People coming up in our day are so privileged to be able to buy a cheap lower-end guitar and have something really nice it seemed like the cheap guitars back in the 70s and 80s when I was developing a love affair with guitar are so much better then what seemed to be around back in the early 80s. Now I love the Japanese guitars and stuff and the fender Japanese guitars are still quite awesome and I think a better guitar than the American made fenders in my opinion. But these squires are just knocking it out of the park man and Dave you're the man to do the demo, cheers my friend.
By far the best review of a piece of cheap affordable gear I have ever seen. I loved your enthusiasm and your playing. Close your eyes and you would think you were hearing a vintage Strat through a Marshall Plexi. Keep at it!
The Bullet Strats were Killer for the Price.... and although much more expensive, my Squier 50's Classic Vibe Tele is one of my Favourite Guitars. I Love what Squier provide to the Guitar market. ❤
Love a good unboxing.. My Squire Affiniy guitars are some of the best resonating guitars I own. Makes you wonder why we ever bother with more expensive gear…👍🇦🇺
@@Joe-mz6dc mmm... I would have to be one of them "i know, at least everything, if not more" type cock wombles and say that regardless of differences of term from country to country. When Dave says "people of the tube" it could only mean what its intended to cos being a proper chap from 'Up North' our Dave and his fellow 'proper lads n lasses' dont have tube trains. They're for 'southern girls party dresses' and 'pink skipping ropes' from 'darn sarf'. Up here if you go underground you come back covered in coal dust. Nay room for bloody trains down't pit yer daft apeth!
I love how you look like a child with a new toy haha Amazing how happy a man can be with a new guitar, even if he already has lots of them, congrats on your new toy !
You turned my head with the squier bullet,in a positive direction and I am now so glad you are reviewing this so I can share it with others.Because I bought one of these 6 months ago from Andertons in Coral pink,and loved it so much,I sold my PRS SE and now this is my only guitar.( Tele next )Thank you ❤
That sunburst looks great and the price really make Squire guitars the best for the price . I have the Squire Bullet telecaster with rosewood fretboard and I really love it and the butterscotch colour is more on the pumpkin side colour , really beautiful colour that i really love and it sounds amazing . Congratulations for your new guitar
"Whats happening?!" with the extensive tremolo travel is probably that the smaller bridge block on these, as on Floyd's, allows more block clearance for more travel. I think that every time i see a smaller bridge block, as in, it has its advantages too.
The video you did a few years ago of that red Squier Bullet Strat unboxing and first impressions was one of the best videos you ever put out IMO. I was actually stunned you sold it. This one seems to be a good one too. I honestly think there is something about the thinner lightweight bodies of the Bullet/Sonic series that works really well when you get a good one. I sense there's something with the sustain of this one too, just like the red one. There's something to it. I also REALLY enjoyed the sound of the room miking instead of a close miked cab as well. It just has a better sense of in-the-room realism and sounds so much more true to life, as well as more tonally and dynamically ALIVE. I'd love to see more reviews recorded like this. Overall, I'm glad this guitar helped to brighten your day a little bit. Good stuff all around, Dave! Cheers.
"HAPPY NEW GUITAR BRO !", great video. Your excitement and enthusiasm is inspiring. The way Squier have come along is amazing and it's about time that they showed the budget series some love as these are usually the Guitars beginners get and a bad guitar is hard to play and people give up learning based on this finding. That one sounds great and your playing is awesome.... P.S.Is that an Epiphone '67 re issue flying V I see in the background ?.
After I bye my daughter a new guitar for her Christmas for a bit more cash than her bullet strat. I really need to have a look at another squire for myself to cheer myself up after seeing your face light up unboxing your one.
I thought the Sonics were HTs? Thats why I bought the Affinity. At any rate its a beautiful guitar. You make any guitar sound good. Congratulations on your new guitar. I don't think I have ever heard a better guitar player. Oh Dave, your music reaches deep in my soul. Thank you for everything.
I've got a bullet tele and an affinity jazzmaster, both great,play great ,sound great. The jazzmaster stays in tune no matter what. The wood on the tele neck was rough as balls, so i sanded it 400, 600,800,1200, and linseed oiled the fretboard. The person that cut the nut on the jazzmaster should be sent to fender in the US to show the people there how to do it.
