@@johnwinnard5589 Good luck purchasing a LP for 500 bucks... I only have one Les Paul... I purchased it just for playing Led Zeppelin... I'm honestly a Fender man! I use a Fender Jaguar Johnny Marr signature on stage. It has so many different layers of bad ass!
Putting a Seymour Duncan Invader in mine when it gets here tomorrow. I'm so glad I jumped on it when I received the announcement from the Fender website. They were gone the next day.
People need to get it in their hands to understand that its actually a pretty cool Squier, but they won't cause its easier to just hate on it, the guitar is super fun and I love having it
I've seen overwhelming love for this guitar, and very little hate. It has definitely become an ironic meme guitar, but having played one I'm not sure I'm willing to pay the asking price for it.
I got one. You’re right, it’s a very well built guitar. I’ve owned custom shop Strats from fender and the neck on this feels premium. Great guitar. Nice review. I just subbed.
'Cause pink, it's my favorite crayon, yeah!' I bought 2 of these. I turned one into a metal beast. White X2N pu, push pull pot with a treble bleed circuit, Tusq nut and string tree. .012 - .060 strings tuned to B standard of course. The second one is mint, never played, in its original foil wrapping and is for sale. P )
Over the years I’ve had a couple of the original first editions on my workbench. They’re great fun. If I remember in 2003 they were around 200 euros. Here in Europe.
I bought mine new in 2006... it was great then and Squier has only gotten better. I used mine as a mod platform, I put locking hipshot tuners a Dimarzio Evolution and new electronics... it sleeps in a Fender molded case like it was an American Fender
11:24 A lot of that issue I've seen blamed on the cheap volume pot in other reviews, so it might be able to do that better than it's allowed in the stock wiring. edit: saw that got mentioned
I about fell over laughing when #TheVandals guitarist #WarrenFitzgerald hit the stage sporting a pink Hello Kitty guitar. I think this was in the mid-late 2000s at the House of Blues Anaheim. Mr Fitzgerald in one funny guy. He was also in #OingoBoingo(see him live with in Oingo Boingo Farewell Concert Halloween 1995 TH-cam)
I would definitely replace the pickup for something more defined and tighter sounding if it was me. It’s super flubby and bassy to me. The thing I always loved about this guitar is it makes a really cool mod project/platform!
I have wanted one of these for a while. I also want a pink paisley Strat. Pink is a cool color for a guitar. Hello Kitty is so popular in Japan that Fender Japan is selling a limited edition Hello Kitty Stratocaster thats only available in Japanese market.
The only bummer is that they've made the control cavity smaller compared to the previous version, so fitting in a battery is impossible now I guess. Overall I'd buy it but it already sold out in most EU stores here (and it doesn't just say out of stock).
Howdy Dylan - thanks for the great video. I have one of the original models in black from the late nineties - It's p/u looks nearly identical to the close up you showed in the video. I went to replace it, but it is an odd small size... I forget the measurement, but a standard exposed coil non-f spaced Seymour wouldn't fit... are you seeing the same on that one or is it regular sized?
I wish that I could get one of those, it looks great, has a fixed bridge with string-through body, just one humbucker and one volume control which makes it a no-nonsense guitar for rock and metal.
Sounds like it could use an audio taper pot on the volume. That's an inexpensive upgrade an end user with a soldering iron can do. Given the price point, I wouldn't expect a pickup that can do high gain well. If you're buying for metal, then you'll need to add a few $$ for a good high gain pickup. Not sure how this pickup is made but it sounds good enough for beginner to intermediate players. It did seem a bit brittle on the cleans but nothing that couldn't be fixed with a tone correction on the amp.
Seems to be sold out in the UK. Nearest is a pink Squire Strat with one ceramic humbucker and a toploader hardtail. Similar but not the same. Dylan I think you should put Rotosound Pinks on and play it through a Friedman Pink Taco
ok... I'm starting to like pink and hello kitty, but I still didn't like having a pink bedroom when I was in the sixth grade. The radio alarm clock that my dad gave me it bearable though.
