All user reviews for the Squier Affinity Stratocaster [1997-2020]

So for my part I have an electric MODEL Blue with maple neck.
Channel 21 maple boxes.
3 single pickups squier
volume 2 tones.
Asia is a model

UTILIZATION

As we all know the handle of strata is a REFERENCE in terms of comfort and ergonomics, and if it does not affect the RULES you feel comfortable with the above.
Key maple is beautiful, sweet and easy maintenance.
of course we regret the 21 boxes for 22's when even more fun.
CHAC is to treble in the standard for a Start!
form stratum is trs ergonomic and the weight is right!
For sound it is enough to have a proper gear derrire and grate with the volume knob!

To avoid even when: PRSD play a notch because the microphones pick up noise easily!

SOUNDS

So I plugged it in three types of amp for now:
Peavey Royal 8
Laney TF200 and boss gt5
H & K matrix 1OO ds behringer cabinet.

My pleasure is the branch in the laney its clear with a lightweight and chorus is happiness is not to say a Start and a chorus arpge beautiful!
Ditto saturation is good on the laney and H & K one can approach a variety of styles: Blues, rock, hard, metal.
It's not on an ibanez or jackson you can not shred but it s going out with honor!

OVERALL OPINION

I cheeks for a year and a few months and I am satisfied:

what I love: comfort, versatility and Aesthetics
the least is the quality of microphones and can be of the MCAS that mrient be changed for more efficient but I chipotte!

Actually I have not tried others I wanted a Start to change my other guitars and Ibanez JS Sabre I bought the favorite.

Report qualitprix trs good for beginners as well as confirm (especially if like me you change one little scratch)

I would do well on this choice without problem!

Made in China
22 frets, 3 single pickups, rosewood fingerboard
Vibrato classiqueet effective

UTILIZATION

C stratocaster a basic no frills, with a sound strat all there is more standard.
It naturally crunch blues on the plan, it is in the mind.
A few prs 67kg (What a Start!)
Trs good violin for the price (5 year warranty which is more like Fender), may be less easy to play from the 14th box that original stratum (and again).
I took it as extra guitar, for the grain of a stratum "standard.
Trs good choice

SOUNDS

Trs adapted to African music
Use a clean sound, a twin (Obviously a ring)
But also directly on a sound system with a fishman pro pramp EQII
Obviously the best c twin, but with the c pramp bluffing.
I use it in its clear to see a little crunchy, micro serious sounds good, a little treble PCHE (a is changed!).
Sounds not so saturated m'interresse do not believe the above.

OVERALL OPINION

Two months of use
C the spirit of a stratum.
I had several layers, US Japan Mexico diffrent config microphones. And frankly given the diffrence in price and my needs, the quality of the trs squier is satisfactory.
I like the simplicity of its design quality and price.
Report quality amazing price (158 at Thomann)
I advise all beginners seeking a Premire guitar, and those like me looking to enrich their range of sound without cracking the shell in 1500, Brand, and mcaniques plates gold.
In this price range, if you want a guitar strat type, are not hsiter

It allowed me to sell two other scratches for rinvestir in other stuff.

Made in China, 22 frets, 3 single pickups.
There are 1 volume and 2 tones.
Bolt.
There is a selector microphones, 4 positions

UTILIZATION

The handle is arable trs to play, it glides well, the frets are asser large, I think that's an advantage.
Access in agus is really easy until the 18me frets, APRS for 4 dernire ... look your guitar: p
The shape is nice, but classic ... me, me ERRF aid has repainted the plate psychdlique version is dja + staff =)
It is quite heavy, but you get done.

For sound, clean, spotless, nothing to say, lack of distortion It has EHJV ... but what do you can not have it all with 270.
For blues, it is trs trs well, fingers go there alone.

SOUNDS

It is perfect for my style of music (rock-blues 70's)
I play on MG15CDR Marshall amp, I get a trs his blues has the Jimi!
I prfre rgl in blues, and I like less the distortion thoroughly ..

OVERALL OPINION

I use this ending for 4 years from scratch.
+ What I like about this skyscraper is the ease jou on the handle.
And what I like - is its sound distortion gniale .. not!
I have not really tried many other guitars before buying it ... I play an asser lontemps "Honner" immitation Les Paul.
The report qualitprix trs is good!
With xprience ... j'hsiter between the scraper and Epiphone SG-400, but it does not matter jl'aurais ending for my SG: p

Start copy made in china.

