Why Are Squier Guitars Hated?

Tonight, I analyze why Squier guitars are commonly disliked, and why I find that to be unjustified. To do this, I've purchased two of Squier's recent "Contemporary" run of guitars to review and compare to Fenders. Enjoy!
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[@sixstringtv1]

Hi, sorry for the shitty audio. I haven't done anything differently in this video and the one before, but something is off. I can't hear any distortion in my editing software or my iPad gallery, only once it's uploaded to KZbin. Will be fixed in the next video and sorry for putting your ears through that! 👁️👄👁️

[@the_algorithm]

WHAT? I CAN'T HEAR YOU! 😅

[@sixstringtv1]

hah

[@markpell8979]

Hey man, dittoes about Squier. I have some 'nicer' more expensive guitars (Les Paul, Schecter etc.) but picked up a Squier Mustang limited edition model with dual humbuckers at the pawn shop last Winter for cheap because it was in stellar condition with a near perfect finish and neck. It is a blast to play with a shorter scale that allows you to burn and make wide chord stretches a little closer to the nut because the reaches are not extreme. Pickups aren't bad really and certainly wake up for hard rock/metal with amp tweaks and effects but also have sweet clean blues tone. In short, my little Squier is for real and I'll have another Squier of some kind before I'm done.

[@sixstringtv1]

@@jessebondmusic I literally plug my Rode wireless mic into my 2015 (or 14?) iPad Air 2 and record in voice memos. That's worked super well so far but I've also seen others record into Garageband with the voice over setting on because that has a built-in compressor/limiter. I gotta try that.

[@playpm]

Check out your mastering level, stay around -14 LUFS. Use a free plugin called Youlean to tell LUFS. Love your video and attitude btw.

[@bengripton6940]

The research and production value in these videos is astounding for a channel with only 3.5k subs. You address the camera like you’ve been making vids for years let alone only 7 months. found this channel through KDH (the Yngvie malmsteen fiasco) and binged all your vids. Can’t wait for this channel to blow up 👍

[@sixstringtv1]

Thank you so much! 😁 I've definitely noticed a development in how I present over the past half year. Glad you're a fan 😎😎

[@brandonjackson5865]

Agreed this young man’s content is incredible as good or better than some KZbin veterans. I’ve played some incredible squires over the years you get one with a good neck on it and you can do anything with it. Keep up the great work young man. Digging the KFK 800 and the 900 there too !

[@sixstringtv1]

Thanks!! I'm flattered by the amount of people enjoying my stuff. 😁 Also the top head is a JCM2000 👁️👁️ Similar to the 900, just a bit more generally beloved

[@brandonjackson5865]

@@sixstringtv1 yep my mistake yeah , I’m an old guy I can remember the launch of the 900 and everyone hated it. With the eventual success of they 800 anything that followed it was doomed. I say eventual because I don’t think the 800 was an instant hit everyone still wanted plexis and jtms.

[@sixstringtv1]

I don't get why the 900 is *quite* as hated as it is, but it's definitely inferior to the other two. Still, I'll have to buy one eventually to complete the JCM collection

[@PegeCovers]

I like the point about Squier being their platform for testing new ideas. You're 100% right on that.

[@sixstringtv1]

Their equivalent of an Instagram spam account

[@BeeStrings]

It’s like Tudor to Rolex. Quality is all there in both. Tudor is just way more into new ideas.

[@josephduchene5849]

100%. The big negative I see is Fender still does the marketing. You can tell they are not promoting them right, often not even mentioning major features. IMO, contemporary series has the best neck shape/radius of any Fender guitar. It's a new shape, yet they literally just say "comfy C". The jumbo frets & radius are just for "easy bends" according to Fender.

[@barclaybass2327]

Low end guitars stopped sucking around the turn of the century and for the last 20 years the value-for-dollar ratio has continued to increase. It is simply amazing what 2 or $300 can get you now compared to back in the eighties when I was a teenager. It's actually astounding.

