Fender Squier Debut Series Stratocaster !!! New Star? OR JUST ANOTHER CHEAP GUITAR?

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@SIXPACFISH 2 ай бұрын

RIP Dicky Betts.

@briano.1503 2 ай бұрын

🇺🇸🎸🎼🎵🎶🔥

@caseylee12 2 ай бұрын

Dickey was one of my all time favorites, from the time I was 9 yrs old in the 70s. 😢

@stewarttomkinson3356 2 ай бұрын

Great guitar player

@timmackenzie8145 2 ай бұрын

Dicky Betts was an awesome player. He’ll be sorely missed.

@onefatstratcat 2 ай бұрын

Dicky could make this $120 sing :)

@michaelrosebud 2 ай бұрын

As a luthier for many years, it's not what it says on the headstock, it's all about "Sound & Playability"....:-

@KenTeel 2 ай бұрын

Bravo, you're a man of knowledge on this subject, and your words make sense.

@CarbonGlassMan Ай бұрын

I'm waiting for some AI effects pedals or processors. They should be able to make a $10 guitar sound like a $2000 guitar.

@lesliefranklin1870 2 ай бұрын

In the video on Jan 31, you put $120 Fender pickups on that Fojill, making it a $220 guitar. What would change if you put the same pickups on that Squier?

@scarmyguitar 2 ай бұрын

The sound would be right.

@TheChef470 2 ай бұрын

For the love of Christ it's a $120 guitar ! I would have played it before ripping it apart.

@Bruh-jt4gv 2 ай бұрын

Wasn't the greatest sound, but I didn't think it was awful. Give it some eq and put some snot behind it, and it'd probably sound fairly decent.

@yoster77 2 ай бұрын

Just wanted to say thank you again for your channel. I love that you read our comments and even mention them sometimes in videos (you addressed my neck hole question the other day, thanks!). I also want to report that you encouraged me to try my first fret level and recrown last week. Scared me to death but it turned out pretty well! Did it on a cheap Indio strat but now the thing plays like a machine!

@ricknagy1639 2 ай бұрын

Guitar Fetish makes a full size but shorter trem block for imports like this.

@chrispatrick5715 2 ай бұрын

i liked the sound of the low output pickups, very vintage sounding

@williamj.sheehan2001 28 күн бұрын

I tend to agree with you, Chris. When he started playing the guitar amplified, I was pleasantly surprised at the tone.

@ultimatesteve 2 ай бұрын

i like that red a lot better than the picture on amazon.

@TranscendentBen 2 ай бұрын

13:55 "If you're a modder I don't know if you want this if you're a modder. Only 21 frets." I was frustrated a while back (one or two decades ago), was trying to pull the pickguard out of a cheap strat-like guitar-like thing, and realized it was that extra fretboard length on a 22-fret neck overhanging the pickguard that was the problem. One extra fret doesn't do anything for me musically, so I'd rather have those old-fashioned 21-fret guitars. Fender started making its guitars with 22 frets and all the cloners went in lockstep behind 'em. Surprised to see these cheap "new" guitars with 21 frets. Maybe they save money on fret wire.

@timmooney7528 2 ай бұрын

Ironic that the Fender fanboys slam makers such as Grand Reward or Cort, and these companies are placing the Fender name on their products.

@jaminjimlp 2 ай бұрын

Cort makes guitars for many brands...

@wasteddude9387 2 ай бұрын

Wow. Clues are free and still…

@timmooney7528 2 ай бұрын

@@jaminjimlp Cort is one of the largest guitar makers in the world. Back in the 80's when I started playing, they were known for entry level, budget guitars. They have gone a long way since then.

@stewarttomkinson3356 2 ай бұрын

I think the Squires are made in the court factory. I got a telecaster from Sweet Water worst neck ever. I tried to refret it because they had cut off a fret really short so when you push down on the string, it was off the board no matter what unless you bent it, I just changed the neck sounds better than ever

@stewarttomkinson3356 2 ай бұрын

@@timmooney7528 yeah I bought one of their guitars in the 80s. It was horrible, but I got more for it than I paid for it course I fixed it.