Hello dave l have been quiet lately my mom has died recently but I love your channel your guitar playing rocks good luck with that guitar keep rocken👍😁
Very nice! Sounds great. Obvious pleasure trying it out there and of course able to make it sing even without a setup. The sign of a talented player for sure. I'm still thankful to you for helping me decide to grab a Squier CV in the first vid of yours I ever came across. Now those DO have lacquered necks! 😁 Certainly my 60 does. I quite like that really although it obviously doesn't have that same silky feel of, say, the Affinity range or apparently this one. Thanks again Dave, and sorry to hear you'd had a bad head day - but great to know the unboxing and review/tryout helped with that. Take good care now!
any squier guitar can play like a fender with a set up and some new pickups squiers are amazing as base building guitars even the classic vibes are perfect on their own and need little to no adjusting for perfect playability strongly reccomend squiers to beginners they last forever and never fail you just a workhorse guitar you can beat up and play
i have a classic vibe 50s telecaster and its comparable on terms of quality to my mexican fender, if you dont care about the headstock decal then yeah squires are the best for their price
Just wanted to say that I just recently discovered your videos………great player and great videos! Keep the videos coming, they are very much enjoyed and appreciated
As a matter of interest, DV247 has this in Arctic White for £147. Just be grateful you're right handed, Dave. If you're left handed, you get the Henry Ford (or Pink Floyd) treatment on this guitar - "Any colour you like..." (Being black, black or black...) I recently bought a left-handed Player Plus, which was available in triple sunburst, 3 colours of sunburst, or sunburst in three colours. What I'd give to be right-handed when it comes to guitars. (Mind, the sunburst came with a mint green pickguard, which is a finish I really love...)
The first guitar I bought in 2017 was a Bullet Strat and the guitar was okay…..BUT THE NECK WAS PERFECT! It’s fast and the shape is wonderful and instantly felt as good as any neck I have felt since (dozens of guitars ranging in price from $200 - $1500).
I remember my first Squier strat (which is also my first electric guitar). It's a 2013 Squier deluxe strat. I'm still playing it. It basically grew up with me lol
Brilliant stuff Dave you are so refreshing as most guys on tube are guitar snobs and badge worshipers , and the big boys see them coming .As i have said before you could make a tune that moves me out of a snow shoe.
Mr Dave, excellent video and what a guitar. Apart from the neck, which I’m sure you’ll sort out, it looks gorgeous. At that price point and looking that good it should be useless. But no, it sounds great, passes the unplugged test with aplomb and when you plug it in and apply the Simpson magic it bursts into life. Phenomenal.
Oh, the strings..my buddy asked if I could set them up tighter. One it's my mom Jimi Hendrix strat, but a different new set was all the difference. Not a pack of "tighter strings" I've used PRS 9.5-? 10-? Other brands slinky's everything was better than strings that came on. I can't wait until you come by on the trip you planned to check out my @home rig with 1, 12in celestion in an amp.. thanks for offering the trip to the bottom of Illinois. Wink🎉🎉. Would have 2 whole friends that would be excited ( they not only playing, but 100x betterholla back. I feel so much like you in that my new guitar selection has became cheaper than what I already have, as in brands not heard of axl and S.., well starts with S I've saw you play them and like them. I've had to give up close to 10 in the last 2 yrs. Still have an EPI, 2 ones made in Korea and kills foretal, I have a Vintage 52 Tele I absolutely love, and the mim Fender Jimi Hendrix Olympic white strat,but am always looking and it's like 👀 guitar or amp, or pedal. I'm pretty pleased with my monoprice Stage right 15 tube amp and pedals. .see you some amazing day
Very Cool, Thankyou. Congrats on New Guitar. Guitar looks and Sounds amazing as does playing as always. I have a Squier Affinity in the 2 tone sunburst. It is the Most Stunning Guitar I have seen, Truly Gorgeous. All the Best. Enjoy.
Your playing is awesome as always in all guitars. Your agreements about Squier guitars inspired me to buy Squier Bullet strat HSS in sunburst. I highly pleased about it. Thanks Mr. Simpson
"Because 'Upgrades' can sometimes be Downgrades..." oh yes, wise words concerning guitars indeed. Just because it costs more does not mean it will always make any particular instrument really better.
Hi Dave. I'm sure you know about the 'OBSIDIAN WIRE FRUSCIANTE' but on the off chance you don't I draw it to your attention. This guitar might need these loaded pick guards. No affiliation from me. Keep shining.
I bought a squire strat early to mid 90’s, can’t remember if it was pearl or ice white, I think it cost bout £130, played great, stayed in tune, absolutely lovely guitar, I sold it on a car boot sale for 30 quid including hard case, albeit the case was for an acoustic, forever guttoned 😢
i have one of the sonic telecasters, and it’s stunning. the only thing i don’t love is the pickups and the bridge, i’d personally prefer a 3 saddle one, but both of those are very minor complaints. i bought the black one with the maple fretboard, and it really made me fall in love with telecasters. i highly recommend them
I got the Tahitian coral and it plays great. The end of the frets are obviously rounded off compared to the older squiers. I’d suggest going to the store and choosing one though to make sure you get one without buzzing etc.
