Fender Squier Standard Strat RW

Squier guitars almost exclusively make cheaper copies of guitars made by it's big brother, Fender. Probably one of the most famous guitars in the world is the Strat, and here's squiers take on the model. Now some people tend to look down on Squiers as cheap knock off Fenders, when in reality they are made to the same standards and measurements as Fender but made with cheaper materials in countries with cheaper labour. Often seen as a beginners guitar, and it is quiet obvious why. When I am asked what guitar a beginner should get often a squier or a Yamaha is the answer. The consistency is there with Squiers, no matter what shop you go ...  Read the complete review

This was my first guitar. When I decided to learn to play the guitar, I asked my guitar teacher to tell me what equipment I should get, and he wrote down on a sheet of paper what I needed and told me to go to a specific music store in Denmark Street, off Tottenham Court Road, and give it to his friend there who would take care of it and give me a discount on everything. I knew nothing about guitars, so I trusted his expertise. I went to the store, and this was the guitar: the Squier by Fender Standard Strat. Fender is one of the world's instrument manufacturing giants, and Squier is its lower priced brand. The Squier ...  Read the complete review

Now I have been playing the electric guitar for a few years, and my first guitar was in fact a Fender Squier Strat, although I have played it many a time, to this day it is still in brilliant nick. I have bought few other guitars, but it is still one of my favorites, the sound isn't the best but still pretty good, and the reliability makes up for it. I am currently in a band, and can play this guitar for hours in practice and in gigs, and still sound good and in tune. I myself use a huge amount of distortion and it sounds great, and even without it can still can give you goosebumps! You can use this as your main gig-playing guitar and not have to ...  Read the complete review

This guitar is made by the same factories as the "normal" Fender guitars and is of almost the same quality; just a reduced price tag. There are 2 types of Squier, and the Standard is the better of the 2. This guitar has everything the more expensive models have, and I have even seen some people performing on stage with these types rather than the full-price Strats. It is of a medium weight, and generally speaking, you will need to factor in the cost of a gig bag to carry it in, leads, plectrums, a stand and an amplifier, but even then it's still great value as a starter guitar. The colours and designs are more limited than its more ...  Read the complete review