THIS IS THE SQUIER by FenDer mini STRATOCASTER

[@landonbailey]

The first 1,000 people to use this link will get a 1 month free trial of Skillshare: skl.sh/landonbailey11211 Squier by Fender Mini Stratocaster 🛒 Sweetwater imp.i114863.net/n1y56o 🛒 Amazon geni.us/SquierStratMini 🛒 Thomann bit.ly/3m4NnUk 🛒 Reverb reverb.grsm.io/gpuv8wvdgd1p ============================= Timestamps: ============================= 0:00 - Intro & Unboxing 1:10 - Disclosure - where I bought it 2:25 - Quick walk-down of the Mini Stratocaster 3:25 - the start of the Deep Dive 3:40 - Neck measurements 4:05 - opening up the guitar 7:05 - the guitar weight 7:25 - pickup resistance 7:55 - the detailed guitars specs 9:37 - Skillshare 10:46 - Clean guitar tones 12:35 - Dirty guitars tones 15:15 - Summary - Pros & Cons 21:50 - BONUS Plastic removal ASMR

[@gavyrebeiro]

Loved the maple fret board, looks like the affinity fret board and colour. Loved the blue colour. The jack is also well placed. No string through so no trek as well. I suppose it’ll be a good carry on guitar. Would love to own one.

[@Mkemcz]

I played a mini strat in a guitar store. Felt like my first guitar when I was young, but I could approach it from a new perspective of being an experienced guitarist.

[@dugbert5]

StewMac makes a mini Tele DIY kit. I’d love to see you build one!

[@landonbailey]

I just took a look. that is awesome! maybe one day

[@dukenukembubblegum7311]

@@landonbailey I bought an built one, it’s a tough call. There no sustain, crap tuners so it always goes out. I mean I love playing on mine lol, but it took a lot of work to get it where I wantes

[@thechamp9696]

These are really great little guitars - much better quality than you would expect. Thanks for the video!

[@RJ-mz3co]

I tried a Squier Bullet Mustang HH: it is a 24" scale. It played very easily. So I imagine this would play similarly. I have fairly small hands, so the short scale might be good. Very nice. Thanks!

[@mariac5432]

It’s so nice that Squier/ Fender builds guitars like theses, perfect for kids and beginners, also for people who have small fingers.

[@ClarkW60]

The blue/white/maple looks mighty good. The neck pickup has a nice clean tone. I give it 8/10.

[@ipuya]

Would be great to see it side my side next to a it's big brother just to get a sense of the scale. Thanks for the review. I went to Amazon and seems it's sold out already.

[@landonbailey]

I think I may have to do that

[@lauriemacquanan2141]

Hey Landon, the short video just popped up on my fb page... but it's 3 years AFTER you made this vid. How much you have grown as a content creator!

[@DanDjurdjevicplus]

I’ve always wanted one of these to tune it to ADGCEA and use it as a soprano guitar. I reckon it would create a unique, sweet sound in the higher tuning.

[@joshv736]

Would it snap?

[@avalon1734]

I have a 1992 MIJ Fender MST32 Strat. 18" scale and tunes A to A. Quality wise it is miles ahead of the Squier mini. They have the same quality as any other MIJ licensed Fender Strat. Something to keep an eye out for.

[@djwgates]

I bought one of these years ago. It sounds great and easy to play. I have kids and dogs in my house. I keep the good stuff in the cases tucked away in my closet. I use this one for casual playing and practice.

[@1Moonchild]

I watched this video a couple of weeks ago when I was looking into electric guitars that would be good for kids. Your helpful review sealed my decision to get a mini Strat for my grandson's 7th birthday. Got him the black with rosewood fretboard and he loves it. Thanks, Landon.

[@landonbailey]

glad to help cheers!

[@benstanbury]

How is he finding it after a month? I'm thinking the same for my 6yo... are you pleased with it?

[@1Moonchild]

@@benstanbury He's loving the mini Strat. He's taking lessons and eager to practice without being reminded. I think it's a good fit for younger kids. Would definitely recommend.

[@BeantownToBigD]

It's a great travel guitar. I brought one on a long vacation this summer. It would be a good guitar for mods and learning setups. Although I ended up returning it because it wouldn't stay in tune and deployed the refund $ into another guitar pedal.

