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Lol your just like me, can't play in front of people without messing up, I usually just pretend no one's there and look at my fretboard, kinda like how the lead singer of 3 Doors down needs to be hypnotized before a show.
Plus if you love jazz or want to learn more jazz stuff look at charlie christian he was the number one innovator for jazz guitarist in 1941, he wrote some really just amazing songs , he was one of the major innovators for the electric guitar when they gave him the Gibson tradition the first ever then solid wood body guitar
All bs aside I've played guitar forever im 20 now and my influence is not john mayer lol it'd jimi hendrix,srv,Clapton,frusciante,bb king,big bill broonzy,muddy waters,kirk hammet, Mick mars,ygnwie malmsteen,chris impelleterri but anyway lol I own an american strat an I love her to death but squier is stepping there sound up I love the tone of this guitar it screams from every pore of it nitty gritty blues an rock an I love it damn sweet!
@spi9 This guitar is just as good if not better than a mexican strat. I own a mexican strat and this guitar and this guitar is way cheaper and its just an amazing guitar especially if you are a strat fan. Hope i was helpful.
Hey, I have a question. Im looking to sell my les paul copy towards one of these and as far as sound goes I was wondering if this guitar was good tone wise for playing some Old School Iron Maiden, Nirvana and like Van Halen? Lol sorry I know these arent really artists from the 60's lol Im just looking for a good strat I can use for this stuff.
Hey, man, I see that you posted this video a tad more than a year ago; how has the guitar held up? I want to get this guitar as a begginer/intermediate player and just wanted to know how has it held up. c: Hope you reply. ^^
cheers to John Mayer for bringing the blues too fine young new players...BUT for the love of pete i wanna see more young talent NOT playing his licks for a change...bad enough he already has all the attention in the world from half the women in the world....JUST SAYING....
@MrPocketGuitar Yeah i know, sorry for that Spartan i was in a hurry while watching the videos, scrolled through it fast and did not realise that you were switching between magnet positions.
The CV series is the best bang for the buck right now. Better get one NOW before it's too late. That's what happened to the Squier '51, now they are making them at 10 times the price.
i have one im a begginer.. but i love playing nice soft rock or creed with the mix of hard like one more breath this guitar is by far the best guitar for it i love love love this guitar i also love the classic vibe
Hello. I am thinking about buying this guitar. it would be my first electric (i play 50$ acoustic for 10 months). Is this good guitar if i play mostly Led Zepp, Deep Purple and Sabbath stuff from 60s and 70s? How about its tuning? How long does it stay in tune? And what is the best amp to buy with it?
Tried it with overdrive. Very good. Just like USA standard strat. Had 2 USA strats. Don't waste your money and buy the cheap one. The neck feels the same. A USA strat will not make your playing sound any better. Maybe it won't stay in tune very well if you perform live on a stage. But that you have to test yourself.
Great playing dude! Ignore what some other people are saying, the Squier Classic Vibe Strats are awesome, surpassing most mim Fenders in my opinion (probably closer to mim classic player series). Some people just think that a $700+ axe automatically makes them good guitarists. Nope.
Congratulations for your sound and your playing and nice tone. I have the same guitar as you. And I am very satisfied! I know this guitar is equipped with pickups "ALNICO" but can you tell me if the microphones were "ALNICO 3 " or "ALNICO 5 "?? and I would like to know the difference between the two? I can not find informations on the Internet. thank you in advance for your reply. friendly
Kool, hope I was playinthis good at his age...you've got mature tone may friend, and that does not only come from a good sounding guitar, it comes from the soul...
Hi there!! I really liked your review! I will buy one of these guitars but I've not decided yet witch one , 50's or 60's? because I'm trying to get John Mayer's tone, and I would like to have your opinion. what do you tell me? Witch amp are you using? and wicth effects are you using in this video? please can you tell me ? stay cool
im probably going to but this guitar. do you you think it would be a good back up for playing live?and is it good for stevie ray vaughan and jimi hendrix stuff?by the way these guitars are now $400 at my music store.
you need to listen to other blues stuff i can tell you like john alot but listen men there are greater guitarists out there to listen to and learn from, you can start by listening to SRV
john realy try to be like srv but he just can't get there...