Are you quoting from Aerosmith's song "Pink"? lmao That line is missing from the song though.. 'Cause pink, it's my favorite crayon, yeah" ~ Steven Tyler
Have an internet friend from a guitar forum who offered to sell me his original Hello Kitty Squier last spring . Told me $200, about what he paid new. I told him I couldn’t buy any more guitars but told him to check the price before he sells it as he might be surprised. lol Don’t know how he made out.
Since this is essentially a one pickup super-strat, I always used to joke that if Eddie Van Halen when he was still alive wanted to troll all the VH fans who build replicas of his old guitars, during one of the Van Halen reunion tours he should've busted out one of these. I could definitely see a bunch of the VH fanatics doing replica builds of this thing after that.
tried it out at guitar center. Can confirm- Really good quality.... It's on par with the classic vibe. wouldn't be surprised if it came from that factory line. As long as the neck feels good, i can just slap on some good duncans and call it a day
What line is it? $199 Sonic HT?? Single humbucker pickup. Pink, w/ white pick guard. single string tree. Fender Gig bags start at $25 w/ 5mm padding, $50 w/ 10mm padding, $100 w/ 20mm padding, and then $140 w/ 25mm padding.
Fender's lowest price gig bag, which is NOT as nice as this one, is $39. This one has 20mm padding and embroidered Hello Kitty logo. It is a Paranormal-level guitar, which is better than Classic Vibe. Squier has no CV like this, but the neck is certainly a Paranormal and is made in the same factory. The people who save CV don't know the Squier product line.
Gees, I remember this dude.... he popped up on my feed years ago and I watched him boil guitar strings in his caravan, now he is reviewing a Barbie guitar 😂 great stuff!
I love unusual guitars, I prefer ones that stand out. There is a video on TH-cam and Facebook of a metal guitar player in concert were his band mates swapped his guitar for one of those, he was impressed.
He might be talking about the cheap strings that come in these import guitars. Even the Fender branded strings aren't really that great compared to D'Addario and some other brands.
i just received mine and seriously, this guitar is very under rated. It may in fact be a really really good Chinese made squier. And the gig bag is surprisingly good as well - not like those flimsy guitar covers with a zipper that you get with cheaper squier packs. All the detractors are missing out.
The reason the link doesn't work is because Sweetwater got 50 of them and they sold all of them in less than 2 hours. They won't be getting any more! So I guess somebody likes them.
Ordered one a day before seeing this, I'm on a waiting list and suppose to get it in February. Another reviewer compared it to feeling like a Squier Classic Vibe. : Enjoy your reviews.
Classic vibes rule but need some setup. This isn’t that but maybe. Pink is manly in Japan and kitty is like snoopy but bigger. My main mountian bike is pink and I would love to own this guitbox but oops I just bought another guitar the other day.
The Hello Kitty guitars are, without a doubt, truly remarkable. Let’s be honest: classic guitars like the Stratocaster, Telecaster, and Les Paul, while undeniably iconic, have looked largely the same for decades. They’re like the three-piece suits of the guitar world-timeless but hardly thrilling. Sanrio's characters, on the other hand, stand as some of the most iconic cultural influences of all time. So why not breathe new life into the guitar with an icon as universally adored as Hello Kitty? This guitar is simply pure, unfiltered brilliance on every level. I absolutely love it! These are hugely collectable for a reason, and it's important to recognise that TH-cam comment trolls don't reflect reality. Again, this guitar is a bargain at $500!
I modified mine. First I got rid of the Hello Kitty pickguard. Then I replaced the tuners, nut and neck with a Tom DeLonge signature Fender neck. And then I replaced the body with a Tom DeLonge signature Fender body, neck plate and painted it black. Finally I replaced the electronics and pickup with CTS and a Dylan Super 8 humbucker. I highly recommend these modifications.