Squier has really upped their game in the last 8 years. They're basically the equivalent of Mexican made Fenders of the mid 90's. Squiers back then were total firewood. Ever since the Classic Vibe series, I've purchased quite a few basses & guitars. Some were modded while others were perfectly fine as-is. Great value!!!
They’re better than Mexican fenders of today too .I’ve returned two vinteras both with crappy backbowed necks that no amount of truss rod adjustments could get rid of.never had a squier with those problems not even affinities ..
@@craigpimlott204MiM fenders can be nice, but the past 3 years have seen a rash of quality inconsistency, while squier has actually tightened their game a bit just like they should since prices have gone up...I got the sonic series bronco bass and for $209 it's worth every penny as it is and takes upgrades like a champ
Not true the Japanese squires from the 80’s are amazing and even some of the 90’s Chinese one that were above or pre affinity were definitely not firewood. I should know I gigged the Chinese squier and played it weekly at college for lessons
No they weren't?!... Squires have always been OK, epiphones have been crap, but today's squires better?, No. Generally the early Koreans and certainly the Japanese made guitars really well
Including spare strings seems such an obvious thing that the likely buyers of these guitars (young beginners) will need, why has no other guitar maker realised this decades ago?!?!
Great honest from the box demo Dave. Squier seem to be really getting their act together on price to lure you in without just turning out stuff thats pretty, but a pointless poor quality instrument. These are not just for beginners, we are all lucky to have some great affordable guitars out there these days. No excuses now for folk not to just grab a guitar and have a lot of fun. Love your playing mate, my place to come for inspiration on far more than the odd occasion, cheers.
Sounds great! Making me miss my first electric. Was an old Squier strat of a similar place in their lineup at the time. Hopefully they'll bring these out with pearloid guards on black bodies and Pau Ferro fretboards.
I was really disappointed with my first fender, a 2017 MiM strat which was before their player series. Ended up swapping it for Squire 62’ classic vibe custom tele + £50 cash and I love the squire to this day.
Dave, I used Kiwi brown shoe polish paste on my white maple Squire sonic neck and it came out beautiful, color is now a normal looking blonde .The smell went away after wiping it down. I first tried lemon oil, that did nothing to the color.
"The world's worst knuckle duster" 😁 - I like how you thought the glaring joins of the three pieces were cool, while I have seen videos of people sending the instrument back for less. (Note to them, it's the playability not the aesthetics that makes it a great instrument). This Squire certainly sound authentically Strat to my ears. No pedals! Way to go to demonstrate an instrument and adding dirt through the amp only really helps the assessment too.
Looks like the pickup pole pieces have bevelled edges - a nice touch at this price point. Anyway, I give it a week before you turn it into a Frusciante relic!
i really enjoyed this video, i have a squier standard stratocaster, maybe it isnt the best of the guitars out there but it is really comfortable to play. despite people often saying that squier sucks i find them pretty solid in terms of construction and tone especially if you are someone that is in a budget and you're trying to find a guitar. I don't really have much to say about it besides the brown shell pickguard peeling off and the tuning heads being kinda stiff (i hope i find a solution for that lol)
I never listen to what people say. They often don't want to be ridiculed by saying a cheap "anything" is great, so they feel the need to say it's crap. I always judge things for myself.
Love your videos Dave. But I get the feeling that strat is going to just take up space and gather dust. Because you have so many high end, expensive pro level better strats
On cheap guitar necks, I fancied a cheap end Ibanez to take to work for nightshifts (I'm a care worker) so I wouldn't mind if it got a few knocks and the neck was so thing it was like playing a butter knife. Glad your day got better.
My Squier Affinity Strat has the best neck out of any of my guitars. I just blocked the trem, put in a set of Seymour Duncans, and made it 7-way switching.
Its hard to fathom how they can produce these guitars for the price, when you consider that everyone in the chain has to get some sort of profit. From the manufacturer, to the store, and all the transport workers in between. My 1st guitar back in the 80s cost me $515 Australian. We didn't have access to guitars of the quality of today for anything much cheaper.
Now I miss my Strat. My first Electric Guitar was a Squire Strat that came in a bundle from Sam Ash. My dad got it for me back in 2003 and It served me well, till I was given an hss Strat that belonged to someone who kicked the bucket.
