I'm a beginner, playing a year now but playing 1++ hours/day. My brother gave me a Chinese LP, but it was just ok. I decided I wanted to experiment with surf music, and this was a cheap guitar with a whammy bar. I had low expectations, but wow is this a great value! I am mechanically inclined, so I did my own setup using internet sources. Very little setup required, minor neck relief, it was great out of the box.
The finish is beautiful, I could find no imperfections. I was able to set the action to 3/32", very low with no buzzing. The pickups were the only letdown, I still cant bring the lower string volume up to match the high strings to my liking, but it still sounds very good.
Two very important qualities of this Affinity Stratocaster that I like: 1:The neck (nut) width is short, I measured 1-5/8", which is great for people with small hands. 2: This guitar weighed in at 7.5 lbs, very light.
The whammy (tremolo/vibrato/whatever) bar works fine, and does not cause the guitar to go out of tune, at least playing surf music. If you go Eddie Van Halen on it, all bets off. My only criticism is that it attaches with coarse thread, so it wont stay where you leave it. I'm going to try teflon tape on the bar threads. I was blown away by the quality for the price. And the surf green looks great!
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Squier Affinity Stratocaster Highlights
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"C"-Shaped Neck ProfileThe comfortable "C"-shaped neck profile of this instrument (the shape of the neck in cross section) is sculpted to impart a vintage-style playing feel. The most prevalent neck profile shape, it’s remarkably comfortable and is ideal for all playing styles. |
Squier Standard Single-Coil PickupsDynamically responsive, clear-sounding single-coil pickups provide crisp, rich tone. |
Two Color Headstock LogoThe elegant gold and black two-color headstock logo lends a touch of class to this instrument. |
Get Started with Fender PlayFender Play offers new and returning guitar, bass, and ukulele players an intimate, easy-to-use online platform to learn the skills necessary to really play. Lessons are song- and riff-based using popular and instantly recognizable songs, and the ever-expanding song library spans a variety of genres with even more being added in the coming months. Don’t just learn. Go Play. |
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| Body Material | Poplar | Poplar | Poplar | Laminated Maple |
| Pickup Configuration Options | SSS, HSS | SS | HH | HH |
| Pickups | Standard Single-Coil, Standard Humbucking | Standard Single-Coil | Standard Humbucking | Standard Humbucking |
| Neck Finish | Satin | Satin | Satin | Satin |
| Fingerboard Material | Laurel, Maple | Laurel, Maple | Laurel | Maple |
| Bridge Options | 6-Saddle Vintage-Style Synchronized Tremolo with Cast Saddles | 6-Saddle Hardtail with Cast Saddles | 6-Saddle Strings-Through-Body Hardtail | 6-Saddle Adjustable with Stop Tail |
| Pickguard | 3-Ply White | 3-Ply White, 3-Ply Black | 3-Ply Black | None |
| Available in Left-Handed | Yes | Yes | No | No |
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| Body Material Options | Poplar | Poplar | Poplar | Poplar | Pine, Nato, Poplar, Soft Maple |
| Pickup Configuration Options | SSS | SSS, HSS | SSS, HSS | Active HH, HH, HSS | SSS, HSS |
| Pickups | Standard Single-Coil | Standard Single-Coil, Standard Humbucking | Standard Single-Coil, Standard Humbucking | Ceramic Single-Coil, Ceramic Humbucking, SQR Active Ceramic Humbucking | Fender-Designed Alnico Single-Coil, Fender-Designed Alnico Humbucking |
| Scale Length | 22.75" | 25.5" | 25.5" | 25.5" | 25.5" |
| Neck Finish | Satin | Satin | Satin | Satin | Vintage Tinted Gloss |
| Fingerboard Material Options | Laurel | Laurel | Laurel, Maple | Laurel, Maple | Laurel, Maple |
| Bridge Options | 6-Saddle Hardtail | 6-Saddle String-Through-Body Hardtail | 6-Saddle Vintage-Style Synchronized Tremolo with Cast Saddles | Floyd Rose Licensed Double Locking Tremolo, 2-Point Synchronized Tremolo with Block Saddles | 6-Saddle Vintage-Style Synchronized Tremolo with Bent Steel Saddles |
| Tuning Machines | Sealed-Gear Die-Cast | Sealed-Gear Die-Cast | Sealed-Gear Die-Cast | Sealed-Gear Die-Cast | Vintage-Style |
| Left-Handed Options | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
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| Delivery | — | Get it May 16 - 17 | Get it as soon as Saturday, May 18 | Get it as soon as Wednesday, May 15 | — | — |
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| Sold By | Adorama | GearTree | Austin Bazaar | Adorama | Adorama | Austin Bazaar |
| hand orientation | Right | — | Right | Right | Right | Right |
| number of strings | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| fretboard material | Maple Wood | Maple Wood | Laurel Wood | Maple Wood | Maple Wood | Laurel Wood |
| back material | — | Poplar | Poplar | Maple Wood | POplar | Poplar |
| top material | — | Maple Wood, Poplar Wood | Poplar | Maple Wood, Alder Wood | Maple Wood, Poplar Wood | Poplar |
| string material | Alloy Steel | — | Nickel Plated Steel (.009-.042 Gauges) | Alloy Steel | — | Phosphor Bronze |
| body material | Poplar | Poplar | Poplar | Maple, Alder | Poplar | Poplar |
| neck material | Maple | Maple | Maple | Maple | Maple | Maple |
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high end guitar!
im so glad i bought this guitar after trying many other guitars in this price range. simply the best! Very light compare to others. The body is very slim! I hate heavy guitars... makes my thigh go numb. and neck is just feels so good with natural mat end. This guitar makes me want to play guitar!! and that's what guitars are for right?! So exited!!
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