Fender Starcaster Strat Pack Electric Guitar with Amp and Accessories (Black)

by Fender

Product Features

• Everything you need to start rocking, including a black Stratocaster guitar and 10-watt Squier amp with 10-foot cord
• Classic Fender Stratocaster guitar for all styles of music
• Synchronous tremolo bridge for subtle shimmers or hard-core whammy
• Three single-coil pickups paired with a 5-way pickup selector switch; volume and 2 tone controls for wide range of tones
• Package also includes strings, picks, strap, gigbag, and instructional DVD

Product Details

• Item Weight: 25 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 25 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B001943W92
• Item model number: 0284001110
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (27 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #9,082 in Musical Instruments (See Top 100 in Musical Instruments)
  • #54 in Musical Instruments > Guitars > Electric Guitars > Beginner Kits

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Fender Starcaster Strat Packs deliver a great-sounding, sleek-looking Stratocaster electric guitar paired with a compact but still-mighty guitar amplifier and a host of essential accessories. This Strat Pack includes a black Stratocaster guitar, strings, picks, a strap, Squier SP-10 amp, a 10-foot cable, a tuner, a gig bag, and an instructional DVD.

A versatile starter axe. Click to enlarge.

A perfect practice amp. Click to enlarge.

Stratocaster Guitar
The highly versatile Stratocaster guitar offers legendary Fender tone combined with classic styling, and it's suited for all styles of music. It features a 22-fret rosewood fingerboard with dot position inlays, three single-coil pickups with 5-way switching for the Strat's trademark tonal variety, sealed die-cast tuners for consistent tuning stability, chrome hardware and a three-ply white pickguard. The synchronous tremolo bridge can be used for subtle shimmery manipulation of chords or hard-core whammy-bar excursions. You'll also get a wide range of tones from the single volume and dual tone controls.

Squier SP-10 Amplifier
The Squier SP-10 amp controls include volume, treble, bass, and an overdrive on/off button that delivers tube-like tone. A headphone output allows silent practice. It features a 6-inch speaker, 10-watt drive, and a tough, textured vinyl exterior.

Instructional DVD
Get started on the basics right away with a lesson DVD from Fender.

...And Everything Else
No need to shop for the accessories as they're all included. The package includes an extra set of strings, some guitar picks, a strap, and an instrument cable. And of course you'll need a gig bag for hauling it around.

What's in the Box
Fender Stratocaster electric guitar (black), strings, picks, a strap, Squier SP-10 amp, a 10-foot cable, a tuner, a gig bag, and instructional DVD.

Product Description

* Everything you need to start rocking, including a black Stratocaster guitar and 10-watt Squier amp with 10-foot cord * Classic Fender Stratocaster guitar for all styles of music * Synchronous tremolo bridge for subtle shimmers or hard-core whammy * Three single-coil pickups paired with a 5-way pickup selector switch; volume and 2 tone controls for wide range of tones * Package also includes strings, picks, strap, gigbag, and instructional DVD

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

38 of 38 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great for the price., April 29, 2009

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This review is from: Fender Starcaster Strat Pack Electric Guitar with Amp and Accessories (Black) (Electronics)

I bought this as a starter electric after having learned on an acoustic. It's great for the price. The guitar: -After a few days I could tell the tremolo bar wasn't going to last very long so I completely unscrewed it and do not use it. So don't plan on using that heavily for very long, it's not made in a fashion to last. That's one of the ways the price is kept down on the guitar, I'm sure. The pickups and bridge definitely will need adjustment so find a good place online to learn about that, or hopefully you know someone who knows guitars or you know them yourself. After a few months one of the wires to the jack broke off, somehow, and I did have to solder that back on. I couldn't say how common of a problem that might be. It's recommendable that you keep the jack input nut tight to the guitar and don't let it get to where the jack can spin freely at all. Otherwise the tension will go to the wires connecting to the jack and that's probably what caused my problem, so lesson learned. If you can afford a higher quality strat and don't want any little hassles like that, then spend the extra bucks. But, if you're like me, and willing to put a tiny bit of work into keeping it working, the price to quality ratio is definitely in your favor. It's probably better for a first electric than something higher quality and more expensive anyways, because you're not so afraid to tinker around with it, take it apart and find out what makes it tick. I've had it for about 3 months now and have consistently been playing it at the very least 7 hours a week and still happy. The Amp: -It does its purpose. Not a very good amp, but it's solid, and doesn't have much to complain about. You know what you're getting there; A cheap little amp. The guitar strap: -Don't trust it. It will slip off the strap buttons; First day. Get some strap locks for it, or get a better strap. The tuner: -completely cheap and not even worth using. I put it up against a good/reliable tuner and it didn't even have the correct read on the pitch. I'm not sure what's going on there but I basically threw mine away. It looked like it was about to fall apart out of the package, basically. I recommend buying a different one straight away before the guitar even arrives, or tuning by ear is better. The four stars are based on the assumption that you're someone who is willing to get the screwdriver out once or twice and mess around with it. It's based on the fact that you're not needing the little things like the strap and tuner to be perfect out of the box. If that's for some reason important to you, then consider this a 2-star review. The four stars is also probably based on the fact that you either A: know some things about guitars already, B: know someone else who does, or C: are very resourceful and good at making something cheap work to its greatest ability. Hope this has been helpful.

18 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Pretty good guitar for a kid!, May 23, 2009

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William Atkins - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Fender Starcaster Strat Pack Electric Guitar with Amp and Accessories (Black) (Electronics)

My parents gave me this guitar for christmas, and I've had this guitar for about 5 months now,and I have loved and hated some things about the guitar. let's start with the short list, the hated.

Hated: The strap is garbage, The wammy bar causes the guitar to go insanely out of tune, for about 2 weeks the frets cut your hands to shreds, When using one pickup, the amp makes a really annoying buzzing sound, so use the second to bottom or top setting on the pickup selector switch. The guitar does also go out of tune fairly easy by itself.

Now onto the loved: EXTREMELY STURDY AND STRONG. My guitar was dropped by one of my friends onto a concrete floor and the only damage done was a small chip in the finish by the neck. Amp is fantastic for it's size. Loud enough to fill a gymnasium full of screaming students. The tuner is fantastic, and the picks are incredibly strong. Strings sound good and are strong. Extra strings are a good bonus, just make sure you put them on right.

Overall a great guitar package for about $200, I'd recommend to any beginning guitarist. With a name like Fender, you can't go wrong!

19 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Must buy for the beginner!, January 19, 2009

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Randigale H. Smith "Velo Princesse" (Buffalo, NY) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Fender Starcaster Strat Pack Electric Guitar with Amp and Accessories (Black) (Electronics)

I got this kit for my birthday because I want to learn guitar. It is totally ridiculous to invest much more than about $200 at the start of a new hobby. At the beginner level, you have no idea what you need, what you want, whether your even going to stick with it, etc. Luckily, Fender is selling this little gem.

I'm not going to lie--in this $200 package, you will not get a $700 guitar with a $150 amp and a Monster cable. What you do get is a guitar that sounds good and that you can learn on, an amp that makes your practice audible, and a DVD that... well, sucks. The DVD is really bad.

I highly recommend this package for the beginner.

(As for the DVD sucking--it says it's for beginners, but it moves much too fast. Get a book and teach yourself or, better yet, get lessons. Don't count on the DVD.)