John Mayer, at his best, doesn't sound all that much like SRV. The thing is, he's clearly got so much of Stevie in the blood and marrow of his playing, that it's gotta' be nearly impossible for him to leave it behind. Add to that the obvious influences of Hendrix, Clapton, and the Kings - who also were Stevie's biggest influences - and you've got an artist who's actually much like the rest of us: struggling to find HIS sound in a world full of too many guitar players.
Just FYI, the reason the necks with rosewood fingerboards don't have the 'skunk stripe' is because they can rout em out from the front for the truss rod instead of the back - the maple necks they rout out from the rear since it's one chunk o' wood - nice playing, btw!
@shinggum slow dancing in a burning room by john mayer search on youtube for "two rock demo" it'll come up with john mayer doing a version of it on guitar that sounds amazing
Was that an insult? No, dont like beiber, but I can see mayer and beiber touring together. "Oh justin i like how your bubble gum tongue feels on my anus"
@ElTone43 lol, or maybe cuz its in my nname? there is no reason to "dis" other musicians, john mayer is an incredibly smart and talented man, putting down another musician doesnt make you better or smarter, so why bother hating?
@ElTone43 Its all good; beautiful tone and practice makes perfect. The other thing is when your guitar sounds pretty it inspires you to play more... The more you play the better you get... without inspiration you will never make it. lol A few Pearls of wisdom from someone who has "bin there" and still inspired to play the blues and keep improving... Once you get into a band and jamming- you will become even more inspired and creative... All the best with your bright future...
I bought one of these when they first came out and it plays as good or better than my american strat, it is on a level sooooo much higher than any mexican strat. oh yeah and mine was only $299 :), once they started selling the price got bumped 50 bucks
WHYYYYYYY do people remove the trem cover?!? I've been playing over a decade, and I don't think I've ever heard a reason (not one that made sense/was worth remembering anyway) o.0
*sigh* At any rate, pretty good playing here, Spartan867. I'm seriously thinking of selling my old, poorly modded MIM Fender 60s Strat and getting this:S
@Spartan867 you dont play regularly at gigs - its not practical- you break a string- its a pain in the ass. 1 and a half hours to re-string because the plate moves out of alignment from the holes when the string breaks and the tension is altered. Then because of the tremelo block your new strings wont stay in tune. Meanwhile the club owner is not happy you taking too long, your guitar keeps going out of tune and sound like shit! Next he's not paying you... Do you "get it" Now...
I've recently changed my mind b/c these have one "fatal flaw" that betrays their Squier brand name: neck profile. It seemed to me like the shallowest possible C they could come up w/, and I'm a "chunky" neck player. Pity, too, b/c I don't remember having any other problems w/ it, really:/ Seemed great, overall, and I'd definitely recommend them. Guess *I'll* have to stick w/ MIM Classics, tho.
(And I know a lot of people will really like that neck, it's just not for me~shrug~)
Back in the early days, it made re-stringing easier / faster because fender used a backplate that had six individual holes, as opposed to the long slot of today, which made it a real bitch to get strings into the tremolo block holes. There are also people who claim that the tremolo springs when uncovered, help add sustain from stage volume amps from behind. Personally, I don't buy that sustain shit for one second...
@Partsocaster you are right on both counts I still do not have the new slot plates- Still have the bitch to string old ones with 6 holes in the plates lol And the other reason you take the plate off is to replace the springs on the trem block- after a few months of whammy use the springs would get weakened-- fall off and get lost. Was never practical to keep taking the cover off and on- to restring or put a whammy spring back on that came loose... Plate got scratched up by your belt buckle...
