Headstock says "Squier", but I got a unicorn

I was looking for a Christmas present to myself, and I've been on a Beatles kick, so I originally was looking for something like an Epiphone Casino to get the Beatles twang and snarl.

Unfortunately, the semi/hollowbody option wasn't in the cards.

Then I saw it.

Two tone sunburst, dark fingerboard. It was $300 on the tag. Found out that the previous owner had done a ton of quality of life updates - sanded the neck so it was silky smooth. Rounded the frets so they didn't shred your hand. Guyker locking tuners. New AlNiCo V pickups. New input jack. Treble bleed on the volume pot. New trem block. And most importantly: shielded cavities - practically no sixty-cycle hum.

This thing plays like a guitar five times its price.

And to make things even crazier? I checked the serial number - no results. This thing is an absolute unicorn. It's official - I'm a Strat player now.

I'm thankful to the previous owner for putting all that time and love into this guitar - I hope to take the best care of it.

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Alright

It's a great guitar for those who are starting out on guitar. The build quality isn't the best and it's obviously meant to be a budget guitar. However, it does its job and can help beginners get better until they can afford higher-end guitars. If you need a single-coil guitar and don't want to break the bank, a Squier Stratocaster can be a great option for you. It is also a great base for modifications.

Basis Of A Good Guitar

I love my Squier Stratocaster to death, for the price it does its job extremely well. It’s job being a beginner/budget intermediate guitar. You’re probably wondering why I gave it a 4/5 then? Well for the exact reason I said its job is. Eventually this guitar will not be enough to satisfy playing needs or tones you will try to achieve unless you wanna dump a few hundred into mods. Aside from that this guitar is a great all-around guitar and it’s such a fun one to have!

I think this is an amazing guitar for the price

this guitar is amazing for The price, the cons about are the fretwork ain’t the greatest and the string are cheaper, else than that this is a amazing guitar.

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A solid starting choice.

They'll play well, they'll sound good; they'll come in varying quality. Fender QC is nothing to write home about on the best days, especially when buying from a subset of the main company. In my experience the QC on these models are especially lackluster, most coming with one to two problems, all the way to needing a full setup.

Again, plays extremely well if you're on the lucky side.

Same tones as original Fender

People at the School of Rock bring those Stratocasters to rehearsal all the time. Not quite my type, so I prefer the original Fender Stratocaster, but it still has the same tone and such.

A Good Guitar to Start with.

Its build soild Versitile Pick Ups are Good, typical Strat Sound and not overdone Freds will worn out after years, but are good Fredwork is OK Stays in Tune Electric is OK No Hum and Hiss Tremolo is fine Paint will age after years, but is good Action hight is not too high Light weight Can be played well when sitting Neck does need a bit ajustment

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Good for what it does

I got this guitar about two years ago. I started playing guitar in my freshman year, and I got an electric guitar because I quite enjoyed playing guitar. The fretboard is smaller than an Ibanez, meaning I can't play some of the higher notes necessary, so there is a drawback. The whammy bar sometimes detunes the guitar, so I can't use it too much. But the guitar plays well, and it does what I need, so it will work until I can buy an Ibanez.

amazeing guitar

i have had this guitar since 2015, it was my first ever guitar and i play it every day and it still sounds amazing. the quality is good and its good for beginners and experienced players. im currently in a band and this is the only guitar i use in it. this guitar can play metalcore and emo metal amazingly. if you are a metal head on a budget then get this guitar. it is cheep, easy to play, and has a nice texture and its verry light. overall just an amazing guitar.

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It's a Stratocaster

Mine has a humbucker in it so it's HSS but it's a Stratocaster it's lightweight it has a f*** ton of Versatility because the stuff I put on it but I would say that it needs better tuners cuz I have the stock ones on it and sometimes I'm playing and it just detunes on me I don't have thick strings I have top heavy light bottom Ernie ball and it's always the lighter strings that detune I don't know what it is about it but yeah it's a good guitar