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[Dice]

So I'm totally poor, but would like an electric. I fancy Telecasters but they generally cost more, I have played a Squier strat and thought it was pretty good, so I thought this may be good.

http://www.zzounds.com/item--SQU0310203

Anyone familiar with it? What do you think? I mostly want it for learning to play blues, and I must say it's pretty sharp looking for a cheaper model. The next step up would be a regular Tele, which would be about $200 more at this same store. This place has really good prices but then I need them to be.

The thing is, I can appreciate the finer quality that I could be getting with a regular, but I'd have to be careful and treat it like my baby if I know I shelled out a lot of dough. And I wonder if that extra cash could be spent to be getting a higher quality amp that would make the cheaper one sound better anyways.

I'm definitely not going to be playing or recording blues anytime soon, so I figure it's all good to go with the cheaper, I'm just wodnering if different guitars in the same ranges would be better for what I'm looking for, or if the difference in quality is big and I should forget about it and save up for the regular Tele. So what would be good?

 

[Error Macro]

OK, before some dipshit comes in here and tells you that it's a piece...


I think Squiers are fine. I played one for years. They are nice guitars, especially for the price. These newer ones are even better made, and have better hardware (the tuners, esp.) than the one I have. I think that Telecaster you're asking about is a very nice looking guitar. I like Teles. Never had one, but I've played a few before. I'm thinking about getting one in the future.

I say, go for that one, absolutely. It's a helluva price. When you become better in a few years, you can always upgrade to an American standard if you can really hear, feel, and appreciate the difference.

 

[Dice]

Thanks. Oh and just so everyone knows, I've been playing guitar for 6 years, but almost exclusively acoustic. I'm a pretty advanced rhythm guitarist.

 

[Error Macro]

OMG WHY DIDN'T YOU SAY SO?? THAT GUITAR IS A CHEAP PIECE OF SHIT!! FOR BEGINNERS ONLY!!







Ok, my recommendation works either way. I've been playing for over 10 years now, and I still pick up my Squier strat and play it. One of these days I'm gonna put a stacked humbucker in the bridge position and it'll sound even sweeter. I have a limited edition black on black with maple fretboard model.

 

[Myllz]

The last Squire I owned was a late 80's Strat model, and honestly I didn't find it to be all that hot. Although, I haven't played a Squire in years, so I don't know much about the construction or durability of their newer models. As far as that guitar goes, I'm not a big fan of the Tele' look, but if thats what w\floats your boat, it looks pretty decent.

 

[sefskillz]

http://www.harmony-central.com/Guitar/Data4/Fender/Squier-Affinity-Series-Telecaster-Special-01.html

some real awesome things are said about it, kind of surprised me

 

[Cool]

Don't get it. If you're going to get a Squier pay about 50 bucks more and get a SQUIER Standard Tele (the affinitys are kind of cheaply made), they make all the difference. My friend has one and they sound really good (a standard).

 

[Dice]

Well all these reviews are raving about the quality, so I'm not too worried. Plus the standards are all ugly.

 

[sonatinas]

squire is a good guitar if u arent good

a rule of thumb is:

the better you play the better guitar you buy

 

[WHOAguitarninja]

If you're looking for el-cheapo's, a guitar to consider is the yamaha pacifica. They are actually very good for their price.

 

[Error Macro]

squire is a good guitar if u arent good

I have to strongly disagree with this. Come see me play my Strat sometime. Sure, I have better guitars, but in the hands of someone skilled, a Squier can sound very good.

 

[thom]

+1 for the Yamaha Pacifica


I believe for about 50 bucks more you could get a mexican telecaster used.

 

[White Man]

I doubt you'd get anything resembling the classic Tele sound coming from a Yamaha Pacfica. I agree with the other posters saying to pay 50 extra skins and get a Squier Standard Tele. I've never fiddled with an Affinity I didn't think felt cheap. But then again, I never played with an Affinity Tele.

Geez, I miss my guitars.

 

[Cool]

Dude, there's nothing wrong with Squier guitars. I have four guitars, a Fender Mex Strat, Danelectro 56 U2, an Epiphone SG Custom, and a Squier standard strat...the Squier Standard is my favorite by far and I love how it sounds and feels.

It's not a matter of how "skilled" you are, you could be the best guitar player in the world, but if you don't have money, you can't playing an American Strat or a Les Paul even if you deserve to more than that rich suburban asshole kid who got one bought for him by his parents and can't even play a power chord.

 

[AlphaSnake]

That rule of thumb is the dumbest shit I've ever heard. As for my opinion, don't get a Squier. Just stay away from them. I've been a big advocate of ESP's and I highly recommend their entry level models, including the Viper 100 and Eclipse 100. Both the Viper and Eclipse are ideally the exact same guitar, but one is a Les Paul body (Eclipse) and the other is an SG body (Viper). Very versatile guitars. Built incredibly well. The Eclipse 100M was my second guitar (I had a piece of shit Krame Focus before it) and I *still* play it 18 months later. I have 4 guitars now. And the two that get the most of my time is my brand new Schecter C1 Classic and my ESP Eclipse; one very expensive guitar and one mildly priced guitar.

Also, of the 18 months I've had the Eclipse, I haven't had a problem with it once. Like I said, it's built so damn well. Meanwhile the Kramer I had (which is Gibson's super cheap entry level brand) broke down on me about 7 months after I bought it. In most cases, you get what you paid for. Remember that.

 

[Cool]

That rule of thumb is the dumbest shit I've ever heard. As for my opinion, don't get a Squier. Just stay away from them. I've been a big advocate of ESP's and I highly recommend their entry level models, including the Viper 100 and Eclipse 100. Both the Viper and Eclipse are ideally the exact same guitar, but one is a Les Paul body (Eclipse) and the other is an SG body (Viper). Very versatile guitars. Built incredibly well. The Eclipse 100M was my second guitar (I had a piece of shit Krame Focus before it) and I *still* play it 18 months later. I have 4 guitars now. And the two that get the most of my time is my brand new Schecter C1 Classic and my ESP Eclipse; one very expensive guitar and one mildly priced guitar.

Also, of the 18 months I've had the Eclipse, I haven't had a problem with it once. Like I said, it's built so damn well. Meanwhile the Kramer I had (which is Gibson's super cheap entry level brand) broke down on me about 7 months after I bought it. In most cases, you get what you paid for. Remember that.

Dude, all the guitars you are talking about are (I assume) guitars with humbuckers and probably a lot different than Telecasters which is what Dice said he is interested in purchasing ESP and Schecters are nothing like the look or sound of Telecasters, so for someone like Dice, a Squier wouldn't be bad at all.

 

[Teknopathetic]

Anyone who thinks that how expensive your guitar is defines how good you are as a player, is a tool and a fucktard.

I'd say go for the squier or just get a regular ole Fender Tele.

 

[Cool]

Anyone who thinks that how expensive your guitar is defines how good you are as a player, is a tool and a fucktard.

I'd say go for the squier or just get a regular ole Fender Tele.

Right on!