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On 2006-08-25, Kevin Saale rated this Squier Affinity Series Strat a 5...(12486)
History: I like rock, and some blues. I've been playing for about a year and half, but never with band
Purchase: I bought this guitar at Guitar Center for like 120 bucks. I had been playing a cheap a acoustic as my first guitar for a while and decided I wanted an electric. I bought this one manly for the price since at the time I didn't even know how to work the pickup selector. I just liked the way this one looked with the classic big headstock and bright red paint.
Pros: Price, sound, qualitity. It was cheap, but you still get the strat sound (although you can certainly tell the difference between an American and this). You can sound like Clapton, or Hendrix, or pretty much anyone who uses a real strat. Every pickup is useful as well. Also being made by Fender it's basically indestructible, I've thrown this thing (kinda) with no ill effect. Also the sixties big headstock and red paint are hard to resist.
Cons: If you use the tremelo for much more than vibrato or a little dip be prepared to retune, also, mine did not come with the arm so I had to buy it seperate. The tuning machines are pretty good, but the tremolo still assists and knocking you out of tune, even when not used, though it is not too bad, unless the strings are aging or not well broken in.
Quality: Amazing for the price, for all the abuse I've put mine through, the only thing that is really damaged is an ever so slightly loose tuning machine that is only noticeable when there isn't a string on it. Also on the lower cut-out the pickguard comes off the body a bit, although storing picks there probably hasn't helped matters. Review Summary: Cheap, well constructed, Strat sound. What more can you say, a great beginner's guitar. Much better than getting a bullet On 2004-09-27, Joelio/ moleman rated this Squier Affinity Series Strat a 5...(10174)
Purchase: I got this guitar in an affinity series strat pack from Billy Hyde Music blackburn for $700 (au)
Pros: I think this is a great guitar, it was my first guitar and i fell in love with it, it has an extremly fast neck and is terribly comfortable, i think squier have put this guitar together briliently!
Cons: the only thing that i dislike about this guitar is its pickups, they're perfectly fine but i like to play more heavy music on it and the single coils arnt as apropriate for that but its perfect for any other kind of music!
Quality: Squier have done a great job putting this guitar together, nothing is loose and it just feels right. It produces a great sound but its not as apropriate for heavyer music, (but just chuck abit of crunch gain on ur amp and its fine) Review Summary: Great guitar have to be one of the most comfortable guitars ive ever played, bigginers should jump on this guitar because its curtainly will inspire you to play! buy it now
On 2004-09-23, Jake Whitehouse rated this Squier Affinity Series Strat a 3...(10142)
Purchase: I bought this guitar from "Rock-Steady Music" in Harrogate. It cost £140 (normal price for this guitar)on its own.I was looking for i nice beginers guitar that was easy to play.
Pros: If you are looking for your first guitar to learn off this is the guitar for you! It is easy to play and has i nice rosewood neck. The frets are jumbo and the sring action is low.
Cons: The critisism i give to this guitar is terabble huming coming from the three single coil pick-ups. And with out a loking nut the strings go out of tune easily and you have to ressist temtation of the tremelo arm.
Quality: When i got this guitar i looked for any problems but i couldn't find any. The Pick ups only hum in certain places with high radio signals and can sometimes actually pick them up so if you were doing a live gig you might what to be care full of everyone going silent when your amplifire starts blasting out some cheesy dance music off the radio. The finish is nice and is available in solid blacks, reds, greens, blues and quite a nice sun burst finsh. Review Summary: All to gether a perfect beginers guitar but not something you whant to dwell on for years. Mabey keep it for a couple of years.
Quality nice, Sound ok, apearance...looks like any fender stratocaster. On 2004-03-13, Mathil8 rated this Squier Affinity Series Strat a 5...(8268)
Purchase: I bought this guitar in Winnipeg, Manitoba at St. Johns music for about $320 Canadian. It was my first guitar.
Pros: It sounds great, pick ups are solid, head is beautiful, saddle/bridge is easy to adjust, neck is smooth, 21 frets, it looks great, and it is amazingly durible.
Cons: Not much that i dont like except how i didnt find out that it was affinity strat until yesterday because the "affinity" writing is so small :P lol.
Quality: found nothing wrong with it yet extremely durible too. Review Summary: The bottom line is that this guitar is great for beginners or pros. I recomend it for anyone looking for a great guitar at a great price. On 2003-07-21, Boss rated this Squier Affinity Series Strat a 5...(5309)
Purchase: I bought my Squier in a StratPack from zzounds.com for $250.
Pros: It is a great guitar for the money. If my best friend wanted to start playing I would definetly recomend it. It is affordable, it will take some abuse, it plays well, and it sounds great.
Cons: It looks to plain. Half of the guitars in the world are strats or strat copies. The only other thing I could complain about is the StratPack. buy the amp seperately. The one that Fender gives you is a worthless box that should be in a garbage dump.
Quality: It is sturdy and fairly scratch resistant. Review Summary: A good guitar for begginers and people with limited budgets. On 2002-07-04, Dan rated this Squier Affinity Series Strat a 5...(2397)
Purchase: I purchased this guitar in the Strat Pack form www.zzounds.com for $250. I bought it beause it looked like a good beginer guitar at a good price.
Pros: The Strat is cool looking with great colors. It also sounds great. It is very durable and well built. It is comfortable to use. It is also a great value. Ithink it is better than any other guitar in its price range.
Cons: There is really nothing I don't like about the Strat.
Quality: It is very durable. It came assembled correctly and I have had no problems. It has a very high quality construction. Review Summary: The Squier Strat is great! I would recomend it to anyone who wants a great guitar at a great price. On 2002-05-15, your future guitar idle!!!!! rated this Squier Affinity Series Strat a 3...(2134)
Purchase: This guiitar was given to me as a christmas present as a beggining guitarist (on the electric guitar). This was about 2 Years ago and i have moved on to better guitars and equipment. this guitar ran at about $125.
Pros: This guitar is a nice begginer guitar. My guitar came with one humbucker and two coil pickups. The guitar has a nice neck to it.and the price is the most affordale ( my processor (guitar effects) cost more)
Cons: now for the downs...where do i start... well the biggist problem i had was that the G.b. and E strings are muted at the 1st and 2nd frets!!!! this was soooo fustrating! for cleaning and getting the plastic off the pickgaurd the knobs get to be a problem. they are there to stay unless you want to break them ( they may come off but i don't want to risk breaking the thing if i want to give it to my children years from now). i also had the output jack fall apart this was a easy fix but i got nervus. And the fix was tedius to do................... as for the rest of the problems they will accure in other squiers because they need to take some building lessons from P.R.S and IBANEZ.
Quality: this guitar needs a lot of work and i think the muted frets on the g,b, and e string is rediculas ... but i think you get this kind of guitar for that kind of money Review Summary: BUY THIS GUITAR FOR PEOPLE 13 AND UNDER. THIS IS A DEFFINETLY A BEGGINER GUITAR
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