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I own a 1998 USA-made turquise Reverend Rocco. Bolt on one piece maple neck and composite semi-hollow body. Two Humbuckers with single coil splitting option. The fat neck has a satin finish and is very comfortable to play. This is very versatile guitar that sounds great in all pickup positions (think of a breed between a Strat and ES-335). The coil splits sound as great as the humbuckers. This guitar is very resonant, has rich overtones and sings forever when played over a distorted amp. This one is a keeper.

I own a black 1987 American Standard Strat from the first run. Heavy 3 piece alder body with 'swimming pool" route, one piece maple neck with low action and 9.5 radius, jumbo frets. The original pickups sounded great in position 2 and 4, but a bit harsh and sterile when played alone. The guitar is now equipped with Fender Tex Mex pickups (neck, middle) and a Seymour Duncan JB jr bridge pickup, which sound great in this guitar. When combined with aftermarket Fender locking tuners, the American Standard Tremolo works realĺy well. This is an excellent playing versatile guitar, which I have played on countless gigs and in the studio. I own three Fender Stratocasters, and this one has a modern Pop-Rock sound, and the best-working tremolo. If you are looking for vintage Strat sounds, other models are better options. This is a great workhorse which suits a wide range of styles.