[@pootassopick]

You can get a pretty good 8 string from Harley benton for about 160 bucks

[@StevieZero]

300 in the 80s would've got u a big brand guitar

[@ellie_olivia.]

thats actually really nice to hear :D I'm 15 and been saving money for a 200$ squier, but often times having doubts will it be good

[@charlesbolton8471]

@@StevieZero Maybe in the first half of the 80s, but definitely not in the second half. I paid $400 for my first guitar in 1986. It was Peavey T-15.

[@StevieZero]

You were able to buy Mexican Fenders for 300 quid until about ten years ago...

[@ThatRandomGuyInTheComments]

The reality is that low end guitars today are better than they have EVER been thanks to advancements in mass production techniques. Hell, last year my former roommate bought a US$200 GIO Ibanez that had ZERO business being as good as it was. He put a Duncan Invader in it, god damn that thing sounded WAY better than it had any right to hahaha.

[@googlegilbertlevinmars322]

Fender but squier is leading the way for young new generation guitarists who want their own sound their own guitar, fender and squier offers that. Unique parallel and paranormal, vintage to contemporary. Can’t go wrong.

[@tactik5903]

Yes Squier is the best of both worlds: the walled garden of Fender design principles, combined with the mix n match of tones and sounds. at a 3rd of the price.

[@AgeofReason]

Of all the "guitar guy" channels, you're jamming and noodling always feels more sincere and realistic than others who demo gear. You jam out the way I think I do, and thus I think a lot of guys and gals do. Very relaxed, not pretentious. Just a guy whose pretty fuckin badass on guitar, talking shit and jamming, and I appreciate it!!

[@sixstringtv1]

Hell yeah! Demoing gear for videos is about 50% of my guitar time at this point, so I do just genuinely enjoy myself when I get to record guitars

[@Dram1984]

Fender has a great line up. Products at virtually every price point.

[@sixstringtv1]

Facts 💯💯

[@certifiedassman2306]

I bought a Lake Placid Blue Squier Affinity Telecaster for my college dorm since I didn’t want to bring one of my expensive guitars, and it very quickly became one of my favorites.

[@leroyrockwell8756]

Love your videos! Jazzmasters don’t have p90 pickups though, the j mascis signature squier did but all classic vibes have jazzmaster pickups. There flatter and wider than a p90 with some somewhat similar characteristics!

[@letthedayfall]

I wanted to say the same thing!

[@manoshatzikonstantinos6057]

I earn a living as a guitarist and I have no problem taking a Squier or a Harley Benton to work. I ve had a lot more expensive guitars having similar issues sometimes. Thank you for not being a headstock snob. Keep up the good work and greetings from Greece

[@msh6865]

The Squier's available today are excellent. Especially the Classic Vibe series. There are always going to be brand snobs. I'm in my mid 50's and love Squiers.

[@JimiAdams]

Jeff Healey, RIP, blind, on his lap, rocked his Squires like nobody's business. But you omitted one awesome guy, Jack Pearson. He playes Squier Stratocaster Affinity (!) all stock with stock ceramic pickups and he sounds magnificent. Like a Custom Shop Strat. He ownes multiple of them and knows how to recognize one that will sound healthy. Great guy, check him out, few videos preferably if you want to spare time. It's not your usual Yngwie shred, it's blues but maybe you'll appreciate it.

[@sixstringtv1]

I do like some good blues, especially with good tone!

[@JimiAdams]

@@sixstringtv1 Check him out. I was amazed at how cheap Affinity with cheap Chinese ceramic pickup can sound

[@vlada]

I was just listening today to Jack play some Allman tunes with Govt Mule in Macon 2019. Man is a legend.

[@xjamesxreedx]

My first guitar was an '84 Japanese Squier Bullet, made in the Fujigen factory, it had a tele neck and a smaller strat-like body. Very solid axe for how cheap it was.

[@sixstringtv1]

That sounds sick. I'd love to try one

[@thatdude8710]

I was gifted an E series 87 MIK squier with no chips scratches or any type of damage from my grandfather. It has an alder body, rosewood fretboard, gotoh tuners and fender hardware, I recently took it in and was offered some good coin for it due to the sound and feel! I had no idea it was a gem until recently.