I know you're joking, but on the Tom Delonge guitars, I don't understand them. There's a special edition run, it costs more than a regular strat or starcaster, but it has fewer pickups and controls. Fine, some people like the one pickup/ volume knobs only equipped instruments, but why should they cost so much more for less options?
“Hello kitty is a global phenomena, you’re in the minority” I wish more people would realize this statement. Enthusiasts aren’t what this is marketed towards, this is marketed towards fans of hello kitty, and kids with parents that have deep pockets. Part of the hype is because of the guitar’s meme status in the community, but it’s a tie in to celebrate the hello kitty brand. Besides, 500 is pretty damn fair considering they could’ve easily made this 1000 like what the scalpers are doing
Yeah,.... Im not into pink guitars. Now maybe if it were a French Bull Dog and black and white, I would buy that. But you do you. I just don't follow trends and spending that kind of money, its going to go towards something I would really play. Dust collecting is not my thing.
Sorry to anyone hating on this thing, but this is the ultimate doom metal guitar. Wait, you're a fountain pen collector too? What do you have? I love Sailor nibs most of all.
Stellar review! Mine has finally shipped! I cannot wait!!! As soon as I got a message from Fender, I purchased it... I was not about to lose out AGAIN! I have a friend who's an Ambassador for Fender. I wasn't about to wait for him to send me a promo code! That's how much I didn't want to lose out! I got the matching Fuzz Pedal as well! I love Pink! But I've never had a Pink guitar! So stoked!!! And now I see HK everywhere! Haha!
I don't know, it doesn't sound bad , it doesn't sound good. Its just kinda there. I guess if someone was really into having a pink guitar with a kitty on it they could get by, but it seems like a novelty item. It doesn't do anything I can use. And it just looks ridiculous in the hands of a grown man trying to give a serious review with a straight face. I'd like to hear your take on it if it was Olympic white without the cartoon drawing.
It's not the pink color or the hello Kitty thing (my main strat is shell pink). It's virtually impossible these days to find an objectively "bad" guitar. They all function as they should. It seems like a one-trick pony. No tremolo, no tone control at all (either a switch like an Esquire or a knob). It just doesn't seem like a good value to me. Aside from the branding, I don't see this being a $500. Maybe a $200 or $300. If you're buying a guitar for your 7 year old girl, I don't see it being this.
So you think whoever built the pickup didn’t seem to care? Some Chinese factory laborer making $5 an hour with no benefits? You might be right.
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Yeah, it might be good, but I hate pink, so it's a deal breaker for me. I'm also not interested in Hello Kitty - I'm not even sure what it is - but plenty of people don't like guitars where you can see the wood, like I do. So good luck to whoever wants one, but I won't be competing for the limited stock.
I’m going to buy one for my granddaughter, she can have it when I die. 😊
Do it quick before it sells out
Don't think they are available any longer... As soon as I got the message from Fender I purchased it... I wasn't about to lose out this time.
@@adrianfumi no biggie. I’ll just buy another Les Paul.
@@johnwinnard5589 Good luck purchasing a LP for 500 bucks... I only have one Les Paul... I purchased it just for playing Led Zeppelin... I'm honestly a Fender man! I use a Fender Jaguar Johnny Marr signature on stage. It has so many different layers of bad ass!
@@johnwinnard5589 Watch Bochhie the Rock and/or K-On and you have a lot of options associating Gibsons with Japanese cuteness.
Dylan is so kind, he just called me a good boy
Aren't you?
Sounds killer out of the box. Very impressed. Can’t wait to see what you have in store for this one.
Putting a Seymour Duncan Invader in mine when it gets here tomorrow. I'm so glad I jumped on it when I received the announcement from the Fender website. They were gone the next day.
Just put one in mine lmao
People need to get it in their hands to understand that its actually a pretty cool Squier, but they won't cause its easier to just hate on it, the guitar is super fun and I love having it
I've seen overwhelming love for this guitar, and very little hate. It has definitely become an ironic meme guitar, but having played one I'm not sure I'm willing to pay the asking price for it.