@gfwii8912 2 ай бұрын

I didn’t know these were out. I jumped right on Amazon and grabbed one (starburst) before they’re gone 😂. Looks like it shouldn’t need much, if anything, so I’m gonna learn some set up on this one. Then give it to my 13yr old grand daughter, who’s learning to play. It’s perfect for what I’m looking for. Thanks a lot bud.

@nerdsforcardgames 2 ай бұрын

I bought a fojil after watching the video. Converted it to a single Seymour Duncan invader. It is literally my favorite guitar I’ve ever owned.

@jaminjimlp 2 ай бұрын

They do make short fat blocks for squires bridge

@Pondo1221 2 ай бұрын

Musiclilly has brass blocks for all of them.

@goofyjohn6191 Ай бұрын

Found a squire at a pawn shop $70 out the door, looked up the serial # on fender, it was built in 2007 looks and sounds great.

@DaVinci0963 2 ай бұрын

A friend of mine is a gigging musician and makes pedals. I've picked up tools to work on my guitars to upgrade some of them. We have a project or two planned. I want to thank you because you cut to the chase and are a great reference source. Good luck to you and your wife. Thanks again Sean, great videos!

@scarmyguitar 2 ай бұрын

Very cool!

@tylerstravels0610 2 ай бұрын

Hey, brilliant channel, and well put together, nice to see not to expensive guitars get the credit they deserve as there are really nice ones out there, are we all just brand snobs 🙂 keep up the excellent work, just subbed as well, take care Trev

@Alan-zf2tt 2 ай бұрын

@ 8:55 what do you reckon to swapping out ceramic magnets for alnico ones? Apparently it costs about $5 ...

@mikebaird6788 Ай бұрын

I bought the special edition red sparkle telecaster from squire 3 years ago and finish and the paint on it was just spectacular

@johny3barr 2 ай бұрын

Thanks for tearing it down Sean, I wanted a look at the pickup cavity & now I don't need to take mine apart 😂, got the black one as my van guitar. Can't be driving around with my good guitar in the van...

@clutch2827 2 ай бұрын

My first guitar was a Squier I bought in 1986. Played great and still does.

@caseylee12 2 ай бұрын

The matte finish gives it Highway One vibes

@danhurst4100 Ай бұрын

Guitar Fetish sells a tremolo bridge with a full size block that fits the thin body imports. They also sell the "shorty" trem blocks separately.

@scootergold 2 ай бұрын

Squier is the grandfather of awesomeness. Squier was brand b4 even fender 1890 by victor squier up here in Michigan.

@brucet4667 Ай бұрын

.... And that's why I dig your stuffs! New big fan from Newfoundland Canada my dude! Thanks for the real deal man ✌️

@scarmyguitar Ай бұрын

Awesome! Thank you!

@jameswilliford5478 2 ай бұрын

Really liking these honest entertaining reviews...especially how it draws the guitar snobs out. Always seeing great information on your reviews and will keep watching...but I'll be sticking to Firefly for now. Most are really good as is and also make excellent mod platforms with the nice woods and beautiful finishes. The Firefly FFST is really nice and seems to be almost on par with my MIM players strat. No way I would pay thousands for a Fender...but I'm not a gigging musician though.

@brownkr 2 ай бұрын

Hello and thank you for the video. I was unable to find any info about the Foggio guitar you mentioned. Do you have a link that might help me to learn more about that instrument, please?

@Pondo1221 2 ай бұрын

Just bought that exact guitar. Putting on new tuners and some classic Fender low output pickups. About $260 all in for an outstanding guitar is pretty hard to beat.

@MarkStroup Ай бұрын

Your site is so informational,honest,& funny

@Darkseidx 2 ай бұрын

Got a candy apple red one, beautiful guitar. Added a set of Tonerider City limits in it and plays like a dream.

@nicks931 Ай бұрын

Now that is a good review. Instant sub... Thanks very much.

@calbrockocat8728 2 ай бұрын

I've seen 5 reviews of this Amazon only Fender. First time I've heard a mention of the sound not being even reasonable. ANd no one said anything about not being able to upgrade the hardware. Good job, SMG!

@TheGhostGuitars 2 ай бұрын

There are now aftermarket steel, brass and, IF ye search for it, even tungsten bridge blocks sized to fit the thinner bodied Bullets, Affinities and Debuts.

