The Most Expensive Fender Squier EVER Is It Worth It?
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- 40th Anniversary Gold Edition Squier Strat. Is it Worth It
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I’ve played so many guitars, and my honest opinion is, there are some “affordable” guitars that out shine any PRS, Fender, or Gibson I’ve ever played. If you like a guitar and it makes you want to pick it up and play it, that’s the best guitar in the world. That being said, that blue Squire is gorgeous. You can buy aftermarket parts and make it better than any 5k guitar out there. I prefer buying guitar kits and putting what ever hardware I want. As human beings, we are prone to want to fit in, so we put way too much emphasis on Name Brands. It’s all in your head folks.
Squier
Truth!
in my experience, the difference between an affordable and a usa/JP made guitar, the difference apart of some hardware, is the posibility of getting a bad instrument, being that the imported one could be a banger but also has a high possibility of something out of its place...
had a korean ibanez rgt42dxfm and it was splendid, also a 20th anniversary Squier strat and omg it was the best strat that i had.... obviously both had their maintenance and their respective adjustment.. but i would never change my PRS CU24 for one of them
Yep, one of the best playing guitars I've ever owned or played was a Harley Benton Tele.
I did drop in a Mojotone 4 position electronics unit. But, honestly I had less than $300 into it.
@@MrMarcburger Squire would've been better
I just picked up the 40th anniversary strat, vintage edition. It feels up to par with any other and I'm in love with the maple neck and how unique the pick guard is
I just got the vintage one with black satin burst, I love her.
Same it’s amazing. I was thinking about putting in new loaded pickguard but honestly not needed
In 1962 - 1963 I went to military boarding school in Lebanon, TN with Duane and Gregg Allman, and started the first band with them. I had a Fender Stratecaster, Duane a Jazzmaster and Gregg a Telecaster their grandmother bought them. Gregg taught Duane how to play guitar, and never sang. We had a cook in the mess hall who sang with us, and won every band competition in Nashville at that time. I played simple rhythm bar chords, went off to university, and they became famous as founders of Southern rock. At 74, I've picked it up again, with 6 Squires and 7 Epiphones, with the exception of a Gretch and Rickenbaker, and have them set up at the Guitar Center. As compared to Gibson and Fender, it's not recognizable, unless you're studio session player. Dylan: Very solid overview with your presentation. will follow you along in future!
Got the 40th Anniversary Jazzmaster and am loving it. Got it from a famous Chicago guitar store and they cut me a great deal so didn't pay the full 600.00. It is totally worth the price I got it for. The neck is great, doesnt go out of tune when I use the vibro. Do a review of the Jazzmaster am curious what you think. Thanks.
I got one too (surf green), from the same place I believe. Couldn’t agree more, the neck is awesome, and even out the box it played great. On mine the b string swells in nicely when you strum it behind the bridge, especially with some dirt.
I'm going to have to visit this place. The place in Chicago, where you "Exchange" money for a guitar.
I also bought the blue Jazzmaster and I’m extremely happy with it. I plan to play it at my next gig, bone stock! I love the neck on these guitars!
I got my 40th Tele at *Famous Chicago Guitar Store*
Got that same deal from the same guitar store in Chicago on a 40th Jazz Bass. Absolutely loving it. Enjoy your jazzmaster!
I was pleasantly surprised when I received my Squier CV Custom Telecaster. The neck and frets were really good.
Stunning how nice this guitar is! Sounds good looks killer. With some work on the rough edges or whatever you to improve, this is a nice guitar as a keeper.
I got a G&L asat (tele) tribute deluxe for just under 600$ and it’s amazing and everything, the body, the pickups, the finish, it’s all great.
It's really hard to beat the G&L Tribute series guitars for the price.
@@TexanUSMC8089 and the MFDs are to die for.
5:06 I think you said the body is Nato, it's actually Nyatoh. Nyatoh is slightly heavier than Mahogany, so fairly light. Nato (also called Mora) is quite a bit heavier, closer to Ebony.
By the way, Nyatoh is completely unrelated to Mahogany. Not in the same genus. Not even in the same family, not even in the same order. Nyatoh is heavier, harder, stiffer, and stronger.
It looks like the guitar world has merged these names somehow. The specs are Nyatoh, but most articles put “Nato” in parentheses…which you are correct, is wrong.
