Korean 90s strats are great also! edit: (squier)

My first electric was a US made Squier Strat. Yeah made in the USA - bought 1991 in the same store Hendrix got his first guitar in Seattle.

@@guillermodeipola2454 LOVE my '89 Korean Squier II! Amazing maple necks on these! But the bridge had almost COMPLETELY crumbled out! Replaced it with a Fender PW-29, threw a set of those Belcat Alnicos in it and it's one of my FAVORITES...

I have a $200 2019 Chinese (CY-serial) Squier and it plays better than $1000 guitars I've had from Japan and Korea. I plan on swapping out the pickups at some point, but I don't think I will ever get rid of it.

My squier jazz bass is from Indonesia and it's amazing

Thank you, thank you, thank you. I detest how "cheap" has seemingly nearly entirely supplanted "inexpensive." Is the reason because people cannot be bothered to pronounce four syllables as opposed to one? What is to be said of something that is low in both cost and quality?

spot on. plus the fact that when people do things for a long time they get better at them, meaning when the indonesian factories started making guitars people thought they were shit, years later those workers now have more skill and produce better products, plus lets face it, a CNC machine is a CNC machine no matter what country its used in

@@KenithCopeland Yes. The guitar I bought here in 2011 , for around USD120 at that when my income was around USD150 a month, was "produced" by one of the off-production official materials used by "luthier" around the Cort factory, and with proper setup, it plays just like the $550 Ibanez RG350 model. I also couldn't wrap my head for the fact that the guitar shipped with EdgeZero ZPS2 which was also a new hardware at that time. Just crazy. Nowadays you can get a strat model from these luthiers who own a CNC machine for around USD80. But after playing those cheap guitars, one can appreciate the price difference in the setup , hardware and all other fine details that makes a Fender Strat. Or Ibanez RG.

@@spanneng yeah, to a point i think you can appreciate the time taken in some high priced guitars, i love my prs guitars, but i also love my onyx 335. a lot of it is just brand snobbery, you get a prs se pauls guitar that has nearly all the bells and whistles of a core model but some will turn their nose up at it because "its not USA made". oh well

I've been playing a Squier CV 50s, it feels as good as my old US made American Special

How much is that adjusted for inflation though??

those were low cost, but not cheap quality

Alex Lăzărescu $125 in 1975 is equivalent to over $600 today

That’s over $600 adjusted for inflation

@@Aron-ru5zk in 79 that's about what I paid for a used univox bass and amp, money made from a paper route, I wouldn't pay 600 for that now, or wouldn't let my kids pay more than 200 for something like that.

My guitar teacher takes once my guitar and shows me some of his master skills on it. Same result.😂

Nasty 😂😂

When someone's learning any musical instrument, it's better if it's able to stay in tune and have accurate intonation. If it has the right action and isn't a struggle to play, that helps too. Action also affects intonation. Better to help the student by going over the setup of his or her guitar than showing off your skills on an inexpensive guitar.

And their parents do they say "£50 an hour and you don't know the difference between good and well?" ?

It's not a trick. It's the truth.

Smoke on the water, eruption

*whether Spelling 👮‍♂️🚔.

Same, since I listen to so many different types of music I like to have a guitar or two for each style/tuning, because the worst thing is wanting to play a certain style of music but you don’t have a guitar that can make the right noises. Also it feels cooler to have a 5 guitar stand full.

Good points. I have 2 squiers, one with singles and one with himbuckers

I'm torn. I have one guitar and now that I'm improving my skills I thought I would like to buy some pedals, but I could buy a second guitar instead.

@@MrKankuamo buy another guitar dude. You’ll get more sounds out of a different guitar than you would with a couple more pedals and it’ll inspire you to play different.

@@chicfillatheamazinghd5113 well you dont "need" certain guitars for certain styles that is just what the industry tells you...

jack pearson plays them too. all about the hands.

moeshadle kinda thinkin the same thing.

You have to be good enough to even make a squire sound good in your hands... that's the problem ;-)

Squier classic vibe guitars are amazing.

@@paulkielty3800 I agree, great playing guitars.

Not totally true but okay... Some tools really fucking suck shit lol. You should hear the dog shit farty cutting in and out pick ups on my bass lololol. Working on getting that fixed...

