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- MGR/Ben
Squier Standard Fat Telecaster
Published on 03/27/05 at 14:00I got this guitar at a local music shop called Melodee Music. I had a classical guitar and was looking for a relatively cheap electric guitar. The guitar was purchased for around $240.
When I was first looking at electric guitars, I liked the stratocaster and Fender. Then it seemed as if everyone had a stratocaster so I looked at other things by Fender and found the Telecaster. I liked the shape and look of it. The Squier is very cheap and is a great beginners guitar. The finish is applied well. The neck is freakishly thin and quite fast. After that, I don't have too much else nice to say about it.
Where to start? The tuners are mediocre, at best. They stay in tune while I'm play…Read moreI got this guitar at a local music shop called Melodee Music. I had a classical guitar and was looking for a relatively cheap electric guitar. The guitar was purchased for around $240.
When I was first looking at electric guitars, I liked the stratocaster and Fender. Then it seemed as if everyone had a stratocaster so I looked at other things by Fender and found the Telecaster. I liked the shape and look of it. The Squier is very cheap and is a great beginners guitar. The finish is applied well. The neck is freakishly thin and quite fast. After that, I don't have too much else nice to say about it.
Where to start? The tuners are mediocre, at best. They stay in tune while I'm playing normally but when I work on a solo passage with a lot of bends, they go flat pretty quickly. Not to severly but just barely noticeable. That won't matter if it's masked in distortion but if you're playing clean that is something to worry about. The neck is good, but the joint to the body is annoying. It's a bolt on, like almost all Fenders and has a huge heel at about the 17th fret. Since the frets get small, the side of my hand hits it at about the 12th fret. The cutaway helps but not too much. A neck-thru guitar with a double cutaway is probably best. But that is one of the things that has drawn me away from fenders, the huge heel. The 17th fret of the g string buzzes like crazy and adjusting the bridge wont help. Also, if I am bending the 17th fret on either adjacent string, it buzzes as well because it will touch the g string. That is a pain in the ass. The pickups are pretty bad but will get a beginner by. The single coil sounds nice and bright if not a bit too twangy and earpiercing. The feedback is pretty bad in high-volume high-gain situations (which is mostly where I play). The humbucker is a lot smoother and I prefer the humbucker for everything. Slight feedback is still there but an enourmous improvement of that on the single coil. Leads on the humbucker aren't too great, especially as it is in the neck position, but the sound is still better than the neck pickup. The bridge is ok, nothing special. The input jack is recessed so you might have a hard time using some right angle plugs. Also, the screw holding it down always comes loose. Now, I don't like the look too much as well. Oh yah! It's freakin heavy!
Made pretty well, lives up to its price.
Finish was good, electronics seem ok.
Good guitar for it's price. Definately not for someone with expierience or someone who will want to play some nice leads as playing higher is hard. Also, if you're someone who progresses fast, you would probably be better off starting with a better guitar than this. Having, not tried a lot of other beginner level guitars, I can't recommend anything else at this price level but I would definately go for something else. Again, at the price you can't complain too much.
This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.comSee less00 - h3fixPublished on 12/22/05 at 14:50 (This content has been automatically translated from French)Made in Asia
a double handle and a simple bridge
a volume knob and a Tone of what a tele ...
By far it was not ugly but the body tends to wipe thoroughly (especially those that are varnished type sunburst)
UTILIZATION
The handle is quite frets that els is large and at first it opens a lot els fingers ... Access in acute is not it wonderful how it was a tele. Ell is super heavy!! I swear it impresionant
SOUNDS
Ha that's where it starts to get no basic trunks microphones are not bad even if the upper is a bit loud and a little double baveu ce'st a lot and it changes the eternal simple configuration ... At first I was playing with a jcm 800 (Marshall) It was not thu…Read moreMade in Asia
a double handle and a simple bridge
a volume knob and a Tone of what a tele ...