[@SKY7AR]

8:59 Love that you're playing Speed Metal Symphony along with other riffs and licks you don't really hear anyone else play! Love the video's dude, I've been following you since I saw you on KDH and I'm absolutely hooked! Keep it up! ^_^

[@sixstringtv1]

I'm a sucker for Becker, Friedman, Gilbert etc, I'm always happy when people recognize the licks 😁😁

[@megatodd707]

@@sixstringtv1 Heck yea! Good stuff

[@morninglory6616]

I personally love Squire guitars lately. They’ve really stepped up their game the past few years. I have several Squires from the classic vibe series and they absolutely rival any of their fender counterparts! Especially the 70s Jaguar. Seriously a great guitar for the price, would 💯 recommend to anyone the Squire CV series. They may need some more set up and tweaking out of the box but it’s absolutely worth it! Great video, thank you!

[@sixstringtv1]

Agreed. Glad you enjoyed the video😁

[@Sandman.68.]

Well said 👍👍

[@bassyey]

I setup even American Fenders. I don't get why people wouldn't. Don't you have personal setups? You just take what the factory gives you? So yeah, both Squire and Fenders gets setup out of the box for me. Setup is a personal taste.

[@hatempire]

That Squier Jazzmaster 😱 what a beauty!

[@sixstringtv1]

Incredible, both the finishes look much better up close, especially the sparkly one on the Strat.

[@electricgigolo]

The contemporary strat has the two single coils close together. Is there a humbucker type of sound when both are played together in that 1st position bridge and middle? Thanks.

[@Tcoldsteel]

A few years ago I bought the bullet mustang and was so impressed by the squier quality that I’ve bought 2 more since, a cv jag and a paranormal off-set tele. I play them more than my other guitars. Beginners have excellent choice these days for affordable, quality guitars.

[@mophead7759]

after kdh’s video about your yngwie malmsteen video you have quickly become one of my favorite guitar youtubers. keep up the great work man!!

[@sixstringtv1]

Thanks! Great work will be kept up! 😁

[@marrow94]

Hi, what do you think about nuts being only 40mm wide on Affinities? I feel I don’t like my Affinity Strat because or it but I don’t know if I’m just searching for an excuse and I should just study and practice more… or it might just be too narrow for my hands.

[@sixstringtv1]

I have very large hands and it doesn't bother me. In fact I prefer slimmer necks/nut radius most of the time

[@gozutheDJ]

ok what is that first riff u play on the jazzmaster it is driving me crazy trying to place it but i know it

[@joshblank1]

Who hates Squier??

[@Blackkey034]

Leo FENDER! He non alived them in Bohemian Grove look it up alex jones covered it. DONT LIEE TO MWEWW

[@Ronnie_Baker]

Hey man, was there another video where you mod (or review) that blue Contemporary Strat? I can't find it now. What do you think what is worth a used one, mint condition?

[@theladieclair]

The Paranormal series looks awesome. I own a couple fender guitars. I paid well into the thousands for them plus upgrades and at the end of the day I still want more guitars lol so it makes sense to feed the buy & mod addiction with Squiers guitars. Great vid man thanks!

[@matheaudodds787]

Do those singles run parallel or series? In the sky blue contemporary

[@Bottomdweller]

Brilliant video. The only thing I would add is that the Contemporary Series should be higher, or at least at equal to Classic Vibe series in the Squier hierarchy, as almost all the Contemporary Squiers (especially the first generation) I have tried were better sounding, better playing instruments than the CV series regardless of their price tags. Keep up the good work!

[@JLindebergful]

I found a Squier Contemporary Strat Special Hardtail in the Sunset Metallic finish on Reverb for $230 USD! For that price how could I say no? It kicks ass. Great factory action, great fretwork, a nice chunky neck, and it's 2lb lighter than my alder-bodied Strats! I expected FAR less than I got for the money. I planned to upgrade the pickups but these pickups sound great! Thanks for the positive review.

[@ericoswood1856]

I’m 75 and i just bought my first Squire, a Classic Vibe Starcaster. It’s a great guitar punching way above it’s price.

[@sixstringtv1]

Hell yeah!

[@lomoholga]

Great looking guitar

[@cdavidlake2]

Who says they're hated? I reject that premise.

[@paulgordon6949]

Squier are great. Got two and I play both of them often. Probably more often than my more expensive guitar. Get one. Especially the classic vibe series and contemporary, but also the cheaper ones if you're on a budget. You will not regret it.

