My second or third guitar was a Squire (early Eighties) and I loved it. I wish I still had it as Id love to compare it with some of the high end axes I have now.

Anyway, a couple of ears ago my wife decided shed like to have a go learning the bass and we got a Squire Bass starters pack.

I thought it was great. She decided Bass was not for her so we sold it and got quite a reasonable price for it.

So, Id have a go with the squire however I am also bias as I am not a big fan of Ibanez and think the funny looking Heavy Metal ones look like silly.