Squier Affinity Strat Solid Body Electric Guitar

Pros: Price, good entry level instrument for the beginner
Cons: Sound, craftsmanship, pale imitation of the Stratocaster

The Squier Strat is Fender's bargain line, entry level electric guitar which seeks to copy the venerable Fender Stratocaster, the prototypical electric guitar. The Squier Strat is manufactured in Mexico, and is designed to be...

Pros: Classic looking guitar, easy to use for kids, affordable for parents.
Cons: My son knows its not a REAL American made Fender Stratocaster.

Eric Clapton, Jimi Hendrix, Tony Iommi, Pete Townsend, Jimmy Page, Stevie Vai, Angus Young, Joe Satriani, my son grew up hearing me listen to all these guitar players and talk about how great their music was. After playing a Sony Playstation video game ...

Pros: That "Fender sound" for cheap
Cons: Spotty construction quality; weak pickups

Fender's Squire line of instruments has had a rather spotty history, to say the least. In the early 1990's, the Squier brand enjoyed a reputation for being affordable, yet symbolizing quality instruments. However, it seems that Fender has banked too much...

Pros: Inexpensive, looks like the real thing.
Cons: Patchy workmanship, poor tone and action.

Never has the concept of "you get what you pay for" been better illustrated than with the Squier Strat. As a guitar teacher I have seen it's popularity sky-rocket over the past 10 years. Currently about 2 out of three of my students turn up to their ...

Pros: Price, Clean Sound
Cons: Overall versatility of Sound, Construction,

After spending several years playing acoustic guitar, bass, and piano, I decided I wanted to play electric guitar. After all, what teenage guy doesn't wanna play lead guitar? Chicks totally dig it. I bought it from a friend of mine. He was looking ...

Pros: Cheap but great quality.
Cons: Tremolo Bar makes tuning somewhat difficult.

To set a precedent I would just like to say that this guitar is so great. It is basically a Fender Strat(icastor) except it is made in another country, mine was made in China(big surprise). So, the Squier Strat is cheaper but almost as good, if not as...

Pros: Value. Good guitar, decent amp.
Cons: Bad strap.

A little background on me: I've wanted to play the guitar since I was 5, but my parents enrolled me instead in piano lessons. I've left my dream until last year, at 16, I decided that I would take my first steps to rockstardom. Having just ...

Pros: good looking guitar, great for the price
Cons: only a beginners guitar and amp, case is not very durable

I've been playing guitar for two years now and let me tell you, this guitar fits all my needs up until now. Now, I'm not saying this in a bad way. Remember this is not a real Fender Strat but it is a Squire Strat. Squire is a division of Fender. This is ...

Pros: Cheap
Cons: Much Worse Than A Yamaha, Cheap Sound, Cheap Feel

I'm very glad to say that I don't own this guitar... I do know many people who do and did, the people who did using a Squier Stratocaster as their first guitar. The Squier Stratocaster and the Squier series in general are usually purcahsed as first...

Pros: Relatively cheap. Idiomatic Strat character; versatile
Cons: Sketchy craftsmanship; will need a setup

Fender... does some strange things. They'll make a good run of guitars, then they'll put out some crappy ones. The Squier series seems to be getting pretty lame recently. The tuners are cheap, the wood is cheap, and the fret work is mediocre at...

Pros: Price!
Cons: sound and cheap craftsmanship

I have had my Fender Squier Stratocaster for about two-three years now, and when I first got it, I was very happy with it. Although, as time went on, I realized that I could have bought a much better guitar for the money. I'm not saying that this guitar...

Pros: Comes in pretty colours that are alluring to people
Cons: Bad workmanship; this guitar is tough to play

Let's face it: the Fender Squier series of guitars are for beginners who don't want to invest in a $1000 instrument yet. And that's understandable, but if it's not the right guitar, the player can get discouraged and never make it that far.

My...

Pros: good looking, stable sound, feels good in your hands
Cons: not enough body at times, better for beginners than advanced players

When I decided to learn to play the guitar I started out with my mom's old acoustic. It didn't have a brand name, and it was rusty. Literally rusty. The strings were so painful to work with, I decided I should get an electric guitar and the best one that...

Pros: Great first guitar. Cheap but pretty good quality.
Cons: Not really a guitar to use for performance.

My first guitar was a Fender Squier Strat. And I still have it and still play it daily. As a matter of fact it's sitting right next to me. I've been playing for about 3 years now and I still love to play this guitar and I guess even more...

Pros: cheap, durable, good value, decent sound
Cons: obviously not the best guitar in the world

When I first started getting interested in guitars, I only knew a couple things. The first was that I was not a good guitar player. I had never taken lessons, or discussed how to play with anyone, nor did I really know anyone who knew how to play. The...