All user reviews of 4/5 for the Squier Classic Vibe Stratocaster '60s [2008-2018]

Squier Classic Vibe 60 candy apple red.

I was surprised at the reception by the very sound of metal strings and a harmonic beat between strings 6 and 5. So a small adjustment to lengthen the 6th string and it is no longer the helicopter. Since the strings are made and my ears too. It may be a glitch surpuisance the 3rd string is as I found on another Squier model and I wonder why they make pickups with this profile that brings power cords at this point. So the action of central strings may be a bit high, which is a slight problem narrowly on these strings (the third). Apart from that I am pleased with the tuning stability and accuracy of the guitar.

UTILIZATION

This is really nice this round!

SOUNDS

I've never played a Fender Strat USA so I guess the sound could still be better. But inevitably there must be a difference between a guitar and microphones 300 euros to 300 euros ... High-pitched sounds are crystalline and still quite full. This is a real guitar with a lively sound.

OVERALL OPINION

I found a Squier Strat, bullet probably in store used products and it made me want to replay the guitar. A month later, ie there a month, I decided to find a good strat and did not hesitate to buy the high-end Squier. The value for money seems unbeatable and I think keep it very long. There is a problem of bad microphones profiles. What do I enjoy most is its accuracy ...

Made in china. year 2009.
Basewood or alder body, C-shaped handle thinner than Fender (jumbo frets), alnico pickups very honorable requiring no change hardware store acceptable alloy undefined (block vibrato works corectement and tune the guitar but not too it is far from the performance of a Callaham block for example.).
Electronic settings for size and requiring no mods.
The controls are the same as the standard Stratocasters, the classic among classic.

UTILIZATION

It is for me to handle "great" success this guitar is a C finer than the standard Fenders, radius 9.5 with medium jumbo frettes.un handle so modern with a rosewood fingerboard homogeneous, all properly assembled.
perfectly round notch in the side by the mounting gap; provide the Chinese on this one ..
Candy apple red finish, beautiful, red is not really red dark red, the candy apple that I love.
Plate-and plastic element mint green (green worn ...), and always discreet class on a strat 60 '.

No cosmetic defect, superior finish to Mexican entry level and equal to the upscale Mexican guy Deluxe.

I put 9, is excellent in terms of build quality, finish.

SOUNDS

- The pickups do not have to be changed, they are simply good; mordants, expressive, relatively quiet for a strat ... their character is more modern than vintage I would say it is in the registry of the strat. U.S. standard and least side american vintage.
- The SONC lairs are dapper and claironnants with gloss and lanervosité position out of phase and a good dynamic direct sound.
The light-crunch is excellent ... (blues and rock ...), the output level is very honorable that smicros have juice but without the side of texas special, they are much clearer ....

OVERALL OPINION

Guitar-vacation that I re-discovered in every holiday, then, and I ended up back home permanently because too "good" to be ignored.
-I have a dozen strats from all backgrounds and range, including CS, believe me, the range has classic vibes of an extraordinary build quality and incredible value for money which makes it simply inevitable this award.
Try it practically buy ....
I play through a good tube amp, I therefore confirm that the instrument is perfectly balanced in the state and has a truly beautiful stamp.
and with this kind of guitar, steers right and left are affordable without fear of being bitten / damaging a great guitar price.
So a weapon to do everything, play without breaking the bank.

- Body: Alder
- Finish: Polyester
- Neck: 1-Piece Maple, Modern 'C' Shape
- Fingerboard: Rosewood, 9.5' (241 mm)
- Frets: 21, Medium Jumbo
- Scale Length: 25.5' (648 mm)
- Nut Width: 1.65' (42 mm)
- Hardware: Chrome
- Tuning Keys: Vintage style tuning machines
- Bridge: Vintage style, 6-saddle tremolo
- Pickguard: 3-ply Tortoise shell
- Neck pickup: Custom Stratocaster pickup (AlNiCo V)
- Middle pickup: Custom Stratocaster pickup (AlNiCo V)
- Bridge pickup: Custom Stratocaster pickup (AlNiCo V)
- Pickup switching: 5-Position Blade: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge and Middle Pickups, Position 3. Neck Pickup, Position 4. Middle and Neck Pickup, Position 5. Neck Pickup
- Controls: Master Volume, Tone, Tone
- Strings: (.009 - .042) Nickel Plated Steel
I have been playing the guitar for about five years.

I bought this guitar new at Guitar Center for about $350, but I have gotten better and bought a Gibson SG, but this is a fantastic beginner's guitar. I bought it because I loved Squiers, and when I first saw this guitar, it made all the other beginner guitars on the wall look cheap (Other Squiers and Epiphones etc.).

