Is Squier Better Than Fender Now?
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He picks up a Squire and he throws a jam down as he rocks toward the stage in the center of town. Go! Go! RobZilla! Love the show. thanks!
I wish I would have been there he needs to put up a schedule where and when he's playing here and there cuz I'd really love to go!! And I just lived down in Carrollton it's not like Akron to see how 1,800 hours away it's only like a couple hours away you know
Imagine if he did the song at the end of Godzilla king of the monsters
It's SquiER, not SquiRE.
@@euphority_delay7978Since you're the certified expert, is this the correct way to spell douche canoe??
@@butthole4185 yes!
The classic vibe squier is so much better than the fender player series!
I almost bought a fender player series until i tried the classic vibe. Such a great guitar!!
I agree the player series need a good nut put on them and better pickups . The pickups are alnico instead of the ceramic ones on the last few years before the player series came along but they sound too modern for my tastes .
@@mariomessina6389 exactly! I'm in need of a telecaster soon so i will definitely check the CV Squier rather than the player series 👌
I just bought my Squire classic vibe telecaster butterscotch blonde I love it
It's not IMO.
Lovely looking and sounding Squier mate!
Hey Shane 👍
Thanks dude
Great video Robert!!
If only the squiers came in some better color options for us lefties. Most of the times they offer the same routine colors as Fender..... guess we need to keep dreaming!
Count the typos of Squire VS Squier in the comments! GO!
Why?
Auto correct always changes Squier to Squire.
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Haha love ur channel Landon Beiley
Boardy me too! And thanks :)
The thing with a half-decent Squier is that you don't feel bad when you mod it beyond recognition. I have an Affinity that was under €500 all-in. Locking tuners, Tusq nut, SD Blackout bridge in a single HB config.
Sounds rounded and warm in every scenario, and weighs nothing. I neglect my expensive guitars now. Thanks Squier!
Get a Fender if you don't wanna do work on it.
Don’t forget to sand the neck edges. The frets are never perfect on squiers and they never round the edges. And don’t forget to remove the glossy finish from the back of the neck if you have that. Glossy squier finish is plastic while usa fenders have cellulose
I know this because I own multiple squiers and a made in the USA ‘91 strat ultra. And the difference is night and day.
I think if you want a guitar and you want to modify it for whatever reason, you should never feel bad about it. If you're just worried about resale value, I think it prevents you from just making it how you want it and enjoying it. Jimmy Page never worried about that with his guitars.
@@mikesmit9770 Yes, the fretwire used with the Squiers should generally be of much poorer durability as well. I use a sanding block, some files, steelwool and a fret eraser before I play anything in anger. Also do my own level and crown. It's really not that expensive to get the basic tools, if ypu don't order everything from StewMac. I enjoy getting something second hand once a year or so, and spec-ing it out.
If I had the change laying around, I would likely go Paul Reed Smith USA made, and live happily ever after. But I pride myself in the ability to get mediocre instruments playing and sounding as good as anything expensive, at a workable price. Some things I can't fix though, the frets wear quicker, so more maintenance, and I find with cheaper guitars I do have to tweak the truss-rod more often, 5 second job on the Affinity. The value in a decent "real" Fender is absolutely there in longevity and quality. But for me, this works.
Thanks for the reply!👍
@@Scott__C I've only recently discovered what a beast Jimmy Page is, for real. And how he did movie scores and stuff. Never reluctant to try anything new it seems.
i have a harley benton on which im in 230€ all in and its better than my player strat.
The quality isn’t as good as Fender. But let’s not forget the Fender Masterbuilder guy (I don’t know his name) his #1 guitar is a Squier
Ron Thorn. There's a video of him saying his longtime #1 is a Squier. This is true.
Christopher Nieman “long term number 1” in of itself suggests that it’s not a modern or even recent Squier. The original Squiers were made in Japan and are widely considered to be exceptional instruments, and by most people are considered better than USA made Fenders of the same time. Those Japan Fenders are reasonably considered the equal of current Fender Japan models, and most people would probably consider them better. Squiers these days are good... exceptional for their price point... but they may as well carry a different brand name than those first Squiers for all the things they have in common with them.