[@landonbailey]

I thought of having it for travel

[@thisoneisonme]

Still surprised on how good this sounds for how small and cheap it is.

[@andsothenilookedandsaid3650]

Captivating color scheme it has. A ways back I watched a video that my friend sent me of Amy Winehouse discussing guitars. And from what I remember she told a story about how when she was younger she bought a Daphne Blue Stratocaster to give to her brother for Christmas, but then she fell in love with it so much that she secretly kept it. That was poetic to me, and I feel like she was giving anyway in that she gave us all the gift of her sincere music. I bet she made good songs with that guitar. I discovered your channel looking up the mini Jazzmaster in the color of the retro Surf Green kitchen which I still think seems cool also. Somehow I feel there's still untapped potential in that model, even if it has some possible drawbacks that maybe add to the charm. Also there is something meaningful about retro kitchens of families and friends, as I lived in a house with 70s golden yellow appliances, and that memory is indelible in a positive way to me. But there's also something about this blue-- I can see songwritin' people writing their own classics on it. Anyway, thanks for the informative reviews, and cheers.

[@JonManness]

I’m definitely getting my daughter a mini when she’s a little older, but also so I can play it 🤘

[@Journey-of-1000-Miles]

My Mini-Strat is also a hefty, little guy. The body is two 3/4 inch sheets of ply-wood, which are laminated together. “Tone ply-wood!”

[@2dazetake]

Surprised it stayed in tune,kicks butt on those mini epi LPs, I was able to salvage a great humbucker out of the little guy though, this mini strat sounds like an actual instrument,and not just a wall hanger,🎸go Landon go,can we still say that.🤣👍🇺🇸

[@rambleon2011]

Let’s go Brandon

[@SteveResor]

I cleaned and set up a Mini Strat for my friends Son. It's a really good guitar and Fun to play !! His is Red with the Output Jack on the front like a traditional Strat.

[@landonbailey]

Very cool! I think they just changed the jack recently. I don't know jack!

[@sonyajones]

You really got my interest in this guitar. That would be perfect as small as I am. Thanks for this video, Landon. Big thumbs up!

[@landonbailey]

hey Sonya! cheers

[@autistichead8137]

Such a beautiful color.

[@landonbailey]

It really is!

[@daveveranda765]

its been a while. i havent checked this fav channel for months but its good to be back here!

[@68halfcab]

Landon, Thank You for the plastic ripping at the end :)

[@landonbailey]

🤣👍

[@noahboucard4150]

The combination of the small sized instrument and this very cool color makes it looks so cute 💙

[@lone-wolf-1]

Perfect scale length for my super small hands! To play a C chord on a normal strat scale I need the pinky to reach the third fret on the A string. 🤷🏻‍♂️🫣

[@billytee8052]

Your deep dive videos are great. The mini strat looks good and sounds good

[@johnkoehler7955]

That's a swimming pool rout, make a huge humbucker... Lol... But call it the land-o-tron!

[@landonbailey]

😝

[@lisdad]

Impressive little guitar! I've never really given much thought to Squires before.

[@howdytoyer]

Great video. I dig your humor. lol I'm thinking of getting one of these for my wife, who has tiny hands. She lost a rasslin' match with my dreadnought the other day and now she wants to learn ukulele instead of guitar so I need to head that off. This might be just the thing. Thanks!

[@edwardmcevoy8454]

I'm a fan of short scale guitars. Love my Taylor GS Mini!

[@ewal8556]

These short scale guitars sound and play much better when you chuck a heavier set of strings on them I.e 10s or 11s. I prefer the short scale of the mini jazz master with 11s

[@landonbailey]

ya a few have mentioned that. cheers!

[@davidesturaro2100]

The colour and the vibe are just gorgeous

[@ronsheehan]

Liking the 2 camera things! What kind of wood are they?

[@MalikAmer87]

I just fell in love with this color .

[@rajvirsingh5866]

That blue colour looks good plus that fretboard makes it look more cool

[@landonbailey]

ya I think it's a good combo

[@SirVicc]

This guitar would be very handy for the TV room. May actually practice with one of those.

