All user reviews for the Squier Mini [2005-2016]

I've been playing here and there for about 10 years as a rythym guitarist. I mainly play 80's big-hair rock riffs and love the power chord!

I bought it at a ProSound music store in Colorado for around $220 around 2001-02. At the time I was playing a Washburn G2-V and I wanted something to stand out against that guitar in both looks and performance. I now have four other guitars, and the Squire still gets the most shred time, even against my X-Series Washburn.

When I go into a song with a cleaner rythym section, I don't have to do a lot of adjustments. Where my other guitars are geared more for the down and gritty rock riffs, this Squire just has a really clean tone, and when I do need to adjust it, it is a quick change and I'm back to a little darker tone. Plus, the wammy just works amazing compared to some of the other guitars I've played in this price range. Very durable guitar.

Other than some string noise when I change frets (I've changed strings numerous of times. It gets better, but never goes completely away), there really isn't much about this guitar to complain about.

Nothings fallen apart yet! No cracks in the paint or tuning screw failures. Quality is good!

This would be a great guitar for the person graduating from the cheapy beginner guitar all the way to the jam-band guitarist. I'm glad I bought one.

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Purchased last May from Musicians Friend for $99. It was a birthday gift for my twelve year old son who wanted to learn to play guitar.

I was pleasantly surprised to find that this little guitar was really quite good. After I bought it I started hearing horror stories about Asian made guitars, but I must have been lucky, this little guitar plays easy and has a good feel to the neck. The scaled down size is perfect for my son. And although the pickups are not high quality, it sounds pretty good. And, best of all, my son likes it and its small size and ease of use have encouraged him to continue to practice despite the frustrations that one encounters when learning any new instrument.

The strings that came on the Mini Strat were less than spectacular. A quick string change using a spare set of Super Bullets from my guitar case made a big difference. Also, the strap lugs work loose every now and then and have to be tightened up. The pickups hiss a bit more than I like, but overall they sound pretty good.

Despite the low price and poor reputation of Asian-made guitars, I found this to be well constructed and the fit and finish is very nice. All the bolts and screws are tight (although the strap lugs loosen up every now and then).

For a youngster of small stature who wants to learn to play electric guitar, it is hard to beat the Squire Mini Strat. It is fairly light, easy to handle and sounds good – oh, and its looks are pure Fender. Perfect for the aspiring rock star. You can find other scaled down guitars, but most are a disappointment. The Mini Strat is not a high quality instrument – but for the money, it delivers good tone, good construction and good value. I give it a 3 out of 5 because the reality is just that – this guitar isn't meant to be a 5. It is meant to be a scaled down strat copy for those who want a small electric guitar and for kids on their way to arena stardom. And it does so, admirably.

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I bought this guitar for 99 bucks off the Musician's Friend website in September '02. I gotit to play at church.

It's a guitar.I guess that's a good point. It stays in tune pretty long. It's a good beginner guitar.

It was too small. The neck was so narrow. The action stank. One pickup was crooked. It buzzed very much.

It was built very poorly. I opened it up, and it had sawdust in it. They painted over the sawdust.

This guitar is a piece of junk. Do not buy it if you are planning on playing it.

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I must not be in the right "case"
Mine is the standard size Start!
Channel rosewood fingerboard like on a Fender Stratocaster with my right well done!

UTILIZATION

Stored on a holiday to continue to work without moving the instrument so compromise between price and limited practice where the correct choice for finish
The microphone is not made at the height of a standard Fender am but I have seen Southwestern does not sound much better!
Ideally, at least to set a noiseless Fender Texas or at low cost would make a good instrument for - € 200

SOUNDS

As mentioned above it does not pretend to call Fender!
Apart from fiddling with his pedals is best to either operate or for use as me to be content
To preserve its strat favorite is a good plan

OVERALL OPINION

Trying to get closer to a Start on a budget that suits me
For starters I think it's okay as a first instrument and as is standard that can evolve careful there is the maple neck and Fender enthusiasts purists there is a different sensibility and it affects the sound

A guitar 3 / 4 guitar made for children beginners. Otherwise I happened to play on stage because I did not want to lug my Telecaster. Default: change of mechanical difficulties as may be necessary to remain granted. A guitar really "troubleshooting". The pickups are basic but effective. I put a Dimarzio (DP186) for better sound.

UTILIZATION

The handle is very nice but a little tight because it is a 3 / 4, but I like.

SOUNDS

Conventional use of a stratum.

OVERALL OPINION

18 months. Value for money more than honest. I love this guitar especially for trips where I only have 3 or 4 pieces to play. It does its job and uncluttered ...

Small-scale neck
22-3/4" scale length
Three single-coil electronic pickups
Master volume and tone controls
Maple C-shaped neck
Rosewood fretboard
20 medium frets
Hard-tail 6-saddle bridge
60 cycle hum

UTILIZATION

This guitar...

