE IS OF A STRATOCASTER?

TWO VERY DIFFERENT GUITARS.

The review isnt of an older starcaster, but of a newer cheap, starter pack guitar of the same name.


No, the starcaster is a semi-hollowbody with 2 pickups. All these reviews describe it like it's a stratocaster.
I have this same exact guitar and it has 3 pickups
POSTED: 12/19/2010 09:25pm]]> Comments Sun, 19 Dec 2010 21:25:11 -0500 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/fender/starcaster_electric_guitar_pack/index.html#u_73 POSTED: 12/19/2010 09:30pm]]> Comments Sun, 19 Dec 2010 21:30:33 -0500 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/fender/starcaster_electric_guitar_pack/index.html#u_74 you people in this platform got eeeeepic instrument and music skillz, really!!!!!
POSTED: 01/04/2011 06:08am]]> Comments Tue, 04 Jan 2011 06:08:09 -0500 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/fender/starcaster_electric_guitar_pack/index.html#u_75 POSTED: 01/04/2011 09:57am]]> Comments Tue, 04 Jan 2011 09:57:27 -0500 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/fender/starcaster_electric_guitar_pack/index.html#u_76 And I can't imagine someone being so severely deprived of any musical sense so to buy this piece of junk. There are no marks above zero to rate this shameful example of Fender's greed, only equalled by Gibson's Maestro line. Big names can be very greedy sometimes, however we aren't entitled to speak about "sound" or "versatility" related to these despicable products.
POSTED: 02/23/2011 05:28am]]> Comments Wed, 23 Feb 2011 05:28:13 -0500 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/fender/starcaster_electric_guitar_pack/index.html#u_77 POSTED: 04/24/2011 05:02pm]]> Comments Sun, 24 Apr 2011 17:02:14 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/fender/starcaster_electric_guitar_pack/index.html#u_78 But get this: I bought an actual Fender brand *Strat Series* Starcaster, it says so right on the headstock. I bought this guitar at a pawn shop for $90 and I checked out the action before I bought it. It has nice low action typical of a good Strat. I'll get this axe back from afriend next week and I'll let you know where it was made (China, I think - LOL). But I have some videos on Youtube where you can hear 3 of 4 original songs I uploaded that I used the Starcaster on. www.youtube.com/oldmanshredder (oldmanshredder) A.K.A. Majestone majestone.com
POSTED: 04/28/2011 08:56pm]]> Comments Thu, 28 Apr 2011 20:56:04 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/fender/starcaster_electric_guitar_pack/index.html#u_79 That probably explains why mine plays and sounds better than other(cheaper) Starcasters.
POSTED: 05/04/2011 02:59pm]]> Comments Wed, 04 May 2011 14:59:19 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/fender/starcaster_electric_guitar_pack/index.html#u_80 I love using it with a g-dec3 amp.
Starcaster = Super awesome guitar of awesome that you play in your room or in front of few people to be a showoff! :p
POSTED: 06/26/2011 08:59pm]]> Comments Sun, 26 Jun 2011 20:59:22 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/fender/starcaster_electric_guitar_pack/index.html#u_81
POSTED: 07/31/2011 04:07pm]]> Comments Sun, 31 Jul 2011 16:07:11 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/fender/starcaster_electric_guitar_pack/index.html#u_82 KG6_Steven wrote:

Samhuinn wrote:

KG6_Steven wrote:

My advice? After you've been playing for awhile, go to your nearest guitar store and pick up a guitar valued over $1000. Play it for 10 minutes, then go back to the cheap Fender. You'll take a chainsaw to your cheap Fender. I promise.

Unreasonable comparison, much?


No. Merely a suggestion to play a high quality guitar and compare it to the cheapo model. When someone plays a cheap guitar and thinks it great, playing a high end guitar provides a different point of view.
no, actually, i compared this to a $5000 ESP and, yes the ESP was better, but i stand by what i said, i still love this guitar after i played Ibanez, ESP, and Epi's, this thing can stand up to my new Ibanez, and in some instances i prefer it to the Ibanez.
POSTED: 08/15/2011 01:11am]]> Comments Mon, 15 Aug 2011 01:11:35 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/fender/starcaster_electric_guitar_pack/index.html#u_83 POSTED: 09/03/2011 04:51pm]]> Comments Sat, 03 Sep 2011 16:51:45 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/fender/starcaster_electric_guitar_pack/index.html#u_84 JayLacelle wrote:

espplayer400 wrote:

JayLacelle wrote:

HASN'T ANY ELSE NOTICED THE TITLE SAYS "STARCASTER" AND THE PICTURE IS OF A STRATOCASTER?

TWO VERY DIFFERENT GUITARS.

The review isnt of an older starcaster, but of a newer cheap, starter pack guitar of the same name.

No, the starcaster is a semi-hollowbody with 2 pickups. All these reviews describe it like it's a stratocaster.
It's a starter pack guitar, not the higher end model. And the manufacturer should be "Starcaster by Fender." I don't even think it says Fender on its headstock. It's kind of the same as Squier but even cheaper than Squier. Squier is "Squier by Fender." That's why I think this should be "Starcaster by Fender"
POSTED: 04/30/2012 01:11pm]]> Comments Mon, 30 Apr 2012 13:11:57 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/fender/starcaster_electric_guitar_pack/index.html#u_85 POSTED: 04/30/2012 01:13pm]]> Comments Mon, 30 Apr 2012 13:13:58 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/fender/starcaster_electric_guitar_pack/index.html#u_86 POSTED: 04/30/2012 02:26pm]]> Comments Mon, 30 Apr 2012 14:26:09 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/fender/starcaster_electric_guitar_pack/index.html#u_87 POSTED: 04/30/2012 06:29pm]]> Comments Mon, 30 Apr 2012 18:29:13 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/fender/starcaster_electric_guitar_pack/index.html#u_88 POSTED: 04/30/2012 10:15pm]]> Comments Mon, 30 Apr 2012 22:15:22 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/fender/starcaster_electric_guitar_pack/index.html#u_89 POSTED: 05/16/2013 04:40pm]]> Comments Thu, 16 May 2013 16:40:27 -0400