Squier question

[rockinfreak09]

which one is better:
Fat Telecaster
or Affinity Fat Strat

[PonyOne]

The Fat Tele. The Affinity is the sub-bargain-basement Squier; you really do not want it, trust me.

Look at an Epiphone SG Special ($180) if you want something cheap and with humbuckers.

[rockinfreak09]

alright but whats the best Squier Strat/Tele can I get nowadays?

[Josh Redstone]

I would avoid squires altogether. They seem to be popular simply because they say Fender on the headstock. In my experience, they suck. I would go for the Epiphone. Its a better built guitar.

[PonyOne]

Before we delve deeper into the issue... what type of music is it that you play, how much $$$ do you have to work with, and what do you like about the Fender body styles/sounds?

[rockinfreak09]

Originally posted by PonyOne
Before we delve deeper into the issue... what type of music is it that you play, how much $$$ do you have to work with, and what do you like about the Fender body styles/sounds?


well ANY Squier Tele/Strat I can afford it.

Funk and rock music with distortion.

The sounds would be lead guitar solos basicly bending strings on the 20th frets with a distortion crap.

for the body I want good pickups for leads and solos and I want a slim body.

[Edited by rockinfreak09 on 10-05-2002 at 10:22 PM]

[rockinfreak09]

Originally posted by Josh Redstone
I would avoid squires altogether. They seem to be popular simply because they say Fender on the headstock. In my experience, they suck. I would go for the Epiphone. Its a better built guitar.

I bought an Epiphone....not a squier. I got a Studio Les Paul and Im uprading to a real Les Paul in like 5 years :P.

Ill upgrade in 10 months and Ill get a Epiphone Standard Les Paul with a bright red type of colour ****.

[Edited by rockinfreak09 on 10-05-2002 at 10:23 PM]

[PonyOne]

rockinfreak, if that's the case, you probably don't wnat a squier. look at an epiphone, or go to http://www.musicyo.com and check out the Kramer Striker or Beretta.

[Josh Redstone]

I got the G 400. I'm gonna upgrade thew pickups soon. It'll be as good as any Gibson when I'm finished.

[rockinfreak09]

alright than, but I dont wanna waste anymore money so Im waiting till Christmas maybe to ^grade. I just need a vibrato bar installed in my Epiphone

[Incidents Happen]

yeah, good luck bending on the 20th fret with a squier, ha!
With proper planning you could get a quality guitar in 3 or 4 months (im talking Gibson Les Paul, here...thats what im getting on wednesday! and i only had to save for 3 months, working 2 days a week, and parents didnt pay for any of it.

[rockinfreak09]

hmmm? How is that of your money?

[Incidents Happen]

Originally posted by rockinfreak09
hmmm? How is that of your money?

I got a Gibson Les Paul Standard Double CutAway Plus (got it for $1090, pricematch, normal price $1400). I make around $300 a month working at Mcdonalds 2 days a week, so in 3 1/2 months, i had enough to buy it in cash.

[rockinfreak09]

ok

[Polera]

or you could do another obivous choice which im surprised that no one mentioned, is getting the standard fender or the mexican fender. I have one. Its no american fender but it is a good guitar and can do any job you want, from learning to playing gigs. Its cheaper then the epiphone by about one hundred canadian dollars. If you like fender go with the mexican, if your rich and like fender go with the american.

as far as epiphone goes, i hear good things and want to get one. However with out trying to be bias ive heard that the mexican is better quality all around then epiphone as a buddy tried them both out as i watched and the mexican deffently sounded better. but the trick is that with mid ringe factory built guitars, you can get a good one or sometimes one thats bad.

i suggest play them both. either way your not gonna be sorry cuz there both good, but you have to take into consideration: look, feel, playability, amp, skill, and exp type of music you want to play