Squire Affinity Series Stratocaster

Following the disaster with the LP style electric guitar I had purchased for my son at Christmas, he really needed another one to continue with his playing, but money doesn't grow on trees and I was finding it difficult to get the money together to buy yet another guitar. If it wasn't for the fact he was doing so well with his playing, I would have made him wait. But as it happens we came to an agreement where he would pay for the guitar in instalments, he really wanted this new guitar and to be fair I wanted him to have it too, so I went ahead and bought him this Squire Affinity Series Stratocaster.

This guitar did not come with any extras at all, I thought this was a good sign as the whole price of the guitar was purely for the guitar itself and not for little extras they throw in for the price, which in my opinion devalues the guitar itself. We found this particular guitar on the Nevada website it cost £155.00 reduced from £204 I think it was. My son had decided to stay clear of the LP style and instead opted for a Fender style. Which means I have to buy a case for it to fit into as the one he has is the wrong shape.

The Squire Affinity Series Stratocaster my son chose really does look the part, although I personally still favour the LP style guitar, this one does look really nice. The one he chose has a black high gloss finish, with a glossy white scratch board, the maple neck and fret board look quite stunning complete with a really smooth finish as it reaches the headstock at the top which is also maple wood. I must say that having all six shiny silver tuning pegs on the same side looks really good and rather neat. Situated on the body of the guitar are three knobs, one for volume and two for different tones, these can be adjusted as and when he requires, to achieve the sound he wants. At the side of these knobs is the switch for treble and rhythm, with the port for the amp cable on the opposite side of the knobs. The guitar did come with a tremolo bar attached but he has since removed it as he prefers to play without it.

In comparison to the LP style guitar he has, this Squire Affinity Series Stratocaster is a lot lighter, to look at them both side by side the Squire Affinity Series Stratocaster looks a lot bigger. We have fitted a strap onto the guitar, making sure it is securely in place, we don't want any further accidents with guitars. He plays the guitar beautifully and he is a real pleasure to listen to. The quality of sound from this guitar is very good, even though he plays with only a little 10watt amp it sounds really good. He tells me it is so much lighter to hold and really nice to play.

I am hoping this guitar will last a lot longer than the other one did. He has had this new one for a few months now and as ever he looks after his things, especially this guitar, he guard's it with his life. To date it doesn't have a mark on it. It is obvious to me that the quality and build of this one are so much better than his previous guitar. There are no signs of any peeling or bubbling of the paint work. Not once has he needed to change a string. The six steel strings that came on the guitar still remain intact. When rubbed with a clean dry cloth, this guitar shines beautifully and the maple neck and fret board really do set it off. I think my son made a good choice this time, but only time will tell. I really hope I'm not here come September reviewing yet another guitar. I'm not only running out of money, but space to put all these guitars, my son's bedroom looks like a music shop right now.

A lovely guitar, hopefully built to last.

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