Squier Standard Strat Review

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Squier Standard Strat
4.2 stars
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SuzyLovesGuitar's Review of Squier Standard Strat electric guitar

23rd Jul 2008

Overall Rating

3 stars
  • Value for money
    2.5 stars
  • Appearance
    3.5 stars
  • Sound Quality
    2 stars
  • Reviewer's Musical Standard
    Intermediate
Good Points

The look is great, although many people do have the Fender Squier. It's a great guitar to get you started on the electric, but I wouldn't recommend it for anyone intermediate/expert. I also really like the price: I got the lot (guitar, amp, gig bag, plectrums, all leads and necessary wires) for £100 over the internet.
This guitar also stands up to a lot of abuse (like dropping, scratching, etc.).


Bad Points

The single coils create an extremely annoying buzzing sound that is extremely difficult to get rid of. Even when playing, you can hear the buzz, especially if you've got some gain on, (and I like a lot of gain).
I also think that the Fender is quite a cheaply-made guitar - within a couple of months with the guitar i had already broken the thickest string, and i wasn't even playing that hard.
This is only a start-up guitar, as soon as you get past the 'beginner' range i think it's probably time to get a new guitar (which is what i'm doing).


General Comments

Overall i do like this guitar as a standard, start-up guitar (as mentioned above). But i think the single coils let it down a bit, and the cheaply-made factor also comes into account.

I give this guitar a 6 overall.

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