Now, it is my #1. It was fun for me. She was my girlfriend back when I sold that first Squier I bought. Learn how your comment data is processed. I’m a little surprised there’s not a mention of them. So, no sound at tryout. So here’s the best part about considering a Fender Squier Stratocaster as your first beginner guitar: excellent options. I love my Squire. Duhhhh….my bad. The VM and CV are very well built instrumemts. I just closed the case and said ‘nope! As I said, this is my baby, and I don’t want to have to upgrade. Thanks and sorry for the exceptionally basic questions. But the main thing being a total novice it is nice to hear that it was not a waste of money buying it ( I paid £130 with a fender gig bag)so by the looks of things not cheap but if it does the job I’m happy. My recently purchased Squire Fiesta Red Stratocaster is a great guitar for the money BUT the tremolo does not function at all. Upon receiving the Squire, I completely disassembled it. I typed this all on my iPhone. : very useful to write. But I’ve always been a tinkerer and had gotten into repairing guitars for the fun of it. Two Vintage Modified Custom II, two Affinity, a Squire ’51, an ’89 Korean of unknown model, and the latest.. a sort of odd duck. If you’re a fan of how the Fender Squier Stratocaster looks, there’s no doubt that you’ll be pleased with the Squier Stratocaster. And this guitar stands up easily to many expencive pro guitars out there. Then, while on a trip to our local pawnshop I found a 2004 Squier Strat Affinity. How do you find yours? I have owned many many Strat guitars over the years. My main player is a ’60s Classic Vibe Strat w/rosewood FB…three-color sunburst. I like playing the blues and the neck pickup delivers nicely indeed.Why Alder or Basswood should be a point of concern, heaven knows! Do it yesterday. Why spend £100 on a perfectly serviceable £50 guitar. . It’s a proven guitar that is well-priced, even though there are both cheaper and more expensive options (as you’ll see below). Best of all, they all have headphone jacks and auxiliary (CD/MP3) inputs. I’m 64 years old I’ve had more guitars then you can shake a stick at I usually picked up American made Fenders and Gibson’s . Replace the pots, repair any dents,dings and psint it and put it all back together and give it a good set up. With guitars, there’s a big difference between ‘cheap’ and ‘inexpensive’. Question: if I block the tremolo, will that completely solve the issue of the guitar going out of tune?…. Just bought alleged Squire Strat body on ebay but mine has no number on it. One more thing. It is all to the persons preference. A Les Paul copy. What you like I may not like. I have a vast collection of vintage guitars to new ones. It’s like nothing else and I don’t want another guitar. I glued these into place, lined the new cavities with copper shielding, and then went on to replace the pickups and scratchplate with DiMarzio area 59 and 61 pickups and a 3 ply scratchplate including CTS pots and a CRL switch. Both guitars are Squier Affinnity, but I think the more expensive one is the way to go? (I was a keyboards player) and taking some advice I bought a second hand Squier CN which I was informed was a 1990 Korean built model it actually really does look brand new as it was a collector who owned it so has not been used much. I am 62 years old and started playing guitar again about two years ago. In 1984 when I bought it used, ($495–consignment), from a GUITAR shop, I assumed that it was well set up. Those will definitely be due for a switch-out. I m buying a conductive shielding paint to deal with the 60 cycle on the squier. And I love every one of them. Just as a counter- I own a 1983 Squier that the luthier wanted to buy from me and a partscaster from 2 “junk” Chinese 2007/09 Squiers that I’ve modified to make into a Ritchie Blackmore special. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Squier#Serial_number_tracing. Some times the best fun is the least expspensive route. I hated it. I just purchased a lightly used 2017 Squire Standard Stratocaster. It’s easy on the fingers and the maple neck is smooth to travel the fretboard. Needless to say….my Mexican Strat doesn’t get much use these days. I’m a 62 year old guitarist who has played for 50 years. I have two Indonesian bullets that have a better neck than this Squier Standard. hi i have just bought a fender squire strat 50th aniversary 96 cost me 80 do you think its a good bargain or? and all that without even taking a breath. The Squier® Contemporary Active Stratocaster® HH is an outstanding choice for the modern player seeking progressive features in a guitar that has authentic vibe and style. Also fitted a mim fender tremelo and upgraded to a big steel block. As a kid one of my best buds was Mark Potter from Elbow (then called soft). Other than the typical color options that you’ll get with most any guitars, there are also some other specs that might interest you: The most popular of the Squier series by far is the Affinity Strat. Much different sounding with its HH configuration. Thanks for sharing, Rick! It would seem like a good choice for anyone on a budget and also someone looking for an affordable modding platform. Want to play the Floyd one. OR, if you already have all the various accessories (you mentioned you already have 3 great guitars), then buy a nicer guitar without the pack. Both use Alder wood for the body of the guitar but Squier relies on a cheaper, lower-quality Alder. Nice article! Hey Hardin, I’m glad you were able to find the Pacificas that you like, but for the record it doesn’t sound like you bought an authentic Fender Squier. If I went off on what sounds like a bragging tangent, it is because I appreciate a work of art. I’m been at this for over 40 years and my Squier will hang with the best of them. Japanese. I think it does come to the person who is playing the guitar. And being burned by several awful and expensive guitar techs. Of course you can find better tuners and pickups. The 10G amp is more than enough for home use. They couldn’t hear any difference between the guitars. On the Strat-talk