I just recieved my SRV strat for christmas about a week ago, and I absolutely love it. I also love the fact that its an 1989 model, It has already replaced my american series hss as my main strat the neck feels so much better and I love the vintage tuners take about 2 minutes for me torestring it and tune it. The pick ups sound amazing, anyway I think stevie would be proud that his name is on these guitars there playability and sound do him justice

I tried it out of curiosity to see if it had the SRV mojo. It didn't really impress me at all. The pickups sounded weak and had no real punch to them. Maybe I am just too used to active pickups like on the Clapton strat, but the SRV just didn't do it for me. I think to get a real good sound out of it you need fat strings like SRV had on his strats.

I absolutely love this guitar. I love all things strat actually. They are the only guitars that ever just feel right for me. The only negative I have about most strats are that the narrower necks make it tougher on guys like me with big chunky hands. This neck does not present that problem, and the TS pups just sound great. I don't run a boatload of effects. I just use a good amp and plug it in. You can get a great variety of tones out of it. It is a little heavier than most strats, but I'm a bit over 200 lbs so it's not a problem for me. It does have higher action than most any other strat you will find, so be mindful of that. Overall you can't go wrong just get a pair of .11's or higher and let this sing. You will not find any non custom strat like this period. Just keep in mind you're going to need some finger strength to get stevies sound, with the bigger strings. If you like spaghetti strings, you will want to test it before buying.

This guitar is by far my favorite of all my guitars. I have been able to get so many different sounds from it - blues, surf, rock, jazz. I bought it through a local shop that did a free setup for me at time of purchase. It has become the guitar I compare all others to. Sustain that lasts all day. Beautiful tone, and beautiful to look at. Of course, I'm not crazy about the "cheesy" pickguard, but I don't want to take the chance of messing up the tone by changing anything on it. If you are looking for a great strat do yourself a favor and play one of these.

I bought my Fender SRV about a year and a half ago. It was the best money I've ever spent on a guitar, period. The SRV guitar outplayed every other high-end Strat in the store (some much more expensive) in terms of pure, deep bluesy tone. I have small hands and found the neck to require a little getting used to, but the edges are nice and smooth and the finish is like silk. I took it home, switched to elevens, tuned down a half step, and wow. The sound was spooky good; it was as if SRV had handed me his guitar and allowed me to sound foolish next to the master for awhile. I love the fact that the bridge floats a bit; it's great for that extra finish on a bend or a little crazy palm-pinging. The only trouble spot is the frets; mine were a little buzzy on the low E and required leveling, but it wasn't difficult or terribly expensive,and now the guitar plays perfectly. I've heard from luthiers that neck problems are common with Fenders in general, so I'd play it before I bought it, or I'd be sure there was a good refund policy if ordering online. Other than the neck issue (relatively minor for the price), I'd say this is as good a guitar as you can buy at any price. Well done Fender!