I've actually heard they are two different woods but both are a mahogany substitutes. And I believe they are both actually pretty decent tone wise. I think it depends on if it's made in china or made in Indonesia depends which is locally sourced. Another Asian mahogany substitute is called okoume or something. It's very similar to the other but out of the three it's a little brighter than those but still not as bright as alder or northern ash. They are all close enough tho to basically refer to any of them as "Asian mahogany" just to lessen the confusion. But I believe the license holder (fender) required the manufacturing contractors to put the specific wood species they used to make it. Probably a government regulation for imported consumer goods coming from certain origins. They aren't the most transparent about specifics other there in the past. And it's only been in recent years I've seen this change. Three years ago they would have put down it was "mahogany" for anything that remotely looked like that. If not mistaken some have gotten caught passing of poplar as alder and Agathis as mahogany and sometimes even basswood would be labeled as "mahogany" or even "alder or poplar" and basswood is so light it's pretty obvious when you pick up and feel how it balances.
But, yeah there's a reason and it's called government regulation. And it's actually good for the consumer to really know because it's the wild west of commerce out in the far east.
My two cents...
@@johnsmith-ug5tp
The info I've heard has explain they are not actually the same wood. And that they are not spelled the same. From what I have heard it's not a mistake in spelling but the mistake may likely be that they assume that it's the same thing and just decided to lost it as "nato" regardless of it is actually nato or naytoh. Thing is that it seems they are not just similar because they essentially sound the same regardless of the spelling but they also are tonally so similar that it doesn't actually matter which one is used. But because of consumer laws one is officially "nato" and one is "naytoh" and I believe the reason is due to place of origin. Nato is an Asian species very similar to mahogany. And "naytoh" is an Asian species that is very similar to mahogany as well.
Just to be clear, I'm not saying that these two different Asian species are in the same family as mahogany or even that they are both in the same a non mahogany family. Considering that it's from a totally different continent means that it's not that likely to be anyway. But, it doesn't have to be in the same genus or whatever they same for it to perform similar to "mahogany" and since Honduran mahogany is the species of hardwood originally used by Gibson and many US furniture makers is not realistic to acquire anymore means that "mahogany" has now become a generic term to identify the many substitute alternatives to actual Honduran mahogany. The top grade of substitute is African mahogany but even it is called by a different name in Africa because they don't call it mahogany there, we do because of the same reason why native Americans we named "indians" because we assuming wrongly that they were and no matter how many times they explained they weren't "indians" we said they were now. And that is why Asian mahogany species are now called by the names used by the people who named it. And to not allow the contracted supplier to falsely represent it's wood to artificially inflate the percieved worth by misleading people because Americans love to generalize anything so nobody is truly informed and make informed and rational.purchases.
Nato pronounced "nay-toe"
Naytoh, pronounced "nay-toe"
But they are supposed to be two separate woods even tho they are very similar I'm many ways even the way they are pronounced.
If your buying a guitar and are worried about it's wood then just try to avoid plywood and Agathis. And I tend to prefer any Asian species substitute mahogany to something like poplar or agathis. They both have poor resonance but poplar is more similar to alder, but duller in my opinion.
I say this because I've owned at least one or even a few of each overt the years and I did have a used and vintage guitar shop and I've never owned a strat I didnt modify, usually heavily so I've done everything and seen it all. I don't talk from assuming unless I notify that by stating it.
My two cents
@@johnsmith-ug5tp
That's the joke, it's obviously more than 2 cents. But that's a different diatribe explaining humor. Lol
@@johnsmith-ug5tp
That's another diatribe.....
I dig it! Sounds great and looks awesome. Ya, it's worth it!
I just dished out $2,000 Canadian for an Epiphone Excellente, acoustic so I won't be buying a guitar for a few months, but this is now on my radar!
I also had to sell my Casino and Seagull Maritime to buy the Excellente, so I'm almost 100% certain my next guitar will be another Casino, I loved that guitar, but not the color. It was cherry red, and I very much prefer the vintage sunburst.
Thanks for the review.
Jack ~'()'~
Commieda AKA Canada
Why don’t you guys stop banging your wedding rings into all guitars 🎸 ???????
I refuse to wear one...
