Fender Squier Series Affinity Stratocaster Electric Guitar, Olympic White

I bought this as a "boat guitar", fully expecting it to be a pile of junk, but I'm really surprised at how good it looks, plays, and sounds. I have 22 American-made guitars, 6 are Stratocasters, so it's not like I'm comparing it to other junk guitars. It's obviously not as good as a USA strat, but for the money, I'm really impressed! Some obvious differences: the neck seems to be of a pretty, but slightly softer maple. It feels essentially unfinished. The tuners are good, but not great. The pickups are really hot, maybe too hot. But honestly not bad at all. Of course, I haven't put it through the pace, and usually cheap guitars have electrical issues; that's unknown at this point. However, my first impressions are VERY good! Well worth the money. I wouldn't use it in the studio or play out with it, but it's perfect for practicing and I would definitely recommend it to a beginner. I'm very impressed!!

This Squire is surprisingly excellent!! I've owned & owe other Strats in the past including a Epi LP (which I still have and enjoy), but this very inexpensive guitar is better than I honestly thought it would be. I had my expectations low for such a low cost guitar, but after viewing some YouTube vids and the current discount cost (Black Friday deals etc.), I figure I'd give it a try and after doing my own set up on it (which wasn't much from the factory settings), this this is fantastic for what it is. Pros: - Neck is super easy to play on; not too chunky, (the slim "C"-shape is perfect). - Frets were spot on with no sharp ends or frets that needed smoothing. - Tuners were fine and don't see any need to replace them anytime soon. - Bridge was made well and easy to set the intonation (which wasn't off on mine) and set the action (which was a little high for my tastes). Also the bridge on this one is a 2 point and not 6 screw (great upgrade from the older ones). I also set my bridge flush to the body as well. - Body is light and yes it's thinner than normal strat body's, but totally ok for its sounds and price point. - Pickups are a little hot as to be expected, but work just fine (an upgrade to Alnico's later on will be better. however no rush). It's also excellent you get a tone adjustment knob for the bridge pickup. - Overall fit and finish are excellent, truly more than I expect on a Squire and guitar at this price point. - Great guitar to mod on later if needed. Cons: (being nit-picky) - Pickup selector is a cheaper 5-way switch, but that can be easily replace with a better one later on if really needed. - Sure, change the strings to something better. - Poplar body lacks the warmth of other woods of course, but I honestly have no issues, however some might not care for this brighter and lighter type wood. It's not my Epi LP with a Mahogany body, but this Strat is super light and easy to carry around.

This is one of the better made guitars I think I played the neck is so good the Frets are perfect I did 1,000 grit sandpaper on the neck very lightly just to smooth it out and put some mineral oil on it I swapped out the pickups and switches for a classic vibe set up I didn't even have to polish the frets the intonation is very close with updated internals this guitar is flawless oh yeah and I dropped the bridge by tightening the springs on the back a little bit to make the tuning really consistent speaking of the tuners they're really good too very smooth no backlash I absolutely love the maple neck and the thin body I thought it would be a problem but it actually makes the guitar vibrate and it feels really nice when you're playing it like it's got some spring in it step so to speak. The guitar was like 215 on sale and the loaded pickguard w internals from eBay for like $60 add15 more dollars for the fancy pick guard and 20 for a nice strap and some slinky strings. Super budget setup. Take your time learning how to do a setup it pays off and the better switch and pots are equally needed. I found a blackstar ht club 40 tube amp at a pawn shop for 400. So for 700 dollars you can have a very nice starter rocker setup no pedals needed. Take your time learning to tune and intonate. But don't be afraid this string height was perfect the action the neck was straight there was no sharp frets no high frets they were perfectly Polished and everything I couldn't believe it honestly it was in better shape set up wise and fretwise then my classic vibe that was over $400 it seems like unnecessary to add all the pickups and everything but honestly the neck is better than the classic Vibe I think and the bridge is a little nicer and it's lighter and I think the tuners are a little better too than the classic Vibe really you just need the guts from the classic vibe to make this guitar better than the classic vibe. Honestly I wouldn't even upgrade the nut it works just fine and it's perfectly set up. I've been playing the drums for a long time I'm not a super experienced guitarist but I have been around guitars my whole life and who would have thought this would be my top pick.

