The Modern Player Fender Starcaster is now available at Swee Lee. No twang on board so Strat/Tele fans can move on. It's not quite a semi, tone-wise, because the guitar is a bolt-on make. So what you have is Fender's take on a non-solid body instrument made more affordable by virtue of its construction (not to mention country of manufacture). If you A-B one with Epiphone's Dot model, you'd hear more clarity coming from the Starcaster (especially from the neck pickup) due to the pickups (Fender's Wide Range humbucker has some reputation in this department) & maple fretboard. The body is a little wider here so those of us accustomed to the Strat/Tele need a wee bit of getting used to. That headstock is acquired taste, personally, I think it's downright ugly. The Starcaster is not new to the Fender fold, it's a come back of sorts with a little tweak in design. I'm largely a solid-body guitar fan but this one has it in terms of tone, especially in terms of drive.
Rating: 70%
Fender: Starcaster (Modern Player series)
Availability: Swee Lee Co.
Price: $949
Other price references: USD699/ Euro689/ BP556/ Aus999
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