Body: Alder
Neck: Maple
Fingerboard: Maple (according Woodbrass but good must surely be the ca rosewood)
Radius: 241 mm
Frets: 21 Medium Jumbo frets
Pickups: 3 single coil pickups
CONTRL: 1 master volume, 2 tone
Micro Selector: 5 position
Bridge: Bloc vibrato
Mcaniques: Bath Oil
Hardware: Chrombr /> Pickguard: 1 ply, white
Scale: 648 mm
Nut width of head: 41 mm
Unique CHARACTERISTICS: Large head type '60s
Taken from key inlaid


The finish is cheap plutt (Figure thundering of this price range) but the guitar remains all the same pretty trs. Sunburst is THE color for assurment strato ...

UTILIZATION

Ergonomics is the highlight of this guitar. It is lgre strato and shape gives a good acute and Access in a good grip, whether you are standing or sitting.
The handle is really effective, one of the best in this price range, really enjoyable to play. The frets are plutt grazed, the guitar is generally easy to play, ideal for beginners.

SOUNDS

Unplugged the guitar sounds pretty good, but once branch ca ne va plus ... Blowing, dsagrables sounds, moving from one extreme to another, the knobs do not allow many opportunities INTERESTED. I first plugged into the amp comes with Fender (in pack), a Frontman 15R. On the clean channel and position bridge / middle and middle / neck, however, had a cool sound, typical Fender. Branch then a Vox Valvetronix, the there were few sounds more "rock" quite effective. Then connect the PC with Guitar Rig (which gives excellent results on another guitar), I t trsdcu.

In short, apart from blowing trsdsagrable, even when it is possible to find some sounds INTERESTED. But few opportunities, which is a copy dcevant strato.

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for almost 2 years. Ergonomics makes it very easy to use and it easily takes the pleasure to use. But his sound is pluttdgeu and I use this guitar more often than unplug an amp.
One can certainly find a much better sound in this price range, but this guitar is its ergonomics idalie for beginners (a condition that the sound does not matter).

CHARACTERISTICS All are explained below (my instrument was manufactured in Indonsie t). Personally, I find the quality of finish trs satisfactory, only two are lments dcevants: SETTING THE tonal and do not have a great influence on the sound reproduction, and vibrato. There are only 21 frets, but for beginners, this is not a problem.

UTILIZATION

The handle is enjoyable, easy Access in acute and ergonomics is good trs. But to enjoy the quality of the instrument, using a multi-purpose type POD for example, is almost indispensable.

SOUNDS

I find this guitar trs versatile, it can allow you to play a little every style of music, with sounds "clean" or hards. I play with a fender amp and complementarity in most of the time with effects / amp simus.

OVERALL OPINION

I use this guitar for a year prs, and it allowed me to beginners taking full advantage of the electric guitar, an instrument that fascinated me the first day ds. For versatility, this Squier has everything to allow beginners to progress quickly with great pleasure.

Hi All
mine is 2001
I think she is agathis .... at least it is trslgre
handle 21 frets, 41 mm wide cargo THE FIRST (43 on my US)
the frets are fine.
made in china
1-ply plate.
RAS finish

UTILIZATION

The body of the guitar is thinner than a Fender Start, with only 39 mm thick, and ultimately the comfort of a scratch game is terrible!
C handle, nickel.
MODEL is my arctic white and rosewood handle.
the three microphones are exellent, it is the premeir MODEL with PLoS flat.

SOUNDS

Okay, so apparently I got lucky with mine as it sounds
du-to-nnerre !!!!!!
Treble want you in here!!
the five positions are terrible, always with lots of shine and I'm not talking about positions intermedires 2 and 4, versaille !!!!!

with a crunch sound, this guitar is in his garden, where the brightness of his sonnorites wonders.
to get an ide:

(Plugs into a micro cube !!!!)

from my strat US, I would say that the sound less "body", less "low", less safe what.
I love me anyway! and even with heavy distortion! I have a friend who is a fan of malmsteen and every time he takes my squier, plans no-classic rises and falls! loool!