@blueeyedsoulman Ай бұрын

Thanks for the video. What's the radius of that Fojill fretboard?

@zubeystinzen540 2 ай бұрын

Anything that plays well straight out the box is ok by me as learners need it from the start, great reviews Shaun

@GuitarZombie 2 ай бұрын

The great Squires came from Japan in the early 80's

@vyger6336 2 ай бұрын

I have a Japanese Fender Strat ( not a Squire) I bought it in 1984 .One of my favorite Guitars. Plays great.

@christopherhorton4634 2 ай бұрын

It would be a good mod project, Shawn. New pickups and a TUSQ nut will make it cool. Throw some Scarred pickups in there!

@BeGoodNow5 Ай бұрын

Enjoyed your presentation. That was entertaining!😊

@matthewjdouglas6471 Ай бұрын

When you string this up and tune it will the neck bend again, even after you got it level before stringing it up??

@scarmyguitar Ай бұрын

Yes it will need another slight tweak. But always check the frets with a level neck.

@onefatstratcat Ай бұрын

Give it a good few days setting out before you make any adjustments. These Asian wood guitars can take up to a year or two to really become stable.

@greg6509 2 ай бұрын

Love my Firefly FFST. Ash Body, Roasted and Flamed Maple Neck, 2 pt tremelo with screw for tremelo bar, locking tuners, SSH, Stainless Steel Ball end frets, $189

@richardface8664 2 ай бұрын

I got a squire telecaster and so far so good, might upgrade tuners or might not

@ross360robertson 2 ай бұрын

Would you change the pickups? That’s what Im thinking 1st job, strings it came with were awful

@batautomat 2 ай бұрын

Guitar Fetish sells a brass thick shorty trem block that fits the thinner Squiers. Probably not as good as full size but much, much better than what that came with.

@mr.timezone1336 9 күн бұрын

I’m getting back into guitars after getting out the Navy. I haven’t picked up a guitar since 2012, which was my Ibanez (had to sell it unfortunately). Really don’t want to break the bank, what beginner guitar y’all recommend for me?

@TONY-lu4mc 2 ай бұрын

I got the red sttrat too , love the matt ox red

@jasonmast1982 2 ай бұрын

you can still put the bigger bridge in it ,but it will stick out the back a little.

@rsdave809 2 ай бұрын

It would be cool to see a shootout between this and the sonic !

@mikebaird6788 Ай бұрын

I've seen people put the big block fender bridges in these The only thing is you could just leave off the back plate or you could put a spacer screws made of plastic in between the plate you have a small gap but you would still get that that big bridge

@billulman3254 2 ай бұрын

Easy fix for you on the sound, just gotta place an order with Scar My Pickups

@allenmitchell09 2 ай бұрын

Yeah it’s hard to compare those pickups to Cathy’s. Compare to the original Fogio. Or however it’s spelled.

@Bbbbad724 2 ай бұрын

I want to put a single Cathybucker in a single pickguard for a Tom DeLonge Stratocaster and a volume , tone pot and a toggle coil split like my 80s HM Silver Stratocaster. That thing would give you chills. I just can’t see to build the pickguard. The soldering, etc. The Silvertone has a good neck 9.5 radius and I set it up. But I hate ceramic magnets and those farty pots.

@tallthinkev Ай бұрын

The biggest advantage of buying a Squier is the name, therefore more easy to sell.

@michaelmillican5592 2 ай бұрын

I noticed that the only pickup that was raised up was the middle one. The neck and bridge were almost flush with the pick guard. Usually I'm with you, almost always. They are making decent guitars for beginners. I grew up in the 80s. A $250 Cort was the best instrument I could get my hands on. The kids today are truly lucky!

@marlan3rd 2 ай бұрын

Nice honest review. I have found that the Squiers that are made in Indonesia seem to have better quality control than the ones that are made in China and have better finishes.

@pedrt69824 2 ай бұрын

I bought a Debut but sent it back on Friday. Just couldnt get into it. Ive been playing bass off and on for 25yrs. Played guitar for a bit about 15yrs ago. Wanting to get back into guitar and want to get something cheap to learn on. For some reason I didnt like the Debut. I decided to try a Tease guitar. Heard a few good reviews and looks pretty decent. Got it for $135. Comes with a bag and says it will be set up. Should be here some time this week. Have you tried a Tease guitar?

