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Published on 04/29/12 at 10:53
Best value:
Excellent
Audience:
Beginners
A guitar very "cheap" Squier by Fender made in China. This is not reassuring, but at least we are not sure of going broke, and it is precisely the aim of such instruments.
Squier is a sub-brand of Fender, we find the classic features of a Strat ', ie a vintage style tremolo, a handle end maple with a rosewood fingerboard and 21 frets finally mediums.
3 single coils pickups (Alnico V probably not xD), a 5-way switch, 1 volume knob and two knobs general tone (neck pickup and bridge pickup).
Proponents of the Stratocaster know what I mean
I put 7/10 for the types of features, not for the quality ^ ^
UTILIZATION
Contrary to what the price may foreshadow, the handle is a Highway: from rips or fatigue or a lack of frets. No complaints! Regarding the physical details, the body is super light, and you can play long hours standing in play without tiring, more the shape does not interfere with the game sitting or standing. A super good place for a guitar at this price.
The handle with only 21 boxes, it is not done for a dazzling solo play even if its form does not empêcherais. That said, you can reach easily the last boxes and cutting does not interfere.
Now for the combination vibrato / mechanical (the black point of this guitar). I would be frank, consider vibrato as a "plus" as an aesthetic and functional accessory not otherwise you will spend your life as a guitarist in the re-tuning and tearing your hair ^ ^. The tuners hold pretty well if you do not touch the vibrato, and then to give a very slight effect vibrant, but not anymore! Regarding the bends it's better, but avoid putting too many strings "light" to keep the best outfit in agreement.
This kind of guitar is (probably) not made to spend hours in fine tuning, I would say that easily gets the best possible sound with a guitar in less than 100 €: you plug and play.
I put 7 also, because of mechanical. Otherwise, the handle does not suffer from any defect for 88 €.
For more information about the sound, see below =)!
SOUNDS
The Strat is an extremely versatile guitar, I can find one that suits her easily.
I play with a Fender Hot Rod Deluxe tube and a multi-effects pedal VOX with a 12AX7 pre-amp, so it helps!
Quick summary of the sounds obtained by microphones:
Bridge pickup only: It is acute, it is on, and with a good amp you get necessarily the right sound. Usable for many styles. Becomes really cool with a little crunch, overdrive and even a big, but too messy with high saturations.
Middle + bridge pickup: THE funky sound reference! I find it surprisingly good on this guitar. We can add a slight crunch to the electric blues, but OUT OF QUESTION TO PLAY WITH DISTORTION.
Middle pickup Personality very low, reacted very badly to saturation. However you use it on a little rhythm to accompany the singing in the style of an acoustic.
+ Neck pickup Middle: Another funky sound to the lower pitch. I do not use hardly any, so I can not really say what it looks like ^ ^
Neck pickup only: The highlight of this guitar. Output level and sound quality superior to others, and it is a pleasure to play solo or blues licks with this microphone.
I prefer the neck pickup, but other positions are also friendly. Obviously this is because I have good equipment next. Otherwise, sounds must be terrible :/
I put 8/10 because with equipment like mine, the sound is simply great.
OVERALL OPINION
I bought it at Thomann there are more than 3 years and I had never tried before Strat. But once there, I loved it right away, even if it's a total beginner guitar. This is the kind of guitar for punk, one branch and you can play, but it can be used for something else if you look a little overboard ...
Its price, versatility and ease of play are its greatest strengths, and for a beginner, that's what matters most. In contrast, mechanical Suck and vibrato was really not necessary.
The price / quality ratio is good (buying on the internet then this is normal ^ ^), but well over € 100 in store.
With experience, I would do that choice. This was my second electric guitar and I would certainly have had to buy a better guitar, even if the only purpose was to learn about guitars 3 single pickups.
Ultimately, this is a quite good guitar for beginners to experience your DIY skills on an instrument and cheap grandstanding in concert ^ ^
Today it has over the micro environment, and I play only on the neck position. I painted the shield in black and I put a sticker "PLAY LOUD" (this has also become the name). She looks great, and there's a good chance that I lean on it to improve it and make it an instrument of good quality by changing the mechanical and microphones!
