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Squier 40TH ANNIVERSARY STRATOCASTER GOLD EDITION $450
Squier 40TH ANNIVERSARY STRATOCASTER GOLD EDITION $449.99 (down from $599.99)
Fender.com
Sienna Sunburst:
https://www.fender.com/en-US/40th...10547.ht
Ruby Red Metallic:
https://www.fender.com/en-US/squi...10515.ht
Sweetwater has these two colors for the same price:
https://www.sweetwater.
https://www.sweetwater.
The first instruments to bear the Squier name were introduced in 1982, answering the call for genuine Fender® designs at accessible prices. The Squier 40th Anniversary collection celebrates the 40-year journey of Fender's entry-level brand with special editions of the Telecaster®, Stratocaster®, Jazzmaster®, Precision Bass®, and Jazz Bass®, all available in Gold Edition and Vintage Edition variants.
The Squier® 40th Anniversary Stratocaster®, Gold Edition is a stylish model adorned with an eye-catching collection of upscale features for the discerning Squier fanatic. Featuring striking gold-plated hardware, a gold anodized aluminum pickguard, a bound Indian laurel fingerboard with pearloid block inlays, an engraved anniversary neck plate and gloss finish throughout, this Strat® is poised and ready for the spotlight. Player-friendly refinements of this commemorative model include a slim and comfortable "C"-shaped neck profile for an easy playing feel, vintage-style tuning machines and 6-saddle synchronized tremolo bridge for authentic performance and style, and Fender-Designed single-coil pickups with alnico 5 magnets for familiar Strat tone.
FEATURES
Gold-plated hardware
Gold anodized aluminum pickguard
Gloss body and neck finish
Vintage-style 6-saddle synchronized tremolo bridge
Vintage-style tuning machines
Fender.com
Sienna Sunburst:
https://www.fender.com/en-US/40th...10547.ht
Ruby Red Metallic:
https://www.fender.com/en-US/squi...10515.ht
Sweetwater has these two colors for the same price:
https://www.sweetwater.
https://www.sweetwater.
The first instruments to bear the Squier name were introduced in 1982, answering the call for genuine Fender® designs at accessible prices. The Squier 40th Anniversary collection celebrates the 40-year journey of Fender's entry-level brand with special editions of the Telecaster®, Stratocaster®, Jazzmaster®, Precision Bass®, and Jazz Bass®, all available in Gold Edition and Vintage Edition variants.
The Squier® 40th Anniversary Stratocaster®, Gold Edition is a stylish model adorned with an eye-catching collection of upscale features for the discerning Squier fanatic. Featuring striking gold-plated hardware, a gold anodized aluminum pickguard, a bound Indian laurel fingerboard with pearloid block inlays, an engraved anniversary neck plate and gloss finish throughout, this Strat® is poised and ready for the spotlight. Player-friendly refinements of this commemorative model include a slim and comfortable "C"-shaped neck profile for an easy playing feel, vintage-style tuning machines and 6-saddle synchronized tremolo bridge for authentic performance and style, and Fender-Designed single-coil pickups with alnico 5 magnets for familiar Strat tone.
FEATURES
Gold-plated hardware
Gold anodized aluminum pickguard
Gloss body and neck finish
Vintage-style 6-saddle synchronized tremolo bridge
Vintage-style tuning machines
Created 11-27-2022
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Squier 40th Anniversary Vintage Edition Stratocaster in Seafoam Green $360: https://www.fender.com/en-US/40th...10549.ht
Squier 40th Anniversary Vintage Edition Stratocaster in Sonic Blue $450: https://www.fender.com/en-US/40th...10572.ht
Squier 40th Anniversary Vintage Edition Telecaster in Mocha $360: https://www.fender.com/en-US/squi...01529.ht
Squier 40th Anniversary Vintage Edition Jazz Bass in Sunburst $360: https://www.fender.com/en-US/squi...41502.ht
Squier 40th Anniversary Vintage Edition Jazzmaster in Desert Sand $450: https://www.fender.com/en-US/squi...20589.ht
I would buy a guitar because it is comfortable (which would require it being well made, finished properly) and sounds good -- or can be rendered as such with minimal effort.
I wouldn't NOT buy a Squier because of the name, any less than I wouldn't buy a MIM Fender because it's MIM. If you feel really strongly to the contrary, search for Jack Pearson and then see if you still feel the same way after watching him play, see how many great players think so highly of Jack, ...and see him consistently playing Squiers.
I would buy a guitar because it is comfortable (which would require it being well made, finished properly) and sounds good -- or can be rendered as such with minimal effort.