Recently spent a few hours with the new Squiers. The build quality is definitely better than many MiM and even some MiA. I judge by the feel and quality mostly, not what the headstock says on it. I went guitar shopping recently for a new one to add to the collection. Ended up taking home a PRS, but the Squiers were nothing to scoff at. In general, I wouldn't pay more money for a slightly inferior MiM guitar just because it says: "Fender" instead of "Squier." My main guitar is a MiA Tele, if I didn't have it, I'd be just as happy with a high-end Squier... Well, 2 Squiers XD
As far as anything that is a fender style guitar at GC, squier is the way to go. For less than $500, or $600 for this one, you truly can't go wrong. The performer is my favorite MIA strat but it's $1200 (I think, maybe more) I say watch some of the tech videos (EG: know my gear with Philip McKnight, very honest and knowledge guy) and source parts from places like guitar fetish(great for PUs and electronics), guitar madness pickups, guitar parts zone, stratosphere(bodies, necks, PUs, hardware)... There are so many great parts sources that are dirt cheap to build a partscaster that is way better than a performer series strat for at most half the price. Yeah it's a lil effort but it's more than worth it and after a while you'll never have to pay for repairs, fret work, setups or electronics installs once you get use to it how to do it. But, if I'm gonna buy a ready to play fender type electric I'm going toward squier or Donner or entry level G&L. I'll never buy another new MIM or MIA fender when I can build one for less than half and get a.much better guitar and exactly how I want down to the color. I'll never buy another strat with a trem, after owning a few hardtail strong thru bodies (never used a trem ever, I always block them) I'll never go back but fender rarely produces then in the MIA, MIM or the squiers, and most people prefer them after they try one for the first time. But I can order a 1.75" thick hardtail in pretty much any wood choice and even usually in any color I want for less than $200 and even less than $150 sometimes. So I'm hoping more people go this route and the send a message that we don't need overpriced gear that doesn't actually give what we want anyway.
As far as Gibson style electrics, the nicer kits are great, like Badcat, solo, even guitar fetish,my LP kit I bought on clearance from them is the best sounding LP I've had in years.if there is a hardware and electronics delete option go for that it'll make the kit cheaper and all your want.is the wood anyway and get those parts at the places I already listed above. But NEVER buy a fender style guitar kit. Trust me, buy the parts individually. Or, LTD by esp is where it's at for LP copies or Ibanez artcore for hollow bodies. Even Epiphone is stuck up and had overpriced their stuff in recent years. I compared my firefly es copy to a DOT and it's the same quality wood, binding, hardware. The epi pickups are better but the ones I bought for $50 from guitar madness are way better than those epi ones and the guitar was a third of the price. I ordered an upgrade bridge and talipiece, bone nut, full size pots and tuners, all in gold to mimic an es-355 and with better parts and PUs and it's still cheaper than a new DOT and way better too. All the LTD or an artcore needs is PUs upgraded. They have better hardware and electronics than the epi.
It's a myth that you have to buy a Gibson or a fender to have excellent gear. Period.
Play non-authentic, you'll be glad you didn't buy into the propaganda and waste your money.
Fender Japan is where it’s at for the 1000 dollar mark I think. The Mexican Strats have gotten too high for not any better than classic vibes.
@@brandonjackson5865 to be honest, with all the knowledge I have of electric guitars, the MIJ stuff I know very little about. When I had my guitar shop we'd get a nice MIJ strat in our inventory here and there and always thought they were nicer than their price indicated, like the foto flame models were on par with MIA except the pickups did kinda suck. And we would get early squier strats when they were made in Japan and they were actually better than MIA from the same year of production.
The notion that only we can make quality guitars or amps is absurd and kinda shows how narcissist we are as a culture. The only thing holding back the people in far east Asian countries form embarrassing us in the instrument industry is their unfortunate circumstances that don't supply them with the best equipment and resources and materials to surpass the quality of MIA and sometimes MIM guitars. Japan has already proven to be our equals if not even better at making instruments. And Korea has been on par with MIM for a while and soon the perception may change to them making better products than the MIM producers. Indonesia is nipping at Korea's heels to be in 2nd behind Japan and they both inch closer to being on par with Japan every year. And China has shown to be able to do the same if they want to and invest in decent manufacturing equipment and training the employees to be able to compete.
We can't just coast in our successes form the first half of the 20th century forever. The conclusion of WW2 left us in a very good position to be in top for a long time. With the huge expansion of our manufacturing industry to make needed equipment for the military, vast abundance of natural resources and the fact we had a large population that was relatively well educated and the huge expansion of our infrastructure from the new deal gave us a huge lead. But now we are lazy, entitled and frankley just not motivated to compete like we did a century ago.
