I Tried The Cheapest Fender Guitar...

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0:00 The most cheapest, most budgety-est guitar
0:35 What is Squier and what do they have to do with Fender?
2:12 My experience with Squier
3:02 Sweetwater and Hosa
4:41 Unboxing the Squier Debut Stratocaster
7:18 Squier Debut Series Specs
8:36 First impressions of the Debut Stratocaster
9:34 Setting up The Squier Debut Strat
12:04 Demo
14:07 Clean tones and Pickup demo
15:59 Trying to not get demonitized
18:25 Some issues...
20:50 Playing metal on the Squier Debut Stratocaster
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[@TaylorDanley]

Get yourself something nice, I won't tell your wife! 🤐 sweetwater.sjv.io/4P4Xn9

[@alexflores-gu8zf]

alex

[@hellofx]

Save up more ... don’t be a cheap bastard.

[@Generalbas1972]

There is actually a humbuger version as well. Anyway great review now the one you have do you have a link to where you bought it cause i can only find it with a light fretboard and i like this model better? :)

[@Clinthopanonymous]

Man, there's just something about a single coil with high gain that sounds good to my ears. There's a rawness about it, almost a "shittyness" about the sound that's just good.

[@TheRealxVincent]

I took my 3 single coil Fender strat to band practice (I play metal) in position 2 (bridge and middle), and the other guitarist said it was the best sounding guitar he's heard (he only plays humbuckers and a cheap tele). I think we're onto something here.

[@666dreamboat]

​@@TheRealxVincentI'm a huge fan of a noiseless strat pup in the bridge for metal

[@TaylorDanley]

I know what you mean. It's kind of like what people try to get with the Fortin sound. A really shrill but nasty top end.

[@MrAntifed]

I was gonna say the same thing. It's raw and i love it

[@masterbeaver]

You sound like a man who would love P90s.

[@DrMurdercock]

Seeing a budget guitar plugged into a budget amp makes me happy

[@TaylorDanley]

I mean TBF I’d probably play the katana over most expensive amps anyways lol

[@DrMurdercock]

@@TaylorDanley Being that you own both a katana and some high end amps, may I ask why? I like mine just for simplicity sake, everything i need in one head right now and it's cheap compared to other amps

[@riffsnoleads]

@@DrMurdercock Not trying to speak on Taylor's behalf, but generally speaking solid state amps require less items or setup in order to silently record direct into an interface. Tube amps NEED a load box/attenuator or cab and the first two are not cheap and the third takes up space and makes sound.

[@ShaneStoneOfficial]

Big same! More KZbin guitarists need to take notes

[@charlesharper7292]

​@@TaylorDanley My Boss Katana 100w 2X12 is pretty good. I swear it can blow my curtains out through a closed window!

[@rockoutmichigan]

The larger the grain the lower the cell-density in the wood. That comes from my 83 year old Dad who owned/operated a hardwood floor finishing company for 30ish years. If it does flex or bend, it can be straightened with a humity/pressure/time combination.

[@bluwng]

From an engineering standpoint you have to determine what is good enough. If the wood meets and exceeds your requirements or the design intent then it’s good enough. Example you need a coffee table for cups,of coffee maybe some fruit and magazines maybe an iPad. If you a nice looking soft pine table is that good enough, yes, does it exceed your requirements can it handle the weight , yes easily. Now your neighbor had a titanium table with carbon reinforced bracing, is it stringer, yes, is it necessary, no not at all.

[@Grease-Goblin]

Right before clicking on this video, I was thinking about how I had bought a cheap Squier years back as a guitar I wouldn't mind fucking up, but ended up loving it enough to actually take care of it. I have plenty of much more expensive guitars that I love to death, and while they may sound better or play nicer, I play my Squier more than any of them. Part of it is that I keep it near my desk so it's always just there when I want to play, but part of it is that it's actually a really nice guitar despite it being dirt cheap. I never feel like I'm missing out when I reach for it.

[@altpath]

Tree rings indicate it's age. Not surprising they use very young trees for these cheap guitars. Older trees have nicer grain so they'd reserve that for expensive instruments.

[@TaylorDanley]

That’s why I assume they’re farmed.

