The Fender Squier Debut. Cheap, Chinese and Name Brand?

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The brand new Fender Squier Debut! We talk about this very affordable guitar.
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Specs:
Poplar Body (1.6" thick)
Maple neck
Indian Laurel fretboard
25.5" scale length
9.5" Fretboard radius
1.62" nut
21 Frets
Chrome hardware
S-S-S
Ceramic single coil pickups
5 way switch
tremolo bar
6 screw bridge
cast saddles
3 ply pick guard
Matte finish
no finish (or very little) on the neck and headstock
Made in China

[@elamon51]

98% of all guitars need a good set up, right out the box. 3,000 dollar guitars and 300 dollar guitars doesn't matter.

[@CKS64]

For just a little bit more you can own a Firefly. Much better guitar. Also packaged the correct way.

[@elwood.elwood]

Your fingers on your fretting hand are not up against the frets it looks like you think your supposed to put your fingers in the middle between frets. If the 12th fret is harmonically correct then its correct and its operator error. Watch your own video and chrck out your fingering, fretting your chords ... No offense just a headsup

[@barbmelle3136]

Squier has been selling been selling cheap chinese guitars for decades. The longest run was the bullet series.

[@davidsteinberg8024]

Taking a page out of the car makers playbook. They start with a cheap entry model, then over the years morph it into something bigger and more expensive, and introduce a new entry level model at the old price point. That's why a Debut is priced where Affinity used to be, Affinity where CV used to be , CV where MIM used to be, and MIM where USA used be, etc. Rinse and repeat.

[@justinandsheba]

Seems like a perfectly fine, basic guitar. Good honest review as well. I'd likely search for a different used guitar that may be a bit higher quality for the same price, but I certainly wouldn't complain if I were to play this model.

[@MarkJones-fw3mo]

The cnc machines in China are the same as in America.

[@mightyV444]

The intonation should be spot-on had it

[@rockmanrock3984]

If you search for the Squier Mass Market guitar, I think this Debut range are a spin-off of those. Aimed at chain stores and less wealthy countries. They had 22 frets but both look like they are made by Muse in China. CM serial? Google tells me Muse are a Korean company with factories in China. Used to make the Epiphones before Gibson started their own Chinese factory. Also make the Squier Contemporary series. How heavy is this guitar? Is it poplar? The MM ones have paulownia in the online spec. Regarding the intonation, if your open chords are slightly out it could be the nut slots being too high.

[@cdavidlake2]

Love the shout-out to Joe! Great channel, man. Yeah, this guitar was/is quite the mystery - thanks for helping unravel it. The silence from Fender

[@kimthompson5871]

I agree . I’ve been playing near 50 years and at no time was there so many budget guitars on the market as there are now ! It’s definitely made the manufacturers step up their game. Great review

[@StratBurst92]

Quality of Squire guitars has gotten pretty good over the past years. I played an out of the box 50s classic vibe strat and was pretty impressed.

[@TimRock1269]

I bought the entry-level Kramer Focus VT-211S a year and a half ago. I bought it from a reputable dealer for $149. I had a buzz in the low E. They fixed the problem. I've seen the overstock price for $109 at the same dealer and now it went up to $199. I would pay a little more and let them set it up for free if it's for a beginner. For me, I can mod it myself. It was the point for them to fix the guitar that played differently than the floor model I played.

[@jjcollins]

Thank you for the review. I've been looking for a "cheap strat" for a project / rebuild. Looks like this may be the contender. I appreciate you taking the time to do the review. subscribed.

[@martymcfly1776]

A lot of people like the matte neck. It's nicer to play than the sticky neck finish that comes on some "vintage" guitars. Some people also like the matte finish on the body too.

[@caseylee12]

The matte finish on the "Debut" series Squier gives it Highway 1 vibe, IMO. Pretty good looking guitars. I'll leave the playability opinions up to you two guys.

[@AuramiteEX]

I own a Fender Ultra Telecaster. It needed a full set up when I bought it.

[@christopheraaron8299]

I got the 2 tone sunburst one. Over all, very impressed with everything except the electronics. That's ok, though, because I have a loaded pickguard with alnico v pickups and upgraded pots and wires. I also have a spare set of locking tuners I'll probably put on it.

[@grog5564]

My experience with cheap, Chinese guitars is with Epiphone. I am left handed and my first electric to learn off of was an Epiphone SG 400 that I got off of Amazon. The electronics left me wanting after a while so I bought some Hot Rodded Humbuckers from Seymour Duncan, got the Pots and Resisters from RT Guitar works in Nashville. I now call it my Red Growler and it is played in the mix with my Strats, Tele, Gibson SG and Les Paul Traditional, it holds it's own too. Excellent guitar with the very long neck.

[@rayfranchi1507]

I have owned quite a few squier bullets for $169 and they were pretty good for the price.