The Roman empire fell because it was to bloated and had become entitled and lazy compared to their competition. And it's a pattern in this world. The completion is getting better than us at this and doing it at a much better price.... If we don't start living soley on the brand identity we have created, it's identity will no longer be worth anything. And that's exactly it. MIM and MIA have created a vortex that they can't get out of and the fender custom shop and Gibson's super expensive historic reissued stuff has ruined them in the long run. They quit caring about keeping the regular products of high quality and only try to court the buyers who are wealthy.
My two cents
I'm not picky but I have to like it and that is the bottom line.
@@araconteur3737 I agree with you on everything, however want to add that the American work force isn’t the problem in my opinion it’s corporate greed that is keeping American innovation and quality stagnant to laggard.
“ I can’t pay you 20 dollars an hour to make widgets “
Said CEO of widget company whose made 16 million a year while his widget company has posted a loss for the last 8 quarters.
I’ve worked in manufacturing for close to 20 years and most of it in the automotive industry Toyota was the leader in quality American auto makers were chasing. American companies use lean manufacturing and buzz words and say they are going to be like Toyota is about quality. That sounds really good until they realize sometimes you got to slow down to speed up. The minute quality is going to cost a little more all that world class quality talk goes out the window and it’s back to what American companies are good at figuring fires, ie running bad products to keep that line moving and reworking the products instead of breaking it down to the root cause and eliminating the source and preventing the issue from coming right back in a couple months.
Squier is the new Fender
View review. I haven't had the chance to try the 40'th anniversary Squiers yet. You really peaked my interest in this series. As for the body wood, it's better than basswood or poplar from a durability point of view.
You can get MIM Fender Strats for around $500 used. Fantastic value for the money. I own two: A metal "black top" with a Floyd Rose and hot alnico humbuckers with coil tapping and a more traditional "60th anniversary". Both are great.
Why wpuld you get a used one of those for almost the same price if this one is better?
@@DerEchteBold Fact: The MIM Fenders are better than the Chinese Squires. A lot better.
@@hackmeister
Someone who tested 'em said the exact opposite here in they comments, he called this specific one "definitely better than many MiM and even some MiA".
@@hackmeister Bought A new 2018 Standard MIM STrat in Arctic white. Horrible fretwork, high frets, sharp frets. Fixed it, sanded it, leveled it, crowned. but just left a bad taste in my mouth so sold it a few years later.
Recently got a Squier Contemporary Jag. Perfect fretwork and neck feels superior. Blew any mexi fender out of the water.
Check yourself, dont wreck yourself.
Kidding! But FACT: Mexifenders are usually horrible in my experience.
@@MrDream-zm1pw I have 2 MIM Strats: 2002 Standard, 2014 "Black Top". Both are great. The only issue they had was they both needed setups. I've been very happy with them.
Speced out a similar neck at Warmoth for $539. lol
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1. Dylan you need to check the Squier Contemp Strat line. if there is a guitar that is the PERFECT! guitar for pickup upgrade to become one of your favorite strats - this is the one! in the price of the 40th Anniversary Gold Edition Squier Strat you can buy the contemp (340$ at sweetwater)and some Dylan pickups and also the wiring on this is interesting 2. you can get the Aluminum Anodized pickguard for 20$ on Amazon. 3. it is a shame that you can't get Cort guitar in the USA. Cort guitars really worth it!
I know my J Mascis Jazzmaster is worth every penny of the $500 I spent. I can believe in a $600 Squier.
I bought a Squire and put TexMex pickups, Fender tuners, CTS pots, and a Graphtech nut on it. Leveled and polished the frets myself. NOW it's a great guitar. About $600 all together. Couldn't find another strat with that colour finish, so i just got this one and fixed it up myself. Have to say, im pretty damn happy with it.
P.S. I just can't leave a guitar stock anyway...
What color is the finish ?
@@Job.Well.Done_01, i think its called seafoam green. I also put cream knobs, switch cap, trem tip, and pickup covers on it. Looks kinda 50sish. I just can't bring myself to "relic" it...
@@onlyfromadistance7326 sounds beautiful!
I hear ya on the relic…..
I like that look on certain guitars, but not all.
Bought a 70s cv slightly used,still had the plastic on the pickguard. Put a fender tremolo and block in it and a loaded fender Tex mex pickguard total price $ 600 all in.It gives my Mia strat a run for its money tone wise. With that neck and pickguard I would say it’s worth it.