@@thesmellycatjazz Yeah, for some reason any actual hate I've seen was in this channel's comment section
@@michaelstevenanderson4961 real men play pink guitars
@@acevedohiram…agreed…shell pink is one of my favorite colors 👍
No its just overpriced simply due to the imagery..
I got one. You’re right, it’s a very well built guitar. I’ve owned custom shop Strats from fender and the neck on this feels premium. Great guitar. Nice review. I just subbed.
Would you consider doing another video with this guitar but with one of your pickups in it?
'Cause pink, it's my favorite crayon, yeah!' I bought 2 of these. I turned one into a metal beast. White X2N pu, push pull pot with a treble bleed circuit, Tusq nut and string tree. .012 - .060 strings tuned to B standard of course. The second one is mint, never played, in its original foil wrapping and is for sale. P )
"You may not understand, but many other people do," applies to so many things.
I like how the tone mellowed out when you rolled the volume back on the clean. Great video! 👍
Over the years I’ve had a couple of the original first editions on my workbench. They’re great fun.
If I remember in 2003 they were around 200 euros. Here in Europe.
2006 :) but yeah, 200 euro or less.
There’s no way you could build that from Warmoth for 500 bucks…in that sense, it’s not a bad deal at all 👍
I agree!
Are you going to make a Hello Kitty specific pickup?
Got mine a few days ago and I absolutely LOVE it.
I bought an original Hello Kitty Squier for my daughter, and she sold it when she outgrew her Hello Kitty phase. Who Knew?
I bought mine new in 2006... it was great then and Squier has only gotten better. I used mine as a mod platform, I put locking hipshot tuners a Dimarzio Evolution and new electronics... it sleeps in a Fender molded case like it was an American Fender
YES Bro, you hit it spot on, it's a mod platform. But, would you have paid $500 for a mod platform?
I've got mine too two days ago. FOR MYSELF
Does it stay in tune?
You redeemed yourself in this video. I have no complaints. Well done, Dylan.
11:24 A lot of that issue I've seen blamed on the cheap volume pot in other reviews, so it might be able to do that better than it's allowed in the stock wiring.
edit: saw that got mentioned
Alnico or ceramic?
I about fell over laughing when #TheVandals guitarist #WarrenFitzgerald hit the stage sporting a pink Hello Kitty guitar. I think this was in the mid-late 2000s at the House of Blues Anaheim. Mr Fitzgerald in one funny guy. He was also in #OingoBoingo(see him live with in Oingo Boingo Farewell Concert Halloween 1995 TH-cam)
I would definitely replace the pickup for something more defined and tighter sounding if it was me. It’s super flubby and bassy to me. The thing I always loved about this guitar is it makes a really cool mod project/platform!
Adjust the pickup height.
I have wanted one of these for a while. I also want a pink paisley Strat. Pink is a cool color for a guitar. Hello Kitty is so popular in Japan that Fender Japan is selling a limited edition Hello Kitty Stratocaster thats only available in Japanese market.
They may release the black one soon, and I need it, since I'm in a cat themed band. I saw a demo of the sound and it is very impressive.
Cat themed band?
@@travisjohnson6358 The Cat Pictures.
Definitely cool review. Well done Sir !!
Get recommendations for pickup swaps up ASAP. ;)
It goes perfectly with your Girl Dad hat.
The only bummer is that they've made the control cavity smaller compared to the previous version, so fitting in a battery is impossible now I guess.
Overall I'd buy it but it already sold out in most EU stores here (and it doesn't just say out of stock).
I was hoping to hear your pickup recommendations for this guitar. Another video, perhaps?
That guitar is so kitschy that if it sounds good at all it is way cool.