Dave Groove Master Gore nothing can be more true than that

Your profile photo proves it

A poignant and entirely reasonable, logical and rational perspective... DUDE! /w\SlayeriZer/w\

Yes, i love my 100 bucks epi

Unless you are a punk guitarist. They treat there guitars like shit

A poignant and entirely reasonable, logical and rational perspective... DUDE! */w\SlayeriZer/w\*

I agree to a point. If you get the Epi with the bolt on neck, then slap some good pups with magnetized pole pieces and a tad lower output so you can get more dynamics and it'll be more harmonically rich, then use the rest on a kick ass amp. But, if you're buying the top of the line Epi, then just get over the flashy bits and buy a used studio Gibson because the nitro feels much better in the hands than poly and a guitar should sound and feel good instead of look good. It's music, not the cover of GQ.

Gibson owner here and no, les pauls are lousy up high... more of a buy despite item

sunnohh I had my sg beside me when I wrote that. The bolt on area sticks out more putting a corner right in the middle of my palm at the 17th fret. I read my comment. I thought sg when I wrote it but somehow never typed it. Must of been that bag of weed made me forget. Good times

My epiphone es-339 is a set neck so the best of both worlds

That is great. Modified guitars can do a lot and it comes also down to what a guitar means to you, what you have lived through with it. I also modified my first guitar, refinished the top, refretted it and put a p90 and a humbucker in. Although it is not as nice as my strat or my baritone, it means a lot to me and i will keep it

My expensive Music Man guitar isn't quiet at all. In fact it's quite loud.😉

@@Q3ToPBuZz Haha my expensive baritone and strat are too 😍

@@Q3ToPBuZz :-)

I believe this statement can be related to 95% of guitarplayers.

Yeah that's my choice reasons too. My bog standard squire strat basic version, not even a tremelo, plays I.kid you not like a 600 pound strat a Clapton to be exact

@@Jamie-gs3yp not having a tremolo on cheap guitar is an advantage

@@user-lx3dn9bt9e That's very true. My first guitar, that I still have is a very cheap strat (from a brand called Memphis). I had to put additional springs to get it to stay in tune. Additionally, I made a fret job, replaced the electronics and tuners. In fact, it was the guitar in which I started leaning stuff about guitar repair

I've been getting great mileage out a kit guitar under 70 quid. As long as you keep playing and enjoying it, who cares how much it costs.

The holy grail is a Japanese fender built by Mexicans, they're crazy.

They conducted a study many year's ago and found out over 80% of the workers in the Mexican factory were actual musicians

@@dchavez1528 Yeah I'm certain the people who work in the Mexican factory are as competent as the people who work in the US. The reason to buy one over the other in my opinion is which specs you want.

George Lucas, you play guitar too?

@@1515hockeyman Next year I'll be playing for 40 years.

LOOOL

I think there's a video on KZfaq of this

Hopefully

Where is that video! I’d love to see that 🙏🏼

@@isaacmckenzie7184 didn't find the exact one, maybe it was on his Instagram, but check this one out. He's playing thru a digital amp, not even a modern one. Video from 12 yrs ago haha kzfaq.info/get/bejne/fKl2ZZlosK6pgJs.html

True unless you're super into guitars and deeper forms of music but yes... That should satisfy most guitar players. Especially with a lil bit of modding.

You know what they say. Mexican fenders, American fenders, they’re all made by Mexicans.

@@soyborne.bornmadeandundone1342 You realize he was referring to himself, right. Why project your opinion on someone explaining their taste, douchey to say the least.

Exactly how I feel. Plus you can actually sell it one day for something instead of a measly 50-100 bucks. Also higher end guitars tend to last the test of time better. Sorry cheap guitar lovers but it's true. Your pot metal and weak common woods are not as good as stainless steel or select wood. Just saying. This is how it goes in the guitar shops... Top guitar master builder type guitar makers get first dibs on choosing quality parts to work with. Then the custom shop people. Then the middle of the road people. Then the filthy poor's guitars lololol. They may be cheap which is great! And you can get em to rock which is also great! But they aint collector material and not as hardy. Simple as that. Trust me... I own a made in indonesia bass and I'm currently upgrading the pick up because it's farty and sounds like shit. It cuts in and out like crazy. And the knobs go from doing nothing to MASSIVE changes from me basically just tapping the knobs slightly. It's a pos guitar... Mean while my master built SS gretsch corvette 2011 1 of 7 ever made.......... That guitar is just heaven lol.

