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MGR/Phil Darby « Squier Affinity Strat »
Published on 07/29/04 at 15:00I was going through a rough patch in my life and decided to buy an electric guitar, because i'd always wanted one (a bit of retail therapy).
I didn't have a lot of money to spend, and had resigned myself to the fact I couldn't get an expensive guitar, I had already half decided on a squier strat, so went to my local music store to have a looksy.
I paid £139.00 brand new.
Mine is a dark blue squier affinity strat, made in china ser. no. CY21115304, I like the colour, which I haven't seen many of, they're usually black, or sunburst, I believe it was made between 2000 + 2002.
The neck is very slim and smooth, and facilitates fast slides (not by me though), the finish on the body is excellent,hard wearing and shiny, I must admit I try and not damage it, but, it still looks like brand new.
It looks like a normal strat, but, with a slightly thinner body, I believe they're also lighter than most strats.
The standard pickups did not buzz, or hum, and the five way selector switch does not crackle when changing position, unlike some cheap! guitars.
Mine never goes out of tune, although, I have read some can.
The standard pickups, were on the dull side, although, I must admit, when I bought this guitar, I did intend to mess about with different pickups anyway.
I've heard that using the whammy bar knocks them out of tune, I haven't used one, but, bear it in mind.
The construction quality is excellent for the price, the finish, and overall appearance is very pleasing to the eye, although light in weight. It feels solid, and nothing on mine has ever come loose.
I like mine and am pleased with it, it has also, fullfiled it's role as a guitar to learn on, furthermore, I intend to keep it for some time.
As a beginer guitar, or, one to mess about with, it's excellent value for money, I always intended messing with the pickups, even before I got it, it now has a dimarzio virtual vintage blues in the middle, a standard squire affinity one in the neck, and a genuine, 1980 american strat pickup in the bridge, this setup gives a good range of sounds, to mess with.
I love my guitar, and, it's given me a lot of pleasure, in many ways, from experimenting with different pickups, to being there to play, and lifting me when i'm down.
I've just got to learn to play it well now, although in all honesty, I may never achieve it. And, up to a point, I don't really care, because, it still gives me pleasue anyway, and that was why I bought it.
My score is based on value for money, construction, etc, and the amount of pleasure it's given, while there might be "better", more expensive guitars, i'm giving it a five, because, overall that's what I feel it deserves.
It's also backed by fender,and, I think it was Money well spent.
This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com
I didn't have a lot of money to spend, and had resigned myself to the fact I couldn't get an expensive guitar, I had already half decided on a squier strat, so went to my local music store to have a looksy.
I paid £139.00 brand new.
Mine is a dark blue squier affinity strat, made in china ser. no. CY21115304, I like the colour, which I haven't seen many of, they're usually black, or sunburst, I believe it was made between 2000 + 2002.
The neck is very slim and smooth, and facilitates fast slides (not by me though), the finish on the body is excellent,hard wearing and shiny, I must admit I try and not damage it, but, it still looks like brand new.
It looks like a normal strat, but, with a slightly thinner body, I believe they're also lighter than most strats.
The standard pickups did not buzz, or hum, and the five way selector switch does not crackle when changing position, unlike some cheap! guitars.
Mine never goes out of tune, although, I have read some can.
The standard pickups, were on the dull side, although, I must admit, when I bought this guitar, I did intend to mess about with different pickups anyway.
I've heard that using the whammy bar knocks them out of tune, I haven't used one, but, bear it in mind.
The construction quality is excellent for the price, the finish, and overall appearance is very pleasing to the eye, although light in weight. It feels solid, and nothing on mine has ever come loose.
I like mine and am pleased with it, it has also, fullfiled it's role as a guitar to learn on, furthermore, I intend to keep it for some time.
As a beginer guitar, or, one to mess about with, it's excellent value for money, I always intended messing with the pickups, even before I got it, it now has a dimarzio virtual vintage blues in the middle, a standard squire affinity one in the neck, and a genuine, 1980 american strat pickup in the bridge, this setup gives a good range of sounds, to mess with.
I love my guitar, and, it's given me a lot of pleasure, in many ways, from experimenting with different pickups, to being there to play, and lifting me when i'm down.
I've just got to learn to play it well now, although in all honesty, I may never achieve it. And, up to a point, I don't really care, because, it still gives me pleasue anyway, and that was why I bought it.
My score is based on value for money, construction, etc, and the amount of pleasure it's given, while there might be "better", more expensive guitars, i'm giving it a five, because, overall that's what I feel it deserves.
It's also backed by fender,and, I think it was Money well spent.
This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com