@Mr.PhatsVarietyVibesShow Ай бұрын

is the Debut junk in your opinion? would changing out the pick ups help?

@hanovergreen4091 2 ай бұрын

I exclusively buy Indonesian, Korean and Japanese (when I can afford it). QC is second to none outside a boutique house like Suhr. Strandberg, Ibanez, everyone makes their guitars in SE Asia.

@TexanUSMC8089 2 ай бұрын

That red looks great! Pull the trem and put a hardtail bridge on it...or block the trem. New strings and it'll be good enough for most.

@b.rodclark334 2 ай бұрын

Now you know you gotta scar that Squier!😎

@orgelkraft 2 ай бұрын

I put one in my cart (red) and wanted to hear what it sounded like before I pulled the trigger.. I'm doing a catch and release on that one. It does sound bad.

@johntiger5 Ай бұрын

Thanks. I want to buy my brother-in- law an inexpensive ( cheap ) guitar. But, I wanted it to sound good. So the Squire Debut is out. Very thorough investigation and review of the guitar.

@davidkent2804 2 ай бұрын

Sounds particularly good unplugged

@TheNoShows 2 ай бұрын

Hey I just got my debut Strat in Torino red and was thinking this thing looks like an ibuprofen pill! I kinda like it though 😂😂

@Pondo1221 2 ай бұрын

Fender went with big magnets and less windings to make it as cheap as possible. I’d rather have it cheap as I’m going to chuck those pickups out anyways.

@Joe-mz6dc 2 ай бұрын

At this point it's almost like they should just offer the option to buy the guitar without any pickups at all for a discount.

@Pondo1221 2 ай бұрын

@@Joe-mz6dc No tuners, no pickups - no electronics at all. Call it a "Modding Strat" and instead of Fenderplay you get membership into a site where you can buy all the Fender parts for a slight discount to build the guitar you want.

@timothytobin1481 2 ай бұрын

I'm pretty sure the hole is there to accommodate a micro-tilt neck. This was, of course, a Fender thing, which then became a standard feature on copy-cat bodies. I have the micro-tilt neck standard on my 1995 MIA American-Standard Fender Strat.

@MadManUSMC 2 ай бұрын

Love that matte red. Loaded pickguard would do it right.

@mmikeyhignight8573 2 ай бұрын

Hey Sean ,I've been watching your channel now for months now,(I'm just a novice guitarist at best,but do you make it a point to have the necks flat on your guitars? Thanks brutha.

@scarmyguitar 2 ай бұрын

Yes I do!

@schreds8882 2 ай бұрын

The coating you feel on that neck pocket is likely a sealer sprayed on before the paint.

@jaymelynnmcintyre8574 2 ай бұрын

Same as long as its a good chunk of wood and plays good I'm happy

@sage1008 Ай бұрын

What is the weight? Did I miss that?

@carlfrei2419 2 ай бұрын

Hold on 1 darn minute there is 1 important detail... its a Squire by FENDER and they are trying to put better guitars in the hands of beginners not like that other company that starts with a "G" they keep raising the price of there other brand that may start with an "E".

@lordseph 2 ай бұрын

Just a note, there are actually excellent tremolo blocks (Big blocks) that are 36mm. They'll definitely fit in that guitar. I got mine from Musiclily, and it's a Wilkinson-branded one. I have it installed in my Squier affinity. That's about the thickness of that Squier you have there.

@TheGhostGuitars 2 ай бұрын

As for the sound, I've noticed the ceramic stocker pups are better if they're mounted a bit lower than normal compared to alnicos. I distinctly prefer alnicos pups. I would swap out the pups for alnicos, verify the rest of the electronics and upgrade them as needed. I will swap out the zinc bridge block and saddles for their steel or brass versions. The modern tuners are ok so they can stay (for now) until they get worn out OR I use the guitar ofen enough to warrant swapping to locking tuners for quicker string changes. Oh and swap the plastic nut for a TUSQ nut and the strap buttons to good Straplocks.