[@Crispy_Music_2024]

The problem isn't that the tree is young, it's that the trees aren't "Old growth" with tighter rings (due to having grown in naturally occurring dense forests)

[@TaylorHayes-xo5zw]

If you take the pickguard off you'll see its actually already routed for HSH, got a nice surprise when I modded mine. So really just a plug in play if you buy a new electronic set

[@BrentBeaver68]

I bought the same one, sunburst, from Amazon at the end of April. It really is a fantastic guitar for the price. The only change I made was putting a blade style pickup in the bridge position for a humbucker sound and set up the action to my liking. I have $145 invested in the guitar and I've gigged with it several times with no issues.

[@thejakefromstatefarm6768]

I have a squire i bought 25 years ago and it’s my favorite guitar as far as drag around with me, never put it in a case or a stand. It’s always laying around or leaning on something. I dragged it behind my truck and drove around the block once to prove it would be in tune afterwards. It was, it just stays in tune. It has been on fire. My house burned and it’s the only thing that survived. The neck was curved where it was leaning against the wall but I straightened it and put a new truss rod in it. To be fair it was out of tune after the fire lol. It didn’t have strings to be in tune. But it’s just as good as before now i had to change the pickups the pick guard and pots and wiring so basically electronically its a totally diffrent guitar. I put active pickups in it. Because I’ve never use active before so i thought why not.

Thanks for this!

[@misfitwookiee3177]

Found my Squier HSS in a pawn shop in downtown Torrance. Asking $150 in 1997, I showed the middle pickup wasn't functioning so got it for $125. Squirrel is from 1991 IIRC, and upgraded my pickups last year. Thing is a beast, and still is totally fun to play to this day. I don't worry about upgrading because I'm not trying to retain its value, don't worry about dings (covered in stickers anyway) and have very happy memories with it over the years.

[@TaylorDanley]

That’s awesome, that’s what it’s all about 💪

[@misfitwookiee3177]

@TaylorDanley I get it, and there's tons of ppl who don't see the advantages. I own a Squier, two Epiphones since I sold my bass that I also molded, and numerous brands of guitar and bass that are considered "uncouth" to be charitable, but one of the Chinese basses I bought off looks alone via eBay still stands in my mind as the ultimate P-bass sound despite modding another with Steve Harris' effing sig model pickup. If 10% of burgeoning musicians would explore sounds they're lifted with before "I'm gonna buy this and change it to what everyone else is doing", I believe people like Glenn Fricker would be happier with the results! TL/DR; listen to what you have and mod once you hear how far you are away from the core sound you hear in your head!

[@bburritt666]

I got lucky with Squire. My first guitar was a 92 Fender Stratocaster “Squire” series. Made in Korea. Don’t get me wrong the pickups sucked but I still have it and played many metal shows with her over the years. Mind you all the parts have been swapped even the neck because the frets on OG neck are near gone. So I bought a neck 12 years ago. Great guitar.

[@DanielTroop]

honestly, i kinda prefer the matte sunburst over the gloss sunburst

[@jasonandres3898]

@@DanielTroop I definitely do too. I don't like gloss sunburst at all but I seen this and like it. Looks more "natural" I guess.

[@polycube868]

I actually prefer Fender sunburst to Gibson sunburst.

[@christopheraaron8299]

18:55 I think the word you were looking for in that moment was "modular." It already has HSH routing under the pickguard so no need to rout it out for a humbucker.

[@Drust49]

there are even squier made in Mexico mine which is my first real guitar I bought it in 2005 it's a special telecaster made in Mexico and 20 years later it hasn't moved (apart from the paint which went nitro) and the neck is great with a real rosewood fingerboard

[@jeffrowlette]

The best "feeling" necks ever - to me - were the Squire Bullet necks made in Indonesia about 4 years ago.... They fit my hand better than all my Fenders

[@MrJayArt]

Squier is actually a really nice line of cheap guitars I’ve have a few of them and they have always been really great to play and sound awesome.

[@cosmicbackwoods]

my friend bought one of these at GC a couple of months back to get back into playing and he's already learned a bunch of songs. he knows it sucks but he keeps saying how much fun he's having so the guitar does serve a purpose

[@TaylorDanley]

Having fun is the point! If it's not fun, why do it? (doesn't mean you shouldn't practice, which can not be fun, but overall....)