By far it was not ugly but the body tends to wipe thoroughly (especially those that are varnished type sunburst)
UTILIZATION
The handle is quite frets that els is large and at first it opens a lot els fingers ... Access in acute is not it wonderful how it was a tele. Ell is super heavy!! I swear it impresionant
SOUNDS
Ha that's where it starts to get no basic trunks microphones are not bad even if the upper is a bit loud and a little double baveu ce'st a lot and it changes the eternal simple configuration ... At first I was playing with a jcm 800 (Marshall) It was not thunder, but frankly I recently played with a twelve and thirty rivera ce'st deadly frankly I use it with a shred master and it was the marsahll I also change the top microphones for gfs (80 euros les0 two) and without messing the sound I (sorry purists els) is versatile enough but keeps sound pretty typical for the double blues ets nice and Arpeggios for pretty fat enough. The intermediary is not bad if you push the gain on the bottom gets a bit of heaviness in his drool, but ca not mean the definition of sound is not bad. the treble is nice for him to attack and distortion to crunch more than a large complement sg style guitar you get on well and it allows to vary the sounds all the more apparent it really not bad in group 7 with the old and 9 microphones with new pickups
OVERALL OPINION
Qualitprix excellent report and it was dailleurs what is asked (I must say good amp) has frankly ith the change of pickups I've had for 400 euros and it sounds better than feneder Mexico has 560 .... So I retains this as I retains. It's really an engaging guitar and I like it a lotSee less01 - yohan_sessionPublished on 12/29/05 at 01:17 (This content has been automatically translated from French)Guitar Made in Indonesia (Indonesia)
it has 22 frets 1 humbucker neck + bridge in a single
easel type fender telecaster
2 knob a volume and a tonalite + position selector (3 position)
handle c Squier Telecaster Standard Series (type fender telecaster)
UTILIZATION
The handle is fine and pleasant
lax in the Egue terniere freight inch too obvious but sound good Egues
if you want a telecaster ben sure the model was able to shape and weight lergonomie
of the telecaster
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SOUNDS
Yes, t…Read moreGuitar Made in Indonesia (Indonesia)
it has 22 frets 1 humbucker neck + bridge in a single
easel type fender telecaster
2 knob a volume and a tonalite + position selector (3 position)
handle c Squier Telecaster Standard Series (type fender telecaster)
UTILIZATION
The handle is fine and pleasant
lax in the Egue terniere freight inch too obvious but sound good Egues
if you want a telecaster ben sure the model was able to shape and weight lergonomie
of the telecaster
o nivo her I fill the EGU's iper Umbeck well is the grunge I f and is obtained with a good sound + it Progect an acoustic sen innouation the Bencher is obtained an acoustic sound
SOUNDS
Yes, this grate is versatile m for metal and grunge etc. .....
me g an expensive academy amp and a Marshall amp repeated g and 2 g of effects pedals
a boss turbo distortion (ds2) + Beringer od a 100 over drive distortion
sound is obtained while a palette of his different
jaime m + all its sounds and its Egue the care they genio
OVERALL OPINION
I am the User 1 month edema
I like the special C + sound and - ben yen in.
jen did try the guitar Advent g laquerir use of sg epiphone les paul and a fender telecaster fender of his ibaneze 120 of yama etc. .. g so try before tournament bocoup of models of laquerire m av it's a special that I enjoyed
the price is EXCELLENT quality RAPORT
with lexperience yes I refererSee less00 - the_wakersPublished on 11/04/06 at 12:29 (This content has been automatically translated from French)-Indonesia
-It has 22 frets, one humbucker neck + bridge in a single
Type-A Bridge Fender Telecaster
-There is the volume and tone and a three position selector switch
Channel-type Fender Telecaster (nice)
EDIT: I have the same problem as you blues'spiritla jack dislocated
UTILIZATION
-The handle is very nice
-Access to the treble is not very easy.
