MGR/Blimpy John « Squier Stratocaster »
Published on 07/23/04 at 15:00My brother bought this guitar as part of a package from at argos for £199.99.
I like the finish on this guitar (a sort of dark sunburst) first of all. I also like the depth of the body, it is quite thin and lightweight making it easy to handle standing up. Another good point would be that it is excellent for playability in a huge amount of styles of music (classical, hard rock, punk, classic rock and metal etc.).
The guitar is uncomfortable for sitting with. And the whammy bar is the same as fitted on alot of fenders and squiers and, if overtightened just a little can and will snap off completely.
The guitar is built well and feels like it will last forever. This squier in particular has survived being dropped out of a window somehow and is still in excellent condition. The jack slot in the guitar is a bit dodgy and, the whammy bar, as i said earlier is knackered.
Playability wise the guitar is pretty sound, the amp I got the guitar with has a pretty poor sound quality but through my big marshall amp the guitar sounds great.
Overall this guitar is great for a beginner, it is easy to adapt to any style. It is great value for money and has good playability.
This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com
I like the finish on this guitar (a sort of dark sunburst) first of all. I also like the depth of the body, it is quite thin and lightweight making it easy to handle standing up. Another good point would be that it is excellent for playability in a huge amount of styles of music (classical, hard rock, punk, classic rock and metal etc.).
The guitar is uncomfortable for sitting with. And the whammy bar is the same as fitted on alot of fenders and squiers and, if overtightened just a little can and will snap off completely.
The guitar is built well and feels like it will last forever. This squier in particular has survived being dropped out of a window somehow and is still in excellent condition. The jack slot in the guitar is a bit dodgy and, the whammy bar, as i said earlier is knackered.
Playability wise the guitar is pretty sound, the amp I got the guitar with has a pretty poor sound quality but through my big marshall amp the guitar sounds great.
Overall this guitar is great for a beginner, it is easy to adapt to any style. It is great value for money and has good playability.
This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com