I have played the white one and it's also a nice one. Fortunately I can control the urge to increase my collection 😂 Can't wait to see if that wax will darken the neck. 👍🏻🤘🏻
Firstly I love maple necks but the really white ones remind me of me sunbathing with my reddish hair. I look lIke a Swan Vestas match. So I would give that a coat of something to make it less anemic looking. But yeah, some of these budget guitars seem to have a great set up including some of mine. You keep hearing more expensive guitar makers say we can't roll the edges and nor can we do time consuming set ups cause that would add to the cost of the guitar. Well obviously not true when budget guitars can do it. I got a Fender made in Mexico Player Strat, and it's great now that I have set it up myself and polished frets etc, but for the price! Your talking best part of 800 quid and the set up was lousy and the 13th fret was higher then me smoking my first ever joint - allegedly! I have never seen a fret that high. Guitar was unplayable quite honestly. Out with the fret file, set up done and it now plays like a dream, well it would if somebody else was playing it but that's another story!
Hi Dave, you saying that squier guitars have wide necks, I got an early 90’s Japanese butterscotch tele squier and the neck on it is georgous to play, very narrow ,very resonant, just a lovely guitar to play,the pick ups on it were proper shite,so I swapped them out for some 51 no caster pups, I actually prefer my squier to the USA 75th anniversary tele I have, I find the neck too wide on that one,, im just saying that squier guitars are pretty decent, can I recommend a guitar for you to try out.Its a gretsch G6128 , the cliff gallup signature guitar, I think they’re about £2,500-ish, but gretsch do the electromatic version too,about £450, absolute unit of a guitar. Looks too much like a les paul for my liking but cliff gallup is a guitar god for me.He was brilliant, check it out mate.. nice one👍
If you want to pay shipping, ill send you a squier neck with a 40.7mm nut. Its from a 05 affinity. Its a really narrow neck with the older style thin profile. If you want it. Btw, it does have what im told is a real rosewood board.
I just got mine last week. I got the HSS style, in gloss black, with a black pick guard. Tuned it up, and wow! I was impressed.
People coming up in our day are so privileged to be able to buy a cheap lower-end guitar and have something really nice it seemed like the cheap guitars back in the 70s and 80s when I was developing a love affair with guitar are so much better then what seemed to be around back in the early 80s. Now I love the Japanese guitars and stuff and the fender Japanese guitars are still quite awesome and I think a better guitar than the American made fenders in my opinion. But these squires are just knocking it out of the park man and Dave you're the man to do the demo, cheers my friend.
By far the best review of a piece of cheap affordable gear I have ever seen. I loved your enthusiasm and your playing. Close your eyes and you would think you were hearing a vintage Strat through a Marshall Plexi. Keep at it!
Congrats on the new toy! It's a great time to be a guitarist, thanks to genuinely good, afforable instruments. Excellent playing, as always.
Sorry to hear you had a naff day mate. Hope you're feeling better. Keep being awesome, you're my inspiration to practice and play more.
The Bullet Strats were Killer for the Price.... and although much more expensive, my Squier 50's Classic Vibe Tele is one of my Favourite Guitars. I Love what Squier provide to the Guitar market. ❤
That’s awesome congratulations on the new guitar Dave!👍😊
Love a good unboxing.. My Squire Affiniy guitars are some of the best resonating guitars I own. Makes you wonder why we ever bother with more expensive gear…👍🇦🇺
Only Dave is allowed address his YT audience as 'People of The Tube'.
In his country that can also mean people traveling to and from work LOL
@@Joe-mz6dc mmm... I would have to be one of them "i know, at least everything, if not more" type cock wombles and say that regardless of differences of term from country to country. When Dave says "people of the tube" it could only mean what its intended to cos being a proper chap from 'Up North' our Dave and his fellow 'proper lads n lasses' dont have tube trains. They're for 'southern girls party dresses' and 'pink skipping ropes' from 'darn sarf'. Up here if you go underground you come back covered in coal dust. Nay room for bloody trains down't pit yer daft apeth!
Nothing in the world beats a new guitar for me, no matter at what price- Great Video as always 👍👍
Super heart warming to see your love for what you do Dave! It’s put a smile on my face too
Nice to see you so happy. You deserve it.
I love how you look like a child with a new toy haha
Amazing how happy a man can be with a new guitar, even if he already has lots of them, congrats on your new toy !
I really enjoyed seeing how happy that made you. I got the purple one pretty soon after they were released, and I absolutely love it.