I was checking what $350 in 2000 would be today, because if you looked hard you could find a Mexican strat for about that much. They weren’t very good then btw
That’s a pretty nice squier and would have cost $350 in 2000 dollars
I have a 40th Jazzmaster &...damn, I LOVE it...Befor this guitar, I did not like the feel of a Fender, in all honesty. I have about 10 guitars from my baby, my ESP MII Deluxe, to this & i have to say I pick this one up more than anything else. Fender really did a wonderful job on these. a lil setup work & it plays & sounds like a dream. It is so good i just bought a 40th P bass to match it.
as for the pickups that has nothing to do with radius its alkl about the output signal they go for many strats also have all poles flat or i have also seen every pole different heights as well etc.
Why is made in Mexico better than made in China. Its not where its made its how its made. Are do you through away your phones and TVs.
If you don’t like the gold hardware get the vintage edition 40th anniversary.
The fact that the fretboard and neck are so well made alone makes this guitar so much worthy and comparable to high end guitars that cost multiple times the price.
You can always replace electrics, tuning keys, trem system, pickups, but to actually try and fix a badly built neck is close to impossible.
The picups in these sound good to me and I have a real strat
Just found your channel and I’m so impressed with the amount of details you provide. Pretty impressive. I was wondering if I wanted to get a bridge replacement, what would be the right bridge spacing? I tried finding this all over the internet but could not find it.
To pay $600 for this thing, just to start doing improvements to it is not my bag. A Squire for 600 bucks should need nothing, not even a set up.
I bought the 40th gold jazz bass. It's as good as any MIM that I have played. I think the put extra quality into these Squirts...
just from the opening seconds Dylan played, I know this guitar is a good contender for many players' consideration if they want to buy a strat. BUT if I were to be asked, I would just like simple dot inlays, chrome hardware, a simple plastic guard and 22 frets, then I'm sold!
I have a Squier from 1983 made in Japan. SQ model. 70s headstock. 3 bolt neck. THESE Japanese Squiers Were made as well if not better than the American fenders at that time. It's a great instrument ...
I am also happy to see many "boutique" manufacturers of guitar gear give decent to very admirable praises to inexpensive products. I think today, you can find many great stuff at any price point. I bought a Klon Clone some years back, I never knew how a Klon really sounds but in and of itself my Klone sounds amazing I am keeping it regardless whether it nailed the Klon sound or not.
Great video, cool guitar! My 2002 Squier Starfire had an MSRP of $998.99 new, I got mine lightly used back in 2003 for around $650.00.
The fact that a lot of people seem to just assume that a Squier is "bad" by default just goes to show how long-held prejudices will linger and how people are still judging them based on their quality 30-ish years ago when you'd still find them being made out of plywood. I'm not really interested in Stratocasters, so I'll probably pass on this, but I'm definitely considering looking into the Jazzmaster.
For 600 you can build a top notch partscaster or mod a used axe to be excellent...600 and the name squier on the headstock doesnt sound too..enticing....
If you are a peghead snob…. For the rest of us… this thing is awesome.
@@DylanTalksTone Not at all...but i prefer to take an affinity,install stainless steel frets,high quality tuners,new nut and electronics..the works...and reach that 600 bucks instead of paying those upfront for subpar parts that fender offers stock...
This is nyatoh wood, not to be confused with nato.
Got my Fender Tele MIM for half of that. Fender are taking the piss with this as a Squier. No longer entry level or student level guitars. Just another company from the USA to push the boundaries and wonder why customers walk away.
16:40 that pickguard looks pretty much exactly like a Classic Vibe electronics... so the neck work is the real improvement
I bought a 40th anniversary seafoam green JM and it sounds and plays amazing for the price point . I have an 80s USA Fender 52 RI Tele and although very different guitars I think the Squire is easily on par with the Tele and is actually more resonant unplugged. I like the neck on it so much so I have ordered a 40th Strat with maple neck. If it sings to you give it some love ❤
@ 6:20 No, a Fender Player Strat has a full sized steel sustain block.
I wanted to give a late comment about the neck. A few months back I bought the Squire Classic Vibe 70's Jazz Bass. It has the same inlays and binding. However, it has the maple neck. So, they are black rather than white. I love that neck. It's just like you describe it on the Strat. I think my price tag was $380 (normally $450).
I have a 40th Anniversary Squier Vintage that I got for $300 on sale. It was definitely worth it!