@Partsocaster Also strings were inferior back in the day and the bridge saddles sucked. They were not as well made as the strings and saddles today. You snapped strings regularly particularly with whammy use etc... The string tensions were really high heavy gauge strings then.. it was worse if you could only afford one guitar it took over an hour and a half to restring- your guitar wouldn't tune.Tthe club owners would be on your case about taking too long a break and refuse to pay you lol
@yobhsiFehT I don't know why other people remove their trem covers, but here's my reason: I think strats have an 'old comfortable sneaker' vibe to them, especially when they look worn in. For me, this vibe is enhanced with the cover removed.
If it's purely aesthetic for most people who do it (as I fear it is), then I shun you all as Elf-like cotton-headed ninnymugginses:P Seriously, tho, first time I ever saw it done was a picture of SRV, and I refuse to believe he did it for aesthetic reasons. So far, the "sympathetic-vibrations-from-the-amp-adding-sustain" explanation is the best I've heard so far, but I feel like those benefits must be on a sort of "Eric Johnson level" of tone consciousness like hearing battery brands:P
@yobhsiFehT Not true John does have his own style listen to all his own pop style songs. He has an Identity crisis wants to be a whirlwind like Stevie- there is only one SRV JM's original stuff does not match SRV so he copies Stevie. Not satisfied with who he is.... I was always told by these legend blues players... always be original then nobody can judge you...no matter how simple something is - you are the first person to think of it and the first to record it... that makes you special...
I'm having trouble decoding what you're trying to say. I ask in all seriousness, not trying to be mean: is English your first language?
It does seem like we basically agree, tho. I agree that JM has his own style (especially on acoustic). I just think most of his style is heavily based off of people like SRV and Hendrix. But like I was saying, SRV emulated Hendrix, Hendrix emulated BB King, BB emulated T-Bone Walker, etc. I don't think less of people for that sort of emulation.
@yobhsiFehT when I first bought My first Fender Strats in the late 60s and early 70's I meticulously kept everything on them that they had when brand new. The ash tray chrome bridge cover, the Tremolo backplate cover - lol everything. Then I gigged a lot. The frickin' ash tray cover always got knocked off in the case or fell off while I was playing "Rockstar" and I broke strings on my Only guitar- took me 1 and a half hours to re-string and the guitar kept going flat all night with new strings
@yobhsiFehT i do it for easy access for set ups, sound wise i dont really think it makes a difference, but eric johnson believes that it does make a sound difference
@yobhsiFehT i remember that he himself says he doesnt know why, but he just says it sounds better and does not mention anything specific about why it sounds better....personally i really dont see why it would change the sound, my 2 cents
I bought an epiphone les paul 3 years ago and i'm effin' pissed. you can't just make shit cherry sunburst and bust it out when 13-year-old kids walk in your store during the holiday season so they think its pretty and buy it. i'm definatly gonna sell it and buy this. Goddamn you, cherry sunburst.
I just bought this same guitar and I'm impressed overall. Plays well, looks great and good price. I found it had a better feel than the mexican strats.
That little guitar sounds REALLY good! Do you know if the CV pickups are Alnico or ceramic bar? Thats a great guitar for the money. P.S. real 60's strats had no skunk stripe. With rosewood fretboards they just insert the truss rod then glue the rosewood on...in theory a stronger more stable neck, why the 70's maple necks always had bad truss rods. Good playing there too.
another thing, if you would need to refret the guitar some day, if you would want to do it on a cheap guitar? I would if it's a good guitar, anyway, the 1 piece maple necks are a pain to refret and will probably cost you a lot more cus they also need to put laquer on it
I discovered that the 60's didn't have skunk stripes, so the guitar is correct for the time period, it has to do with the way the trussrod is installed, in the 50's they used 1-piece maple necks so they installed the trussrod from behind the neck and then plugged the hole with another darker wood material, in the 60's this stopped and was not cessecary cus now the necks where in 2 pieces, the neck and the fretboard, so they simply installed the trussrod under the fretboard and then glued it on.
