My new fender
I am very happy with the guitar that I recently purchased. The sellers really hook you up with lots of goodies--everything that you need to start playing the guitar, and the candy-apple red color doesn't suck at all!

If this is your first guitar, look no further.
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
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!
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
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. I would really recommend not buying this guitar unless you are just testing the waters to see if your child is serious about playing. Although the price is right and the package includes a lot, this is not traditional Fender quality.

Another classic in the making...
An awesome cd! When they rock, THEY ROCK!!! There are a few slower songs that are very well written but take some time to get used to. It's no "Better Life" in the sense that every track doesn't rock out, but I would recommend getting it. It has about 7 rockers on it and they worth it. I listen to it daily! My favorite tracks are Train, Citizen Solider, and It's Not My Time.

These guys suck and are total sell-outs
3 Doors Down really blow, and this album is no exception. The only time I ever see this band, it's in totally commercial things. The worst was when I went to see a movie and had to sit through a 4-minute-long "music video"/COMMERCIAL for the National Guard before the previews, featuring these sellouts' song. I hope 3 Doors Down is proud to know they're encouraging their young fans to go off and fight in pointless wars and get themselves injured or killed for nothing. Oh, sorry, they'll be helping out the oil criminals. This band can go to hell.

Best 3 Doors Down CD, Hands Down.
If you are a fan of 3DD, then you will love this album. It is a no filler, all killer album with 5/5 song after 5/5 song. I love just popping this baby in, and listening through the entire length.
Best songs:
Pages
It's Not My Time
These Days
Citizen/Soldier

Decent.
I've never been a huge 3DD fan because I've always found them to be a little too poppy and not enough rock. The first track is a great song, and so is "Not My Time," but the rest just didn't grow on me. It was too much of the sappy, cry-baby songs that turn me off. I think this band could really put together a nice album if they had a little more edge, but this effort just isn't it.

I'd think twice before buying this one.

A Really Great CD
3 Doors Down created a great CD this time around. There isn't a weak track on this album. Many tracks follow the message of "It's not my time". "It's The Only One You've Got" is about living consciously and not giving up. "Pages" illustrates the intimacy of what artist put on the page and the longing for others to relate.

3 Doors Down is my "go to" album when I do cardio at the gym because of the fast paced beat and the inspirational message to never give up.