Wow! Dave that new toy sings. I am impressed with the quality of such an affordable instrument! Great playing btw!
You turned my head with the squier bullet,in a positive direction and I am now so glad you are reviewing this so I can share it with others.Because I bought one of these 6 months ago from Andertons in Coral pink,and loved it so much,I sold my PRS SE and now this is my only guitar.( Tele next )Thank you ❤
Unboxing a new Squier. Now that’s bringing it “down to earth” for the rest of us to relate to.
ALWAYS love your joy over just good stuff.
That sunburst looks great and the price really make Squire guitars the best for the price . I have the Squire Bullet telecaster with rosewood fretboard and I really love it and the butterscotch colour is more on the pumpkin side colour , really beautiful colour that i really love and it sounds amazing . Congratulations for your new guitar
Yup... A "Goodie" ! and a 'Keeper'... Dave looks a "Happy Chappy" ! 🤠 ...
"Whats happening?!" with the extensive tremolo travel is probably that the smaller bridge block on these, as on Floyd's, allows more block clearance for more travel. I think that every time i see a smaller bridge block, as in, it has its advantages too.
Really enjoy your videos and your incredible playing. You're a guitar hero. Just bought one myself.
The video you did a few years ago of that red Squier Bullet Strat unboxing and first impressions was one of the best videos you ever put out IMO. I was actually stunned you sold it. This one seems to be a good one too. I honestly think there is something about the thinner lightweight bodies of the Bullet/Sonic series that works really well when you get a good one. I sense there's something with the sustain of this one too, just like the red one. There's something to it.
I also REALLY enjoyed the sound of the room miking instead of a close miked cab as well. It just has a better sense of in-the-room realism and sounds so much more true to life, as well as more tonally and dynamically ALIVE. I'd love to see more reviews recorded like this. Overall, I'm glad this guitar helped to brighten your day a little bit. Good stuff all around, Dave! Cheers.
Strat power dude , sounds incredible, love your playing style.
"HAPPY NEW GUITAR BRO !", great video. Your excitement and enthusiasm is inspiring. The way Squier have come along is amazing and it's about time that they showed the budget series some love as these are usually the Guitars beginners get and a bad guitar is hard to play and people give up learning based on this finding. That one sounds great and your playing is awesome.... P.S.Is that an Epiphone '67 re issue flying V I see in the background ?.
Excellent initial review, sounds incredible in your hands. Keep on inspiring Dave. 👍🏻🎸
I’ve got my daughter’s 2010 bullet and it’s pretty good stuff! Plays well, stay in tune and sounds good. And it looks great!
After I bye my daughter a new guitar for her Christmas for a bit more cash than her bullet strat. I really need to have a look at another squire for myself to cheer myself up after seeing your face light up unboxing your one.
I thought the Sonics were HTs? Thats why I bought the Affinity. At any rate its a beautiful guitar. You make any guitar sound good. Congratulations on your new guitar. I don't think I have ever heard a better guitar player. Oh Dave, your music reaches deep in my soul. Thank you for everything.
I've got a bullet tele and an affinity jazzmaster, both great,play great ,sound great.
The jazzmaster stays in tune no matter what.
The wood on the tele neck was rough as balls, so i sanded it 400, 600,800,1200, and linseed oiled the fretboard.
The person that cut the nut on the jazzmaster should be sent to fender in the US to show the people there how to do it.
Hello dave l have been quiet lately my mom has died recently but I love your channel your guitar playing rocks good luck with that guitar keep rocken👍😁
I’m so sorry to hear this.
just sat down to jam and a new dave comes out 😍🤩
jolly days
I recently bought one for my grandson, I was impressed with the quality at the price it was.
Very nice! Sounds great. Obvious pleasure trying it out there and of course able to make it sing even without a setup. The sign of a talented player for sure. I'm still thankful to you for helping me decide to grab a Squier CV in the first vid of yours I ever came across. Now those DO have lacquered necks! 😁 Certainly my 60 does. I quite like that really although it obviously doesn't have that same silky feel of, say, the Affinity range or apparently this one. Thanks again Dave, and sorry to hear you'd had a bad head day - but great to know the unboxing and review/tryout helped with that. Take good care now!
any squier guitar can play like a fender with a set up and some new pickups squiers are amazing as base building guitars even the classic vibes are perfect on their own and need little to no adjusting for perfect playability strongly reccomend squiers to beginners they last forever and never fail you just a workhorse guitar you can beat up and play
My favorite ones are Indonesian squier but I think China is catching up...👍
The 40th ones come with Alnico 5, the same exact pickups than the MIM ones. It's awesome
i have a classic vibe 50s telecaster and its comparable on terms of quality to my mexican fender, if you dont care about the headstock decal then yeah squires are the best for their price
Great starter guitar! Way better than what I started on back in the 80's...!