[@Dyslexicore08]

Personally, Squire is one of my fav guitar brands for how creative they can be with some of their guitars, and the quality they have in them for the price is truly insane, The sound demo was really good in the vid i always love watching the sound demos because of how cool they are, Great video!

[@Jerich0ne]

Probably not P90s? Just regular jazzmaster-style pickups.

[@sixstringtv1]

Jazzmaster pickups are P90s 😐

[@Jerich0ne]

@@sixstringtv1 No, they're not. That's why they sound different.

[@JimiAdams]

I think that Darrell Brown had a video on that.

[@rejectedcovers8790]

@@sixstringtv1 no they aren’t?? The J mascis Jazzmaster and classic player have pickups that more closely resemble P90s but in general Jazzmaster pickups are wider and flatter than a P90, and have a very different tone

[@MarioHernandez-zc7dv]

Sick video dude, I've been defending squier as they were my first good guitar because it had everything I needed in a guitar. Would like to see a video on esp/ltd in the future

[@sixstringtv1]

Legator, ESP/LTD and Jackson are next on the hot seat. In that order.

[@sourceeee]

I lol at people who hate squiers. The thing I love personally about squiers is its a good workhorse/recording guitar that you can just abuse, for lack of a better term, and its more than possible to make a squier sound good if you have decent mixing/producing skills. Less expensive too, so you have so much less to worry about with respect to every scratch or natural wear and tear, compared to a more expensive variant in my experience. I have videos on my channel of me playing a squier and putting it thru good production treatment, and it sounds absolutely amazing with with the right balance of gain/reverb/delay. I can't in good faith say its better than the combined features of a real mim or mia strat, but its still really good, especially for the prices

[@sixstringtv1]

I collect vintage guitars, and sometimes it's really just nice to have an instrument you don't have to treat as gingerly.

[@milfwah555]

Unfortunately, mine (a contemperary Strat hard tail) is a "plink plank". It buzzes like crazy all over the neck. I raised the factory action a bit (1-1/2 turns on the saddle screws). I went to adjust the Truss rod as there was a considerable amount too much relief in the neck and the included truss wrench was the wrong size and it was in the sealed case candy bag! Also there was no saddle wrench and I used my own. There were a few high frets on the treble side of the neck up at the area of the tenth fret causing the note D to play D# as if I fretted the string at the 11th fret. This seems to rob the string energy from the treble side E string above the seventh fret or so. It may be I need to tap down a few high frets and shim the neck to increase the break angle over the saddles to get it right. There is a noticeable drop in output of the E string with a near complete loss of sustain. If this is typical of these $450.00 is an awful high price.

[@dez1989]

Very good, honest and informative! I've got expensive Fenders and I can honestly say that the top tier of the Squier brand is just as good. Even the pickups are great! All Fender designed and alnico magnets! What more do you want? People will say if I put a 500.00 set of Fralin pickups in it, then it'll sound great. When in reality, when you are playing with heavy gain, you aren't going to know the difference. Thanks again for a great, honest video on these Squiers.

[@hanovergreen4091]

I have two M-80's. Beautifully crafted guitars that are a pleasure to play. Good video and subscribed. Best Regards and Best Wishes!

[@alexanderball6326]

Ive got two Squiers, the Toronado and the Offset Tele from the Paranormal line and i absolutely love them them both!

[@JeanMarceaux]

There's a 90s Pro Tone Strat in transparent blue coming my way, should be arriving soon next week, I'll be sure to post an update when I have it in my hands.

[@sixstringtv1]

Do that 😁

[@jeffreycarpenter1864]

Love the vid and agree that Squier guitars are a great option. I’ve owned a number of guitars and the one I’ve stuck with is an affinity Strat that I’ve modified. It’s always been the guitar I’ve felt the most comfortable with. For a relatively minimal amount of $ you can upgrade hardware & pickups to give it some more balls and stability. Great playing as well! Killer

[@sixstringtv1]

I decided to keep the blue Strat and slapped some Fender Ultra Noiseless pickups in two days ago, thing really shreds now 😎😎

[@jeffreycarpenter1864]

@@sixstringtv1 nice! I did the same with my strat. Gen4 noiseless fender pickups, obsedian wire electronics, locking tuners. Eventually I replaced with neck with a MiM fender replacement neck (that passed the balloon test haha). Love this guitar. Cheers!

