yeah, but in all seriousness aside the Debut's target audience ,& market demographics are intended for the non professional ,& the non committed retailer ; it's intended for the hobbyist... so it doesn't make any kind of sense to swap out anything for professional level hardware when in fact the pros are not interested in this Debut . & this video proves it.. the more expensive vs the hobbyist Debut.. so it doesn't matter if some professional you tube musician tells us it's a good Gigging guitar as is with all of it's original parts. Professional musicians are not going to buy this Debut just to mod it & Gig with it, & even for the hobbyist modding it out for higher end hardware still doesn't make any kind of sense unless they plan on sounding like a professional from their bedroom .the question then becomes a matter of whom do they wish to hear them play a modded Debut? you tubers that push this narrative about how it's a good modding platform are really in my opinion out to lunch.. students who are committed to learning to play will buy this & once they get good or show improvement , they will toss it out, or set it a side ,& buy a higher end guitar .. Nobody is gonna mod this out just to practice to get good, & then what buy a higher end Guitar? the Return on investment is negative at that point.. we see the same thing happening in the piano sector , we invest in the least expensive that will give us the sound we want, & we learn on it for a few years ,& then once we grow out of it , we buy a higher end piano; it's also the same theory with respect to buying our first Car ,so we start out with a good beater ,& then we junk it, & buy a better car when we have demonstrated we are ready . people in my opinion who push the narrative that the Debut is a good modding platform are frauds in my opinion. the people who buy this guitar are not going to mod it, & nor are the professionals gonna buy this Debut to mod it ,& Gig with it. & this I know for a fact.. because I have been around musicians for most of my life ,so they are not buying a budget friendly guitar, & going on you tube ,& telling people you can mod this, & sound like a pro.. that's not how the real world works.. Musicians , (real Musicians) are NOT going on you tube to promote this modding nonsense.. they busy making music doing Gigs. only fake Musician's have time for this nonsense. enough said just my opinion.

@@Mr.PhatsVarietyVibesShow Nobody said anything about "professional level" anything. It IS an excellent mod platform, and you don't have to spend a lot of money to get much higher quality parts in the instrument. China is pumping out great quality pickups and electronics really cheap these days. I bought this guitar specifically to mod, it's just something I do for fun, and I don't care about resale value because I'm not selling it, it's my guitar. And I already have higher end guitars, like my MIM Fender Standard. It seems what you "know for a fact" is not a fact at all. I've just proven it wrong and I know for a fact I'm not the only one.

I totally agree Christopher.

Oh man Jayce. Keep looking-hopefully it will turn up! 😀

I’ve never seen them that low, maybe years ago. People are so greedy nowadays it’s hard to find a deal.

@@bluwng my comment isn't posting, third time. Ebay and amazon warehouse has them.

@@oneanother1 thanks

Don't skimp on an amp. I got a frontman 10g for $80.Now I wish I had bought the Boss Katana mark2 50w . Even the Fender Champion 20(watt) for $130 would still be a jump in performance over the 10.

I paid $300 for my 2007 MIM Fender Standard at a pawn shop. Then I stripped, stained it and upgraded a bunch of stuff. That was about a year ago.

I would check the pedigree of this scientist, as an electrical engineer I can tell it’s sheer nonsense.

Definitely a "mistake"- but i'll take it! 😂😂

I'm in the same "boat" brother. The Fender doesn't make me sound any better.

I agree. My American vintage ii 57 Strat beats every budget squier and Mexican fender I’ve ever played. That being said, if you’re a beginner, you probably won’t notice the differences as much because most of what makes up the difference isn’t necessarily the sound.

What's Tele rash?

@@clintwilson6380 🤣😂 Tele rash is that mark you get on the inside of your arm from resting on the edge of a Telecaster body. It leaves that nice red mark because there's little contour to the body.

@@schreds8882 OhOk.

They are a great value! Be well.

@@AJgeartalk "Let’s be honest here, are the frets on the Squier Debut well-crafted or will they require adjustments? My worry is that I’ll purchase this budget-friendly guitar only to end up shelling out a significant amount for a technician to rectify the frets. Given that I lack the skills and tools to do this myself, the cost of these potential repairs could surpass the initial price of the guitar, leading to a poor return on investment. What’s the actual situation? There are numerous KZfaqrs promoting the Debut, which makes me question their credibility. Can anyone provide an unbiased review?"

@@Mr.PhatsVarietyVibesShow Totally agree. I'm in the same boat. The frets on my Squier Debut (fortunately) were fine.

@@AJgeartalk ok you convinced me. I am going to stick with what I have & learn to love it , because there's nothing wrong with what I have, & if I ever decide to buy something higher end I'll just invest in a higher end guitar & forget the Silly Debut. Guitars are like women some men are just not happy with the one they have always looking for another women..

​@@Mr.PhatsVarietyVibesShowWanting a new guitar or a new lover has nothing to do with gender.

Oh I think I've managed to do that.

@@AJgeartalk lol nice