[@smeemusic]

Taylor this is your friendly reminder that more people need to know about firefly guitars. I promise they will BLOW YOU AWAY. Just went and had a jam session with my uncle the other day. We played his firefly’s for hours. I didn’t realize we hadn’t even tuned up in that whole time. I then picked up one of his Gibson’s and found myself tuning every 2-3 minutes. Tried another Gibson, same. Went back to a firefly and just enjoyed the rest of my time. Myself I’m a Schecter and Ltd guy. I’m not the firefly fanboy here. But I can admit when something is so good it’s out of place. All of my uncles firefly’s will keep up with my Ltd 1000’s all day long. Build quality is on point. Tops are stunning. Finish is super good. Ball end frets. Super smooth tuners. Hardware is rock solid. They come well setup out of the box. I feel like firefly just emerged from a different universe or something. Like i seriously cannot stress enough how legit those guitars are. I promise pound for pound these are the best valued instruments on the entire market. Taylor you keep sleeping on firefly. Trust me bro. Get one of their V’s or something and show people something truly special.

[@smeemusic]

14:10

[@TaylorDanley]

I believe you! I just have others that I’ve purchased I’ve got to get through first 💪 I appreciate the reminders! 🤘

[@Crispy_Music_2024]

Do you think they partially roasted that Maple neck so they can more rapidly kiln dry the wood, but still have it be usable?

[@TaylorDanley]

I have no idea. That theory goes beyond my knowledge of guitar manufacturing. Could be!

[@realrhino333]

I have Ginsons, Epis, Fenders and Squiers and all our good instruments. Granted some Squiers are not good, but when you find a good (which is not that hard), it is gold.

[@Duct_Tape.]

As an 80s/90s thrash guy I've always played Ibanez RGs, Jackson soloist and Charvel dinkys, and detested anything Fender. 5 years ago I bought a 90s Deluxe Strat and a Mexican Tele on a whim from Reverb. I now own 7 strats and 3 Teles as well as several Fender offsets. Most of my shredders are gone. I have a couple Squiers and they are great for what I paid. Strats are really all about the neck pickup, and positions 2 and 4. Fun fact: most strats don't have a tone pot connected to the bridge pup ( maybe that one does,) so all that fiddling was psychological. I didn't know either,lol. Great vid.

[@user-ot5tg6wy2e]

I got one a couple of months ago. While the pickups were low ohms the fit and finish was flawless. I replaced the electronics. Been happy with it since. Stays in tune.

[@TaylorDanley]

Yeah, the electronics are a bit noisy, even for single coils.

[@tyleroulton5510]

I bought one of these a few months ago and it is already routed for humbuckers, however the body is not very deep so keep that in mind if you are replacing the guts. I had to return one preloaded pick guard because the electronics were deeper than the guitar and I would’ve had to dremel through the back of the body to make it fit. At that price though I couldn’t pass it up, it was my first strat and it’s been fun working on it.

[@TaylorDanley]

Good to know!!

[@jamesosterberg2510]

In 2020, I bought a brand new 2018 Squier Strat Contemporary HH Active in Satin Black, the one with Active Squier pickups, big reverse matching headstock, and cosmo black Floyd. (I think it was Squier's high end model at that time) It's almost the only guitar made in China I own among my others, but I love it. It's very well built, looks so nice, and the pickups try to replicate EMG's being powerful and noiseless. It's a very cool guitar, despite being made in China !! I really love it !!

[@TaylorDanley]

The guitar you’re describing sounds awesome 💪

[@fuzzymuppet1990]

Thier classic vibe series is is great, i have a CV 50's tele and cv 70's , they hang right in there with all my high-end guitars, no sharp fret ends, have a little play in a few of the tuners . while 0 problems/issues with the electronics, the pots and switch do feel cheap compared to the cts/switchcraft stuff, but it still works fine. The necks on them are fantastic , no buzzing and low 1.4 mm action at the 12th fret.