[@JimiAdams]

Does the fan turn on automatically when you plug in guitar or you have to do it manually?

[@sixstringtv1]

😂😂😂 Its a regular metal fan opposite me propped up on a desk chair, I plug it in and turn it on whenever I play to keep my hair out of my face (and to look good)

[@JimiAdams]

@@sixstringtv1 I use that also at summer but it makes my guitar warble a bit. 〰️〰️

[@niceguy5794]

Dude! You need another espresso! 😂 Good job! Thanks for the video. I just ordered a Contemporary Strat like the one you played only in orange mist or something like that. Blessings!

[@Mr.Goldbar]

I'd really love to see you make a video like this on Jackson guitars. Jackson is now the new target with many claims of bad QC at outrageous prices and paying only for a name. Would love to see you examine some of their Soloists (surprisingly enough the 600€ X series has less reports of bad QC than the 1000€ Pro Series lol)

[@sixstringtv1]

The thing I've always passionately disliked about Jackson is that you seem to get *in house* Jackson brand pickups with every guitar under $1000. What a sham.

[@Mr.Goldbar]

@@sixstringtv1 or Duncan Designed... Which is a spec nobody else uses since 2009 lol

[@cheenu711]

Really? I've heard good things about their budget guitars. Especially the neck and finishes on them. No clue about the higher ranges tho.

[@sixstringtv1]

@@Mr.Goldbar Well technically Solar Guitars pickups in their 2.6 Range are all Duncan Designed

[@anarki_in5680]

@@sixstringtv1 Not every, just fyi. Guitars like the RRX24 (any finish) / RRX24M come with Seymour Duncan Blackouts. Also my Indonesian RR3 Pro I purchased new for around $1050 with Seymour Duncan Distortions and a Floyd Rose 1000 came out with perfect QC. Luck of the draw I guess. 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@dudememes5907]

I like that you mention how fender likes to experiment within the squire brand while leaving the fender name branding as boomer appeasers. They're doing the same with Charvel- all of the experimental layouts and modern features just without the fender branding so they're priced extremely fairly

[@sixstringtv1]

As a boomer at heart but Gen-Z in reality, I love both.

[@Just-Michael]

Squier is fantastic. I got a Squier 70's Jazz bass (you know, the one with the natural finish with the black pickguard. Beautiful. Actually, I think I can see the same one in the thumbnail of one of your videos right now. XD) in like 2014 and it's great. I'm the kind of person to mod and upgrade my guitars, since I'm left handed and left handed players don't get anything cool. I haven't done anything to this bass, other than having a tech level and polish the frets and whatnot. It's that good.

[@PHONICTOM]

Awesome video. The stuff Squier produce today is really high quality stuff. Just a few year back a roasted maple neck would be reserved for top ££££ guitars. One of my fav bands (The Cribs) bass player & guitar player both have Squier signatures and they are sick!

[@sixstringtv1]

I gotta check those two out. And yeah, Squier is bringing a lot of features to the table that weren't really common on low end guitars before

[@PHONICTOM]

@@sixstringtv1 I have the bass but the guitar is impossible to find these days for under £1000! I'm hoping for a re-issue!

[@thomash4447]

Thanks for the vid, as I am a 100% newb just picking up guitar. I am not sure I will stick with it, so I wanted a new guitar but for little money. I found my way to a Bullet Tele for under $200 and I'm just going to go from there. To me it felt like a couldn't go wrong from what I have heard about Squire.......and I always loved the Tele body and looks. Aaaaaaaand subbed!

[@sixstringtv1]

Thanks for the sub! 😁 Squier Bullet stuff is cool! I started with it too

[@mitchconnerandsometimesjlotoo]

I'm thinking of getting a classic vibe jazzmaster, it sounds so cool.

[@sixstringtv1]

Do it.

[@violentjakem]

New subscriber! That strat sounds killer thank you for the awsome content!

