Artist Guitars ST-62 S-Style Electric Guitar

SSS classic tones and playability for under $300? Sure! Check it out.

[rickharrison]

After 10mins of checking my first one of these, I was so impressed, I immediately ordered a second one! I've left one completely standard and the other I have converted to HSS (with a new mint green pickguard). A few interesting points that for some reason Artist don't mention in the specs: 1 - Body is full thickness (44mm). 2 - Body is routed for HSS (Humbucker, Single, Single). 3 - pickups are Alnico pole-piece magnets NOT Ceramic bar. 4 - Tremolo block is full-size solid steel NOT cheap pot cast metal. The last two points, are usually unheard of at this price! I've owned many real Stratocasters over the last 50 or so years of pro and semi-pro playing and IMO, the ST62 would be up there with the best of them.

[artistguitars]

Thanks for the review Brett and while you're in the middle of a tour!! Great gig at the Enmore by the way - loved it and as always your playing was impeccable! Here at Artists we are getting a lot of interest in the ST 62 and no doubt now that your review is up the enquiries will increase. I get so many people wandering into the showroom asking about the gear that you have reviewed and with good reason - always great playing from one of the natures gentlemen. Thanks again mate.

[paulhicks]

An excellent comprehensive but concise overview. It’s is exactly how we need our info delivered! Thanks.

[alessandrorossini]

I've just saw the "The '54" video and I've found it really well done and very interesting. Brett, I think you're a nice guy indeed and I'd really like to come to Australia to meet you (and do a little jam, off course!) BUT... I live in Italy, such a long way to Australia... Let me just say that I like a lot your videos, they're always very interesting and I like the way you play guitar, keep on rocking, Brett!

[bengalvin]

$368 WITH HARD CASE AND FREE SHIPPING!!!! pretty damn good value.

[waxhead]

I realise I have posted a previous comment re: Artist guitars BUT ... the bride bought me this model for xmas last year ( 2020 ) .. used it last night ( Dec 2021 )for the first time for a live gig ... .. I'm blown away ... it was freekin' awesome ... had just put on a new set of strings, detuned a half step to accommodated the band and the thing just rocked ... stayed in tune better than my mates 335, sounded unbelievable, felt great underfoot and didn't give me back pain, ,.. I'm am now a total devotee ... just waiting now for the new stock of Apricus 6 and hopefully sometime in the near future, Artist will bring out a thinline tele with singles ( not bullbuckers ) ... don't know how they do it but what ever they are doing .. DON'T STOP ... 👍👍🙏🙏

[bengibson]

Nice work, Brett. I’ve got a couple of Japanese 80s Strats and my Artist ST62 is the one I go for most of the time. Mine doesn’t sound as good as yours though. I think I need to spend thousands on amps/effects/modellers. Alternatively-I could learn to play better. Nah.

[massimos]

Awesome playing and Great Demo Brett Artistguitars Rock !! Great customer service and great Guitars and product's awesome ❤👌👍👍 can't wait to get mine 😁

[bluessumlin...]

Bought this guitar based on your review absolutely love it does everything you mentioned 2 years on all credit to Artist Guitars and a your honest review thanks Mr K!.. needed a cheap workhorse and this fits the bill nicely!🎸👍☺

[richardpalmer]

Recently bought the Artist STMVG Seafoam green strat. Haven't quite put it through it's paces, just been a bit busy. But the fretting on this guitar is exceptionally comfortable, all the way up to the higher frets. The easy access heel joint is the game change, makes it comfortable if you have shortish/fat fingers, to reach the higher frets.

[boinkfasco]

I bought a Artist tc59 with the Bullbucker pickups the sustain is unbelievable all it needed straight out the box was a frett polish and some decent locking tuners the ones it came with kept on cutting the strings for some reason I swapped them out for proper fender locking tuners it stays in tune incredibly well, and plays so well it's one of my favorite guitars I've ever owned, it has a split coil option giving it a wide range of musical playability, great instrument, this guitar the artist st62 is definitely my next guitar, great price at only 290 bucks Australian is a bargain plus great value for money I believe, I will be swapping the machine heads again though.

[Gorilla]

Hi, I'm from Malaysia.
Are there any dealers in Malaysia that sell original "Artist" brand guitars made in Australia?

[MarcCoteMusic]

This sounds great. I wish we had a similar outlet in Canada. Yes, we can buy cheap guitars but most of them should be cheap... because they aren't very good.

[allenthomas]

Why does your guitar look whiter than the other vintage white st-62 guitars, all the other reviews I've watched the guitar is like a yellow colour this is a nice light cream ?

[alans]

sounds like good value..bone nutt, locking tuners
i wonder it the pickups are ceramic or ??, sounds great in your hands bro

[GrahamMylett]

Had one of these but the middle pickup had issues with the volume cutting in and out so I sent it back

[lastbeeonearth]

Just played one of these bad boys next to a Corona US Strat, 3x 70's Bullets and this just absolutely slayed them!

'Take my deposit!'

[michaelrengis]

hey Brett awesome playing man. what monitor speakers would you recommend that are affordable for the axe fx 3 I'm purchasing one soon and just starting out with setting my little studio at what would you recommend

[bluwng]

How big are the frets, if they are Jumbo, I am sold.

[Andslash]

I've noticed Artist guitars has nailed down the good value for money lately
the " grungemaster " and now this
really good sound for the money

I own a buitenhuis guitar ( fantastic sound and rob really did a great job ) but this artist guitar when upgraded might come close