forum, I think alot of the experienced guys on that web site http://www.strat-talk.com/ would kill for a chance to buy a 20 yr old Squire Affinity from Japan. I’ve had a ton of fun doing it. This intelligently designed solidbody features a lightweight, resonant poplar body … If you’re a beginner guitarist, the Squier Strat is an excellent option. It’s hard to believe they’re so cheap. Hi there just watched the video on the quires I have played guitar on and off most of my live and I have known nothing but fender. Color me HAPPY!! Good to hear your perspective and how you modified the guitar. Just about anything advertised as ‘two channel’ will have a distortion setting. In fact I played a Fender MIM at the store when I bought them, both times. I have my soldering station to replace the bad pots and wiring. No exaggeration. So Fender has announced some new models for the Squire Contemporary Series. This is your best option if you’re strapped for cash. Fender produces their Squiers overseas (mostly in Asia) and use cost-efficient materials, which is why they are much cheaper than your average Fender. The pickups are hot,the Guitar feels good and plays Good! And, I don’t even mind the 60(120)-cycle hum from them. I have owned more American Standard Strats and Teles then I care to count. There were a few different variations of the HH (double humbucker) Squiers in ’04. You may however wish to change your brand, Fender for Gibson, etc, Echo for a Martin or Larivee or whatever. But I love my Squires. The humbuckers kick, and give you a very percussive sound dirty, but especially so clean. Much different sounding with its HH configuration. I can’t understand why my dimarzio tone zone being a ceramic pickup doesn’t sound anything like my cheap squire ceramic pickups. By improving your electronics (pick-ups, volume and tone controls) and new tremelo and block you will sweeten your sound and add some sustain. I play very aggressively (Lots of punk and hard rock (green day, van halen, nirvana) for an hour or two a day. Can you tell me where Squiers are made now? If you’d like to learn how to decode a number, try the Wikipedia entry on Squier. Incorrect wiring and a terrible fret job make me wonder if you were sold a knock-off guitar. I’d have him try an Epiphone Les Paul while you’re there – they’re a bit smaller (24.75″ vs 25.5″ scale) and that might make the difference. Even cheap electrics can be made to sound incredible – just make sure you’re starting with a good body/neck! And, after a quality setup it’s perfect. There is so much religious folklore that “…if a guitar costs less than $1000, it just COULDN’T BE ANY GOOD” due to cheap hardware, shoddy build quality, ect, etc., not to mention how many Strat freaks never pass up the opportunity to show everybody how smart THEY are by telling how stupid everybody else is. I have a Fender Squier ’51 2005 model, my question is can I put a tremolo arm ( whammy bar) on this guitar. Squier standard strats are excellent, Ive had several, have two currently and have set up dozens, youre talking complete rubbish. Can you help? it does sounds like you were duped, It can happen – it’s in Fender’s interest to make sure their Squier range doesn’t reflect badly on them. I was impressed that the frets were done pretty well, no stabbing wire out of the sides. Usually for $60-$75 depending on how much I had put into it. Enter the Squier Fender Series. I have only had, over decades of owning numerous squier strats and teles one bad guitar out of the lot. Many people will replace some electronics or replace the bridge and trem with and all steel version, but the wood and the necks of many Squier models are very good and many of us older players-who have owned Fenders-really like the various Squier Strats. I think you were sold a pup! More advanced players will notice that the amplified sound of a Squier Strat doesn’t quite compare to that of a true Fender. It’s out of tune very slightly. It’s a killer guitar. (hotter) never seen Seafoam or surf green squire…gorgeous looker and player! The CV series is getting rave reviews everywhere you turn. I just bought a 2015 Fender American Standard Stratocaster, Sunburst!!!!! I adding a live video of myself. Classic Strat Design and Playability with Contemporary Updates. Replace them with a Fender “F” plate and Fender screws. oh this was brand new for 75 bucks had to take the plastic off the guard,seriously i wish someone who owns a usa strat would give an honest review side by side !I STILL CANT BELIEVE THE WORKMANSHIP !!! You must log in or register to reply here. He is a pretty stand up guy and has been playing the guitar for decades. I’m not a snob. Squier Contemporary Stratocaster HH Electric Guitar, with Maple Fingerboard. Going to metamorphosisize her into a MacDaddy stage/studio player. You wanna know what the result will be? No parent is going to risk big money on a guitar for a young beginner… Look at ebay the amount of ” new” Squiers there! I don’t care if I have to replace hardware every now and then. Personally I prefer to travel with an acoustic guitar, but if the electric is your preference, the mini will suit you just fine. Moral of the story is that Chinese manufactured guitars have higher quality control, apparently, than Mexican made guitars. Thanks for the comment , hi i’m from Indonesia,and i have a squier standard candy apple red made in Indonesia,that’s an amazing guitar,i love my squier and i’m proud having a aquier standard. I also replaced the jack, switch and pots with American parts. Me on guitar does any one know what type of wood they are built out of and what is the best pickups to upgrade. It’s always great when a guitar exceeds your expectations . Will this guitar last? I also have a 74 strat. Instrument is very “quiet” for a SSS Strat. great article. It seems to me to be worth $250 or more. Single coil vs humbuckers is a personal choice. The Squier Contemporary Stratocaster HH is an outstanding choice for the modern player seeking progressive features in a guitar that has authentic vibe and style. Still Have It! 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