Jacob Mackney

I know Squiers get a bad rep. But the thing is that with Fenders current state of quality control and such, you're better off getting a Squier Strat than an American Fender. You just need to do a good setup and get the action sitting nicely. A basic truss rod and bridge adjustment for whatever gauge of string you use and you're set to shred. The pickups are a little lacklustre but it costs a hell of a lot less to replace them than buy an American strat. And if you're a beginner, theres probably not a better single coil guitar out there. I'd still recommend humbuckers to most people but this guitar is nice for pop punk, country and blues.