Thank you.These comments read as if there is something wrong with buying/playing/wanting an expensive guitar.You can get really descent guitars these days for not a lot of money,but if a person prefers something that cost more then that should be ok too.

True. I grew up (as a left- handed player) playing a number of cheaper Strats and Strat copies. Now that I can afford it, I have finally gotten around to purchasing the bona-fide Fender American-made Strat that I have always wanted but never bothered to acquire before.

It never will be! Nothing warrant's them truly in terms of music. They're objects of lust.

I traded a $300 revolver for a 90s mim Strat about 10yrs ago. It's ok but I have been playing a Dean more lately. I also keep a SX with a Fender Champion amp next to my recliner. I have a 180wt Behringer at church that I play the Strat through. But I can't crank it up on Sundays. At 68 I'm easily pleased.

Do hobby players even need a professional quality instrument though? I just play to keep the arthritis at bay.

@@robertfullchim923 does the playing help with arthritis? Do you have RA or OA arthritis? I have OA and it it limits the amount of time I can play.

@@robertfullchim923 I'm still tempted to by another Strat but no more than I play it would be kinda dumb. I also deal with arthritis. But realistically, how much longer am I gonna play? Not enough to spend any more money.

Every cyclist I know has an expensive bike, that they never ride, because they know it'd get nicked the minute they take their eyes off it. The one they actually ride is assembled from bits deliberately selected to look as shit as possible.

@@lordvermintide4441 A lot of people ride expensive bikes (go out early any Sunday morning and you'll see them) What they don't do is leave them locked up in public.

You're right. These are very underrated and overlooked.

🤣

Ufff... that was a little pricey for a second hand guitar. I bet you regret your purchase.

BS

You don’t count buddy

I own a gibson custom, a cs strat, and 3 quiet expensive Music Man guitars and a few other "premium" guitars, but the fire-saver non replaceable-guitar is my first guitar, a now almost 30 year old Epiphone Les Paul custom (heavily modified and refretted) who survived several movings, water in the house, angry kids , cats and ex-girl-friends etc. It's like a brother :-)

And I paid $350 for that ‘91 with a hard shell case.

I had a ‘98 MIM that I traded for a Squier Vintage Modified Tele, the one with the standard bridge pickup and a Jazzmaster neck. It was great, but I sold it.

I used to have the S-500, wonderful guitar and amazing quality. I am a more tele person, that's why I don't have it anymore. Every cent you pay for a G&L is totaly worth it. Sorry if I made any mistakes, English is not my mother language.

I have one and it plays and sounds ace

i have an indonesian g&l , i replaced the neck with a musicraft, a good neck is a good guitar, a great neck is a great guitar the body electrics is the easy part

I had a G&L Tribute bass. It was amazing! Had to sell it out of necessity... :(

Yeah, but that's also because a lot of people know jack shit about setting up their guitar properly, do fret levelling if needed and adjust the bridge action to something you like (it doesn't have to be lowered if you don't like that). Sometimes changing to different type of strings will greatly improve the playability too. On one of my guitars I had super thin electric guitar strings and it would literally play like a toy, go out of tune and do weird stuff. I changed to a more decent brand of strings and all that went away. Details in your setup matter. Well unless you play nothing but huge gain and overdrive and you wouldn't hear the difference anyway lol.

@@73steve1973 Shiiit lol give it here. I want a illegal guitar lol.

I found my first bass in the trash it was a rogue 100 which is an inexpensive instrument. I took it brought a cheap amp had it set up and is still learning how to play. Its a challenge that I needed, its not so easy like Homer Simpson sayed it takes discipline to learn, that was 4yrs ago. I've since purchased better equipment a fender mustang, I still have the rogue it will never be trash again this cheap bass was a God given blessing to me.

A poignant and entirely reasonable, logical and rational perspective... DUDE! /w\SlayeriZer/w\

I own a gibson custom, a cs strat, and 3 quiet expensive Music Man guitars and a few other "premium" guitars, but the fire-saver non replaceable-guitar is my first guitar, a now almost 30 year old Epiphone Les Paul custom (heavily modified and refretted) who survived several movings, water in the house, angry kids, cats and ex-girl-friends etc. It's like a brother :-)

You can't go wrong with a gretsch .

