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Squier Stop Dreaming, Start Playing Affinity Strat Electric Guitar Package

Everything you need to get started -- with great tone! Includes a Squier Affinity Strat Special, Fender Frontman 15G guitar amplifier, and more. Learn More...

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Overall User Ratings

Overall:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Features:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Quality:
* * * * * * * * . . 8 out of 10
Value:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
I Want It:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Sound:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Ease of Use:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Support:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10

Individual User Ratings

Overall:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Features:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Quality:
* * * * * . . . . . 5 out of 10
Value:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
I Want It:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Sound:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Ease of Use:
* * * * * . . . . . 5 out of 10
Support:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10

Feature:
the tuner is very basic and so is amp

Quality:
The guitar is well made, though it needs setup. The cable that came with it broke after a week.

Value:
It is not bad, but you you can do much better, buying the guitar and amp separately. See bellow.

Desirability:
It looks nice, no problems there.

Sound:
The guitar sounds good, particularly if you get a good amp. The neck pickup has a classic Hendrix feel to it. The bridge pickup sounds a bit annoying, but I have no use for it anyway. The neck is nice and if you spend some time setting it up, the action can be set low with little buzz. Don't think of using trem, it will just through the guitar out of tune (it is pretty much the same store for any guitar under 500) The amp however is useless. I mean it is ok to start with but altogether, you'll want to move on to something better very soon. My suggestion get a create 15 watt with 12 inch speaker (about 100 dollars), great clean sound. It also works well with boss ds-2 pedal.

Ease of Use:
the guitar needs set up out of the box. Also fix the bridge, tighten the screws, this way the guitar will stay in tune.

Support:
didn't try

Overall:
well, to be honest, the only thing that will survive in the long term from the kit is the guitar. The tuner is very basic, the amp is useless. Even the gig bag is cheap (no padding, no shoulder strap). But the guitar almost makes it worth it. But here is my point, get the guitar by itself about 100 bux, create 12 inch speaker amp another 100, krog 15 dollar tuner, and fender gig bag (another 20). I guess I am forgetting a cable (well another 10 bux). For 250 you can have great guitar and proper accessories that will live on for years.

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Overall:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Features:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Value:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Sound:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Ease of Use:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Support:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10

Quality:
I did need to file the edge off two frets as top E would get caught. It may need a replacement tone switch as mine is a bit noisy when turned, crackly, but small problems compared to the otherwise excellence of the product.

Value:
Most certainly

Desirability:
About a week before I bought mine I was in a music store and wandered into a part where a guy about 18 years was with his parents choosing a guitar as he had recently begun lessons. There he stood wearing a gorgeous blue Fender Strat Affinity. As I walked past I said ' Thats your guitar, sounds good, looks good, just buy it, made for you. He did and as I left the shop I couldn't help thinking how much I wanted the axe in that colour. NOW I HAVE ONE YEAH !!!

Sound:
Since age 18 years (Now 53) This aging hippie/freak has always wanted a Fender Strat. Never able to afford one until now. Not that I've become rich but Fender have given the public the opportunity to enjoy this luxury at an affordable price. From the moment it was round my neck it felt right. From the moment the plectrum touched the first string for the first time it sounded right. I'm by no means a brilliant axe man given the amount of years spent going up and down various necks and frets I have owned but I can honestly say my playing immediately sounded better, I had the urge to keep picking her up and playing, in fact it could be described as sexy even a real tactile experience ! Certainly the best action of any box I have played and what a well wicked blue mine is. Thank you Fender for allowing my 35 year dream to materialise. I'm in love !!! Take care Urban Hermit

Support:
See above

Overall:
I will never let this go from my life. Not saying I wont upgrade to a more expensive Strat if I find additional benefits but thy would have to be good. Would like a go on and own a Tele too so maybe buy others to add to my collection but not to replace. If lost I would def. replace with another totally the same, even down to colour. What I like most about it is it itself. What I least like...don't want to see the first scratch or maybe I do so its over and done with. The only thing I wish I new before purchase would be the ability to play better and do her justice. This summer she will be working with me in Windsor as I busk..so looking forward to it. Good to have good kit on my first world tour of Windsor UK. The Queen has a castle there so reckon me and strat will be playing by Royal Apointment !!!!!

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Overall:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Features:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Quality:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
I Want It:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Sound:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Ease of Use:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10

Feature:
When i got mine, everyone loved it.Everything on it is the best.The neck fits the whole guitar and gives it a smooth look.The neck is one full piece and isnt glued together like other guitars.

Value:
It is at a perfect price for beginners and those who love this guitar.

Sound:
Once you get the guitar tuned, you can play everything.Once you learn, its sounds perfect!I love this guitar!

Ease of Use:
I play really good on this guitar. The strings are just right and perfectly spaced.

Overall:
I will probably love this guitar forever.

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Overall:
* * * * * * * * . . 8 out of 10

Feature:
I haven't had any issues with the cord jack coming loose, and the Buzz some report can be lessened by getting a higher grade cord and moving yourself away from the amp.....silly. Single coil pickups are somewhat noisy by their very design...period. The tone controls are there for show only. They do virtually nothing.

Quality:
Fit and finish is far beyond what one would have expected from an entry level guitar just a few years ago. The cosmetics of the guitar is near flawless. Cheapish plastic parts, and the pickups aren't a dream come true, but again, you get a bit more than what you are paying for in most areas with the current crop of Affinities.

Value:
Excellent

Desirability:
Nice fit and finish for any massed produced guitar, let alone a budget model. Squire is not likely to ever be considered "Sexy" or coveted among the Fender crowd, let alone the guitar fraternity, but it does what it does and was intended to do, well.

Sound:
The sound is better than one would expect from a $150.00 guitar. The pickups will need to be upgraded if you wish to gig with this, but perfectly adequate for home/practice or rank beginner use.

Ease of Use:
Nice fretboard/neck action, and the guitar was setup with a relatively low action straight from the factory.

Support:
None needed on the product, but Fender is usually very good in this area.

Overall:
Purchased on a whim to supplement my growing guitar collection with a backup/practice guitar. Pocket change was paid for a more than acceptable practice axe. I will eventually add some new tuners, pickups, strings, tone pots and a few other items to suit.

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Overall:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Features:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Quality:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Value:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
I Want It:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Sound:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Ease of Use:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Support:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10

Feature:
The package had everything i needed, PLUS a set of headphones AND a really sturdy whammy bar instructional dvd was pretty helpful as well

Quality:
squier has realy outdone themselves this time.

Value:
SWEET its completely worth the money as it can blow any other package away i had a chance to play the guitars from the other packages and they all sound awful compared to this

Desirability:
i kiss it every night before i go to sleep and just look at it for many many minutes to the layman, this guitar looks alot like the real strat, but i think that its sharper angles and thinner neck is more appealing to me

Sound:
the guitar itself sounds almost as good as a regular strat the amp is AWESOME

Ease of Use:
this guitar is perfect for beginners. it's light compared to the beginner epiphone les paul and compared to the standard strat.

Support:
havent used the support, but i bet it'll be SWEET

Overall:
BUY IT the quality is great and last its a good guitar to learn and grow up with

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