-The interface is rather good overall but it is quite heavy
-She has a great sound is Alucine yet it is a squier, but I feel like I played with a micro acute Fender.Le is huge
SOUNDS
-It is very versatile it can not be him reprochée.Je plays rock, funk, punk / rock, grunge and it is suitable for all styles. …Read more-Indonesia
-It has 22 frets, one humbucker neck + bridge in a single
Type-A Bridge Fender Telecaster
-There is the volume and tone and a three position selector switch
Channel-type Fender Telecaster (nice)
EDIT: I have the same problem as you blues'spiritla jack dislocated
UTILIZATION
-The handle is very nice
-Access to the treble is not very easy.
-The interface is rather good overall but it is quite heavy
-She has a great sound is Alucine yet it is a squier, but I feel like I played with a micro acute Fender.Le is huge
SOUNDS
-It is very versatile it can not be him reprochée.Je plays rock, funk, punk / rock, grunge and it is suitable for all styles.
-I play a Fender Bullet Reverb amp amp which is great in the process.
"I use the microphone much treble because it has a great sound. It looks like a Mexican Fender Telecaster sound.
OVERALL OPINION
-I for 3 weeks now
A super-sharp in its
Too heavy
"I had tried three model before but it is the one that suited me the most
-An unbeatable value for money
-I would do this choice without any problemsSee less00 - blues'spiritPublished on 11/03/06 at 11:04 (This content has been automatically translated from French)Look for characteristics other notices
it does not serve a little time to write the same things 10
but let me say that it is well made on the other hand when
I received the jack did not I had to change. (you probably
a rare error by chance but as it is for my apple)
UTILIZATION
The handle is quite nice but it may surprise some
because it is neither round nor flat finally after my impressions and tests
I'm on various scrapes.
access to the treble is pretty good but it's not a flying one can
y arriveravec of training.
good considering the price (I got it for 320 euros) it can not be perfect:
first point the weight it heavy but I think this is the cause of his …Read moreLook for characteristics other notices
it does not serve a little time to write the same things 10
but let me say that it is well made on the other hand when
I received the jack did not I had to change. (you probably
a rare error by chance but as it is for my apple)
UTILIZATION
The handle is quite nice but it may surprise some
because it is neither round nor flat finally after my impressions and tests
I'm on various scrapes.
access to the treble is pretty good but it's not a flying one can
y arriveravec of training.
good considering the price (I got it for 320 euros) it can not be perfect:
first point the weight it heavy but I think this is the cause of his
of good quality.
point and the second form, the body is not very pleasant it can go up
but sitting this gene as a way to put the arm would have been strat
be welcome but for the price is really good
SOUNDS
So for her I would say that this guitar should have approximately all styles
after what I remember because I did change my pickups.
He is also the fact that I play for the moment on a behringer 15W therefore to judge
of real quality is not what is best but the sound is interresting.
Now my guitar is 2 Di Marzio: a conventional air hose (you will have to handle
pch and I guessed by changing the bridge by a simple double-friendly format
which if I remember is called fast track t. type, told me that the sound will not
be terrible because of the quality of the original guitar, slap merit.
OVERALL OPINION
I use it for 3 years now
I love the shape and then the config telecaster pickups double and single
I love a volume knob and one Tone for each pickup.
to the question about trying other models before buying it, I say no
Besides, I had not tested nor have I read an article on it and I have all of
immediately knew it was me.
qualitprix report is not photo is just great.
sure I would do with this choice that I lived with I can not part with it.See less00 - bouleuxPublished on 02/10/07 at 08:22 (This content has been automatically translated from French)Guitar made in Indonesia. 22 frets, neck Tele type (end), one humbucker (neck), a simple (bridge). Plastoc bridges in the bridge. A volume knob, one tone, 3-position selector. The jack socket unscrews regularly (the problem appears frequently seen other opinions).
UTILIZATION
The game is fun, how access to acute, but I mainly use this guitar in rhythm so it's not a pb. The guitar is heavy. For audio, see below.
SOUNDS
I play rock 60 and 70, usually a clear or crunch. I have a Fender amp Rock Pro 700 (lamp + transistor), overdrive pedal, flanger, delay.