[@ArturoLopez-ky3qd]

I like taking things apart to learn how they function and this is a very nice video ,showing all the items that make up this nice guitar, thanks for the info.

[@maxpotter314]

actually looks like a cool addition for taking as a travel guitar

[@shield400]

Still waiting for them to make a mini tele.

[@landonbailey]

me too!

[@trispycee]

I love the waffling on about how many of these might be made 😂

[@manny7289]

Bought one of these when I first started. Quickly had to return it because it was too small for even my fingers

[@DXXFUS]

Absolutely love these things, I played a shell pink one at multiple stores.

[@Madchris8828]

I bet you could uptune this thing and do some borderline soprano stuff haha. Be interesting to try. Just keep your safety glasses on 😬. There are few things that instrumentality scare me ad much as uptuning. Maybe attempting jazz music 😂

[@Madchris8828]

@@Delowist that's actually pretty interesting. Never thought of something like that. Cool 😎

[@MrJBC-bv7ob]

Yeah, I'm definitely loving the Daphne from Scooby Doo color 👀

[@RR-ho5ek]

I like that they made one with a maple fingerboard.

[@landonbailey]

same!

[@caseylee12]

I love mini guitars. One of my favorites is my Peavey Predator I bought at a pawn shop for $20. I take it with me on every vacation.

[@jaydavidson]

Thanks for the review! Looking to get one of these for my daughters.

[@landonbailey]

Any time! except 3am Monday

[@GuitarMav]

The colours coming out on the different squier lines are great.

[@rijosigns]

swimming pool cavity is cool that is a bonus.

[@landonbailey]

it's a cavern!

[@joeyshuster8569]

Daphne blue is fenders best color yet - I have a D blue J bass and love it more than anything else

[@wordierword6]

this little thing looks like a modders dream! i like the shielding paint because the affinity tele i have doesn’t have any shielding paint at all

[@rajvirsingh5754]

The colour is really eye catchy I like it

[@stuartbarker9373]

Baby blue is a good colour for this baby guitar. Baby pink would be good too.

[@tarantinoish]

I have no idea why I am watching this, but I like it. You’re a funny guy.

[@landonbailey]

appreciate it! 🎸👍

[@MariaC.09]

She is so damn cute, I really enjoy playing on smaller instruments I have full size guitars but I always go back to my 3/4 classic bc it's so easy to play with

[@Twitch_Moderator]

I'm buying one for my son. He wants me to teach him. The tuning machines are DEFINITELY getting changed out. Maybe grab some higher end grovers.

[@landonbailey]

👍🎸

[@mctweddle]

This is the kind of thing I'd lug around while travelling.

[@arebee6910]

You know what. I coppef the samr guitsr only in a Gibson LesPaul version. It's a blast! I can only thus being similar in the fun I have experienced with my guitar. I'd love to have this to conpate it. I'll male videos to show it off!

[@musiciansdesert710]

I have never heard a mini strat sound so good.

[@roberd_]

I would really love it for traveling and giging with our theatre.

[@davidkastin4240]

Landons Blooper was he took off the volume and tone knobs 😂

[@ryangunwitch-black]

I got one hella cheap and, after putting 11s on it and tuning it down to Eb, most of the tuning and intonation issues went away! I think I'm going to strip it, spray some Nitro and replace the tuners with a set of fender Road Worn Vintage-style tuners. Lol make it a baby Custom Shop.

[@landonbailey]

cool have fun!

[@englishdomino]

I feel like that's the ultimate finish for that guitar!

[@docholst5404]

Good review thanks!! I'm buying my grandson a new guitar for Christmas its between this baby strat and the mikro. I'm leaning towards the mikro. I'm still undecided on which guitar. It will be decided on which stays in tune because he is only 7 and has a hard time tuning. Right now he has a bullet tele but its a little large for him.

[@landonbailey]

ah k. I had to look up the Mikro. It's an Ibanez

[@joshuawebb9752]

I’m such a sucker for daphne blue, I love this little mini guitar!

[@francoisfrenette9864]

Wow...I really like this blue color !!!!

[@funkygamer2251]

Nice thanks for another video !!