[@1978garfield]

I just wish the CV 50's Tele didn't have that huge baseball bat of a neck. It's my fault I ordered one when I caught it on sale but had never played one. I have played a lot of Teles and only came across 1 with a super thick neck. I guess that's how they were in the 50's? I don't know.

[@fuzzymuppet1990]

@1978garfield the 50s classic vibe necks should be the same size as the older standard and usa strats, thin C , weird mines def not a baseball bat, i have the black guard butterscotch one

[@steveg.3022]

I’ve got the CV 50’s Tele and the CV 60’s Strat. Both are very nice. I got each used, then did some minor setup adjustments myself. Haven’t touched the setup since. No problems. My favorite guitars. I’m an advanced beginner, but the necks seem thin, or should I say … just right.

[@trailryder5813]

I have a 2007 Squire Affinity Strat that I really enjoyed though not quite loved. I mean she was fun for an evening but not something I wanted to keep until a few little modifications to her body and I did fall in love. She now makes my 74 Les Paul sunburst slightly jealous which is the pride of my collection.

[@-jank-willson]

guitar harem

[@cliftongardner4367]

I had heard about these but I was not at all expecting one to look this good; that matte sunburst is straight up gorgeous and not just for a 120-dollar guitar. I know strats really aren’t your thing but great review and glad these really do stack up!

[@TaylorDanley]

Thanks! Yeah I had the same feeling when I saw it. Like “how tf does this guitar look this good?!” I also have a weakness for matte guitars though 😆

[@gaberox1]

I bought a Squire Bullet Telecaster a few years ago and it was excellent for like 175$. Played great sounded great like a classic Tele and I would easily buy another since I ended up giving that one away to my niece. Just don't have room next to all my Jacksons lol.

[@TaylorDanley]

Sounds like the same problem I have, which is 💪

[@joeh8441]

Make a video on the Jim Root squier. I've always wanted to get one but didn't know if it was worth it. Figured I'd have to mod the hell out of it. Would definitely like your opinion on it in a separate video.

[@TaylorDanley]

I’ll definitely do that, I’ve been meaning to for like…. 3 years lol

[@johncollins5552]

@@joeh8441 Make your own.

[@dragonmodel9262]

these would be good to take out everywhere and not have to worry about it.

[@rexdarvog]

My first act was a 2010 Squier Affinity Strat, great build quality for a budget guitar and sounds better after modifying the volume pot. The construction is obviously a different method compared to Fender, but Squier models are usually a good guitar for the cheaper price. Whatever they produced back then isn't the same now.

[@hailmaryrecordings8255]

The Squire stuff is serviceable now. I have a classic-vibe bass & an offset-Tele. After pro set-ups and puckup-changes, they’re nice playing and great sounding guitars.

[@TaylorDanley]

Agreed! I didn’t mention it but the Jaguar I have is pretty solid too. Electronics kind of suck, and not my favorite bridge, but at the time was incredible to get a Jaguar for less than $1000

[@rockoutmichigan]

Fender is making good moves. I do love Squier basses, they're good workhorse instruments that won't break the bank. Never played any of their guitars.

[@TaylorDanley]

My Squier jazz bass is excellent! My much more expensive schecter bass gets almost 0 use after I purchased it. It just works for a mix almost perfectly every time.

[@TheBigWotep_]

@@TaylorDanley what model is it I've always been interested in getting a squire jazz bass but I know a lot of them are pretty bad

[@KainzMusic]

At that price point, they're disgustingly good!

[@TaylorDanley]

Yeah, it's crazy to think about.. I bought my "beginner" guitar in the 90's for more than this, and with the price of inflation this guitar is better quality and less money.

[@DeadKoby]

I bought an auction lot and ended up bringing home like 12 Squier guitars.... It's a perfectly OK instrument brand. All of the examples I got in this not do NOT classify as "junk". It's sort of the basic form of a Fender guitar. It's got the required functions, and it's capable of being useful out of the box.

[@uncleKai_SWW]

Guitar fetish rails and electronics are a great investment for these.

[@riffsnoleads]

You could spend a lot less elsewhere and get the same parts/quality. Guitar Fetish is such a joke of a site.