I wouldn't NOT buy a Squier because of the name, any less than I wouldn't buy a MIM Fender because it's MIM. If you feel really strongly to the contrary, search for Jack Pearson and then see if you still feel the same way after watching him play, see how many great players think so highly of Jack, ...and see him consistently playing Squiers.
Gee, I sure hope that a commemorative or anniversary edition of the frontman 10g amp is also available! What a sweet setup that would be!!! smh....
I know that many of you here on slickdeals LOVE you some squiers but, at the end of the day, they are worth only the value placed on them by the owner (who is usually trying to convince himself that he has "the same thing" as a fender and ultimately not feel like someone who cheaped out on buying a nice instrument they can own for however long and get their money back out of it if they ever decide to sell it).
No one wants those things...and I don't blame them. I don't want a walmart guitar either.
Vintage Edition Stratocaster in Seafoam Green $360: https://www.fender.com/en-US/40th...10549.html [fender.com]
Vintage Edition Stratocaster in Sonic Blue $450: https://www.fender.com/en-US/40th...10572.html [fender.com]
Vintage Edition Telecaster in Mocha $360: https://www.fender.com/en-US/squi...01529.html [fender.com]
Vintage Edition Jazz Bass in Sunburst $360: https://www.fender.com/en-US/squi...41502.html [fender.com]
Vintage Edition Jazzmaster in Desert Sand $450: https://www.fender.com/en-US/squi...20589.html [fender.com]
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...I wonder what is up with you and your capitalized "LOL"s.
From the posts you've made on this thread, it would seem that you may be missing the point. The professional music scene is one where there are far more professionals who see their equipment as tools and are not bound by "only using the 'best'" from a name brand or even physical quality perspective. There are pros that do obsess, but they are in the minority and they admit to their gear-obsession. ;-)
There is an amateur enthusiast rank and file where "gear head" ideology is firmly entrenched in ways NOT commonly found in the working professional ranks. Guitars and Amps, Just like Cameras and Lenses. Enthusiasts obsessing over every little detail, while missing the point that IN A MIX (live, on a record, or a final printed Ad, Poster, or Fine Art Print), you and I are NOT going to be able to reliably determine any difference between the "Pro-level" equipment vs. the good-enough quality "Amateur" equipment.
A 50's Fender Tele and a Squier Classic Vibe. A Vintage Fender Deluxe Reverb, an off-the-shelf DRRI, or 20 other DR circuit-based amps. A Timmy or a Caline Blue Sky. Put them on a stage or on a record, in a mix, and your ears can say goodbye to gear snobbery, though your eyes might not. In fact, most guitar sounds in a mix are NOT GREAT when isolated. All that luscious tone you've squeezed from your $7,000 Murphy Lab Les Paul and $20,000 vintage Fender Tweed Twin gets in the way in a mix and needs to be narrowed down to occupy the right frequencies to sit in the mix well. These aren't typically tones you'd want to dial-in when sitting in your bedroom. They'd be too thin, too mid-ranged focused, lacking bottom end, etc.
There are many reasons to prefer the 'higher-end' stuff. In isolation, you can find more notable differences. How they feel -- how they make YOU feel -- reliability, consistency, etc. All fine reasons to gravitate to the higher quality gear in the flavors and sizes you prefer. But, you won't find the same degree of snobbery in those Pro ranks like those you find in the amateur enthusiast ranks.
Just as in photography, you have thousands of pixel-peepers, meticulously pouring over every camera and lens test, arguing over the finer points and insisting that some lesser 'junk' shouldn't be used by anyone serious. While working pros know that it's a fool's game to obsess over the relatively small pixel-based differences in all the good cameras and lenses out there to favor 'only the best'. Why? One is cost. They're in a business and overhead matters. But, also because once they produce their FINAL OUTPUT, like a Print, Ad, or Poster, no pixel peepers and certainly no paying customers are going to see or know the difference. Just as musicians, playing a lowly Squier because it's a 'good tool' isn't caring so much about the listener that obsesses over these things and can't tell the differences if blindfolded and listening to either a live or recorded mix. They care about their customers (paying fans) and themselves.
And that's really my point: The final product. The artist chooses tools that work for them, inspire them, get the job done, etc., leaving the pixel peepers and ear-straining gear heads to chase every last ounce of 'quality' that won't show up in the mix. You think Jack wouldn't play a Fender if it made him "sound better"? He plays plenty of guitars, but still loves and is will know for using his Squiers. Weird, huh?