Customer Reviews
fender starcaste candy red with accesory pack 
2008-06-29
the guitar needed the strings changed and It was alittle bit scrched. But it sounds good. I was told that it would be new. But I seriosly doubt that.
Fender Starcaster Strat 
2008-06-24
Never bought this but dumb Amazon does not provide the ability to remove from list of those actual purchased items!
Great guitar 
2008-06-16
I got this guitar after doing a ton of research online. I must have looked at 300 different electric guitars then I came to this not so expensive fender. My guitar teach even went to the local guitar shop and told me that the fender squire is an awesome brand. I got my squire for 80 dollars at the local guitar store when online they are 200 dollars. Mine didn't come with the amplifier but my parents bought me a 60 dollar Behringer amp that works great. Also when I went to get my squire they gave me a discount because I wanted the one right off the shelf. I suggest that you go to a guitar store and buy this guitar instead of getting it off line.
Great guitar 2008-06-01
I bought this guitar and it works great. I got it for 80 dollars at a local guitar shop. Sounds awesome
Awesome buy! 
2008-04-21
This item came with everything you need to start playing. My son is in love! The sound is great and the feel of the guitar is solid. It is good quality and reasonably priced.
If this is your first guitar, look no further. 2008-07-21
I had the Fender Starcaster Strat Candy Apple Red for about a month now...and I totally love it! This is my first guitar ever, and I didn't know anything about guitars before, except they sound cool.
The guitar itself is well built, the color is splendid. Maybe some of the details are not top quality (like screws and knobs), but I believe that the overall quality is adequate for a first guitar and it reflects the price. The guitar comes ready to play, all you need is tuning. Again, it is my first guitar and I am not an expert, but the Fender Starcaster Strat sounds fine to me. Somebody complained in other reviews about the guitar not staying in tune: I had no issue so far and I play pretty much every day.
The whole accessory package is nice. You will find everything you need to get started, including a 10W amplifier and a bag for the guitar. When reading other's reviews about this product I remember that some were not satisfied with the amp, some were excited. As usual I believe the truth is in between. The amp is relatively small, but the sound is fine and it has volume, treble and bass knobs, input and headphones sockets. It also has a clean/O.D. switch. The "clean" position offers a crisp sound. The O.D. position is simply a distortion, which is cool, but for some reason it is subject to a lot of electric noise, and the amp pick radio stations...
With this said I only have one suggestion: if this is your first guitar and you wanna start to play and rock, then this is the one to go with. Maybe you won't be able to do amazing solos, but by the time you'll learn how to play them, you will probably want a better guitar anyway.
Although weak in some details, I gave 5 starts to this guitar pack because it is 100% complete and, in my opinion at least, completely satisfactory.
Good guitar, but find a better one 2008-07-16
basically, this here is a perfectly legit guitar. I was really lucky and got a nice one. But if you want a starter "fender" guitar. Go to your nearest guitar center (or musician's friend) and pickup up a Squier Jagmaster. Much better guitar, same price without an amp.
the amp is decent, the distortion can get heavy, but really noisy. Decent starter kit. but for the same price, you could probably "assemble" a better one
Great starter kit! 2008-07-14
I bought this kit for my daughter when she decided she wanted to learn to play an electric guitar. This kit was perfect for a beginner and had all the items needed to get her started right away... It is a good quality item and looks great, she is enjoying it very much... The only additional item to be purchased was a headset -- to keep the noise level down and mama happy...
Decent beginner guitar, but not built as well as better models 2008-07-12
This is a decent starter guitar, but if your guitarist gets serious this will need to be upgraded within 1-2 years. My son has been playing this guitar a few times a week, alternating with his acoustic guitar for the past 18 months. Unfortunately, the bridge was not originally properly assembled, causing the inner springs to produce a creaky sound as he uses the whammy bar.
The line out on the guitar has been fixed a couple of times, and now the parts are stripped and need replacement if he wants to continue playing this guitar. Also, the amp input module inside the amp (not the plug itself) has gone bad and needs replacement.
I take these things as a sign that he just needs a better quality guitar and amp, but this has served him well while he was learning.
My son is very good on instruments, so I know it's not how he is using his Fender. His keyboard is in perfect condition with the same amount of use. His violin is in excellent condition with a year of use, as is his acoustic guitar with over one year of use.
This particular model is a great student model but it just not built as well as higher end electric guitars.
Avoid this guitar at all cost!!!! 
2008-07-11
I bought this guitar as my first guitar and I can say I would never recommend this to anyone.
First off Tuning my low E string will not tune correctly. The slightest turn on the tuning knob changes the pitch from a E to a D. I've owned this guitar for almost a year neither me nor any of the guys at my local guitar shop have ever been able to correctly tune this guitar. Also the guitar goes out of tune in less than 30 seconds of playing. Which can easily discourage a beginner guitarist.
Second this guitar is plagued by fret buzz I have had this guitar "set up" three times by three different professionals they were able to get rid of some of it but it is still very noticeable.
Third This guitar sounds horrible I really didnt notice how bad this sounded till I started trying out other guitars in the same price range.
Forth no one can play this guitar and sound good my instructor has been playing for about 20 years and believe me when I tell you he can play very good but even he plays like crap on this guitar. Soloing on this piece of crap is nearly impossible to do.
In closing this guitar is not well made will not stay in tune and sounds horrible. If you do buy this guitar for a beginner who is serious about learning to play. Just know it will only be a few months before they will be begging for a new guitar. For the price you can do much better. Take a look at the Agile AL-2000, Yamaha Pacifica, Epiphone SG, and Silvertone SSL3 all offer much better quality, sound, playability without breaking the bank;)