I honestly don't have a lot of good to say about it. It's ok. It works, it plays notes. It's somewhat decent for a kid that wants to learn and has to have a Strat like his dad or mom or uncle. It's certainly a better choice than a First Act guitar from Walmart. But the Ibanez Mikro guitars can be had for a tad more, and with much, much better quality.

These Mini Strats suffer from crap tuning machines, a bad fret job, and terrible pickups that hum constantly. Also, the wood that the neck is made of seems to be much more affected by humidity and temperature changes than others.

SOUNDS

It sounds like a Strat. A bad, noisy Strat, but it still sounds Strat-like. It won't sustain forever, and it's not a studio-worthy instrument, but it does plug in and make sound. If that's your only requirement, this does it. It's a bland sound, but it functions. It's just not a good sound.

OVERALL OPINION

Again, it's a bland guitar. I love a lot of Fender products, and even a few Squier products, but this is not one of them. Please, if you're a parent looking to buy a kid his or her first guitar, consider the Ibanez Mikro series instead of these. They are much better quality guitars, and will keep the kid from getting discouraged better than this Strat will. If the kid MUST play a Hendrix guitar, or a Stevie Ray guitar, this will probably inspire them to pick it up more, because it is somewhat like their idols guitar. But this Strat is just a bit better than a First Act beginner guitar, and that's saying something.

I do not know what it's mini-strat, mine (as a travel guitar) Squier Affinity is a red mini factory in China, and bought 1050 Francs in 2001.

20 frets, 3 single pickups config. Strato is all quite impressive and classic ... I think ...

Bridge-tailpiece fixed bridges 6 (as it was being said?) Spars and apparently of good quality.

Rglages conform to current stratos std: slecteur 5 positions, 1 volume knob, and a knob-Tone.

The handle, even if it has only 20 boxes is not bad at all: round the back and comfortable, it fits in the palm enjoyable, even if the LORD and prominent heel angles invites himself once again a little abruptly when the mood just play a bit in the treble (I have no great pognes that can override allgrement) and it really repels me dtail vis--vis the Fender even if I recognize that they also have quality standards.
Finally, as I always did in this case the (low Chres with guitars, do not worry) I plane itself - trs carefully all the same - the heel to obtain access s with acute OPTIMAL, and my good friends, as usual ', it works! The handle does not move and no way I reach the high notes dsormais fingers in the nose (yes, I trs fort!) And I could get the 10/46 with no problem.
By against the frets are well feel a little on the edges of touch, but nothing excessive. I would put 8 in the amlioration cash acquired in the treble.

UTILIZATION

Ergonomic handle so enjoyable and well finished except Access in acute pain in the neck (even if it is not they who play, I grant you) because of heel not discrete and it just seems to me even if I have some oprer rglages to make it perfectly oprationnel (rglage the neck and action, I also grind of the screws of bridges that taient high enough and therefore tended hang the hand during the game).

The ergonomics is pretty fantastic for a small size (like a little + or - 1.60 m) because they are the same measurements with the strato dcoupe and chamfer (stomach and forearms), but with a body Reduces more but can not be forgetting, lightweight but body-even when consisting ... must be proportional to the same effect Poppa Chubby from its own strat ...

What is stunning to me, it sounds typical strato base (Obviously not what n'st Eric Johnson) did everything honorable: Flut found that grain-smooth micro-sleeve like Hendrix played, ct the incisive and not a set back from the high, the micro-environment appears to me right but I do not know of any good fawn ...
By careful I test against all of the hardware and amateur j'value hardware such as hardware that travel amateur (with Hughes and Kettner Tube 20, Drive 10 watts to play everywhere, Polytone ), there is even the sounds of classical noise and microphonics, my rating reflects for me the plane heel otherwise it would be 7.

SOUNDS

It is suitable for my style of music she used mainly dlier my fingers to play in groups, which once it has been my guitar parts with the Hughes and Kettner Tube 20 strong enough volume (large enough dry riffs) and the amp sounded good caregiver by not playing in the clear this time the.
I think you can get all the sounds strato basic (including pickups neck and bridge much convincing for me), sr good, the price, with a little noise and microphonics, but one who knows customize arrange all this in an instant or almost).

OVERALL OPINION

Acquired in 2001 in order to travel and play anywhere I play it occasionally to make it "work", a guitar in its cover and borders that do not age in the game it's sad; I love the look and sound at all - Fidler made the spirit of the original, I would have AIM over the edges of boxes and frets lgrement more discreet (but let's not forget its original price!), I carrment less prominent heel stick to that if I did not have my own plane (... sorry, his own) I l 'would have sold dj long time it is. I had seen other small guitars, but their price lev more silent and I just wanted a guitar "travel" little prs correct, I find the quality-price ratio trs good for the fan strato absolute, with the exprience I resume without that damn heel, otherwise I would try everything else of the same with at least 22 boxes. And Access in a super sharp, because we have too many boxes dj play this type of MODEL Reduces more so if more is to reach the last galre res! on the other hand ... no doubt that the pickups would probably not as RACS. We must see what we want privilgier.

