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Published on 12/04/03 at 15:00I got this pack at my local Guitar Center for $200. (They had a special.) It came with a Squier Affinity Stratocaster, 15 W Fender Frontman Amp, cord, picks, tuner, strap, and a really crappy guitar method book. All in all, a good deal.
Many people will tell you that Squiers are total junk. Others will argue vehemently that for the price, they're excellent guitars. Now I've experienced both of these and I think that it depends on the model you get. However, rest assured that the Affinity is a real bargain for the price tag. It's got 3 standard single coil pickups, rosewood fretboard, alder body, white pickguard, and a 5 way selector switch. Although some of the combos buzz (more on that later) you can get a nice bright sound out of the guitar and for a tiny amp it can put out some nice distortion.
The buzzing E string drove me crazy, I had to go truss rod crazy on it. Noticed buzzing frets on others guitars, but the pack comes with all the adjusters so just mess around or if you're new to the game, ask an experienced person to do it for you. (Try to avoid shelling out 30 berries to get it "professionally" tuned up.) If you put the amp near other electronics it tends to start buzzing and feedback can be a pain. Still, keep it far enough away and/or use the feedback to your advantage. Guitar stayed in tune pretty well UNTIL i started messing around with the action etc, then it started slipping for a couple of days when it got back into gear.
This thing is solid like a rock, but the strap isn't, which is how i found out it's solid like a rock. Other reviewers said they found lots of little metal pieces in the guitar? I found no such thing, opened everything up and it was all in good shape. The nut on the input should be tightened and watched though, as with most Fenders it has a tendency of falling off. No biggie, just twist it back on. The pickups are ok, not lovely, but for a beginner it's fine. The amp's good too, no complaints, nice solid little thing.
I think this is a great guitar for anyone wanting to play just casually or maybe work up to a more professional level. I got this baby a long time ago, and have been using her ever since (although mainly for travel or practice.) Still, it makes a great christmas present for those of you who are well-off, and for those of you that aren't: don't buy a squier bullet. Get a Strat pack. If you are willing to go that extra hundred or so, get an epiphone, but it's nice to have the amp n all. Anyway, bottom line is this is a nice guitar, nothing special but it'll be faithful to you until you upgrade. I played it for at least 3 years before I moved on to my Firebird.
This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com
Many people will tell you that Squiers are total junk. Others will argue vehemently that for the price, they're excellent guitars. Now I've experienced both of these and I think that it depends on the model you get. However, rest assured that the Affinity is a real bargain for the price tag. It's got 3 standard single coil pickups, rosewood fretboard, alder body, white pickguard, and a 5 way selector switch. Although some of the combos buzz (more on that later) you can get a nice bright sound out of the guitar and for a tiny amp it can put out some nice distortion.
The buzzing E string drove me crazy, I had to go truss rod crazy on it. Noticed buzzing frets on others guitars, but the pack comes with all the adjusters so just mess around or if you're new to the game, ask an experienced person to do it for you. (Try to avoid shelling out 30 berries to get it "professionally" tuned up.) If you put the amp near other electronics it tends to start buzzing and feedback can be a pain. Still, keep it far enough away and/or use the feedback to your advantage. Guitar stayed in tune pretty well UNTIL i started messing around with the action etc, then it started slipping for a couple of days when it got back into gear.
This thing is solid like a rock, but the strap isn't, which is how i found out it's solid like a rock. Other reviewers said they found lots of little metal pieces in the guitar? I found no such thing, opened everything up and it was all in good shape. The nut on the input should be tightened and watched though, as with most Fenders it has a tendency of falling off. No biggie, just twist it back on. The pickups are ok, not lovely, but for a beginner it's fine. The amp's good too, no complaints, nice solid little thing.
I think this is a great guitar for anyone wanting to play just casually or maybe work up to a more professional level. I got this baby a long time ago, and have been using her ever since (although mainly for travel or practice.) Still, it makes a great christmas present for those of you who are well-off, and for those of you that aren't: don't buy a squier bullet. Get a Strat pack. If you are willing to go that extra hundred or so, get an epiphone, but it's nice to have the amp n all. Anyway, bottom line is this is a nice guitar, nothing special but it'll be faithful to you until you upgrade. I played it for at least 3 years before I moved on to my Firebird.
This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com