The tone of this guitar is good. For a Squier, it's amazing! The guitar felt great at the time, but I like that Gibson and Epiphone feel more, because it has a fatter neck, which is my preference, but it feels fantastic for Fender and Squier lovers. The electronics are solid, and the guitar is easy to play.

There are a couple things I don't like about this guitar. When I purchased this guitar and brought it back home, it needed a setup. The E, A and G string were buzzing and were always getting out of tune when I bended them and played chords with the guitar. Also, when you first buy the guitar, the strings need to be replaced with better ones, because the standard ones are not so great.

For a Squier, the quality of this guitar is unheard of. It is made with decent materials. The pieces fit together pretty well, but one of the knobs fell off a week after I played the guitar. I would worry a bit if I dropped this guitar. but not too much. The wood is awesome quality for a Squier!

Great guitar for the money, a beginner's dream. It was worth the money, and good value. Change the strings when you first buy the guitar, and a setup!

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The Squier Classic Vibe '60s Stratocaster is yet another model from Squier's recent Classic Vibe series that has been such a hit with musicians since its inception. It basically is a reissue of a mid sixties Fender Strat with great quality, but built to a very attractive price point. Like the original Fender, it features an alder body, maple neck with rosewood fretboard, and smaller vintage frets (the neck is a 21 fretter). The tuners are standard closed models, the bridge is a standard 6 screw fulcrum point model, and the pickups are made by Tonerider for Squier. It has the standard volume/tone/tone/pickup selector layout of most Strats too. Squier produces in various factories overseas so you can find guitars built in China, Indonesia, or maybe even other places too.

UTILIZATION

The design of this guitar is reasonably ergonomic for a Strat. The original Fender models of that time had more sleek contouring and were generally lighter guitars and this one follows those ethos quite well. It's reasonably light itself and sits on the body quite well for my liking. It's not quite as sleek as an original '60s model Fender from my experience, but for the price one can't be too picky. The upper fret access is decent, though there is only 21 frets, and the blocky neck heel can impede pure shredding somewhat, but most Strat players find a way to adapt.

Getting a good tone out of this guitar isn't difficult. Much like the other Classic Vibe Strats, this one is made of decent quality wood, and the Tonerider pickups are a diamond in the rough. Dialing in the tones are pretty easy overall. I find the only real issue is the quality of the controls used, which affects the roll-off and other things that control dynamics in a Strat. All in all though it's pretty easy.

SOUNDS

This guitar seems to sound best with a more vintage voiced tone to my ears. The pickups are lower output and the tones are pretty mild when compared to some more modern sounding guitars. Using a clean amp like a Fender is great for blues, country or some more artist specific clean tones by guys like Hendrix and Knopfler. The stock pickups have a nice responsiveness and attack and I'm quite impressed with their bright nature coupled with the darker alder/rosewood combo wood wise. Switching over to a drive channel brings in some nice bright rock tones that are gritty yet have a wonderful Stratty snap to them. SRV type tones come with ease, or you can do some great classic rock as well. The pickups do get noisy when hit with a ton of gain and they can also be kinda thin in that department so it's less ideal for modern rock or shred.



OVERALL OPINION

All in all I think the Squier Classic Vibe '60s Strat is a great deal for someone looking for an affordable vintage style Strat that plays great, sounds great and is priced great. At about $350 new, it's hard to find this kind of value in anything else out there, and given Squier's increased quality control as of late, they're much more consistent than the guitars of older times. Definitely give this one a whirl!

It is a very traditional Chinese stratocaster (obviously), I have the red is beautiful (the paint is slightly spangled on this model).

UTILIZATION

The instrument has no real fault, the grip is that of entry-level Stratocaster Fender.
I had a Mex I ended up selling in comparison Squier model is a bit lighter (not bad) but no change of scenery for the rest, the handle is very comfortable and can play smoothly without effort.

Holding agreement is good and the basic setting of the instrument is quite correct, but a little frieze is fairly typical of the Stratocaster.

SOUNDS

I use it mostly clear sound with a line 6 Spider amp.

The neck pickup produces a very nice round with just enough bass.
I appreciate that unless the bridge is pretty loud (even after adjusting the tone) and deserves to be changed.
+ Config handle easel rebalances a bit and the sound works well for arpeggios, for example.

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for several months, no flaws given the price of the instrument, for me the high end Squier is positioned above the entry level Fender, if you are looking for a stratum. serious but you do not want to ruin this model is for you!

No regrets, it's really a good instrument and its small flaws are offset by a price any mini.