Howdy Dylan - thanks for the great video. I have one of the original models in black from the late nineties - It's p/u looks nearly identical to the close up you showed in the video. I went to replace it, but it is an odd small size... I forget the measurement, but a standard exposed coil non-f spaced Seymour wouldn't fit... are you seeing the same on that one or is it regular sized?
I wish that I could get one of those, it looks great, has a fixed bridge with string-through body, just one humbucker and one volume control which makes it a no-nonsense guitar for rock and metal.
I'm curious about the hellot kitty fuzz too
What effects did you use?
they don't come up, so I'm assuming it has sold out at sweetwater
Sounds like it could use an audio taper pot on the volume. That's an inexpensive upgrade an end user with a soldering iron can do. Given the price point, I wouldn't expect a pickup that can do high gain well. If you're buying for metal, then you'll need to add a few $$ for a good high gain pickup. Not sure how this pickup is made but it sounds good enough for beginner to intermediate players. It did seem a bit brittle on the cleans but nothing that couldn't be fixed with a tone correction on the amp.
Thanks mate 👍 I was waiting for a trustworthy review. I know where there are some in stock in my patch; I’ll get one tomorrow. Loving your work Dylan
i plan on getting one, just not sure on what pick up i want for it...
Seems to be sold out in the UK. Nearest is a pink Squire Strat with one ceramic humbucker and a toploader hardtail. Similar but not the same. Dylan I think you should put Rotosound Pinks on and play it through a Friedman Pink Taco
I dig single pickup guitars! It’s a cool guitar for what it is. Cool color. And the red dots look great.
I played one at GC the other day. It was the best Squier I've ever played and better than my Mexican made Stratocaster.
ok... I'm starting to like pink and hello kitty, but I still didn't like having a pink bedroom when I was in the sixth grade. The radio alarm clock that my dad gave me it bearable though.
To quote Steven Tyler " Pink is my favorite color" ❤
Are you quoting from Aerosmith's song "Pink"? lmao That line is missing from the song though.. 'Cause pink, it's my favorite crayon, yeah" ~ Steven Tyler
Yes I am quoting that song, I guess I misheard the lyrics, but you get the point though. Thanks for bringing that to my attention. 😊
Better than the first introduction.
My Schecter was near a 1000 bucks and had no gig bag. Had to buy it separately
Have an internet friend from a guitar forum who offered to sell me his original Hello Kitty Squier last spring . Told me $200, about what he paid new. I told him I couldn’t buy any more guitars but told him to check the price before he sells it as he might be surprised. lol Don’t know how he made out.
Are you going to do a comparison?
Lefty version please 😢
Since this is essentially a one pickup super-strat, I always used to joke that if Eddie Van Halen when he was still alive wanted to troll all the VH fans who build replicas of his old guitars, during one of the Van Halen reunion tours he should've busted out one of these. I could definitely see a bunch of the VH fanatics doing replica builds of this thing after that.
tried it out at guitar center. Can confirm- Really good quality.... It's on par with the classic vibe. wouldn't be surprised if it came from that factory line. As long as the neck feels good, i can just slap on some good duncans and call it a day
I like it. You need to get the matching fuzz pedal and demo them together.
great review Dylan. All the best.
So what pickup would you put in it? The Internet says Invaders, but you're a pickup guy - what do you say??
You are very lucky to owned that guitar I just got mine today for my daughter, but now is out of stock from everywhere
$849 here in Australia and yes I would pay that for it
What line is it? $199 Sonic HT?? Single humbucker pickup. Pink, w/ white pick guard. single string tree.
Fender Gig bags start at $25 w/ 5mm padding, $50 w/ 10mm padding, $100 w/ 20mm padding, and then $140 w/ 25mm padding.
As far as i know it has Classic Vibe specs
Fender's lowest price gig bag, which is NOT as nice as this one, is $39. This one has 20mm padding and embroidered Hello Kitty logo. It is a Paranormal-level guitar, which is better than Classic Vibe. Squier has no CV like this, but the neck is certainly a Paranormal and is made in the same factory. The people who save CV don't know the Squier product line.