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for 8 years
plans to record funk, it is exeptional!
trs the knobs work well, the switch still works perfectly as
a nice little scratch a!!
in 2001, I bought 211 euros
no regrets, on the contrary

I will not repeat the description or CHARACTERISTICS.

UTILIZATION

The handle is good, easy to play
the guitar is lgre and balance
the sound is not great but the pickups are weak parasites have a voice.
is the low-end electronic

SOUNDS

I had to change the pickups (GFS from home) for something decent.
must not dream of it has the appearance Fender Stratocaster.
with my new pickups it gives me a sound that suits me

OVERALL OPINION

Buy pack shot in the heart was 200 euros on the net one night dprime

I put the microphones gfs (60 euros for three) and has found the "voice".
I blind cblage to silence the noise.
I cal vibrato and I hack and want the best mcaniques tuning ...
this is my scratch Premire on which I held my fingers and tinkering at night so she has no money.
honntement but I do not refer this choice.
Premire is my scratch so I put five out of a sense ...

The Chinese thingy!

We will not repeat the article dtail ... it's as simple as a water gun and squirt is all the same!
Well, finally ... I got it secondhand less than 100 euros ... for the same price was that of Fischer Price but I pass the ge ... in fact I wanted a guitar with a vibrato Treats ... I got it ...

UTILIZATION

While the use? I scratched the beginners electric and wanted a vibrato Treats so I'm tempted by this guitar half eaten by rust and dusts from the merchant.

SOUNDS

I actually plugged into an amp the lights with some pedals to get a sound with the distortion plutt hard rock ... but I think the sound palette is quite broad as it is a copy of strato still the quality is average trs but hey, for my own use and for the price I pay (100 euros. ..).

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for about a year. I think a few times may be changing mcaniques? mics? carrment or buy a different style but strato srieuse because these operations are more expensive than the same guitar her ... is it worth the time? I will pass it secondhand can still be blessed with a beginners like me or for worse grateux customization of its instrument? Anyway bought new, I think for the price a beginners can have fun with a little or a pro who shall decide to scratch an dtruire the end of the concert without breaking the bank? I personally find it appalling dtruire of an instrument ...
In short it's okay for the price and even better hand ... nanmoins on the market not onreuse the guitar is not the only possibilities are looking good, you will find good music!

Finally I changed the mcaniques for Spertzel amliorer lock to hold the tuning in the crowd I used to change one of the Tone knobs that made to me. But eventually the price of almost all the price of the shovel ... but good if one day I shall decide for myself I could always dbarasser rcuprer the mcanique. Now all is well.

APRS another knob of tonality that has made me too (I'll change the whole electronic carrment ...), I finally go and buy a DCID Fender strato home, and surprise a simple stratovolcano factory in Mexico and it did not see anything. Contents Morali I think that guitar is like the rest there is a minimum budget which dea ona little. So better just to SAVE a Fender Mexican gcher that money in the Squier ...

The Squier Affinity series Strat is designed by Fender and made overseas in China. It features an alder body, a maple neck with a rosewood fretboard, a CBS style large headstock, sealed tuners, a fulcrum point tremolo bridge, and a pickguard loaded with 3 ceramic single coils and a control layout of a volume control, two tone controls and a 5 way pickup selector switch. It comes in many different colours and is available with a maple or rosewood fretboard. They are often paired with a package that includes other beginner friendly items such as a bag, tuner, cable, picks, and a small practice amp.

UTILIZATION

This guitar really isn't anything to write home about. I've tried a few of them and they seem to vary from average to just downright awful. They're much heavier than I'd think they should be (probably due to using cheap alder for the bodies) and the necks are usually poorly finished with sharp fret ends. They're not all bad, but compared to the newer 2008 and up Bullets that I'm seeing, the Affinity Strat is laughably worse in quality.

