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MGR/John Dovey « Squier Stratocaster »
Published on 01/19/03 at 15:00I purchased a Squire Strat, a Fender Frontman 8 inch Reverb amp, hardshell case, Zoom effects pedal, misc chords, a book, etc. as a Christmas present for my son last year for about $500 from Music 123.com. This was not one of those "Strat Paks"; I picked the items out separtely.
The Squire came in a brillinat candy-apple red with rosewood.
This is a great looking guitar. The sound is very rich and clean and I thought the swithching and tone combinations offer very diverse combinations to modify the sound.
I recently volunteered to "guitar-sit" for my son who is in Costa Rica for a couple of months. The damn ting would not stay in tune, even through one song. I took it in to a local Sam Ash store, and the tech placed a third spring in the back of the unit, adjusted the bridge and put new strings on it. Other than the cost of the springs, the tech did not charge me anything for his work.
After I got it home, I was extremely impressed with this guitar. Now that it stays in tune, it truly is fun to play and it sounds teriffic.
Other than the bridge seeming to need some attention, I'd have to say the construction seems to be of the highest quality. The paint is metal flake candy apple red and there are no flaws or blemishes. The neck is straight and the strings are perfecty parrallel to the neck. The frets seem a little smaller than the frets on my friend's Mexican Strat, but for the money, this is certainly not an issue.
I bought this guitar for my son who did not play guitar, but wanted to try it while he was away at college. I can't wait for him to return from Costa Rica and play it now because it must have been frustrating for him, especially a beginner, trying to learn how to play and all the wihle, the guitar was not staying in tune.
This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com
The Squire came in a brillinat candy-apple red with rosewood.
This is a great looking guitar. The sound is very rich and clean and I thought the swithching and tone combinations offer very diverse combinations to modify the sound.
I recently volunteered to "guitar-sit" for my son who is in Costa Rica for a couple of months. The damn ting would not stay in tune, even through one song. I took it in to a local Sam Ash store, and the tech placed a third spring in the back of the unit, adjusted the bridge and put new strings on it. Other than the cost of the springs, the tech did not charge me anything for his work.
After I got it home, I was extremely impressed with this guitar. Now that it stays in tune, it truly is fun to play and it sounds teriffic.
Other than the bridge seeming to need some attention, I'd have to say the construction seems to be of the highest quality. The paint is metal flake candy apple red and there are no flaws or blemishes. The neck is straight and the strings are perfecty parrallel to the neck. The frets seem a little smaller than the frets on my friend's Mexican Strat, but for the money, this is certainly not an issue.
I bought this guitar for my son who did not play guitar, but wanted to try it while he was away at college. I can't wait for him to return from Costa Rica and play it now because it must have been frustrating for him, especially a beginner, trying to learn how to play and all the wihle, the guitar was not staying in tune.
This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com