expirediconian | Staff posted Dec 15, 2024 03:37 AM
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expirediconian | Staff posted Dec 15, 2024 03:37 AM
Squier Affinity Series Stratocaster Electric Guitar (Honey Burst)
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This one looks nice with the 70s fat headstock and mint pickguard. But if you're just looking for a cheap starter guitar, there are better choices than an Affinity.
This one looks nice with the 70s fat headstock and mint pickguard. But if you're just looking for a cheap starter guitar, there are better choices than an Affinity.
This one looks nice with the 70s fat headstock and mint pickguard. But if you're just looking for a cheap starter guitar, there are better choices than an Affinity.
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If they want to play metal, hard rock, or other music with heavily distorted guitars, they probably want something with humbucker pickups (the big fat ones that sometimes look like two of these Strat pickups glued together).
If they want to play clean or mildly distorted music, like funk or blues or Midwest/Japanese emo, they probably want something with single coil pickups, like a Stratocaster or Telecaster. (Jazzmasters are the standard emo guitar, but they're really big and heavy and not great for an 11 year old.)
I recommend a "hardtail", which means a guitar with no tremolo, for a first guitar. Tremolos make it really hard to tune a guitar unless you deck them, which is another thing you have to learn how to do.
For humbuckers, this is a good guitar that comes in many colors, several which are on sale, and you can return to Guitar Center if you get a lemon. Your local GC might even have one used if you get lucky.
https://www.musiciansfr
If she's really small or has a hard time holding a full size guitar, these are slightly smaller and will be easier to play, and are on a little bit of a sale:
https://www.guitarcente
For single coils there are a lot of choices, most of which are more expensive unless you're willing to roll the dice on a Sonic Series Fender (Sonic is Affinity level).
Your sanity will remain intact if you get her an amp modeler and some headphones instead of a loud "practice amp", and she'll enjoy practicing more because it'll sound a lot better. I wrote about this at length here:
https://slickdeals.net/f/17765760-iyv-ils-300egr-les-paul-solid-body-electric-guitar-emerald-green-new-open-box-free-shipping-98-25?p=172934424#
I hope this helps her have fun and stick with it!
Yamaha Pacific 112
Squier Sonic Mustang
My guitar has no issues. Neck is straight. Stays in tune, and once I had it in tune the intonation was perfect. I didn't have to make any adjustment to the saddles. The bridge was set really high when I got it. Almost a quarter inch off of the body. Very easy to lower it with it being a 2-point trem. I have no complaints. I have a Vintage Modified Jaguar from 2016 and I already like this guitar more.
If you're looking for a cheap Strat it makes way more sense to grab this one for $199 over the Amazon Debut with the ugly matte paintjob for $119 or the Sonic for the same price. I was considering a Classic Vibe or even one of the Fender Player II's that were on sale for $649, but I'm glad I went with this. If I want to in the future I could swap in some nicer pickups and higher quality pots and have a guitar that looks as nice and plays as well as a guitar that goes for 2-3 times the price. The tuners are servicable. a couple feel a little stiff, but they get the job done. Getting vintage style tuners is a possible upgrade I'd make in the future, but it would be mostly cosmetic. I prefer how they look, especially on a finish like this
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