@@davidburke2132 Yes I already know the story of the earliest Squiers. The point of him saying that is more to suggest he prefers that guitar even over Fenders since then, which is surprising, whether his is an MIJ or not.
Christopher Nieman yes. A bit surprising, but not as surprising as if he was choosing a modern day Squier. And I was trying to bring this comments section back to the question that Robert was asking in this video, which is about if Squier is better than Fender right now?
Jack Pearson is an amazing player and he loves squiers. Has several of em it's about all u see him play.
I had a squier strat when i was learning in the 90s. Now my teenage son has just bought a squier bullet and im blown away with the quality. Huge improvement over mine. Absolute bargain.
I got a Squier in a starter pack for years ago and it's one of the best guitars I've ever
People it's not about the kind of guitar you have it's about practicing and spending a lot of time on the instrument
4 years it's still works it still plays great and I love it to this day
Take it and get it set up every couple years it's absolutely worth it
Moral of the story a good guitar player can make any guitar sound good
Yep. Go watch Tomo Fujita play his $50-100 used Squier purchases that he just did very basic setup on himself. Nothing swapped, he just tightened everything down, cleaned them up, new strings and adjusted neck relief, action, intonation, and pickup height. The bulk of tone is in the fingers. Make sure the basic setup is taken care of and practice diligently, you'll sound better.... free upgrade!
They are great. It’s worth noting that the different versions, 50’s, 60’s & 70’s all have different woods for the bodies. Pine on the 50’s, Nato on the 60’s you’re playing there, and Poplar on the 70’s. I’ve got the 50’s Tele and Strat, and love them both.
Got my surf green 70 cv jaguar three days ago . Can't put it down . Awesome guitar !
50s strat isn't pine is it? Pretty sure that's just the 50s tele
@@TheMcstevester The Sunburst and White Blonde are Pine. The Fiesta Red and Black are Nato.
Hopefully quite soon I'm getting the squier CV 50s strat. I CANT WAITTT
which one is best for funk ?
My useless opinion: It's not hard to replicate a 70 year old design when making a guitar. The strat has been done to death (for good reason) to the point that any decent factory can make an excellent strat. The difference between MiA, MiM, and Squire is the production speed and attention to detail which leads to the quantity of bad guitars that make it through to the consumer. If you find a Squire you bond with, it's as good as a MiM or MiA in your hands. You can upgrade the pickups or saddles, etc down the line, the bond is what is most important.
I was looking at the Sire S7 by Larry Carlton , it's a Strat but better at $500.00 .
Is it too hard to spell Squier right?
@@euphority_delay7978 do you realize that auto correct on some phones changes that to the other spelling? Do you not have anything else in life to complain about?
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Yeah, I am constantly worrying about running out of toilet paper.
I feel that.
I’ve been playing this exact guitar for a year and I can say that it has held up to everything and still sounds great
I put Callaham saddles on my Classic Vibe Strat along with a Mexican-spec Callaham steel block and Fender Pure Vintage '65 pickups. This thing RIPS!
Love those Pure Vintage '65s. Half the price of boutique pickups and they have that authentic vintage tone. I put 'em in my partscaster and never happier.
@goobtuber Always wondered if the Callaham stuff was actually worthwhile or if it was just snake oil.
Tom Scioscia prefer the 57/62 pickups my self. But with a full size block starts really improve.
@@kerrywilliams8469, what makes you prefer the 57/62 pickups over the PV65s?
Tom Scioscia I haven’t tried or heard the PV65s. But I wanted an old school sound with low output in my strat and the 57/62s nailed it and made my strat absolutely sing.
I recently bought a Squier Classic Vibe '70s telecaster thinline limited-edition with block inlay and wide range style pickups and refuse to put it down. Quality I've never seen before on a Squier!