@StanwoodSpartans 2 ай бұрын

Learned a lot from this video

@mikehardman7566 2 ай бұрын

i got the telecaster and P-bass also, got the strat in burst, .they was only on amazon april fools day for about 6 hours, a lot of people thinking it was a scam because they removed the tele's and P-basses, i think germany still has them up for grabs though, all debut series 119$ they have acoustics for 99$ and acoustic electrics for 119$

@isaacshepard7809 2 ай бұрын

I love your integrity thats y i subscribe follow and like everything u do! Keep rocking my brother nuch love from the 219

@scarmyguitar 2 ай бұрын

Big ups

@jsupe 2 ай бұрын

The cost savings are coming from a matte finish, cheaper tuners, lack of a channel guard by the truss rod, unstamped neck plate, a plastic nut, thinner tremolo block and a thinner body. But for what it is, it is a good starter guitar. As others have pointed out, there are alternatives for the trem block if you are hell bent on modding this model. The matte finish color that comes closest to the adverts of the actual guitar is the black.

@jfalc394 Ай бұрын

does the thin body mean you cant change pickups? not even the prewired $80 set ups?

@RockandrollNegro Ай бұрын

You'll have to get low profile pickups that are specifically made for thinline Fenders/ Squiers. Even so, most have disclaimers saying "does not fit Bullet/Debut series." You'll have to do a lot of routing work either way. My friend ended up putting Thinline Tele pickups in his Debut Strat, since they're smaller than standard Strat pickups.

@Joe-mz6dc 2 ай бұрын

I've got a Classic Vibe that I bought on special and I love it. And I've got custom shop guitars. Mind you I did replace the pickups and the electronics but the result is an extremely nice guitar for way beyond the money I put into it.

@PawlikJJP 2 ай бұрын

Did you replece the bridge or block?

@richardherrington3815 2 ай бұрын

Great review Sean !!!! You tell it like it is !!!! Your a Class Act !!!!!

@valueofnothing2487 2 ай бұрын

Thanks so much for doing this.

@rockerbuck967 2 ай бұрын

Okay, I stand corrected about the hole in the neck for painting, I'm not too proud to admit when I'm wrong. Maybe it's a cost saving method, who knows LOL.

@danielktdoranie 2 ай бұрын

It’s surprising to me that nobody has done a video on the Squier debut series Telecaster

@onefatstratcat 2 ай бұрын

I have an old GFS Strat body lying around with the original pickups in it... think I'll throw them in :)

@earlbaker7099 2 ай бұрын

Add a graphic equalizer 7 band or better and it would sound great. Boost the highs and turn down the lows.

@strangeuniverse1199 2 ай бұрын

It almost seems like he wanted it to sound bad for some reason. It sounded like his amp settings were mismatched for the guitar and he did not want to try and get a better sound by switching amps.

@scarmyguitar 2 ай бұрын

Yeah you're "seeming" too much. Every guitar I demo gets the exact same amp settings. It's a preset on an amp sim lol. Get over your need for it to sound good cause it says By Fender on it. And if ya can't take an honest review for what it is, go watch the paid ones.

@Mr.PhatsVarietyVibesShow Ай бұрын

yeah, but it's true, it doesn't sound good... from what I had heard it doesn't sound good at all. if that's how it really sounds ,I doubt I could make it sound better with my basic Amp & set up... & that paint being thin ,& matted , it won't hold up for many years to come.. I could see me buying this thing & throwing it away after 5 years or something... it's like 120 USD ,or something, but for a little more money ,I could buy an entry level Yamaha Pacifica with solid paint , & thicker body to mod out with better pickups if needed.. I doubt this Debut is going to be a big seller for Fender... For like 75 bucks more , one could get a better entry level Squirer . I see very little reason to buy this Debut .. By Fender making this they giving the no name or the off brands a platform.. in my opinion there's no reason for Fender to try to tap into that market ,& build something to compete with a Chinese brand all Fender is doing is dumbing down their brand & watering down their brand just to meet that market which is very stupid..... For the price of this Debut I could buy a used Squier with an acceptable body to mod out.. I don't see this Debut taking off .. I venture Fender will discontinue this model cutting corners on paint & fit & finish to compete with the off brands is the dumbest thing to do.. we don't see car makers do such a stupid thing.. Enough said... Just my opinion..

