Fender Squier Strat Pack Review

History:

Purchase: I got this guitar at Music Land for around $200. You just need to remember 1 thing when buying guitars- each guitar has it's own personality and it's own sound. Also, each neck feels different. It's best to buy a guitar with a neck made from China. I took my uncle's best friend (and guitar teacher who's famous in France) to try out the guitars and see which one has the best feeling.

What I Like About This Unit: I like my neck (maple), it's easy to move around on. I also like the sound of the pickups and the way you can switch which pickups you want to use. The amp is ok, it's good for all types of playing. The colors that you can get this guitar in are nice looking. Each comes with a white pickguard and you can get it in Red, White, Blue, and Black. Mine's Blue. I like the way you can plug the cable into the tuner so it doesn't pick up other sounds. The guitar is kind of lightweight, but you cant jump that well with it (it smashes into you).

What I Do NOT Like About The Fender Squier Strat Pack: Ok. When I first put my wammie bar in, it wouldnt go in. I had to bring it back to the store and get another whammie bar (there was something in the threading of my old one which wouldnt allow it to go in). Also, the wammie bar doesn't work well. another thing is that when I changed my pickguard (to blue) it was very hard to do, and the pickups weren't setup very well under the pickguard. Nothing was built very stable under there, and it was a pain to put it back the way it was. Also, after 2 months, my cable got a short in it and I had to buy a new one (a blue Live Wire instrument cable). The amp doesn't have great distortion, not good for heavy metal. Also, my tuner is a little haunted, and it doesn't work that great. The strap holder that comes with it isn't the best, it's standard. I got pro strap holders that are actully connected to my strap (American Flags). I was planning on getting a Red guitar, but all of them had Indoneisian Necks, which didn't play well.

Squier Strat Pack Quality: Like I said, under the pickguard, nothing is really stable. It's lightweight, and the neckboard is really good (but remember, no guitar is the same, China makes the best headboards.)

Summary: I just wanna say that you shouldn't buy your guitar online, because you can't try it out, and you could get a horrible one. Also, get a China neck, and try it out before you buy it, because each guitar has it's own sound (or personality). Every pro knows that. Overall, this is a great guitar.

Rating of this product: 4

This Fender Electric Guitars Review Submitted By: punXter Kristen

Date: 2003-12-28