I have the same guitar and I can't stop playing it. My American Professional II Tele has to watch.
I bought a Squirre Mustang a few months ago and I love it. $149 new.
I have a Squier Classic Vibe 50 Butterscotch Tele. Amazing. The ravings are definitely true. Amazing guitar. Love it.
With a $100 of upgrades a good squier is a great guitar for life. Even with no upgrades they are fantastic guitars
A lot of gain with a Strat and no Yngwie riffs? My only beef with a standard Strat is the 6 screw trem. So many people tighten the springs and deck it that I wish Fender just made some hard tail Strats again.
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There is one other option (well two actually) the Robert Cray Signature model available in a Mexican made version or a Custom Shop version.
Also, the Fender Mod Shop just added a hardtail Strat option a month or two ago.
@@charlesbolton8471 Didn't know about the Mod Shop addition. Thanks! Also forgot about the Cray.
i will confess to only keeping the first and last screw on the trem :D
I thought standard has the 2 screw bridge, at least my one has.
I had the vintage on video but didn't like it, standard sounded better and the neck was very sticky, sold and got the squier deluxe. Just be a u ti ful
Okay!! Personally I’m a Squier guy but pure economics! I love the CV series and own all modded Squiers but nothing against the daddy Fenders at all but I can’t see paying more for essentially the same guitar. Now if I had vintage guitars then yeah the Fenders make sense. The MIJ Squiers in the 80s were probably a better guitar than most Fenders though!! You just said it though... the bones... I like to build around that!
lol What about a made in Japan 80s fender? I doubt the squier is better.
beef nacos okay that was cheating! Lol
That Classic Vibe is sweet. I still have a 83 SQ Squier that was better than Fender at that time. I loaded it with DiMarzio HS2 pickups switchable with three 3-way toggle switches.
Sounds super springy! Just got my 50s classic vibe delivered yesterday. Can't put it down. Would love to play that 60s vibe and compare them. Sounds like it takes dirt really well! Might have to play Clapton on it first
I have a 2013 Squier Classic Vibe in fiesta red. Absolutely love it.
DUDE. you don't understand how much I like your channel.
literally EVERYONE wants only the cleanest tones possible. So, so boring. Love the distortion!!
Rock on man!
I was watching Seth Meyers last night and since his band is playing at home, it's easier to see what kinda gear they're on....the bassist was playing a Squier.
"The Indian Laurel lives in the shadow of India’s main export product, the Rosewood, but it should not be overlooked. This wood is denser than Tulipwood and has surprising sonic potential. The wood is very attractive visually, although it doesn’t have as much variation for each peace as the one found in the Indian Rosewood. It has a characteristic strong and uniform brown color that is increased by slightly mottle dark lines and a very subtle cross grain figure although some pieces modify and have a lighter background color. Due to its density and stability it produces a very harmonic and stable sound." Maderas Barber
Just picked up a 50s Road worn MIM Fender Strat in Surf Green and love it, their MIM line has also vastly improved, in fact I'd say it matches the American strat that was hung above it.....but for under $1100......think i got a deal....
Right b4 the lockdown I played this purple road worn tele at GC and have been kicking myself for not leaving with it cuz everything was closed two days later! Lol
Road Worn line is fantastic! Just picked up burst tele and can't put it down.
I’m the kind of guy to have three nice Squires rather than one really nice Fender.
I have a really nice Squire Jaguar and an Epiphone SG for this reason. Could have bought one more expensive guitar but I love having options.
But why? If you are openly acknowledging the Fender would be a better guitar why have 3 inferior ones? I’ll understand if your answer would be to have a Strat, Tele and Jazzmaster and to give different sound options. I’m interested in the thought process.
@@davidburke2132 "inferior"??? if it looks like a strat, feels n plays like a strat, sounds like a strat.. quit worrying about a decal on a headstock. sheesh
@@davidburke2132 for me you actually hit the nail on the head. It's about having different sounds/options. I have a Squire Vintage Modified Jaguar that I love for playing stuff like Nirvana but I have an Epiphone SG for playing stuff like Sabbath and Metallica. I'd rather have multiple good guitars for the price that are good at different things than one expensive guitar. To each their own though as they say this is just my own preference.