This or the J Mascis Squier?
Put up a vid for that pink 1911
Gees, I remember this dude.... he popped up on my feed years ago and I watched him boil guitar strings in his caravan, now he is reviewing a Barbie guitar 😂 great stuff!
Barbie ? Hmm. Nope. Caravan? Nope. Must have the wrong person
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I love unusual guitars, I prefer ones that stand out. There is a video on TH-cam and Facebook of a metal guitar player in concert were his band mates swapped his guitar for one of those, he was impressed.
I'm curious. What don't you like about Fender strings. I've used them fairly often and they seem okay.
He might be talking about the cheap strings that come in these import guitars.
Even the Fender branded strings aren't really that great compared to D'Addario and some other brands.
Mine shows up tomorrow. I got stiffed out of 3 ebay bids on the original lol
I want to buy this and put a custom neck and pick ups and tune it to drop E lol
Dylan you shud contact the licencing and make the pickguards, needs lazer cutting, get in there!
excellent review IMO - I'm hearing what you are hearing.
i just received mine and seriously, this guitar is very under rated. It may in fact be a really really good Chinese made squier. And the gig bag is surprisingly good as well - not like those flimsy guitar covers with a zipper that you get with cheaper squier packs. All the detractors are missing out.
The reason the link doesn't work is because Sweetwater got 50 of them and they sold all of them in less than 2 hours. They won't be getting any more! So I guess somebody likes them.
The world isn't reflected in TH-cam comments. These guitars are massively popular.
i carnt see YJM using one but im sure daughters would love one for xmas .
Imma buy this guitar and play some Pantera with it
The most METAL guitar ever made.
Ordered one a day before seeing this, I'm on a waiting list and suppose to get it in February. Another reviewer compared it to feeling like a Squier Classic Vibe. : Enjoy your reviews.
Hello Kitty was a brand designed for Japanese school girls, and what is more metal than a Japanese school girl?
Is this comment woke enough for today's internet?
Asking for a friend.
A pile of dogshit.
Classic vibes rule but need some setup. This isn’t that but maybe. Pink is manly in Japan and kitty is like snoopy but bigger. My main mountian bike is pink and I would love to own this guitbox but oops I just bought another guitar the other day.
All guitars need a setup
Stock pickup a little too splatty on the highs for me. Not the worst stock I ever heard. What would you put in it, Dylan?
Cool rolling chassis to me #girldad
The Hello Kitty guitars are, without a doubt, truly remarkable. Let’s be honest: classic guitars like the Stratocaster, Telecaster, and Les Paul, while undeniably iconic, have looked largely the same for decades. They’re like the three-piece suits of the guitar world-timeless but hardly thrilling. Sanrio's characters, on the other hand, stand as some of the most iconic cultural influences of all time. So why not breathe new life into the guitar with an icon as universally adored as Hello Kitty? This guitar is simply pure, unfiltered brilliance on every level. I absolutely love it!
These are hugely collectable for a reason, and it's important to recognise that TH-cam comment trolls don't reflect reality. Again, this guitar is a bargain at $500!
16:43 You don't understand, I bought it BECAUSE it's dumb. Time to play some deathcore on it \m/
This would be killer with a Floyd rose and push pull for humbucker split
It sounded OK, for the most part, BUT it can not be earthed properly as it was BUZZING once you put some od on it!
I modified mine. First I got rid of the Hello Kitty pickguard. Then I replaced the tuners, nut and neck with a Tom DeLonge signature Fender neck. And then I replaced the body with a Tom DeLonge signature Fender body, neck plate and painted it black. Finally I replaced the electronics and pickup with CTS and a Dylan Super 8 humbucker. I highly recommend these modifications.
I know you're joking, but on the Tom Delonge guitars, I don't understand them. There's a special edition run, it costs more than a regular strat or starcaster, but it has fewer pickups and controls. Fine, some people like the one pickup/ volume knobs only equipped instruments, but why should they cost so much more for less options?