Just wanted to say that I just recently discovered your videos………great player and great videos! Keep the videos coming, they are very much enjoyed and appreciated
Only a Sensei can make any old plank of wood sound great .. whilst also hiding its imperfections 🙏🏻
As a matter of interest, DV247 has this in Arctic White for £147.
Just be grateful you're right handed, Dave. If you're left handed, you get the Henry Ford (or Pink Floyd) treatment on this guitar - "Any colour you like..." (Being black, black or black...)
I recently bought a left-handed Player Plus, which was available in triple sunburst, 3 colours of sunburst, or sunburst in three colours.
What I'd give to be right-handed when it comes to guitars. (Mind, the sunburst came with a mint green pickguard, which is a finish I really love...)
Ah, very good, Master Dave. Another addition to the DAVE'S GUITAR COLLECTION VIDEO for 2023. Can you tell it's my favorite Simpson video of the year??
Yummy yummy them Squires is tasty! Got one I rescued from a junk shop and it's marvelous. Keep groovin' Dave ☮
The first guitar I bought in 2017 was a Bullet Strat and the guitar was okay…..BUT THE NECK WAS PERFECT! It’s fast and the shape is wonderful and instantly felt as good as any neck I have felt since (dozens of guitars ranging in price from $200 - $1500).
I remember my first Squier strat (which is also my first electric guitar). It's a 2013 Squier deluxe strat.
I'm still playing it. It basically grew up with me lol
Got a white bullet strat two yrs ago, love it to bits 😁 but the sunburst sonic looks gorgeous too
Another great review, I always look forward to your take on gear👍
I used canola oil on a rag, thats what I clean with now. Turns the white maple a slight yellow color
Brilliant stuff Dave you are so refreshing as most guys on tube are guitar snobs and badge worshipers , and the big boys see them coming .As i have said before you could make a tune that moves me out of a snow shoe.
Mr Dave, excellent video and what a guitar. Apart from the neck, which I’m sure you’ll sort out, it looks gorgeous. At that price point and looking that good it should be useless. But no, it sounds great, passes the unplugged test with aplomb and when you plug it in and apply the Simpson magic it bursts into life. Phenomenal.
Sounds great Dave and Squires can surprise you. My friend has a white Squire that I’d put up against any Strat!
I know what to say Dave that was f****** amazing
Great video as always Dave …wow straight out the box and that Squire is flying !
You make it sing , amazing playing 🤟
I’ve have my eye on a squier classic vibe Telecaster , I watched a blind test between a USA Fender and it and preferred the Squier
Oh, the strings..my buddy asked if I could set them up tighter. One it's my mom Jimi Hendrix strat, but a different new set was all the difference. Not a pack of "tighter strings" I've used PRS 9.5-? 10-? Other brands slinky's everything was better than strings that came on. I can't wait until you come by on the trip you planned to check out my @home rig with 1, 12in celestion in an amp.. thanks for offering the trip to the bottom of Illinois. Wink🎉🎉. Would have 2 whole friends that would be excited ( they not only playing, but 100x betterholla back. I feel so much like you in that my new guitar selection has became cheaper than what I already have, as in brands not heard of axl and S.., well starts with S I've saw you play them and like them. I've had to give up close to 10 in the last 2 yrs. Still have an EPI, 2 ones made in Korea and kills foretal, I have a Vintage 52 Tele I absolutely love, and the mim Fender Jimi Hendrix Olympic white strat,but am always looking and it's like 👀 guitar or amp, or pedal. I'm pretty pleased with my monoprice Stage right 15 tube amp and pedals. .see you some amazing day
Very Cool, Thankyou. Congrats on New Guitar. Guitar looks and Sounds amazing as does playing as always. I have a Squier Affinity in the 2 tone sunburst. It is the Most Stunning Guitar I have seen, Truly Gorgeous. All the Best. Enjoy.
Your playing is awesome as always in all guitars. Your agreements about Squier guitars inspired me to buy Squier Bullet strat HSS in sunburst. I highly pleased about it. Thanks Mr. Simpson
Nice guitar neck pickup sounds amazing. I would change the bridge pickup to a hotter one.
"Because 'Upgrades' can sometimes be Downgrades..." oh yes, wise words concerning guitars indeed. Just because it costs more does not mean it will always make any particular instrument really better.