This Fender electric guitar is great for beginners—comfortable to hold, easy to play, and not too heavy. The neck thickness feels just right, making it easy to move around the fretboard. The Olympic White finish looks amazing, and the sound quality is solid for the price. Perfect for anyone starting out or looking for a reliable, stylish guitar!

The one thing that irritated me somewhat, is that on Amazon, it said this guitar was made in Indonesia. I have other affinity Squiers that are made in China and are good. But I expected this to be what it was advertised but it wasn’t. Aside from that, I’ve been really impressed with the playability and the speed of the neck. Needs a couple of adjustments, but otherwise, I tuned it up out of the box and sounds really good.

I've owned a lot of Strats and still have several. I also just went in on a Sire S3 SSS for $400. It's absolutely amazing what you can get at the low-end these days. Back to the Squier... The body and hardware are far beyond what I expected. A plastic nut, but it's perfectly slotted. The tremolo bridge is two-point, not the traditional 6-screw type I was expecting. I guess I didn't look at the photo too closely. I liked the color. The pickups aren't grade A, but it sounds like a Strat and I've heard worse and the natural sustain is very good. The guitar plays great out of the box, though I'll be lowering the action a bit. The frets are fine as is with no buzzing as currently set up. I'll be doing some work on them (I spot level and put a polish on all my guitars frets regularly). None are super out of whack as far as I can tell. About the only thing I don't love is that the neck has that raw look and feel, though it's straight and true. I might finish it with amber before I'm done. For the price, I'm amazed. I like it better than my 80's Japanese models, and nearly as much as my MIM silver anniversary with its Rail Tail after being plek'd. I'd say the Sire S3 SSS has the most playable neck of anything I own, but it's $150 more. This will be close once I do the work on it. Note that I recently played a bunch of Player's series at Guitar Center, and I like this better. Those were likely poorly set up, but save yourself the money. If you can live with the logo and the raw neck, or do your own work. Fantastic beginners guitar and better than a lot of guitars I've gigged with in the past. For the price it really deserves five stars, but in the overall scheme you can pay a lot more money and get a "better" guitar

This guitar is way more than I expected. I planned on replacing parts before I ever got the guitar. Turns out, there's nothing wrong with anything! The bridge pickup seemed very shrill to me, but, unlike an American strat, there's a tone control on the bridge pickup. Problem solved. I balanced the floating, two point trem, and it works fine and stays pretty well in tune. If you don't use the bar, tuning is fine. All I changed was the back cover from a one to a three ply to match the front, and I put a Fender neck plate with gasket and my name engraved on the back!

These are fantastic guitars for the money. I swapped the pickups out because I prefer noiseless. But that's about it.

Llevo años tocando la guitarra y tengo, y he tenido muchas, sobretodo Fender y similares, con single coils básicamente. Decir que me ha sorprendido muchísimo la construcción , los acabados y el sonido de esta Affinity. Tuve algunas Affinity de la edición anterior al 2022 y no tiene nada que ver. Se nota una evolución en positivo en todos los aspectos. Lo curioso es que llegó ajustada a la perfección, sólo tuve que afinarla y nada más. Sigue teniendo un cuerpo más delgado que una Fender stratocaster pero no limita su resonancia tocada sin conectar, a pesar del cuerpo de álamo y el bloque delgado del trémolo. Me ha gustado el cambio a 2 pivotes del puente en lugar de los 6 del la pasada versión. Las pastillas, si bien son cerámicas como en las guitarras de esta gama, suenan muy decentemente; no requieren de un cambio inmediato, pero a largo plazo quizás lo haga. En general me he llevado una grata sorpresa 😮

Although i gave it a 5 star, the guitar just didn't bond with me due to the advertising was misleading. The guitar i got is made in China, NOT Indonesia. I highly suggest that you do buy it though. Just be aware what is posted which clearly states that these guitars are made in different factories and are subject to change. The guitar if you buy one, I'm sure you'll cherish the fun of playing music on it.

Well packaged but longer than average delivery however the quality and structure of this is absolutely incredible for the price. Hubby is very impressed with it. Highly recommended for both beginners and experienced players

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Arrivée dans les délais; très bien emballée. Excellent rapport qualité / prix