[@TaylorDanley]

🤔 idk what that is but now I’m curious

[@barryprosser1370]

Slick guitars are pretty nice on guitar fetish as well. ​@@TaylorDanley

[@KidNato]

The low end Squiers are a great value as a mod platform, especially if you can get them used.

[@TaylorDanley]

Agreed!

[@charlesharper7292]

Got my first Squire last year. A Strat O Sonic. Has a couple P90s, a stop tail bridge, and Gibson scale length. Love it!

[@jordanpratt3821]

@charlesharper7292 oh yeah those guitars are cool as shit.

[@riffsnoleads]

HOLY SHIT! TAYLOR USED A TONE KNOB! BLASPHEMY! POSER! HACK! SHILL! jkjk I've been playing a 2001 Squier Affinity Pbass my whole life with no desire to upgrade any of it. The only people who hate cheap gear are either aesthetic brained or trying to justify their spending habits. side note: I bet that tremolo can keep tune, just needs a setup.

[@TaylorDanley]

Hahaha, single coil guitars are the only time I can justify a tone knob lol

[@riffsnoleads]

@@TaylorDanley come one dude, gotta embrace that Fudge Tunnel, Obituary, Celtic Frost, Nailbomb vibe (0 on tone knob, high gain, humbuckers)

[@MasterKtulu77]

I own 6 Squiers, all great, all project guitars that I worked on myself until I was satisfied. The first one I owned, was an Affinity I bought to learn to modify electronics, change parts, do full setups and fret work. Just know that it doesn't matter how you mod it or how much money you put into one, you will never increase it's re-sale value. Just enjoy them for what they are.

[@jstnR]

I got lucky and bought a highly modded Squire Sonic just because it was so cheap and i wanted to try some Alnico 2’s and this one had the guitar madness overwound buckers and a bunch of other upgrades for $180. I got it shipped free from a sweetwater used seller with a great reputation modding cheap guitars so i figured if i hate it i can get 130-150 at least for it and not be too bad off. Its been two weeks and i am absolutely in love with it. I have several nice guitars and i cant put it down. I thought the tiny frets and thin rosewood board were cheap at first, but the action is stupid low, zero buzz and the tone is snappy and crisp but still warm. The alnico 2’s though 😢creamy sonic goodness

[@jeffrowlette]

I bought 2 of them immediately. Red and Black. No regrets. Although I did have to fret level and do a full setup, they were very playable right out of the box.

[@Pigpenned]

On the notion people said Squier Strat's are junk I bought one 20 years ago for £30 in a junk shop. It's been beaten and abused for 20 years by me & friends and this year the bridge block failed after my mate gave it heavy whammy abuse. I don't know of all Squier's but the bridge block was made of pot metal. I managed to acquire a milled steel replica from Ebay- which is a huge improvement but Squier bodies are thinner than Strat bodies. My guitar was built in Indonesia so a Fender block won't fit. I just messaged the seller to confirm dimensions and now it's fixed the guitar has more of a clang to it.

[@earthrocker8955]

love my squier hard tail jazzmaster with 2 humbuckers

[@corsair371]

The decibel meter was going bonkers😱 I got myself a $250 Squire Stratocaster yesterday .looks and feel great, fills the need 😎👍

[@luigizanellato2959]

Squires can be great. I bought a used Strat, installed Fender deluxe drive pickups and replaced the electronics. Made sure the neck and bridge was set up to my liking, and it’s great. 150$ I spent to upgrade, it was worth it.

[@watcherzero000]

I got a Squier Contemporary Stratocaster HH FR Gunmetal Metallic but it was $469. I am a big Trevor Peres (Obituary) fan and he plays Fender Deluxe Double Fat Strat FR's. When I see a strat I think "I Don't Care"

[@riffsnoleads]

that's the proper mindset to have. fuck gear snobs

[@obelysk4209]

I have the contemporary tele gunmetal with a hotrail bridge and roasted maple neck its a 1000$ guitar for 450$ i love the contemporary series

[@bobg58]

I bought a Strat Squire (complete with Squire amp) about 30 years ago. Still have it and I love it. The only parts I ever changed were the strings. Okay, so the bridge mechanism recently broke. No big deal. I can get a better one now. Just the same, not bad for a 30 year old Strat Squire.