@CarbonGlassMan Ай бұрын

What makes a Fender Stratocaster better than a Squire Stratocaster? Is it only the electronics or is it that plus the type of wood & the thickness of the wood. I have a Squire 25th anniversary somewhere around here. I'm going to have to find it and try to play it again.

@Donyourmom 24 күн бұрын

Besides cermaic pickups and chrome hardware, not really much of a difference, plus those can easily be replaced.

@Randy-jz9ox 2 ай бұрын

I have a sonic series tele and it's a poplar body as well. Has a killer maple neck though. Its the $200 model lol.

@keovongvilaykeo4799 2 ай бұрын

Great as always thank you 🙏 😊

@ronnielobosmith4870 2 ай бұрын

Hey, Bud.I'd love to see you slap a brand new vega trem on there and see what you think about it

@Brykk 2 ай бұрын

Changing pickups on a cheap guitar doesnt bother me, but like you said, that thin body leaves you stuck with cheapy options for a bridge. Im also not a fan of thin necks. I went with a used squier classic vibe. I just waited until i found the right deal on a used one in the color i wanted (black) and did the mods i wanted it to have. Im still struggling to find the trem bridge i want for it (i really want a push in bar because i h8 the stock thread in) but the mounting holes are causing me issues. I tried the wilkinson but the mount holes were spaced too far apart.

@snidely2065 2 ай бұрын

I'd like to see you review a jet js400

@soulagent79 2 ай бұрын

GFS has a shorter tremoloblock for thinner guitar bodies.

@scarmyguitar 2 ай бұрын

An "upgrade" from GFS? No thanks lol seriously

@James-fu8fj 2 ай бұрын

OK, I’ve already hit the like button so let’s get started

@user-sn3ch4mt4i 16 күн бұрын

Wow! That's a great sounding guitar at such an affordable price ❤ Have experts been putting her down? The more criticisms it gets, the better it has to be. If it's really bad you won't have trouble telling it yourself. It sounds really great! Only a good pro can appreciate it's finer points.

@callfourzero1931 2 ай бұрын

You're right on the sound being a bit distant, add an $20 Dolamo D8 Overdrive pedal and you have a garage shaker.

@MashaT22 2 ай бұрын

100% agree. A beginner kid could be thrilled with this guitar, but if they really stick with it, they’ll likely outgrow it in 1-2 years as they get better. May as well get a guitar around the same price that sounds better, parts can be upgraded (but surely isn’t necessary), has 22 frets, etc. The FoJill and other similar options you’ve recommended will definitely be something that can be enjoyed for many more years than this Squire. If the Squire Debut undercut the price of these other import models, that would be different, but you can get better options for the same or less than the price on this Debut. That being said, not sure it’s totally worth it unless you’re buying it for a 9 or 10 year old kid. I also think this guitar should have been 24.75” or less. I’ve read it’s 25.5”, which is much harder for most beginners to play. Fender does make short scale models, so they could have easily made that happen. Also should have had a humbucker in the neck to make for more versatile thick modern tones that kids today would largely be interested in playing, as well as two single coils in the other positions. Or just two humbuckers. Oh one more thing. Satin open pore finishes are more difficult to keep nice. Why would they put that on a beginner guitar? I mean, if FoJill and other brands can seal the wood and throw clear coat on their guitars at an equal lower price point . . . Maybe Fender wants children to cry when it inevitably gets scratched and dinged quickly. It’s just not as durable. Kids guitars need poly. But at least it is playable out of the top notched box (😂) once you change the strings. Would be interesting to see how long this trem would last too because like you said, you can’t really swap this one out.

@TURBOCAST 2 ай бұрын

Truth! The blue one sounds amazing! 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

@jonhoward437 2 ай бұрын

They make upgrades for short trem blocks now.

@averagegearreviews4109 2 ай бұрын

For first timers, it's a Great Start. No expensive fretwork, that beginners don't know how to do. Easy to put a set of PUPs in later, after you can actually play.

@jpizzleforizzle 2 ай бұрын

About "fake" fretboards. I kinda like the composite stuff. Richlite is nice. I had a Rogue fretless bass that had a composite fingerboard years ago, polished it up and it was hella nice. The finish on this looks like the same that Dean uses on their lowest proce Vendetta models. Its not great, but it shines up with wear and then starts to flake of really nice if you're looking to relic it.