The Squier Mini Strat was designed to offer a smaller version of the iconic guitar to younger or more diminutive players who loved the Strat asthetics and tone, but need a smaller sized guitar. It is what many would call "3/4 sized" and other than its size it is a lot like a typical Strat. It features an alder body, a maple neck with rosewood fretboard and 20 frets, sealed chome tuners, a hardtail bridge and a slightly stripped down take on the Strat layout with only one master tone control to augment the volume, 5 way switch and of course the 3 single coil pickups. They are presemtly made in China though I've seen them built in a variety of different factory locations overall. It comes in a stealthy Black finish as well as a brighter, more striking Torino Red colour.

UTILIZATION

The Squier Mini Strat is a small guitar that is fairly ergonomic I would say. It's reasonably light and good for a child or smaller person to hold and play for extended periods. The neck is thin and comfortable and the whole thing is very proportionate despite being a different size than the full scale Fenders and Squiers. The upper fret access is decent on this guitar. It doesn't have the full 22 frets of most Strats nowdays, but even having 20 doesn't deter the guitar from having good access to higher register notes and chords.

Getting a good sound out of this guitar is very easy. It is designed to sound just like its full sized cousins, and it does a great facsimile of the classic Strat tone for sure. Cleans or overdrive tones both work quite well and are easy to dial in, especially with a decent amplifier.

SOUNDS

The guitar sounds great for a variety of textures and styles, from strumming open "cowboy" chords using a clean tone to some great blues and rock type sounds when using a mild to heavy overdrive sound. The tone of these pickups is surprising for s $100 guitar. They retain a great Stratty snap and quack to the pickups, and it's that chill inducing treble that to me makes the mark of a good sounding Strat. Clean tones go from a great blues/R&B tone to a wonderful Mark Knopfler esque sound from Dire Straits to some great throaty SRV tones to some cool surf and rockabilly sounds too. Kicking in some overdrive brings the guitar to be a great rock machine that works surprisingly well for some heavier blues and classic rock textures. It's not really a metal or shred guitar but you can bust out some harmonic minor scales a-la Yngwie with ease.

OVERALL OPINION

All in all I think the Squier Mini is a wonderful starting guitar for a child that just happens to be a killer scaled down version of the iconic Strat. I got my first at age 5 and later got a second one as a gift from a televison studio at age 6. They are great guitars... I used one to gig with from ages 5-8 and had no problems getting a good and steady stream of different tones out of this guitar. For the $100 new that they cost, it's a great deal and well worth getting as a child's or traveller guitar.

Bah ... dja said I guess

UTILIZATION

So ... bah ... it's not at the same time gnial c'es Squier therefore be expected to have the sounds of Fender ...
The pickups are ok, 20 boxes Access in acute ... well, even if a bit hsite grind ... correct ergonomics, form strat 'minimal weight ... ALL SMALL! ! I got it I had to do a little more prs a head that I have a Yamaha pacifica lche, I was dumped by the size of a real guitar against it!
In sound, that's what I said above is correct, but must not saturate if it's a bit rotten ... to clean it is very well

SOUNDS

No no no and waiver! I am so punk and trs Satch is the rapp! Gratt this is made for the blues and nothing but the blues. I was not the era amp, but I could play on that of my first (or Peavy classic 30 fender champion) and the clean sound is a killer.

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for 6 years, in the meantime I have changed even when, but it has its heyday for 4 years without any complaints.
Report excellet quality price! 200 is what I expect from a squier beginners.
With exprience, NO. This guitar is a bit tedious and not suitable for styles of music I play. But when we are with our 4 Gratt 'and that is a lil blues derrire the fagots around the barbecue, I am glad.

Everything has been said already. Low-end product (we know), the only black spot mechanical ...

UTILIZATION

The neck is very pleasant, surprise. That is a stratovolcano.

Standard weight, heavy given the size of the craft!

Very fun to play thanks to its size. Access to acute is not embarrassing for me.


SOUNDS

In a Bandit 112 and Engl Fireball, the sound is very pleasant. There are all shades of microphones.

The only significant defect (probably due to the low-end mics) and the big "hmm" is generated in general ...

But we find the famous sounds of the stratum, clear sounds to good to Clapton cradingue big fuzz in the neck position ... Everything depends on the amp.

Like all the positions of microphones, distinct.

OVERALL OPINION

I had this model for a hundred euros, so excellent value for money. I will soon change the mechanics (who do not like the tune as soon as they violently attack) + three microphones with noiseless. This will cost me the price of the guitar but I really think it's worth it.

I play after a Fender Telecaster and a Dean, and I plan to make the stage with, for the low end I'm really surprised, I note, therefore taking into account this parameter.

A great guitar to get an idea of ​​the world stratabound, I put 8 after changes other than a 6.5 because the mechanics are really bad ...