[@kevinmaillet4712]

My first electric guitar was a Squire bullet, back in 1983. I remember that the pickups were absolute crap. But i was happy to have a real electric guitar (I was 12). Then, when I was 15, I bought a second hand 72 Les Paul. Thats when I realized what a huge difference there was in quality. Lol

[@southerncross936]

After owning several squiers.i can tell you they e come a long way from once they were.classic vibes are my absolute favorite as of late.im a huge jackson guy,but every now and then I break out my classic vibe strats.

[@southerncross936]

*they've

[@JaredPitcher]

My most recent guitar is a Squier Contemporary Jaguar, and the fretwork, fit and finish are far better than my Mexican Fender Telecaster. Squier makes excellent instruments for decent prices, and I think public opinion is finally recognizing they've been steadily improving all these years.

[@TaylorDanley]

Finally, only took like 20 years! lol

[@ProdBanks-el9nn]

You know I have an old squire and I was just thinking to myself if it’s even worth throwing on some new strings and giving it a full set up for shits n giggles. I think I will now

[@TaylorDanley]

Do it champ! 💪

[@KarstenJohansson]

I quite like the colour and matte finish on this. I even like the neck wood, 'cos it looks unique. I noticed it sounds a bit weird during the distorted scaly bits, so I'd have to replace the pups immediately. I have lead-guitar bias disorder, so there is that.

[@16pak14]

Every Stratocasters styled guitars I ever had were HSS guitars , and I find them better for metal playing . I have a Squire HSS Bullet Strat, and I get a pretty mean sound from it. Helps that I have a Fender amp that goes with it .

[@MrSulfor]

I have a bullet HSS I got on sale for like $100 bucks. Thing hardly goes out of tune and is really versatile.

[@troyfrink]

My first guitar was a Squier Strat in 1997!

[@bluwng]

Put a loaded pickguard with Humbuckers. That is the beauty of Strats they are easy to mod. FYI already routed for Humbuckers.

[@davidhatred7275]

which is better, this or the fender starcaster? (not the vintage starcaster)

[@christopheraaron8299]

I went ahead and ordered one (supposed to be here tomorrow) because it's only $120 and I already have a loaded pickguard with alnico v pickups and a wiring harness with upgraded pots and thick braided wires laying around and a set of locking tuners that are unassigned as of right now, so why not? I kinda have to. I got the 2 tone sunburst one. I'll probably just keep the stock trem because I'm not much of a whammy bar guy anyway, but I'll still leave it floating. I kinda like that it only has one string tree and the slim headstock. Traditionally, the cheaper ones have two trees and the fat 70s headstock, so it gives it a little bit more classic look. I'll probably swap the tree out for a roller tree. I've heard good things about these, I have to imagine Fender's profit margins are extremely low, but it's a good way to take back some business from the cheap copycats. I mean, who's gonna pay $90 for a Glarry now when they can get a real Strat for $30 more? This will be Strat #6 in my current lineup. I also have a Fojill mahogany light relic Strat, two Squier Affinity Strats, a DIY kit built Strat and a 2007 MIM Fender Standard Strat, all of which I heavily modded or restored.

[@alexr8120]

I have one of the Fender FMT HH Teles and a Squier Bullet Tele (loaded with p-90s). Electronic differences aside, I enjoy playing both of them ALMOST the same. Both were bought used, the Fender was perfectly setup when I purchased it. The Squier still had plastic, was barely played, and had a little setup to be done. If it wasnt for one neck being gloss and the other not, I couldnt tell the difference on playability alone if i were blindfolded, to the point I actually WANT to get a more premium Squier model just to have in the arsenal, and a more tight price comparison to the FMT

[@Luthiart]

Squier was not a guitar company that Fender acquired in the '60s. It was the name of the string manufacturer that they owned. By the '80s the string company was defunct, but Fender still owned the name, so they used it for their budget guitar line.

[@dookieday1]

I consider myself a squier expert , playing a squier since 1985,,,, my current guitar is a 25 year old squire affinity strat, they just keep going, the neck never need an adjustment,I've only replaced tuners,needs a fret job ,but at this price cheaper to replace with a new guitar.

