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Published on 07/01/12 at 09:55Made in Korea (I don't know if North or South Korea, but I don't give a shit LOL)
US parts (it's good to know that the wood comes from the Miami experts series)
Bridge: Yes, fortunately
Birdseye maple, type C neck
22 frets
Seymour Duncan pickup
1 volume 1 tone
Lubricated tuners
UTILIZATION
To use it you have two options, either you take a course or you figure it out for yourself.
For the rest:
The neck is type C, which means it's thick (but it's not a beam either)
22 frets, which isn't bad (more than enough to entertain yourself)
Access to the upper frets is average, it's hard to hold a bend (compared to a Strat).
Other than that, it's really fast, but be careful if you have fat and big fingers because you'll press several strings at the same time LOL
Personally, I love the swamp ash body, it's cool. To my knowledge, only this guitar and the Strat of the same model use this wood.
It has a normal weight and it's well distributed, which is important when you play 2 hours live onstage.
SOUNDS
In this regard it's the best! I had tried lots of Teles, because from what I had heard about them I thought they'd be the best for the music I play. On a Squire you need to invest $500-$600 to have something decent (and then it costs almost the same as a Mexican). And then you need to invest $800 more on the Mexican...And then there's all the copies, which aren't worth it.
But I'm digressing...
I play pop (funk, soul, r&b, reggae) and it's amazing.
I play a fender blues junior with a digitech RP 500 pedalboard, it's amazing.
The bridge pickup is killer, its twang is marvelous and the neck pickup add some balance for rhythm guitar.
It's versatile but with character.
OVERALL OPINION
I've had it for 3 days. I was able to negotiate and get it for $300 (hehe!!! I know I'm pretty good), it wasn't in the best shape, but once I cleaned it up and adjusted it (although I should get a luthier take a look at it), it's stunning.
I had an SG but I don't play much rock, then a Mexican Strat with US pickups, it was OK yet without character, but this one really does it for me.
At this price point (and even if you find it more expensive) it's really worth it. It will shut the mouth of guys who spend 12000 bucks on a US model.
US parts (it's good to know that the wood comes from the Miami experts series)
Bridge: Yes, fortunately
Birdseye maple, type C neck
22 frets
Seymour Duncan pickup
1 volume 1 tone
Lubricated tuners
UTILIZATION
To use it you have two options, either you take a course or you figure it out for yourself.
For the rest:
The neck is type C, which means it's thick (but it's not a beam either)
22 frets, which isn't bad (more than enough to entertain yourself)
Access to the upper frets is average, it's hard to hold a bend (compared to a Strat).
Other than that, it's really fast, but be careful if you have fat and big fingers because you'll press several strings at the same time LOL
Personally, I love the swamp ash body, it's cool. To my knowledge, only this guitar and the Strat of the same model use this wood.
It has a normal weight and it's well distributed, which is important when you play 2 hours live onstage.
SOUNDS
In this regard it's the best! I had tried lots of Teles, because from what I had heard about them I thought they'd be the best for the music I play. On a Squire you need to invest $500-$600 to have something decent (and then it costs almost the same as a Mexican). And then you need to invest $800 more on the Mexican...And then there's all the copies, which aren't worth it.
But I'm digressing...
I play pop (funk, soul, r&b, reggae) and it's amazing.
I play a fender blues junior with a digitech RP 500 pedalboard, it's amazing.
The bridge pickup is killer, its twang is marvelous and the neck pickup add some balance for rhythm guitar.
It's versatile but with character.
OVERALL OPINION
I've had it for 3 days. I was able to negotiate and get it for $300 (hehe!!! I know I'm pretty good), it wasn't in the best shape, but once I cleaned it up and adjusted it (although I should get a luthier take a look at it), it's stunning.
I had an SG but I don't play much rock, then a Mexican Strat with US pickups, it was OK yet without character, but this one really does it for me.
At this price point (and even if you find it more expensive) it's really worth it. It will shut the mouth of guys who spend 12000 bucks on a US model.