Getting a decent sound out of this guitar is not really something that is particularly difficult, but you'd have to be playing through a decent amplifier. The stock Fender practice amps they include really are not great and don't bring out the most stellar tone

SOUNDS

I've tried this guitar through the stock Fender practice amps as well as some nicer tube rigs. Unlike the Bullet, which I found to be great sounding and very Stratty, the Affinity just sounds like a bland and generally unappealing guitar. There isn't much variation in the tone of the pickups. It basically goes from very bassy to extremely bright and trebley with not much in between. The volume and tone controls really don't do much and act more like on/off switches than actual pots... something that is a pet peeve of mine. The clean tones are pretty much just a flat and standard sound... really nothing special. The drive tones are pretty uninspiring as well, though occasionally I can hear a HINT of that wonderful Strat tone lurking within... but unlike the new Bullets, these Affinities just don't do the Strat thing. Oh well.

OVERALL OPINION

All in all I don't really recommend this guitar due to how inconsistent they can be. The older ones I've seen seem to have really bad fretwork and finishing, with poor setups and even worse pickups. The newer models are improving... slowly, but it's still not really quite there. For the $180 or so that these sell for new, I would definitely look elsewhere. Maybe get yourself a Squier Bullet Tremolo for $100 or a Yamaha Pacifica 012 or 112... both are superior to this one.

I have 2 Squier, a left-handed (yes I am left-handed) and handed to the way Jimi Hendrix.
They have all been made in China 2 of the Aule sorted. Rosewood handle, very nice wood sunburst models (most common in left-handed). Head Start so 70's and profile C.
Super scratch beginner with 21 frets, we'll have enjoyed a good 22nd but it is already a super skyscraper for the price (on thomann that borders the 150 euros, a misery.)

3 micros simple stratum is jolly well made, exactly the same size as her big sister with only a smaller thickness to facilitate the timber and lower manufacturing costs.

The electronics are solid, it's been eight years since she turned back into a guitar, never had a glitch with, nickel, the pots are well except maybe that of reaction volume a little bit late, but serve to give her a dirty because its a little worse.

UTILIZATION

Channel super nice, easy access to the acute form strat!

Lightweight for a lighter guitar

The hardware is more fragile, after about fifteen years I think the mechanics will change but has no major long-term investment.
However 7 years after the pickguard is good to throw, 3-ply pickguard priviliegier a milling fender!

SOUNDS

Very versatile (strat what) you get to do everything with! Maybe a little "just" for the heavy metal (and still for some pedals will be worry-free ca). It's like jazz rock and blues without any difficulté.Le 5-way switch is there to serve the beginner quickly tell if it is limited but explores the settings with a short time he has it vera much more in the belly than we imagine, personal opinion after 8 years of scratching.

OVERALL OPINION

So I recommend this guitar for anyone who wants s'offir a stratum with a bargain Competition, as I said once, it is better to buy a good amp and play with a lamp above squier only if buy and play on a Fender 50W Transistor ...
A word.

Fender Squier made in China.
21 Frets, rosewood key, cue white dots.
3 Single Coil Pickups simple.
5-way switch.
3 knobs: Volume 1, 2 Tonalitées.

The characteristics of a stratocaster what. ^ ^

UTILIZATION

The handle is very comfortable to play, access to acute is very easy, it is also very light.
Many people criticizing adversely the scratches, I personally find it gives excellent sound, you can play all over, rock, blues, jazz, heavy metal, metal ... ect ...

SOUNDS

It is perfect for my style of music I play mostly grunge.
I play with a 20 watt amp Harley Benton, a multi-effects pedal Zoom 505 II Guitar Pedal Behringer maus also TO100, a distortion pedal not bad for what I do.

I prefer playing the scratch sounds saturated broullon well, but no problem for clean sounds.

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for about 6 months and then ...
I like the color I chose. Red metallic.
What I like least and the bridge, it seems a little fragile when using vibrato, attention.
Being formerly a beginner, I tried these models: Storm; Coox, Squier.
No photo, I much prefer the squier.
Reasonable value for money if you buy outside France. ^ ^
I bought it in Germany € 160 instead of € 215 in France ...
Yes, I would do without hesitation that choice for beginners.

Made in china, but considering the price, one suspects
22 frets, 3 pickups, pickup selector

1 volume 2 tones

no problems here

Note that it is possible to change the knobs (tone, volume) by pulling it, they are just clipped

UTILIZATION

Channel pleasant
easy access to acute
Good ergonomics
in fact, you feel to have a Fender.