[@sixstringtv1]

Thanks for the sub! 😎😎

[@AgeofReason]

I had a fender squire in the early 2001 time frame. "Vas Kallas" of Hanzel und Gretyl auctioned away her old squire she used to record Ausgeflippt.

[@OldStreetDoc]

If it wasn’t for ‘Squire’, I most likely wouldn’t have been able to afford to pick Bass playing back up after 25+ years. Maybe I got lucky, I don’t know, but I got a REALLY good Squire P-Bass out of it in ‘92, that played as well if not a little better to my ear anyway than the old Fender I had in my teens. Squire (and the other less expensive brand names) gets a LOT of young would-be players in the proverbial door… and that’s a GOOD thing. Sadly sometimes a person finds that they aren’t as interested in playing or as ‘naturally talented’ as they thought they’d be, and they shouldn’t have to shell out a grand or more to discover that. And if the idea of ‘building’ a guitar, especially if it’s your first go at it, is your goal - a Squire is a great way to start. I spent the lockdown experimenting with my first build attempt, and in the end I had made my dream Butterscotch Blonde ‘50s Tele, and a sort of Strat test bed as well. Plus a bit of skill in soldering, fret work, etc., that I didn’t have before. Most importantly, I had an absolute blast doing it. Understandably Squire isn’t everyone’s taste. But nothing really is if you think about it after all.

[@SuperAntz85]

Absolutely love you way of looking at how Squier are like a modern version of Fender and you’re bang on. I’ve been curious about getting one as a mod platform. I watched this and now I want a contemporary Tele… I normally don’t even like Tele’s 😂

[@jacobfilasky2729]

Do it! I did last month and loving every second of playing

[@mburtondavis]

I have a squier strat and it’s my work horse. I put locking tuners on it and it never goes out of tune and came perfectly intonated. And I think my next guitar is going to be a classic vibe tele.

[@sixstringtv1]

The Classic Vibe series is killer. Go for it!

[@improvewitherror]

I have the Classic Vibe Custom Tele and it is great. If you like awesome things you will love it.

[@JakePlaizierOfficial]

Can 100% vouch for this. I picked up a 1995 Korean Squire for $100, easily gives 10-20x priced guitars some competition 😂

[@jasondorsey7110]

It's like whenever they realize the quality of Squiers is too good, they move/cheapen production to make Fender more desirable

[@johntoland3520]

What about the Squire hh jaguar?

[@ronjohnston1822]

Have a Korean crafted 1996 Squier Stratocaster Pro Tone in Sapphire Blue with gold hardware that I purchased new. An absolute honey of a guitar that I wouldn’t think of trading. Cheers!

[@fredflintstone3956]

I had three Squiers I picked up cheap at garage sales; the years were unknown, but none were particularly new (early 2000s?). I went through them, doing little more than general cleaning, fret clean up, new nuts, and string height, and a set of bridge springs for one because they were missing. I was talking to a coworker who said, "Squires?! They suck balls." So I invited him over one day. I brought them out, he plugged them in, played a bit, then offered me $400 for all three. Sold.

[@pip5528]

I've heard good things about Squier for years. I'm thinking of getting a 40th Anniversary Gold Edition Jazz Bass for my first bass. Bullet Strats are especially known for being good mod guitars.

[@aidanely]

I’ve been looking at a contemporary telecaster, and I would be perfectly happy if Squire just become a massive experimental brand with new shapes, newer specs, different finishes and woods etc. just because it seems like a good idea, also a good way to create a newer more experimental way to get higher end versions in Fenders lineup as well if they are good

[@sixstringtv1]

Facts 💯

[@justsomedude5727]

The low low end range is meh but the 250-500$ range are usually pretty nice, I like how they bring some rarer things like the bass VI to the market.

[@sixstringtv1]

Right, I really want one of their Bass VIs

[@Wheresthepepsibismol]

I agree I got a low low end Squier I'm modding but damn I want that 5 string P bass so bad even though I heard bad things about through my friend Hector. If buy it and it's not good I would return it and get an Ibanez GSR206 because I always wanted a 6 string bass.

[@arctrooper2337]

Stupid question: What is that sweatband looking thing at the top of your neck? I've seen a lot of videos of people using them.