Squier is a sub-brand of Fender, we find the classic features of a Strat ', ie a vintage style tremolo, a handle end maple with a rosewood fingerboard and 21 frets finally mediums.
3 single coils pickups (Alnico V probably not xD), a 5-way switch, 1 volume knob and two knobs general tone (neck pickup and bridge pickup).
Proponents of the Stratocaster know what I mean
I put 7/10 for the types of features, not for the quality ^ ^
UTILIZATION
Contrary to what the price may foreshadow, the handle is a Highway: from rips or fatigue or a lack of frets. No complaints! Regarding the physical details, the body is super light, and you can play long hours standing in play without tiring, more the shape does not interfere with the game sitting or standing. A super good place for a guitar at this price.
The handle with only 21 boxes, it is not done for a dazzling solo play even if its form does not empêcherais. That said, you can reach easily the last boxes and cutting does not interfere.
Now for the combination vibrato / mechanical (the black point of this guitar). I would be frank, consider vibrato as a "plus" as an aesthetic and functional accessory not otherwise you will spend your life as a guitarist in the re-tuning and tearing your hair ^ ^. The tuners hold pretty well if you do not touch the vibrato, and then to give a very slight effect vibrant, but not anymore! Regarding the bends it's better, but avoid putting too many strings "light" to keep the best outfit in agreement.
This kind of guitar is (probably) not made to spend hours in fine tuning, I would say that easily gets the best possible sound with a guitar in less than 100 €: you plug and play.
I put 7 also, because of mechanical. Otherwise, the handle does not suffer from any defect for 88 €.
For more information about the sound, see below =)!
SOUNDS
The Strat is an extremely versatile guitar, I can find one that suits her easily.
I play with a Fender Hot Rod Deluxe tube and a multi-effects pedal VOX with a 12AX7 pre-amp, so it helps!
Quick summary of the sounds obtained by microphones:
Bridge pickup only: It is acute, it is on, and with a good amp you get necessarily the right sound. Usable for many styles. Becomes really cool with a little crunch, overdrive and even a big, but too messy with high saturations.
Middle + bridge pickup: THE funky sound reference! I find it surprisingly good on this guitar. We can add a slight crunch to the electric blues, but OUT OF QUESTION TO PLAY WITH DISTORTION.
Middle pickup Personality very low, reacted very badly to saturation. However you use it on a little rhythm to accompany the singing in the style of an acoustic.
+ Neck pickup Middle: Another funky sound to the lower pitch. I do not use hardly any, so I can not really say what it looks like ^ ^
Neck pickup only: The highlight of this guitar. Output level and sound quality superior to others, and it is a pleasure to play solo or blues licks with this microphone.
I prefer the neck pickup, but other positions are also friendly. Obviously this is because I have good equipment next. Otherwise, sounds must be terrible :/
I put 8/10 because with equipment like mine, the sound is simply great.
OVERALL OPINION
I bought it at Thomann there are more than 3 years and I had never tried before Strat. But once there, I loved it right away, even if it's a total beginner guitar. This is the kind of guitar for punk, one branch and you can play, but it can be used for something else if you look a little overboard ...
Its price, versatility and ease of play are its greatest strengths, and for a beginner, that's what matters most. In contrast, mechanical Suck and vibrato was really not necessary.
The price / quality ratio is good (buying on the internet then this is normal ^ ^), but well over € 100 in store.
With experience, I would do that choice. This was my second electric guitar and I would certainly have had to buy a better guitar, even if the only purpose was to learn about guitars 3 single pickups.
Ultimately, this is a quite good guitar for beginners to experience your DIY skills on an instrument and cheap grandstanding in concert ^ ^
Today it has over the micro environment, and I play only on the neck position. I painted the shield in black and I put a sticker "PLAY LOUD" (this has also become the name). She looks great, and there's a good chance that I lean on it to improve it and make it an instrument of good quality by changing the mechanical and microphones!