I had to jump on one of these when Fender and Sweetwater put them on sale for $359 a few days ago. 👍
HI DYLAN, thanks heaps for, this video man, much appreciated. I am deciding between this Strat or the Jazzmaster . I cant get to a store so Im buying online. Did you end up getting the Jazzmaster and how did it compare to this strat? Quality, sound, build? cheers
Had my permission slip for this plank. Was buzzing to spank it ,last summer was on sale at thomann nd bax music
£279 quid all in stock.. went back to basket to pay just about to hit purchase and see subtotal was now £408.. in 12 hours my ponk slip was withdrawn.. so wanted a sss sire larry carlton baby blue strat only blue would do as my fetish is baby blue ( too much enforced grey 15ft stone walls to haunt me) .
And its like the world knew the sale ended at midnight. Stocks of 7 on stock dissappeared overnight nd price was nearly same as squire.. was saving after seeing namm reviews of s7 .. but preferably due to reviews wanted s3. Then namm 24 they released the s10-s5
. So thats what i am currently saving up for ..
The best neck including fret work of any Strat ever regardless of price is a Chinese $200 Eart I purchased two years ago the quality of that neck is comparable if not superior to that of a $3.500 Super Strat. The neck include roasted maple stainless steel frets and compound radius. the frets especially are dressed to kill.
I want one.
Its looks like they tried to mix Gibson style bound necks and frets with Fender. Not a style for myself but as the gold on screws and other parts wearing off. The gold is going to come off any guitar unless it's actually made of gold. It comes off Gibson and every other guitar I have ever owned. Now you can spend a bit of money and kind of upgrade the screws to brass and then clean them occasionally to keep them looking more uniformed. But they will look brass. I was kind of hoping they would upgrade the squire to at least 21 frets. It's one reason I never bought one. Every time I ever played one I always find myself looking for that 21st fret that is not there. Same as 21 frets after playing on 24 frets most of my like always looking for more frets I am used to in my playing. But thats just me.
I am expecting delivery of this 40th Anniversary Strat Gold Edition in Ruby Red Metallic this Thursday...current Labor Day "sale" price from Fender with free delivery is $349.99 U.S. Quality and price makes buying this guitar a no brainer! Thanks for your in depth review...
Agree with comments below. Depends on how much you can afford. And how you love to play it. I like Fender necks they are sweet. Made a guitar about a year ago. Learning experience. I'm going to do it again. Great hobby. Take care 😎👋👌🎸🎸💯. Last note young dudes, be careful with these Modern day Women. Social Dopamine Fiends. Just getting worse. Oh lordy lordy 🙄🥺. Try to laugh about it 🤣🤣. Rather keep my money and my Sanity 🤢🤢💯. Most just out looking for financial purposes, and want their cake and eat it too. Not for me. No SIMP Here. Rambling over.......
I do really enjoy your videos, but a Squire for $600, no way. Hit the rewind: for $600 no S/S frets, no roasted neck, no two point trem, and no locking tuners. Currently in stock at Amazon, a Musi Virgo, S/S Frets, Roasted Neck, Two Point Trem, Bone nut, Splitable DHums, locking tuners, and there is no shim in the pocket. Chasing tone I made two minor upgrades (also off Amazon) S/S string trees and a Musiclily Pro 54mm 2-Point Style Guitar Tremolo Bridge. ALL IN for $350 plus tax, and the two tone upgrades I made easy (10 mins tops). I really love Fender guitars, but they have lost their minds with pricing (insane). Oh yeah, the body on the Virgo is Mahogany. Again keep the great videos coming, but go out and buy a Musi and put $250 back into your pocket.
Nice looking guitars. Of course, as an old guy, I’m more attracted to the ones with the more traditional Strat bodies. Thanks for the heads up. 🤔
I agree. For 600 there's much better guitars out there at that price point
I bought one. Its a piece of shit. Pick ups are garbage. Not worth 250. Plays like a squire, sounds like a squire. So..... just get a kramer.
Not the most expensive Squier. The Squier Venus 12 was a whopping $1000 back in 1996/97 when it released!!!
I have several CV's and Affinities. Frets were excellent, especially the Affinity. The fake rosewood fingerboards were dirty and needed cleaning and polishing, but the maple was great.
Most stock Squire pickups are too bright for me. Not sure what those pickup specs are.
lower the pickups, that makes them way more mellow 🤠
@@0000song0000 That directly affects volume and depth too though. It muffles the tone. Honestly, the pick ups aren't that great at all for a $600 guitar for sure. Very bright and kind of thin sounding to start with. As such, I wouldn't spend over $200 for that type of sound.
First, passed on the '82 first runs.
Reminded too much of my '75 MN HT SB. Great until working. Slippery.