[@ThePowerman121]

I worked in a small music store in the early to mid 2000’s and most of their guitars at the time weren’t any good however, we got in a “Telecaster” with coil tap, double humbuckers and an arched top. That guitar was fantastic. Fender has since released them as the FMT series.

[@Grindgodgrind]

Trespass is such a cool riff. Also, great video.

[@kunwuknivesofficial]

Dude you're awesome! keep making these

[@sixstringtv1]

Thanks! Will do 😎

[@davidmahoney1248]

You skipped over the actual begining of Squier branded guitars- the JV Squiers made in Japan beginging in 1982.

[@taitjohnson]

Yeah I’ve never really understood the Squier hate, I had a 2016 affinity that I modded into a super strat for a KZbin video with high end parts that I find myself picking up more often than even my $2000 guitars

[@sixstringtv1]

After I put some Fender Ultra Noiseless single coils in the blue strat (yes, I decided to keep it) It quickly became like one of my top 4 guitars

[@taitjohnson]

@@sixstringtv1 the actual main parts of they’re instruments are great my biggest issue was honestly the cheap tremolo in them. How are the fender noiseless? I’ve never had the opportunity to try the noiseless single coils and always wondered about them.

[@sixstringtv1]

@@taitjohnson I love them, they sound incredible. Buy them.

[@cheenu711]

@@taitjohnson Yeah it can be a bit tedious to find the right trem bar for them because they keep on changing the body thickness with every new batch. I blocked the trem on my guitar with heavy gauge Floyd rose springs. Might also add a wooden block as a temporary measure to get more sustain. Gives me an excuse to learn new techniques to compensate for the lack of a whammy bar.

[@taitjohnson]

@@sixstringtv1 guess I’ll have to put them in my next build

[@daghetto101]

The old squier series are great guitars as well. Squier Standard, Squier Vintage Modified and Squier Deluxe.

[@mrseaweed88]

I love my squier affinity Stratocaster, amazing quality and sounds great

[@davidhaolai]

Loving your content bro....

[@sixstringtv1]

Thank you!

[@BBurchall]

I love my 93 MIJ Blondy Squier. It's bloody awesome and only cost me $359 AUD in an eBay auction!

[@sixstringtv1]

Damn, what a steal

[@richardfeldkamp1707]

I have a mid 80's Squier Strat, made in Japan. The original 5 way switch wasn't very good so I replaced it and swapped the neck pickup for a Di|Marzio PAF. The guitar sounds great, plays well and hardly shows its age. Great value for a well made guitar.

[@davehill9951]

I have owned a contemporary strat for 5 years now, hss model with black metallic paint and small headstock painted the same way. Paid 400 dollars canadian. A wonderfull piece of kit and play it regularly. Didnt need to dress frets, a little tweek on the trus rod and its been fabulous. Retired now but played full time in the 80's where we had to do our own shit on guitars.

[@EdibleDeodorant]

For me, they are hated because I don't want to have to mod the nut, re-solder the grounding wire, replace the broken pots that came with it as new. They can be amazing instruments, after YOU finish the QC, and be ready to replace parts.

[@nine9whitepony526]

I never gave squire a chance, but those were some sweet demos. I'm blown away buy your playing man, you are a virtuoso.

[@shinjiikari6894]

I think classic vibes are some of the most well rounded guitars you can get, they're affordable play well sound well and look stunning

[@stapy7303]

I'm a bass player and I've got a Squier affinity PJ from 2020 and it's genuinely amazing. The affinities from the last 2 years have had a definite drop in quality in my opinion, but they're still great

[@Cloakdagger639]

A fan.. u had a fan on lol 😆was that intentional.. or was it just hot.? Cool video definitely noticing a huge difference in squiers of the past an current ones. Glad I'm not the only one 🙂

[@sixstringtv1]

100% intentional

[@buddhavlr1500]

Damn, what is he playing from 9:50?

[@frankiiemermaid1127]

Sixstringtv gonna dominate the game soon. 🤘

[@sixstringtv1]

😤😤😎

[@ZackRamsey14]

Nice video homie! One thing I'll never understand is how the squiers have amazing fret work like you showed but almost all the new MIM i see in store are cheese graters posing as guitars

[@spooky15]

I've been eyeing a classic vibe jazz master and/or jazz bass for a while. Glad to see they're decent instruments

[@sixstringtv1]

More than decent. Go for it before inflation makes it impossible!