[@sloppywompas]

if you get a chance to, you should check out an ibanez gio. they’re not bad at all and sit around the $200 price range. i picked one up in 2010 as my first guitar and still have it to this day!

[@TaylorDanley]

I HAVE ONE SITTING RIGHT HERE! Just hoping I can get a sponsor for the video to cover the cost of the guitar. But I will have a video on it soon!

[@StratBurst92]

I bought mine in the sunburst, I like the look of the flat body finish, reminds me of the early strats done in nitro. Mine played good out of the box, a few tweeks and a new set of Ernie Ball slinkys.These debuts are an Amazon exclusive and that is the only place you can get them.Great for the beginner or casual player.BTW Sweetwater is great, been a customer for years.

[@needsLITHIUM]

Some other people have made videos on these, and apparently they are routed for H-S-H under the pick guard. So they are just a pick guard swap and new wiring harness away from being a great mod platform. Personally, I'm more of a noiseless single or HP90 in the neck, and regular humbucker in the bridge kinda guy.

[@TonyrogerWilliams-tq8yn]

The debut and Sonic series are already routed out for humbuckers the only thing you have to do is route to pick guard or buy another pick guard for around 25 bucks but the body is routed out and all three pickup places for humbuckers.

[@gregfruchtman1404]

Good Afternoon, Please make a deep dive video on the Squier Jim Root model. Thank you.

[@Halcyonix-ei7vn]

Whenever someone mentions squier I have to preach their gospel, I love my squier strat. It’s a fantastic beginner guitar, I have no problems with it

[@DrMurdercock]

my house is old as shit. It's framed with Poplar. The wood is so hard it bends 16penny nails when I try to hang stuff. ON top of that, I have plaster walls, with the old, you guessed it, poplar lath holding it. Pretty sure this thing would beat a tornado

[@TaylorDanley]

I used to live in a house like that, it was a tank. Current house was built in the late 60s, so still tough af, but drywall instead of the straight up concrete/rebar they used to use 🤣

[@Null_Protogen]

I have an '80s Squier Stratocaster. It was my first guitar, so I didn't know any better at that point. Although I have a '52 Les Paul, the Strat is still my favorite.

[@user-ls4pg7mt2g]

I got the same guitar at a pawn shop talked the guy down to 80 then I put emg singles in it great sounding guitar for metal

[@braydenroden]

“Lets get a meter to see how loud this is” The neighbors: “ITS TOO FUCKEN LOUD!!!”

[@samjordan3766]

Dude, what was that matte black Explorer knock off? That looked dope!

[@Arran263]

Hi, could you please make a video reviewing the Ibanez RG470DX-TMN? I really enjoy your videos and would love to see your honest review on a guitar that I am thinking of purchasing.

[@totalbullion5882]

I learned on a squire II decades ago, it was a great guitar.

[@TaylorDanley]

They're pretty good!

[@Nizodizo]

Did you set up all those amps?

[@denverrandy7143]

"I want a girl who leaves her makeup on the shelf"👍

[@TaylorDanley]

SOMEONE NOTICED. I'm a Weezer fan, don't tell anyone...

[@denverrandy7143]

​@@TaylorDanleySounded great with the Katana.👍I'm gonna hafta look into one...Great distortion...Oh,Weezer just celebrated the 30th anniversary of the blue album on Spotify KZbin channel with playing some of the songs.Was Great.

[@christophermichaels4144]

Yes do the Jim root video

[@thetoneknob4493]

the older squire guitars from the 80s 90s had rosewood fret boards witch fender charges a 200$ premium for today! the mij guitars wer basswood bodies.and the made in usa squires used alder and maple or rosewood fret board. fender uses paoferro fret boards on alot of guitars now and saves the good rosewood for artist sig models and reissues. the custom shop gets all the good stuff.

[@joesmith5617]

Can u review the squire bass vi it's amazing for low tuned metal

[@grudgetank3127]

wood grain despite certain sources actually depends on elevation and location, plenty of water or a lack. a rock bluff vs a valley bottom, cheers! squire has come a long way since the 80's

[@willshred4money]

I totally agree, all beginner strat styles should be hard tail! I don't get the trem for the sake of a trem. I have a cheap hard tail strat and its great.