Bought an Arbor . Flatter radii....Think Jimi at Woodstock. Its still here.
'k, Ann Fat Tele is nice but dig my Vista era Jagmaster more.
My Robben Ford Blueline axe. Its a good guitar.
No, not worth it IMO at five or six hundred bucks, but here in mid-July several sellers have them priced at $285 and $300. Now that's Worth It, I think.
I love the satin finishes, but do not care for the "aged chrome" effect hardware.
I'm on the fence as to whether to pull the trigger on one even at 285.
After uhming and areing, my wife God bless her pulled the plug for me for Christmas. What a darling, im so excited to get it now, cant wait $ 599 AUD .Seriously i got a mim 2017 new,got cracks on paint near the the neck joint after a few months, got terrible frets, after 6months, terrible fret wire, even older squiers dont have same wear. Its put me off, now going to work on the mim strat and really felt ripped off, for the limited playability and wear. So hopefully this will be different, great reviews byw😅
Imo wood types are over emphasized(unless it's cheap pine then no thanks). It's the pickups and the amp that makes up 90% of the tone.
It would be a beautiful guitar if it wasn’t for that crazy ugly, unnecessary, oversized headstock. It’s a deformity from which all Squires suffer.
No problems with nato wood. I used to have a Yamaha FG (90's) which had nato wood back/sides. It got a lot of comments from others about being nice to play
With reference to the 'thin cast alloy block'.....my friend has an American made standard strat (2015) bought new, it has the thin block ...
Where I wouldn't buy an American strat for the money, I'd buy some of these Squiers all day long. Even at $600 (dear God, no. Get a better deal.). I still think you get far more than the US made.
...and with the saved money, think of all the Dylan pickups you could put in, and still save money.
Dylan man stop that talk lnow, the last thing for us guitarists is to know, darn Fender , finally got your shit together at a price point thats $180 under market value, shhhhh, should have put the price up Fender. lol😅 give us a break inflation is doing its job already everywhere ekse.😂😂😂
No way in hell would I ever give that much for a lousy Squire. I dont understand the appeal about those cheap things. If I wanted to get a Strat these days, I would pick up the Greg Bennett Malibu. Great guitar, low priced. Too many suckers believe that if it says Fender somewhere on it, it is something great. Ive had a Fender Stratocaster and the Squire Stratocaster, sold the Fender, and gave away the junk Squire. Some people love those things. To each his own, but I think I am just too biased toward a Gibson to give two hoots about any Fender, real or a knock off.
Damn my Mexican Strat was cheaper. Though it's almost 20 years old now. And that's some nice playing!
Is it worth it? All I know is that if I had $600 to blow right now, I would have already bought the Jazzmaster from this series. It would be worth it to me, no doubt.
I bought the blue Jazzmaster and love it! Especially the neck.
cool! Really want to check your video on the vintage version. Wanted one of those but they have a really skinny neck ot my taste. Everything else about those I love except the neck size. but got a jazzmaster j mascis and the neck in that is fantastic! Satin as the vintage ones but chunky and the jumbo frets work great! What a great guitar.
Check out ToneBomb. I added a 43mm nut width neck on my Classic Vibe for 189.00(us). Little work involved but it saves my fat fingering everything. Was a nice quality too.
I have a 2022 classic vibe and affinity Tele. Both have full-size pots. I wonder why this 40th-anniversary edition has the dime size pots?
I think it's all subjective. If you like how she looks and plays along with the tone then she's worth it.
I have a Squier VM 70's Strat and I prefer it over my Gibson Les Paul tribute. No joke.
Cheers!
I hear you. I avoid any gibson tribute guitar.
There should be NO spots that 'need fixing' in an expensive Squier Stratocaster...
Installing sperzel locking tuners and dressing the nut issue with kyser .I have 30 seconds of sustain. Note: the nut will correct itself. Don't panic. The neck is one of the finest I have ever used. Great work Dyan
Many feel the neck pickup is weak, its not. Set the neck pickup a wee bit up and it will be very nice . Use the suggested factory measurements or see a good luthier. I raised my neck pickup about 1 mm and it came alive nicely.
Do any Fender guitars actually stay in tune? That's my biggest issue right now.
Worrying about "tone wood" in a solid-body, heavily polyurethaned guitar stretches credulity. These Squiers are better than many guitars that cost hundreds more.
I actually love that neck. Big ole headstock, binding and block inlays... i have always been a sucker for that.
