2020 Squier HSS 👌 Stratocaster in Race Green Unboxing and Review 😢

Taking an up close look at QC, specs and overall quality

[@elliot98016]

Oh my God, thank you *so much.* I usually never make comments, but I've been looking for videos on this specific guitar and I can't find much. Thanks! And actually, It's in stock on Amazon! I'll probably get one soon.

[@JimReuterskiold]

I have an Affinity Telecaster in race green, with Indian laurel fretboard. I love it!

[@automatoncollectives7237]

I have one too, and I like it better than my Players Series Tele.

[@lassesuurmunne8340]

Beautiful guitar! When I read there was a crack I thought in the neck or something, being damaged in the post or something. But I guess this is about personal preference, but to me a crack in the finish on a Fender isn’t a big deal 🙏. I’m always looking at videos of people playing vintage guitars and relics and my older guitars have digs and checking in the finish and stuff. If I make a new ding it’s heartbreaking at first but then it just becomes a part of the guitar’s story and doesn’t matter. I wouldn’t worry about it. It’s not an actual crack in the wood right? Just the finish? I wouldn’t worry 🙏 beautiful colour! My 1964 Mustang has checking all over the finish, I love those cracks. Personally I wouldn’t send it back ✌️. And you’ll get more marks anyway, not as many on poly as on nitro but still. If it’s a hard to find guitar anyway and has nice flame on the neck. I’d take this over one without a crack but with no flame ✌️. Nobody will notice the crack on stage and has no effect on the integrity. Sorry for long message 🙏

[@clairethemusician968]

Last week I ordered with my birthday money, a Squier by Fender Affinity Series Telecaster in Race Green and thankfully that doesn't have a crack!!!!!!🎸🎸🎸👍👍👍

[@jbc291]

My birthday is next month and I'm going to do the same with my money. The only difference is that I want a Stratocaster :)

[@piemmetubo]

Among the most popular brands, the maniac quality control - especially in the Eastern factories - is one of the reasons why I preferred Ibanez and PRS. 😎

[@humanbeing2420]

How did Sweetwater miss that? They do a full inspection..... I just got a Squire Contemporary Jazz bass from Sweetwater and it’s pretty good - there is some nice figuring on the fingerboard too...

[@calvinevans6347]

Sweetwater isn't perfect. That's all I'm going to say about that.

[@StratBurst92]

Sweetwater only does inspections on guitars at $299.00 or above that price.

[@calvinevans6347]

@@StratBurst92 And can and have missed something major on a $1999 guitar.

[@neightmorris]

love that color!

[@stevewilliams2895]

race green is still readily available in the UK. maybe its a regional thing?

[@Alexandra-hl8ll]

Yeah I have found a website which has 8 in stock and they deliver to the USA !

[@StratBurst92]

Sweetwater is great, been buying from them fo years, never a disappointment. Sorry to see that crack.

[@0000song0000]

damn, i remember seeing a Tele on that color on Amazon, now all sold out, but damn... it looks way better on video ... But, shall we buy more guitars just because of the awesome paint ? I mean, no awesome pickups, no awesome hardware, but painting any strat that color is at least 50 to 70 bucks on paint only :O

[@richardcowan13]

Amazon has them now

[@kunalsharma2098]

Where this was made from?

[@guitarswithdavid4422]

China

[@fencingkilljoys]

@@guitarswithdavid4422 i thought they said they were made in indonesia...

[@guitarswithdavid4422]

@@fencingkilljoys when I ordered it the stock photos showed MII on the back of headstock, but I got a MIC somehow

[@pedrodacunhazanato4784]

I have one that is made in Indonesia. The neck is made off indian laurel too

[@Wabin22]

Ah man, that's an ugly crack.. :/ The Race Green one seem to be available at Thomann. Maybe it would cost too much to import it if you live in the US?

[@guitarswithdavid4422]

I just acquired another HSS in Race Green! I will be doing an updated video for this one soon!

[@Wabin22]

@@guitarswithdavid4422 Awesome dude!

[@TzMaxim]

nice color

[@travelinman617]

That's a shame you look forward to getting the guitar and than you run into this I get my guitars from Amazon I don't know I just like ordering everything from them I recently bought a gretsch streamliner left handed cause I'm a lefty around two weeks ago by UPS there very careful don't ever get a guitar and have it shipped by postal delivery first time ordered my gretsch streamliner it was supposed to be delivered by USPS never came dad to call amazon and get a refund in Amazon gave me reordered it came from UPS

[@davidkastin4240]

Bummer. If it were me I'd have to edit out 20 minutes of ranting lofl.

[@michaeldean7220]

Wow! That is just awful quality standard checking

[@magic2506]

Hate Pau Fero Fretboards

[@clintwilson6380]

I know its personal preference, but I really don't like the light brown streaky fretboards either. This is a sweet color green tho.

[@magic2506]

@@clintwilson6380 True. The green is real nice!

[@yuriboyko4438]

Вот иностранцы умеют сопли жевать. Вечность уйдет пока он этот торец откроет...

[@Mandobird1]

Bummer