Same. Collecting Epiphones. Don't even want a Gibson anymore. I'm over it. They're better. But not $1,000 better.
Being a master builder at fender is like being an expert at paint by numbers
It's got that signature "Fender" sound, solid choice for some one who wants to play. Neck pup and neck and middle pup combo always sound good. Wood wise I prefer a "blonde neck" Fender with the "skunk" stripe, I feel it was Fender's signature "thing" that made them stand out visually and of course Leo made them in an assembly line "friendly" way making his instrument more affordable to the masses in comparison to other manufacturers. So I guess you could say Leo Fender was the "Henry Ford" of electric guitars. Great design, great sound, really can't go wrong with a Stratocaster be it a Fender or a Squire.
I was really impressed with classic vibe. The pickups are really lovely and liquid. Still went for a player series after all the to-ing and fro-ing between the two though. Still haven't convinced myself that it wasn't the name on the headstock though
@@greenslider Totally get it, in the 80's I had a Korean Strat, got a 50's classic vibe v neck MIM strat, but still ended up getting an Elite strat and an American Standard Tele, well because I'm American and there was a time all Fender stuff was only American.
Hey Robert, I looked into that Nato wood and what I kinda got from Wiki, is that Nato comes from Mora trees and it’s essentially a cheaper Honduras mahogany even though they’re not related trees. Nato holds a lot of the same characteristics of the of the Honduras mahogany such as looks and sound. I thought this was kinda interesting cause I hadn’t heard of Nato until this video and so I just felt like sharing this little snippet of info lol
I am so impressed by reasonably priced guitars lately. I like to get them and then change pickups (Dimarzio), tuners (ratios) and put a washer under the volume knob on the Fender Strat so I don't hit it with my hand.
I mean, you're one of the few people here on UA-cam i can't trust 100%...
You just make every single guitar sound like a million bucks.. So envious!
BUT when that's said, good video Robert
didn't have budget guitars like this when i started playing. kids are lucky these days
Isnt that the truth.
So true! The action on my first guitar was so bad, that even with the bridge bottomed-out, i could keep a deck of cards under the strings at the 12th fret!
When I was kid in the 80's there were all kinds of GREAT budget guitars like Cort, Hondo, Fender came out with the AWESOME Contemporary Japan Strats for $450 which were made with left over CBS parts after they went south. Yeah there was good shit for under $500
Yeah all they need to 50k for the 20 different high end amps and their all set
The older CV had Tonerider pickups and now I think Squier is making their own.
...and alder body
yes. I own a squier CV 50 (2015). Great pickups. Now they use the same pickups for all the classic vibe (50/60/70). In my opinion it's a nonsense.
The Tonerider ones are much better than the ones made by Fender that are fitted to the 2018+ models.
Shoot I always have owned guitars with floyd's. I purchased a Squire Contemporary. The red one with humbuckers. It was great out of the box. I got it for $288 I believe. I always wanted the single coil experience. I kinda stayed away because the volume knob is too close I knew I'd run into it. I seen this and thought. Well I thought shoot I'm gonna see. Right out of the box. I stretched the strings and kinda lubed pivot points and lubed the nut. I'm like blown away. I did adjust the truss rod. Just slightly at that. I lowered the saddles. I can't believe the fret work is awesome. I have never purchased a guitar and out of the box was this perfect.
I have to say Squire are by far under rated. The QC department is doing an amazing job. I even made a couple purchases of scratch plates now I've got to get some single coils to pop in them. I freaking can't put it down. I prefer a oiled neck. Butt this is fine. It's a mat finish so it's not sticky like a gloss neck.
I have an '80's Korean made Squier Stratocaster that plays and sounds superb, I'd rate it over most Fender branded Strats I've come across.