600..r u kidding me...😂40th anv...crappy gold hardware...😂...mim all day twice on Sunday
I picked up the sienna sunburts version a few months ago in new condition for £300 and it's great.
imagine brushed aluminium looks with a slightly darker blue 👀
I don't remember if the new price on the Squier Baritone Jazzmaster got out of control too, but buying them used DEFINITELY makes them the most expensive Squier's you can put your hands on. And to be fair, they're fucking glorious.
Depends on perspective. If you were lucky enough to find one at a Guitar Center or other local Fender dealer, the price for them new was an astounding MSRP of $399!! IF you could get one. Since they were back ordered for the majority of their run, they were often showing up on the secondary market by jerks exploiting their scarcity that were snapping them up before genuine musicians had a chance to purchase one😢😢
14:22 It's H-mH-S-humbucker-mini himbucker-single! 😆
I walked into the Guitar Center yesterday, a couple days after my birthday, just to kill some time and grabbed a "60s vintage" 40th anniversary squier strat that also came out in 2022 (sonic blue with the gold anodized pickguard). I fell in love with the neck, the expressive, shielded pickups, the look and sound of the guitar even with the original factory strings (a year old by now). It's a hundred simoleons less than the one you reviewed and every bit as good. I bought it, even though it was lacking the whammy bar, and took it home. Great birthday present! I think I'll like it even more than the used 2010 american standard tele I grabbed off the wall a couple of years ago.
I've got a Squier 40th Jazz bass and it's very similar to this Strat in many ways. This video is fabulous and such a great education. Dylan is a true gem.
When are you doing the Jazz Master video? Is it the gold edition?
if only it wasnt "indian laurel" they can keep, can't play that fingerwood... ICK
I bought the same ruby gold squier 40th for 370$ brand new on fender website
I don't think the wood in an electric guitar has much to do with tone from the guitar. It's all about the electronics used as well as the signal from the pups to the amp along with amp settings etc. When Les Paul was perfecting the iconic LP guitar he used to slide in to a prototype body a block of wood with different pick up combo's and wiring and such trying to perfect the sound he was looking for. So whether nato wood is used or something else tone is all bout what comes out of the amp. Only the electronic signal and string vibration determines that e thinks. 600 bucks for a Squier no matter what it is, save for the Japan series is a lot of dough. I don't think you can beat a plain old Bullet series for the bucks. stay safe and have a Merry Xmas
I played this side by side with my mim strat and a 300$ aria ii pro nashville and I am very worried because Aria blew them away....mim strat cost at least 700 even on black friday....
Is the Tele, Strat and Jazz the same Radius? I’ve seen other demos that say it’s a 12” Radius not a 9 1/2”? Thanks man.
this one is the ugliest for me, not a fan of 70s headstock, light lacquer, laurel and inlays, and color, and hardware.
why no 40th anniversary vintage - those look nice
I hate the rubber pickup "springs". They suck to work on because the height screws won't turn freely and they rot pretty fast. Leave the coil springs in. They are far better.
My ol lady is making me buy it because it looks good hanging in the living room.. sounds pretty good. I'm getting to tele in green. Might put some more balanced aftermarket pups in. The neck is kinda dark and the bridge is bright
600 bucks is overpriced for what you are getting.
theres a nearly endless supply of actually cool and interesting guitars for around 600 bucks, why would anyone want to buy this?
Nato is used for back and sides of entry level, made in China Fender acoustic guitars. If it's good for an acoustic guitar it surely is for an electric.
I would have just bought an American made for a few bucks more.
I buy 80s MIJ squiers :) those are worth it
Yes, it is worth it - and you will find one for less that this price. Tone comes from strings and speakers ... see ya.
I have one of those 40th anniversary Jazzmasters, and yes easily it's worth the 400€ I paid when the damn thing was on -20% sale. Not any worse than my Mexican made Strat.
and it's sound and the touch I'm talking about. Don't know the "insides" and woods. It's also very easy to look at.
A very good and useful review. Congrats. You are talented.
Dylan, a great review. My black /gold 40th is a superb guitar. It's a guitar that you don't want to pass up. The tonal quality and sparkle is as good as it gets . 10- 46 NYXL strings supercharge this guitar. Thanks again Tom
I bought a jazzmaster its really nice looking but beware because of the bridge they take a lot to set up .but thats just jazzmasters in general the guitar is great 👍
you dont even get 22 frets for 600 bucks?!?! no way.
If they are sending a strat out with 9 gauge strings on it they are obviously happy with the tuning stability with the tremolo.