This is so accurate there are son many shit guitars and good guitars no matter the price range, its pure luck and taking the time to test each one.if the guitar rongs really good without being connected and it is comfortable it can be upgraded. If the wood is dead, not even expensive pickups will fix it.

True dudess for gc.

You are correct i go in some prick tries every trick to hide it put it high up just gc. Dults.i waant waaa .

OH! Plus. I can pop those ashtray pickup covers on the specials. Love that classic blonde black guard look with the ashtray. :D!

Right there with ya... Even though I have broken my rule a few times and got guitars around the 2-3 grand area but hey... I'm a collector who plans to sell these bitches one day for top dollar and that's looking pretty good right now with covid lol. I suckered a black falcon players edish from some poor kid for only 2200 in early 2020. Guitar right now is basically 3 grand or more. WHOOP!

@@soyborne.bornmadeandundone1342If I would get such instruments they would have to be all players for me. But I may be better off putting it towards amps first.

Lol I took a old pos made in japan aria 2 tele thinline. IT SUCKED. Got a decent warmoth neck on there. Changed the pick ups to the ones you have. And FINALLY it's a good guitar. After 20 years of me and the gang letting it collect dust lol.

I have one very nice guitar (acoustic). It sits in the case because my kids are dangerous to anything not made of brick. So I decided to make some electric guitars. They look fine, play great, and I don't freak out when they are sitting on the couch. The result is a play a lot more. It makes all the difference. Comfort is important, however comfort is defined.

I would never live on stage to have a meal either. And I live off-stage to drink, also.

Strats yes, Les Pauls no. It's hard to keep LP's headstock in one piece, even if you are careful.

@@johanndaart7326 Realistically the only way you usually break a headstock is if you lean the guitar up against something and it falls over. In actual use, they don't just magically break. They have to get whacked from the backside usually. If you are *careful* you're not going break a headstock. The way people break headstocks on LPs is very specifically that they are NOT careful and whack them on something or knock them over.

And predominately display them in the background for videos and selfies.

And they put their hands to baters.

True. Especially these days. MIJ on the guitar? It's good shit lol.

Omg

lol I can see that!!!

Furthermore, if you don't play well or can't write a song with it, it's not going to make all that much difference, either.

@@chriscampbell9191 The skill level arguement does hold water. A person who practices a lot should consider saving up for a mid range/upper mid range instrument. If you don't make money playing the high end instruments are just a waste. It's a dead end investment that could be put elsewhere.

I can recommend the following utube video titled 'Everybody Ought to Know Who Jesus is (solo jazz guitar)' by Walter Rodrigues Jr . The Squire Tele sounds so classy !

I have 3 Squiers, Vintage Modified and 2 Jagmasters.

cause they are shit

Thank you so much Sebastian! :) That's very kind of you. I'd love to come to South America one day!

Buck and Evans That will be awesome, i hope that you can come here someday, i'll be waiting👍

I look made in Japan but I'm really made in America so I just take more credit from the work of others. But I guess I take pride in that? I think I can use that..."Culturally the Japanese just take more pride in their work" at my performance appraisal meeting coming up.

kckennedy55 I have a 70£ telecaster , it's beautiful , you're missing out , he makes a good point after sound check is an issue

There you are looking down on us already. And I will not pay for imaginary better quality in overpriced guitars.

I think it might be impossible to not read your comment in a posh english accent

My faith us solid wood and would cost at least 1k more if it had martin or taylor on the headstock. I also have a second hand taylor academy12 it needed a set up but is amazing for the money and great for camping with. You can get relatively cheap good guitars

Mine were all cheap and no one could say they don't make music, which is the supposed to be the point. You can hear my 80's Korean Kibson V I recorded our demo on 28 years ago, to the 81' Peavey T-15 I actually wrote those songs on but traded for the cheap V, to the USA Jackson RR1 I scored 18 years ago at a pawn shop on manager special, to the new unboxing demo of the ESP Ltd AX-2E found online for half the local pawn shop price of only $335 US with a case! /w\MAKENOIZE/w\