The electric guitars in this range were manufactured in East Asia, and typically sold as part of a starter package along with a Squier SP-10 practice amplifier (e.g. "Starcaster Strat Pack").

[1] In 2006–2007 the Fender website identified them as being sold through Best Buy, Target, Sam's Club and Costco outlets.

Although the range was withdrawn from the Fender website in 2007, it continued to be developed and was sold through a variety of other outlets, such as BJ's Wholesale Club, Amazon.com and Buy.com.

The typical Starcaster Strat Pack solid-body electric was fitted with three single-coil pickups, a five-way selector switch and a floating tremolo bridge.

To bring down cost, other minor changes, such as a lower-grade tremolo, were made, and the Starcaster was manufactured in Far Eastern countries such as China or Indonesia.