[@thestrangefire]

My first electric guitar was an Squier Obey edition strat. They came with Seymour Duncan pickups. Ive had it for 17 years and it is still in immaculate condition. The neck has never bowed and the electronics still shred

[@toshineon]

I have a Squier Classic Vibe Starcaster since a little while back. I really love that thing.

[@mikeoxlong6351]

I do see myself buying a really nice American made Les Paul or Strat in the future but I will forever love Squier for allowing people like me to start playing guitar at its entry kevel price point. Very underrated guitar for what it offers...

[@sixstringtv1]

Absolutely. I did end up keeping the Strat and putting some Fender Ultra Noiseless single coils in it and it sounds fat as hell now

[@megatodd707]

Very interesting video. I never hated them but I also never paid much attention to them either. Uh…. Oops! These actually look pretty decent! Thank you. That’s good consumer advice right there. ❤️ love your channel. I ADORE your Marshall set up! 😍 Ohhhh yeah! Have a great week

[@sixstringtv1]

I love my Marshalls too 🤩 Glad you like the channel homie 😎😎

[@LJacyHenry]

Did not know anyone hated squires. Omg the tone on that jazz master i love that so much!

[@revnichols1]

I own a “vintage modified” Jaguar bass with the active preamp 31inch scale. Seriously, one of the best instruments I have ever owned, I’v bought and sold many instruments over the past 30 years of playing live. I will die with this one… The fit and finish, playability to the sound is amazing. Bought for 80.00 US. New tuners new hipshot bridge, and it is rock solid!

[@onionheadguy7094]

I love squire man I want the 40th anniversary tele Hella bad. Looks so cool with the block inlays. It's nice to see another metalhead digging jazzmasters I got one a year ago and it's probably my favorite guitar now.

[@sixstringtv1]

Jazzmasters are cool

[@ferox965]

I'm a Les Paul man, but began looking into a Tele for twangy tones. Tried all the Teles in my local store. Walked out with a Squier CV 50s Tele. Had the best neck by far. On the fence whether or not to change the pickups...here in Canada, there's about a 500-600 dollar difference between mine and the Mexican Fender Tele.

[@Cicishook16]

Shout-out for that The Haunted riff thrown in there. Your playing is where I wish mine was even tho I'm pretty damn good sometimes.

[@GriffMJ]

....my best guitar is a 1996 Squier (YN****) Strat. I modified it , tru oiled the neck, installed clay dots. Gutted it and Fender-ised it put some VooDoo pups in. Locking tuners. Great guitar.

[@wootks]

I have a 97 NC in the mail. It appears they are a cousin to the YN of that year. Shhh keep ‘em secret.

[@danielshafer3227]

I would rather have a modern high end Squier than a MIM Fender strat. You convinced me.

[@NightOwlGames]

Loving that sky burst strat! i forgive what it says on the headstock.

[@JosePineda-jn8jk]

I have the same Squier Contemporary Stratocaster in Pearl white, and this model rips. I love the alnico single coils in series, and the pickup selector feels great and has a good combination of tonal options.

[@JosePineda-jn8jk]

Oh and I got it for $300 on sale for Black Friday. Saved $140 🙂

[@kellyrose53]

Came back to this because I thought I remembered you reviewed the Squier contemporary series....just found a used Contemporary Strat HH w/active pickups in excellent condition for sale on Craigslist for $180. Going rate on reverb is $300-$350. Came back to this video to confirm I'm getting an absolute bargain that's actually worth it. Sometimes I get such absolute deals because parents buy their kids guitars and they give up within a year lol

[@mattiecreates]

Absolutely love my Squire classic vibe, sounds and plays amazing.

[@sole__doubt]

Love my late 90s Korean made ESP Ltd Mv-100. Its the best cheap guitar I ever played in my three decades of playing.

[@somethingelsedoesmatter]

Leather straps with rough backs help a lot with neck dive. And the vintage style tuners make string changes a joy, so I will always want them on my guitars. And those are not P90s, they're Jazzmaster pickups. :P