The sound of this guitar is a guitar-level input: sustain through its lack of depth and fishing. The humbucker is dr…Read moreGuitar made in Indonesia. 22 frets, neck Tele type (end), one humbucker (neck), a simple (bridge). Plastoc bridges in the bridge. A volume knob, one tone, 3-position selector. The jack socket unscrews regularly (the problem appears frequently seen other opinions).
UTILIZATION
The game is fun, how access to acute, but I mainly use this guitar in rhythm so it's not a pb. The guitar is heavy. For audio, see below.
SOUNDS
I play rock 60 and 70, usually a clear or crunch. I have a Fender amp Rock Pro 700 (lamp + transistor), overdrive pedal, flanger, delay.
The sound of this guitar is a guitar-level input: sustain through its lack of depth and fishing. The humbucker is drooling and choking, the micro lens is sharp with no more.The knobs are not very accurate, so I put everything thoroughly (especially the tone so the sound is not too choked). In my opinion, the comparison with a Fender US model has no place (I have a strato mex 'with noiseless pickups and it already has nothing to do ...).
OVERALL OPINION
I use this guitar for two years. I like its look and handle enjoyable to play. The sound is very average, but considering the price, do not dream. I bought this guitar as a first guitar and a budget, wanting a Tele at the start. Considering the price, quality is OK. As a first guitar, I do not regret my choice, but now I am considering buying a Telecaster USD.See less00 - triptyk-pointPublished on 12/15/07 at 10:00 (This content has been automatically translated from French)Made in Indonesia.
Chrome hardware, bridge type tele: What's classic!
22 frets, one humbucker neck pickup and bridge pickup simple.
Color: vintage sunburst (black to burgundy red on my guitar)
C handle quite fenderien.
1 volume knob, one tone knob, three-position selector
Off topic:: I also had the problem of just jack it back into place by screwing a good shot and it's good!
UTILIZATION
First of all it is perfectly light (I play on an Epiphone dot next to I can tell you that it's something else!) Which is very pleasant for the various jumps and kicks and other gestures I like to do on stage! It does not look to one side or the other: a very good balance! The handle and the…Read moreMade in Indonesia.
Chrome hardware, bridge type tele: What's classic!
22 frets, one humbucker neck pickup and bridge pickup simple.
Color: vintage sunburst (black to burgundy red on my guitar)
C handle quite fenderien.
1 volume knob, one tone knob, three-position selector
Off topic:: I also had the problem of just jack it back into place by screwing a good shot and it's good!
UTILIZATION
First of all it is perfectly light (I play on an Epiphone dot next to I can tell you that it's something else!) Which is very pleasant for the various jumps and kicks and other gestures I like to do on stage! It does not look to one side or the other: a very good balance! The handle and the most pleasant and access to the highest fields pose absolutely no problem even in the hands of a lumberjack!
SOUNDS
I play on a Hartke 60w amp pedals several aves (Ax5g, Guvnor, Danelectro Triple Wah) and this will parfaitment to my style of music.
As she gets easily disto well with rock and very nervous treble and bass strong enough erased (but it's a telecaster the recall, it made for!) But it tends to have a sound that is quite dull is easily corrected with a little more gain and less bass!
In the clean sound is neutral critallin typical old vintage 50's rock.
If I owe him a reproach even though I love my guitar is its lack of output power and sustain (the handle of the screw), otherwise it could not be easier to obtain a sound and quite satisfesant versatile if you're not a purist first!
OVERALL OPINION
I have over the past year, I really appreciate the sound rock - rock / English distortion and the sound of old rock vintage 50's in the clear it, but the lack of sustain ungenerous if you're a fan the solo version metal! Before she had looked for other forms Telecasters guitars but it's my impresses with its versatility and its looks really rock!
The price / quality ratio and absolutely amazing if you buy on the net, I personally made the choice to buy it in stores (over service if I have problems!). I board as second guitarist once we know the sound you want but do not expect something perfect we must still remember that is not the Fender!
It's a good guitar player for the transition from not much experienced but require! I would do is choose a blow because it never disappointed me and while I'm playing today with better guitar I do not sell it one day pr sentimental reasons I have to admit it and because it has a sound all also quite unique!See less00