I have a 50's classic vibe tele. I totally agree the classic vibe guitars are really good.
You know what? You are having so much fun with that guitar I think you should keep her for yourself. I don’t think your followers would get mad. After all fun is good to see also. Sincerely, Pops
I agree with you on that Pops ☺️
If I was looking for a Squier , the Classic Vibe series would be my choice .
I've learned a LOT from your course and I appreciate you offering it. So when I watch your videos now it's not so much a mystery and I feel more involved as well as a capable player. You're right! The gears do mesh when it comes to the fretboard. Also--I'm not such a Fender snob anymore after seeing these mid-priced Squiers.
The dancing in the slow room and copyright bit had me rolling. Live ya Rob!
I have a Squire Bullet Strat that’s about 15 years old. I dropped a loaded pick guard in it and use it for slide guitar. You can’t beat the price and they have really amazing intonation. I can chime it on several frets. It’s kept the setup beautifully and stays in tune when I play lead. My only gripe is the neck thickness or lack of thickness. That’s why I typically only use it for slide.
Squier's are Phenomenal Guitars! Great price, quality and playability. Thank You ROBERT!
I bought a used Squier J-Bass (not even a classic vibe) for dirt cheap and I swapped out the bridge for a Fender hi-mass, and of course I did a full setup, but man it's a fine instrument, I am thoroughly impressed with Squier stuff lately. I'd love to get my hands on this little Strat and compare it to my E-series Fender Strat!
Black vintage modified and butterscotch cvTele, love them both!
I have had a Squier strat for nearly 30 years, it has issues with the tuning every now and again but it's still going strong and was the guitar I always picked up to play as it was so easy to use.
I only recently got a J Mascis Jazzmaster and it's night and day. Feels so good to play with none of the tuning issues. A thing of great joy. Squier are definitely getting better.
I replaced the bridge, nut, pickups and electronics on my CV Strat. GFS brass block, TUSQ nut, Zhangbucker pickups, Obsidian Wire harness. As you say the meat and bones of the guitar are very good. In my case the weight and balance and feel of the neck was absolutely perfect for me so I was perfectly happy to throw some really high-quality parts in there and now I feel I have a Strat for life. I think part of it is the slightly narrowerer nut width, the most important thing on any guitar is the neck and the neck on this guitar is absolutely beautiful. This one will stay with me.
My Classic Vibe 50s Strat is one of the best guitars that I ever played. And is super fun to mod - I wanted more rock/metal guitar so I changed neck and bridge pickups for Hot Rails, pots for 500k, 5-way switch for fender 3 way switch that's working in n - nb - b setting (middle pickup now is only for looks), I sanded the neck to get this satin feeling and my god - I will never ever sell this guitar now. It was amazing with stock electrics and pickups but now it's my dream guitar :)
I have the 50's Classic Vibe, purchased about six years ago, in mint condition, from a guy on Reverb. When I inevitably need to make space and get rid of some of my guitars, that one isn't going anywhere!
Fender style guitars are industrially friendly designs with easy to source or substitute woods, much easier to mass produce on the cheap
I got a classic vibe 50 (2015) and I compared that with my american standard strat (2009). The sound is practically the same. The only differences are about the finishes and quality materials (metallic parts and electronics).The only compain with classic vibe is that the frets are low (not regular medium jumbo) and tend to wear out quickly
Have a fender stratocaster. Love it! Bought a Squier bullet mustang HH online about a year ago just for fun. It was cheap, had decent tuning machines (the ones you get on Affinity Strats) and the humbuckers a solid 10kohm. Sounded decent out of the box. I replaced the stock pots with CTS 250 kohm and modded the pups for outer/inner coil choice-coil split so as to get the 5 kohm original mustang output through them, again just for fun/learning :) It sounds awesome. I play mostly through a Fender Deluxe based amp with an OD pedal ON at times. Squiers are worthy acquisitions not just for beginners but for anyone, especially those who want to/know how to work on them :)
“Avoid that copyright. Ain’t gonna catch me.” 😂😂🤘🏻
I have a Squier Classic Vibe Thinline Tele and it's one of my favorite guitars
Me too! I love it!