@@michaeljarvis5489 Sigs are always worth more, + they usually will appreciate in value!
I did the same with a $25k Murphy Lab lp. Now I can play Pantera songs with it and it sounds like butter! Literally…
@@brianhansen-hj3ml LMAO! MORE money than sense!
@@DMSProduktions More sarcasm than money. I didn’t really do that. LSMFT😀
Even Trogly pointed out the poor quality pickups.
Nice one, buddy!
The one with the gig bag isn't $499 it's $782 to get all the extras with the guitar
No…. That’s Another gig bag. A pink one
@@DylanTalksTone OK cool, it must just not have it in the pics on Fenders site!
Sounds like all it needs is a pickup swap!
“Hello kitty is a global phenomena, you’re in the minority”
I wish more people would realize this statement. Enthusiasts aren’t what this is marketed towards, this is marketed towards fans of hello kitty, and kids with parents that have deep pockets.
Part of the hype is because of the guitar’s meme status in the community, but it’s a tie in to celebrate the hello kitty brand.
Besides, 500 is pretty damn fair considering they could’ve easily made this 1000 like what the scalpers are doing
Only thing Im upset about is the fact that theyre releasing this while Im trying to sell all my gear so I can move countries 😭😭
When are trolls right?
I love this guitar i just can't afford it so buying a jet 400 H for £179
It's crazy, they have been already sold out!!
Not cheap in Australia nearly a $11000 dollar guitar.
Yeah,.... Im not into pink guitars. Now maybe if it were a French Bull Dog and black and white, I would buy that. But you do you. I just don't follow trends and spending that kind of money, its going to go towards something I would really play. Dust collecting is not my thing.
"I've got three other pink guitars" ... FULL STOP ... that's a great subject for a full other episode!
Sorry to anyone hating on this thing, but this is the ultimate doom metal guitar. Wait, you're a fountain pen collector too? What do you have? I love Sailor nibs most of all.
TH-cam.com/dylanandleslie for our other channel.
@@DylanTalksTone I am totally there for the top 5 pens!
Throw in a Quattro in there Dylan.
Stellar review! Mine has finally shipped! I cannot wait!!! As soon as I got a message from Fender, I purchased it... I was not about to lose out AGAIN! I have a friend who's an Ambassador for Fender. I wasn't about to wait for him to send me a promo code! That's how much I didn't want to lose out! I got the matching Fuzz Pedal as well! I love Pink! But I've never had a Pink guitar! So stoked!!! And now I see HK everywhere! Haha!
I don't know, it doesn't sound bad , it doesn't sound good. Its just kinda there. I guess if someone was really into having a pink guitar with a kitty on it they could get by, but it seems like a novelty item. It doesn't do anything I can use. And it just looks ridiculous in the hands of a grown man trying to give a serious review with a straight face. I'd like to hear your take on it if it was Olympic white without the cartoon drawing.
It's not the pink color or the hello Kitty thing (my main strat is shell pink). It's virtually impossible these days to find an objectively "bad" guitar. They all function as they should. It seems like a one-trick pony. No tremolo, no tone control at all (either a switch like an Esquire or a knob). It just doesn't seem like a good value to me. Aside from the branding, I don't see this being a $500. Maybe a $200 or $300. If you're buying a guitar for your 7 year old girl, I don't see it being this.
OTAKU guitar 😅
So you think whoever built the pickup didn’t seem to care? Some Chinese factory laborer making $5 an hour with no benefits? You might be right.
Yeah, it might be good, but I hate pink, so it's a deal breaker for me. I'm also not interested in Hello Kitty - I'm not even sure what it is - but plenty of people don't like guitars where you can see the wood, like I do. So good luck to whoever wants one, but I won't be competing for the limited stock.
Not into Kitty-chan. Make a Doraemon guitar and I might think about it.