Hi Dave. I'm sure you know about the 'OBSIDIAN WIRE FRUSCIANTE' but on the off chance you don't I draw it to your attention. This guitar might need these loaded pick guards. No affiliation from me. Keep shining.
Are you kidding me? Straight into the front and you make it sound like a demon! No words needed.. 😮🇦🇺
I bought a squire strat early to mid 90’s, can’t remember if it was pearl or ice white, I think it cost bout £130, played great, stayed in tune, absolutely lovely guitar, I sold it on a car boot sale for 30 quid including hard case, albeit the case was for an acoustic, forever guttoned 😢
I use guitar backplates to scrape ice off my van window screen 😆
This also is a confirmation on how good an instrument Leo Fender designed as it could be mass produced at unbelievable cost.
Yayyy, hello, Dave!! It's so great to see you! Nice guitar but we look forward to seeing our Dave!!!
i have one of the sonic telecasters, and it’s stunning. the only thing i don’t love is the pickups and the bridge, i’d personally prefer a 3 saddle one, but both of those are very minor complaints. i bought the black one with the maple fretboard, and it really made me fall in love with telecasters. i highly recommend them
I got the Tahitian coral and it plays great. The end of the frets are obviously rounded off compared to the older squiers.
I’d suggest going to the store and choosing one though to make sure you get one without buzzing etc.
Squier has really upped their game in the last 8 years. They're basically the equivalent of Mexican made Fenders of the mid 90's. Squiers back then were total firewood. Ever since the Classic Vibe series, I've purchased quite a few basses & guitars. Some were modded while others were perfectly fine as-is. Great value!!!
They’re better than Mexican fenders of today too .I’ve returned two vinteras both with crappy backbowed necks that no amount of truss rod adjustments could get rid of.never had a squier with those problems not even affinities ..
@@craigpimlott204MiM fenders can be nice, but the past 3 years have seen a rash of quality inconsistency, while squier has actually tightened their game a bit just like they should since prices have gone up...I got the sonic series bronco bass and for $209 it's worth every penny as it is and takes upgrades like a champ
Not true the Japanese squires from the 80’s are amazing and even some of the 90’s Chinese one that were above or pre affinity were definitely not firewood. I should know I gigged the Chinese squier and played it weekly at college for lessons
@@MrSongwriter2I doubt the Japanese ever made a bad guitar. They definitely make quality.
No they weren't?!... Squires have always been OK, epiphones have been crap, but today's squires better?, No. Generally the early Koreans and certainly the Japanese made guitars really well
Dave you inspire me to keep learning guitar.........your vids are great ..thanks
Including spare strings seems such an obvious thing that the likely buyers of these guitars (young beginners) will need, why has no other guitar maker realised this decades ago?!?!
Always a treat to watch you play Dave. Ps. Lighting looked fine to me in the video.
Good evening " Man of the Tube".😃😃 Please make bigger demo video with this guitar.
Coming next friday. :)
@@thedavesimpson thanks man very thanks. God bless you. ❤️🔥❤️🔥
you're amazing..such an inspiration
Great honest from the box demo Dave. Squier seem to be really getting their act together on price to lure you in without just turning out stuff thats pretty, but a pointless poor quality instrument. These are not just for beginners, we are all lucky to have some great affordable guitars out there these days. No excuses now for folk not to just grab a guitar and have a lot of fun. Love your playing mate, my place to come for inspiration on far more than the odd occasion, cheers.
Sounds great! Making me miss my first electric. Was an old Squier strat of a similar place in their lineup at the time. Hopefully they'll bring these out with pearloid guards on black bodies and Pau Ferro fretboards.
exactly what they need to do!!
I was really disappointed with my first fender, a 2017 MiM strat which was before their player series. Ended up swapping it for Squire 62’ classic vibe custom tele + £50 cash and I love the squire to this day.
Dave, I used Kiwi brown shoe polish paste on my white maple Squire sonic neck and it came out beautiful, color is now a normal looking blonde .The smell went away after wiping it down. I first tried lemon oil, that did nothing to the color.
"The world's worst knuckle duster" 😁 - I like how you thought the glaring joins of the three pieces were cool, while I have seen videos of people sending the instrument back for less. (Note to them, it's the playability not the aesthetics that makes it a great instrument).
This Squire certainly sound authentically Strat to my ears. No pedals! Way to go to demonstrate an instrument and adding dirt through the amp only really helps the assessment too.
Looks like the pickup pole pieces have bevelled edges - a nice touch at this price point.