I've been in the Squires are great for burning camp for a long time. Bowed necks, crappy electronics, fret sprout, general overall lack of QC. Its nice to see Fender is waking up and give people a player guitar that is ready out of the box. It would seem like it'd be even better if you swap the bridge out and get one of the pre-wired pickguards to replace the existing electronics and it'd be really close to a Strat that costs a lot more $$
Nato is indeed real wood, with graining sometimes almost identical to mahogany--often confused with mahogany. Asian makers were using Nato at least as early as the mid-70s.
Squier's are great budget guitars. I've had my telecaster for 11 in a half years now.
Tbh if you just modify a cheap guitar with a lot of new parts, there’s almost no point in buying a Fender. I modified my Squier Affinity with a Tusq Nut, Locking Tuners, and some new pickups and the thing plays as good maybe even better than a $1000 Fender. Plus you can add whatever you want to it to make it YOUR guitar, and not something created in some factory
When he said he had to lower the middle pickup because of his picking, I felt that.
...Love it! Have a 70s CV enroute to my home as we speak!! Thanks for the vid!! Loved the outro lick btw!
"The neck pickup feels the weakest to me." Yikes. To me it sounded great. :-P
Yeah, I liked that one the best too.
I LOVE my squiers. I don’t care what anyone says they are AMAZING Instruments
I've played the 60's Strat, 60's Tele, the Jazzmaster and Jaguar. All very impressive for the money. If you want to upgrade your tone then start with your pots and cap then move to hardware. You may find then the pickups are good enough.
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Headstock: 1950s-inspired headstock markings
Fingerboard: Maple, 9.5" (241 mm)
Nut Width: 1.65" (42mm)
Frets: 21 narrow-tall frets
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Bridge pickup: Fender-Designed alnico single-coil pickup
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this is from the ad, and they got the middle position wrong, it would be middle pickup not neck pick up
Nice demo. I think the neck pickup sounded really good out here in the wild blue yonder. Have many Fenders - just recently picked up a 50's Classic Vibe Stratocaster - Fiesta Red. I bought it mostly for the color, which I had always wanted... but didn't run into one ever. Well...as we know - these CV guitars have severe fantasticnessl! I love it. $429.- sheesh. I bought a Professional II HSS at the same time and play the Squier more than I do the Pro II. The Pros are great but man what a surprise this Squier presented. Now you've instilled a need for the 60's version. Here I thought I was satisfied with my current harem. My wife thinks I'm demented.
Monstrous intro, Robert!
The guitar looks sick. Whoever wins it is definitely gonna enjoy it. Loving the aged-looking headstock.
I’ve got into classic vibe guitars big time, I’ve now bought five. Bought the purple Tele from Andertons the other day.
My favorite strat I have is a 93 Korean Squier, and its PLYWOOD... it resonates great and feels awesome!
A high output, reverse wound middle pickup is a great addition to any strat. Middle pickups in general sound good, in my opinion. Their position on the body gives them a very unique tone when compared to the neck and bridge pickups of the same instrument. A lot of the Teisco/Harmony guitars coming out of Japan in the 70s and 80s only had one pickup, and they were usually placed somewhere near where a middle pickup would be. Some fantastic tones out of those old Japanese guitars, and I find them on a strat by using a middle pickup. You know how strats get thin sounding sometimes, and you prefer to roll down the tone? Imagine the pickup a tiny bit closer to the neck, and now you've achieved the thicker, warmer tone without sacrificing the cut and attack of the bridge pickup, and it's not thick and muddy like a neck pickup. Sometimes the middle position is just perfect.
I have a squier...it’s an hsh and it has an EVH Wolfgang pickup in the bridge. Sounds AWESOME!!