[@landonbailey]

No problem 👍

[@nicolassanchez3099]

Extra-short scale guitars sound fun for jamming and moding

[@thiagofin]

That would be a great option for my nephew, who wants to learn.

[@brianphelps1183]

Pretty cool blue little mini Squier.

[@CanadianArchivist]

Love the colour. Versatile sound

[@andybungert]

As far as mini Teles there are those (hard to find) 4 string tenor teles which are neat. I am in love with the blue on maple color scheme of this one :) and the wood on the neck looks cool :)

[@paullanglois3768]

I share your love of blue guitars. Daphne blue is on my list. Great deep dive Landon.

[@landonbailey]

Rock on!

[@loyal8943]

This guitar is really beautiful

[@landonbailey]

not bad :)

[@davidwolcott5189]

I just bought a Strat Mini. I love it

[@landonbailey]

🎸👍

[@bobcabo4509]

Mini version of my Daphne Blue Squier Deluxe. Pretty cool !

[@briano.5746]

I like the finish on that little bugger! Hell , I'm diggin' on the whole thing. It looks like fun to mess with. ✌👽👍🎸🎼🎵🎶🧠🌌♾

[@landonbailey]

I thought it looked cool too

[@sarosok18]

Diggin that blue!!!

[@danielwernau8305]

Excellent little guitar, would love it as a first guitar for my son

[@jimcamp2423]

I went with a Mitchell MS100 LP instead. 5 lbs light, N/B DCR 12/3/11/3 (Humbuckers). String thru Basswood body, 1 piece TOM saddle & no stop bar. Mitchell has a TD100 (Strat) & a MM100 (Super Strat) version.

[@jimcamp2423]

MS100 has the 22 fret 22.5 scale neck, HH. TD100 has the 22 fret 22.5 scale neck, HSS. MM100 has the 24 fret 22.5 scale neck, HH.

[@deanjenkins5161]

It’s little, It’s nifty. And blue like the 50s.

[@gordianknot6867]

The necks are conversion necks making them interchangeable with standard 25.5 necks.

[@nateshewell6509]

I want to get one of these for my kids.

[@sicdyna]

I want one of these to carry in my work truck.

[@georgeofthejungle5999]

What e-guitar do you recommend for a 8 year old to start playing? Not the best one out there but a decent quality (on the cheapest side). Thank you.

[@landonbailey]

I recommend this one

[@georgeofthejungle5999]

@@landonbailey thanks a lot!

[@311_alex]

I also have a mini squier and it was very fun to play

[@basement2345]

I m here from the giveaway video, I found this channel like yesterday and holy shit this is perfect 😭😭

[@JeremingtonMC]

If I had this guitar, it would probably follow me on every vacation!

[@cjrenner9311]

perfect electric for traveling

[@boppermacca9346]

Love the colour of it

[@Cmoth040]

It suddenly dawned on me... this is meant as a compliment. Your tone and meter of speech remind me of Bill Murray's character in Caddy Shack, particularly when he's telling his Dali Lama story, just a smarter version. It's like the line drive to the dome his character had to have taken at one point, never occurred. An alternate reality Carl.

[@landonbailey]

👍😆

[@yusuflarney6822]

Btw the asmr was definitely professional level quality 🤣

[@johnjolly9519]

FYI; CNZ Audio makes mini tele's, strats, & JM's (lefty's too).

[@landonbailey]

I haven't heard of that brand. I'll have to check them out

[@Jordan-ml2lr]

Love the blue

[@HappyHermitt]

I bought my daughter one in Olympic white with a maple neck/fretboard. I should've bought one for myself!

[@badabadadah9438]

Definitely a great mini guitar

[@jcbiyaherotv]

A Mini strat? That’ll be my baby.

[@yusuflarney6822]

I once played a similar one in black at a pawn shop, wasn't too bad

[@longhair-dontcare9983]

Thanks, Landon for the review. I'm not hot on that color, although the finish is nice. Really like your zany sense of humor. Seriously though, If Fender can make two knobs and a five way switch work, why are we not seeing that on a few full sized strat models?

[@landonbailey]

They've done it on some of the Contemporary Strats

[@ralphcharles913]

Could learning on this mini Squier be easier for an adult beginner? Some feedback is appreciated. Thanks.