Squier Review: Affinity Strat

History:

Purchase: My Squier was a Christmas present from dad, therefore i dont know how much he payed for it. It seems that there going for about $250 U.S according to Fenders price list.

What I Like About This Squier Affinity Strat: The overall feel of this guitar is great. It has a great body shape, the unmistake- able Stratocaster style. It also has quite wide frets (great for beginners). It features three single-coil pickups to give it that classic american Fender sound. It has a five-way pickup switching system to get all those great tones. You get a great set of strings with it too, the one that came with mine lasted for ages. As for the controls you get a basic volume and two tones. There in the right place too, you don't bump them when your plucking and struming.

What I Do NOT Like About The Squier Affinity Strat: There is absolutely nothing I don't like about this guitar! All my friends say it's got a great sound and feel, and they can't believe how cheap it is.

Squier Affinity Strat Quality Rating: The Squier has great quality construction for a resinably cheap unit. The lacker is very hard, I've had a few bumps around with it and the finish is still fine. Not only is the finish hard but the headstock and neck are too. The tuning pegs are very sturdy, they never seem to come out of place (only when you want them to). The only thing I can think of that is "bad" about this guitar is that some of the screws holding the pick-guard in place are wonky, which is an easy fix!

Review Summary: This guitar is great. Its affordable for beginners, but sounds, looks and play great for intermediates and the advance guitarist. The good thing is Squier is backed up by Fender. You can get one with a "whammy bar" or one without, mine dosen't have one. For pictures and more info go to www.squierguitars.com and for the price list and package deals go to www.fender.com\resources\pricelist\

Rating of this Squier product: 5

This Squier Affinity Strat Electric Guitars Review Submitted By: Sean Jamieson

Review Date: 2004-08-23