Sweet intro!! A little jimi for sure... the wind cries mary 🙂
i have this same one in sunburst with maple neck. i absolutely love it and thank for shedding some much needed light on this wonderful guitar!!!
Early 80's Japanese Squiers with the SQ serial numbers are some of the best deals you can get, IMHO. Very good quality. A pickup swap is generally all they need. I had my 84 SQ Tele refretted with 6105s and slapped a Seymour Duncan Broadcaster in the bridge and it just sings. It feels a lot like an American Vintage 52 Tele.
Oooof, the title of this will cause the blood pressure of the cork sniffers to go through the roof. Great video, love the Lake placid strat.
Have not owned a Classic Vibe but had (and still own 2) 5 Vintage Modified Squiers. All of them nice guitars. At least 3-4 could've been keepers if it wasn't for GAS.
It sounds great man! My two cents on this question - the Squier guitars are certainly a better value for the money. Where I would draw the line with a particular model is the wood used. Everything else is relatively easy to mod or change out. I love Jack Pearson's story about getting his Squier and "modifying" it. Check it out if you haven't seen that one yet!
One reason I dislike living on a small ass Island...
NO MUSIC SHOPS TO TEST GOODIES.
So, thank you for all your great guitar knowledge. I would feel confident ordering any of the gear you showcase on your channel. Very much appreciated!
classic vibe 70's strat by squire
Body shape: Double cutaway
Body type: Solid body
Body material: Solid wood
Body wood: Poplar
Body finish: Gloss
Orientation: Right handed
Neck
Neck shape: C
Neck wood: Maple
Joint: Bolt-on
Scale length: 25.5 in.
Truss rod: Standard
Neck finish: Tinted
Fretboard
Material: Laurel
Radius: 9.5 in.
Fret size: Narrow tall
Number of frets: 21
Inlays: Dot
Nut width: 1.65 in. (42 mm) Bone
Pickups
Configuration: SSS
Neck: Fender Designed Alnico Single-Coil
Middle: Fender Designed Alnico Single-Coil
Bridge: Fender Designed Alnico Single-Coil
Brand: Fender
Active or passive pickups: Passive
Series or parallel: Parallel
Controls
Control layout: Master volume, tone 1, tone 2
Pickup switch: 5-way
Hardware
Bridge type: Tremolo/Vibrato
Bridge design: 6-Saddle Vintage-Style Synchronized Tremolo
Tuning machines: Vintage-style
Color: Nickel
Other
Number of strings: 6-string
Special features: Electronics
Case: Sold separately
Country of origin: Indonesia
Pro Coverage
At the local guitar shop they have a decent selection of both fenders and squiers. All price points. When I check the necks...it seems the fenders all suffer from really bad fret sprout. But the necks on the squiers all seem to be buttery smooth.
Got 2 Classic Vibes, both modded both now better tonally than any MIM. If you want one you have to get the 2008/2018 models, much better than the Indo ones.
I bought a used Affinity for 168 dollars Canadian and its a damn good deal
The vintage modified models are also nice in looking for a black fifty’s classic vibe too right now
"None of them are set to clean" LOL.....Love it!
i think great players like yourself can make any guitar sound awesome no matter the brand or price tag
Love my Squier CV60s Strat! Changed the 5-way switch and the wiring to put bridge pickup on the 2nd tone control.
Not too bad. If anything just do a small upgrade/mod. Change bridge and pickups and you'll be golden. I actually like the Dragonfire pickups and they're bit expensive.
If you want to try a good squier guitar, you should get the contemporary active strat. I’ve had mine for 1 1/2 years now and it is great 👍
My first guitar was a 50s tele. My current is a bullet strat. Honestly the bullet is just as good if not better. Maybe I got lucky
I'm finding quite often that Fenders below today's professional series, as the player, have to undergo more setup than anyone would think at first, and has to do mostly with sharp fret ends and buzzing. Just to say watch out for the MIM Fenders because in my opinion you can get with the classic vibe Squiers a better done instrument and acceptable good sound. Doesn't justify to pay $800 to $1000 for the player series just because the headstock has the Fender logo.