SOUNDS

Style of music: blues - rock vintage
Marshall 10W amp and a Fender 25W tested, tested now with a Marshall 5210

its nice, but too many blows .. surely it must shield the microphones or even if you do not want to change scratch.
the breath is a bad thing, too susceptible to interference

OVERALL OPINION

I have 1 year
too much wind in the microphones, and in addition I use a computer with a next afternoon, the sound ...
perfect to see if your laptop will soon ringing

But very good value for money, if I had the choice again, I would.

I advise all beginners or those who have not an unlimited budget

Crafted in indonesia (crit behind the head)
21 frets
slecteur of micto 5 position; 3 microphones simple
rglage Volume and Tone (such knobs can break without problem you can not hear the diffrence
mache screwed

UTILIZATION

Channel enjoyable: the varnish glides well ...
ACCS Acute seems to cause the average handle vissbr /> ergonomics: it's the strong point even stronger ... trs trs form is impeccable to play sitting .. . .. and upright in bed
ba's so good if it's clean ... the crunch ca ... it spits a little out of focus ... but it does not have some fun

SOUNDS

In dpard I had no style of music or microphones prfr simple here ... now I play rock it suits me well
I play on a computer with korg AX3G
the crystal-clear sound just comes crunch temperatures requiring intermdiaire position switch at the microphones to limit or eliminate interference

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for 3 years
I love the face I do not like microphones simple
I have not tried other models before
qualitprix but the report is excellent and I would do this choice and recommend it over the problem of Tone knobs absent the noise level is an advantage to learn rglages

Copy "official" of clbre srat.Lutherie correcte.Fabrique somewhere in Asia: China?
India? Indonsie?

UTILIZATION

This is consistent with the TARS except the sound (in quality and the handle ... it's a beam! It is far from the comforts.

SOUNDS

Fender habituelle.Mais versatility as one might expect the microphones are far derrire the U.S. and some Japanese productions, Coren and Mexico.

OVERALL OPINION

So a nime Squier Stratocaster The models follow each other but are not the same for over 20 years, it has ups and downs, plus it's enough to get lost with all models out!
If you like the beams in place of a real race this guitar is for you!

This guitar comes with a standard Fender Stratocaster pickup setup with three individual single coil pickups. This one comes in a black paint finish that looks as cheap and it sounds.

This guitar feels and sounds like someone with no background on building guitars put this together blind folded. The build quality is as cheap as humanly possible. I actually think the pickups are probably worth more than the wood of the guitar itself.

This guitar came in the combo pact that came with an equally unimpressive Fender guitar amp. Both together will bring out the howling dogs. I think that amp sounds best in the off position. The guitar sounds best unplugged and sitting in the closet of little Johnny's room.


UTILIZATION


* Black Affinity SSS Stratocaster:

* 25.5” Scale Length
* Agathis Body
* Maple Neck, C-Shape w/Polyurethane Finish
* Rosewood Fingerboard, 9.5” Radius
* 22 Medium Jumbo Frets
* 3 Single-Coil Pickups
* Master Volume, Tone 1 (Neck Pickup), Tone 2 (Middle Pickup) controls
* 5-Position Blade Pickup Switch
* Synchronous Tremolo Bridge
* Standard Die-Cast Tuners
* Chrome Hardware
* 1-Ply White Pickguard
* White Dot Position Inlays

SOUNDS

This guitar would be better put to use as fire wood then actually playing. The pickups are very weak and brittle sounding. The combination of this guitar with the Fender amp that you get in the pack is just ear piecing bad. I completely understand that this is a starter pack for the uninformed, but for any experienced player putting their hands on this guitar will leave them scratching their head wondering who would want to continue to learn the guitar if they were giving this thing.

Again I'll say this guitar is fine for someone exploring whether or not they want to play the electric guitar. In that case this is a fine guitar to try out. However, you may never want to play guitar again after playing this thing.

OVERALL OPINION

At new this guitar comes in at around $200, which included the amp and guitar strap, gig bag, pick selection, and tuner. It is a starter kit and I understand that but the only people that would go for this is the beginner.

I would not recommend this to any guitar player needing a back up guitar or even a practice guitar. You won't find this guitar appealing in any way. I would recommend this pack to someone who wants to get their kid started with the electric guitar. It is cheap and inexpensive and won't break the bank discovering if your kid has the desire to continue to further their musical talents.