Anyway, I give it a week before you turn it into a Frusciante relic!
i really enjoyed this video, i have a squier standard stratocaster, maybe it isnt the best of the guitars out there but it is really comfortable to play. despite people often saying that squier sucks i find them pretty solid in terms of construction and tone especially if you are someone that is in a budget and you're trying to find a guitar. I don't really have much to say about it besides the brown shell pickguard peeling off and the tuning heads being kinda stiff (i hope i find a solution for that lol)
I never listen to what people say. They often don't want to be ridiculed by saying a cheap "anything" is great, so they feel the need to say it's crap. I always judge things for myself.
Love your videos Dave. But I get the feeling that strat is going to just take up space and gather dust. Because you have so many high end, expensive pro level better strats
Would like to see you review the Mustangs, bullet and new ones
I love the joy of watching someone discovering a new love. This is great!
On cheap guitar necks, I fancied a cheap end Ibanez to take to work for nightshifts (I'm a care worker) so I wouldn't mind if it got a few knocks and the neck was so thing it was like playing a butter knife.
Glad your day got better.
My Squier Affinity Strat has the best neck out of any of my guitars. I just blocked the trem, put in a set of Seymour Duncans, and made it 7-way switching.
If that jam doesn’t show you that you don’t need an expensive guitar to sound and play like a badass, idk what does.
That put a smile on your face Dave........................
Its hard to fathom how they can produce these guitars for the price, when you consider that everyone in the chain has to get some sort of profit. From the manufacturer, to the store, and all the transport workers in between.
My 1st guitar back in the 80s cost me $515 Australian. We didn't have access to guitars of the quality of today for anything much cheaper.
Now I miss my Strat. My first Electric Guitar was a Squire Strat that came in a bundle from Sam Ash. My dad got it for me back in 2003 and It served me well, till I was given an hss Strat that belonged to someone who kicked the bucket.
Great guitar, how can you possibly have a naff day wearing a Devin Townsend Project tshirt.........respect, great video.
the dr. was worried worried because my Mom was quite pale at her last visit. it sounds like that relic wax might be just what i need!
I have played the white one and it's also a nice one.
Fortunately I can control the urge to increase my collection 😂
Can't wait to see if that wax will darken the neck. 👍🏻🤘🏻
You`ve just Dave`d a Sonic Strat David !.
Firstly I love maple necks but the really white ones remind me of me sunbathing with my reddish hair. I look lIke a Swan Vestas match. So I would give that a coat of something to make it less anemic looking. But yeah, some of these budget guitars seem to have a great set up including some of mine. You keep hearing more expensive guitar makers say we can't roll the edges and nor can we do time consuming set ups cause that would add to the cost of the guitar. Well obviously not true when budget guitars can do it. I got a Fender made in Mexico Player Strat, and it's great now that I have set it up myself and polished frets etc, but for the price! Your talking best part of 800 quid and the set up was lousy and the 13th fret was higher then me smoking my first ever joint - allegedly! I have never seen a fret that high. Guitar was unplayable quite honestly. Out with the fret file, set up done and it now plays like a dream, well it would if somebody else was playing it but that's another story!
Beautiful guitar Sir.
Hi Dave, you saying that squier guitars have wide necks, I got an early 90’s Japanese butterscotch tele squier and the neck on it is georgous to play, very narrow ,very resonant, just a lovely guitar to play,the pick ups on it were proper shite,so I swapped them out for some 51 no caster pups, I actually prefer my squier to the USA 75th anniversary tele I have, I find the neck too wide on that one,, im just saying that squier guitars are pretty decent, can I recommend a guitar for you to try out.Its a gretsch G6128 , the cliff gallup signature guitar, I think they’re about £2,500-ish, but gretsch do the electromatic version too,about £450, absolute unit of a guitar. Looks too much like a les paul for my liking but cliff gallup is a guitar god for me.He was brilliant, check it out mate.. nice one👍
These Squier Sonic series have really improved, I bought the lime green version hss and it is pretty damned cool! Cheers!
BTW, the Teles are great🤙🏽🤘😁
If you want to pay shipping, ill send you a squier neck with a 40.7mm nut. Its from a 05 affinity. Its a really narrow neck with the older style thin profile. If you want it. Btw, it does have what im told is a real rosewood board.
great video i bought a kramer baretta for £169 and it has the best neck ive ever played so it shows you how far affordable gear has become !!
2nd Squier sonic series unboxing I see today. Both without fret sprout apparently. Positive.
Nice one Dave, glad it cheered up your day! They look great for the money. 👍
New guitar day is always exciting.🎸😃