At least for me nowadays it doesn't matter the country of origin if it's a quality instrument that overall plays and sounds good. And for the price the classic vibe series are the best bang for the buck.
Thank you Robert.
I own that same guitar. I’ve had a few Mexican strats that I didn’t like so I tried the classic vibe and it’s amazing.
Do not ignore your middle pick up! Tons of character in that pick up.
The Squire classic vibes have been around a few years now, i have a 60th anniversary in gold, a great guitar that holds up well against Fenders MIM models.
Out of the box, they seem to be getting better, early models needed a good setup, new tuners, pots, switch and trem block, the standard one is way too thin.
As for you not playing any clean tones, what a shame, you can't hear how good a guitar sounds under a wall of distortion.
I just bought a Fender Player Strat and absolutely love it. The Classic Vibe instruments are impressive though. I'm thinking of getting a Classic Vibe P--Bass if there's another stimulus check.
I had a squire bullet back in 2010, and nothing wrong with it. It is a ok guitar for beginner to practice skills, to identify self lovely tone, and more. Will I buy a squire? The answer will be it depends some squires are good some are not. It really depends on personal preference.
I'm absolutely fine with you ditching the clean tones! A bit of crunch is perfect for me :-)) And you're so right about the bridge pick-up being the most important one to have a Tone control! Luckily it's an easy mod otherwise, and I did it on my MIA 'Highway One' Strat, with the Tone dialled back to around 7 :-)
Yeah! And I wanna hear more of that Origin sitting on your back shelf.
I have a Squier Affinity Jazz Bass I got used for $179. It's a good bass. Now I have an Epiphone Les Paul standard and a Squier. They're both good guitars. They make it easy to afford the necessary equipment for a band.
I had an Arbor les Paul copy from japan made in the 80s. It was made of NATO. From what I read about it, it is very similar to mahogany. The guitar was very heavy.
I think what makes me appealing towards fender is that they can be very affordable vs Gibson. There’s more variety and they’re built to last. Squire to me I had one and it left a bitter taste in my mouth I just had issues with it. But this sounds cool
I have a Squier Vintage Modified, 70s style. Big headstock, ugly off white cream that's really yellow, black pickup covers. It's fucking a great.
I wanted to learn bass and decided to buy a Squier 60's Vibe Jazz Bass. I didn't want to sink a lot of money into the guitar, in case I decided it wasn't my thing. Sweetwater did the setup prior to shipping and I've been really pleased with it. You can't go wrong with the new Squiers!
I will be starting bass next month and also decided on the Squier Classic Vibes 60s Jazz Bass. I love the sound of it. I am doing this for my own enjoyment. Squier is made by Fender any which way! A brand new one in Canada costs $559.00
@@susiemuirhead561 I'm learning bass for my enjoyment, as well. Plus, I thought it would help me with timing. Whenever I purchase another Fender (notice I said when and not if), it's going to be a Squier. My US made Fender Strat's price was double that of a Squier, but I can't see any difference in the quality between the two.
@@sweetnsourchick1761 Fender is way out of my reach financially. The Squier is made by Fender and I've done research on You Tube and originally was thinking of getting a Squier Classic Vibe 70s Jazz Bass but I like the sound of the Squier Classic Vibe 60s Jazz Bass better. What kind of music are you into?
@@susiemuirhead561 Most anything, but opera ( Rock, especially 60's and 70's, Jazz, Folk, Blues). In reference to my Fender, it was the lower priced one. At this moment, I can't see paying over $1,000 for a guitar. My skills are not good enough.
@@sweetnsourchick1761 I haven't started yet. I am starting this month. I too, like the 60s music. I grew up in that era so I'd like to learn how to play Motown, reggae, 60s rock and roll. How were your fingers when you started out? Did they cut and blister? How long have you been playing? Are you teaching yourself or with a teacher? I want to buy the black one, it looks real pretty. Which amp are you using?