[@driftthekaliyuga7502]

Everything Fender makes is good right now. Everything. EVH, charvel, Jackson, squire. I haven’t tried a Gretsch but I’d buy one without hesitation because it’s fender. Guitars, basses, amps, pedals, the Presonus stuff. I play death metal but if I could only play fender stuff I’d be completely set.

[@joshhayes8172]

Oh hell yea bro .... i rocked a Tele in a death metal band for a min ..... twangy and brutal riffs strangly work together

[@AlexandarJL]

If you're into strats and metal, the Sonic series ( yes a bit more expensive) but the H TT - one humbucker in the bridge shreds like hell! Highly recommend you to check it out. In pink ofc 😌

[@TaylorDanley]

Of course! 💪

[@johncollins5552]

So cheap you can just get a rattlecan and make it any color you want.

[@tankdarla637]

I bet they are selling like crazy! Looks good.

[@apoplexiamusic]

Single coil? Not a problem. Buy a baritone conversion neck from Warmoth, tune it to drop F or E and that single coil will be your friend. Even better if you can get them fancy noiseless ones

[@joeydurant6267]

To this day one of the only strats I've ever bonded with was a sparkle blue squire super strat of some kind... It had the black logo so maybe it was one of those not intended for America ones or whatever but it had a factory Floyd rose, HSH set up and played great. Reminded me of a Bruce Dickinson sign or something. A buddy had bought it as his first guitar. Got it at GC in the very early 2000s cuz I was still in highschool... Would had to have been maybe even a late nineties depending on how long it sat at GC. Still stands out in my mind cuz it was right in that era of the strat packs and seeing bc rich guitars at sam goodys... That's why there's still that lingering hate for Epiphone and squire both... I'm 40 and if you're that age ya know they were shit back then... I had a us made Peavey predator that up until that squire had put every strat I played to shame. Shouldve kept that Peavey. And my Electra sg. Damn Ive lost some nice guitars over the years lol.

[@billyturk8117]

I used to have that same ATG shirt

[@TaylorDanley]

They had them on sale for like $20 about a year ago… couldn’t pass that up

[@calebperry7288]

I bought one of these. The input was loose, frets were a bit sharp, and it quit working on day two. I returned it and found a used yamaha pacifica for 50$ more at my local guitar center. If you can stretch your budget or find one used, buy a pacficia.

[@CABALDRUMMER]

Fun watch. Dude you should look into one of those new Ltd M200DX

[@jasonpatchen1912]

wow thats the first sunburst in a matte finish ive seen

[@anthonystark5412]

Dude, over the past couple of years, I have watched enough of your videos to know that you're not a Toan-Fuhrer. That tone knob adjustment at 21:30 resulted in some really good rhythm tone - for $119!?

[@p3pp3rcoat70]

I'm actually making a clone Jim Root Tele. His squires are now $600+ on reverb and I don't feel comfortable with that price.

[@TaylorDanley]

Holy cow! Those are Fender prices wtf?!

[@karlblanchette5217]

I bought a Pink squier sonic and I love it. :)

[@charlesharper7292]

Fretboard is gorgeous.

[@obelysk4209]

I have a squier contemporary tele gunmetal grey with a hotrail bridge and humbucker neck roasted maple neck body and neck inlays it really is absofukinglutely insane guitar for 450 bucks

[@heavybrett-al4082]

Buying cheap in the 90's, I sort of feel sorry for people today looking for a cheap starter axe, as the choice out there on a budget is insane and the quality of some are really good at there price points. Interesting times to love shredding.

[@TaylorDanley]

Haha, I feel sorry for them but then remember what our options were and immediately don't feel sorry anymore.

[@SlavJerry]

this seems like a solid mod platform

[@michaelolz]

The Billy Madison clip wrecked me. 🤣

[@Yume-m2z]

Early 90s squiers were made by fender in the usa as its stated on the headstock, got one myself, plays very close to a fender strat in terms of sound....i think, not sure, the production ran during 2 years 91 and 92

[@szymekxhd2780]

Did you play a weezer song at 16:18?