@gtnick314 No pedals. Just a distortion boost on a vox, with the gain down, volume up. Really thick clean sound. Treble at about 8. Reverb at about 10.
I like the guitar a lot, but wouldn't pay $350 for it. I got a Dean Dime Shadow for the same price. I replaced the pickups, but I really love the tone on this guitar.
@Spartan867 and does it have a massive body, cause i dont want to buy this kind of guitar if it dont have a massive body, instead of multi piece like the bullet/affinity series
@wildsidecrew Really good. No, there is no distortion on the pickups. I'll post up some other samples. I got a different amp tho, so i'm working to get it on here.
it has a warmer sound and is more punchy because the pickups are alnico 5!!!! if u r lookin for a more rock and blues warm sound in general go with 60s. u want twang and funky i guess the 50 squier does better there or a tele.
i have a fender american standard strat with a maple neck, but i really want to get a squier with a rosewood, just incase i dont like it, is this a good one for its price?
haha good playing bro and great demo its exactly what i wanted to hear
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ParkerArch1615 2 weeks ago
Lol your just like me, can't play in front of people without messing up, I usually just pretend no one's there and look at my fretboard, kinda like how the lead singer of 3 Doors down needs to be hypnotized before a show.
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What do you think, which CV is better for getting a nice Frusciante like tone, 60's or the 50's strat?
TheQzma 1 month ago
Plus if you love jazz or want to learn more jazz stuff look at charlie christian he was the number one innovator for jazz guitarist in 1941, he wrote some really just amazing songs , he was one of the major innovators for the electric guitar when they gave him the Gibson tradition the first ever then solid wood body guitar
zephyrsrockstar1 1 month ago
All bs aside I've played guitar forever im 20 now and my influence is not john mayer lol it'd jimi hendrix,srv,Clapton,frusciante,bb king,big bill broonzy,muddy waters,kirk hammet, Mick mars,ygnwie malmsteen,chris impelleterri but anyway lol I own an american strat an I love her to death but squier is stepping there sound up I love the tone of this guitar it screams from every pore of it nitty gritty blues an rock an I love it damn sweet!
zephyrsrockstar1 1 month ago
dude that guitar i could 199.99 dollars know
SamNoWheelz 1 month ago
@SackBoy105 it's held up well! The only thing that's wrong is one of the tuner bent. :( invest 50 bucks in the hard case!
Spartan867 1 month ago
Can anyone help me out? This or a mexican strat
spi9 1 month ago
@spi9 This guitar is just as good if not better than a mexican strat. I own a mexican strat and this guitar and this guitar is way cheaper and its just an amazing guitar especially if you are a strat fan. Hope i was helpful.
SuperMaggothead 1 month ago
@SuperMaggothead Thanks man, definatley considering picking one up now
spi9 1 month ago
@spi9 if you got the money go for a mexcican strat, but if you want to save money this one is cool to
Y4Uable 1 month ago
Hey, I have a question. Im looking to sell my les paul copy towards one of these and as far as sound goes I was wondering if this guitar was good tone wise for playing some Old School Iron Maiden, Nirvana and like Van Halen? Lol sorry I know these arent really artists from the 60's lol Im just looking for a good strat I can use for this stuff.
Blackdragon52k 1 month ago
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stratodanster 1 month ago
Hey, man, I see that you posted this video a tad more than a year ago; how has the guitar held up? I want to get this guitar as a begginer/intermediate player and just wanted to know how has it held up. c: Hope you reply. ^^
SackBoy105 2 months ago
@SackBoy105 you mean.... almost three years a go ;) lolol
Cds56 2 months ago
guitar/you sound good! don't stop! great, great buy!
adidas331 3 months ago
i got this one too :D
AimenMajdi 4 months ago
cheers to John Mayer for bringing the blues too fine young new players...BUT for the love of pete i wanna see more young talent NOT playing his licks for a change...bad enough he already has all the attention in the world from half the women in the world....JUST SAYING....
looneytunes47 4 months ago
@looneytunes47 yup, i hear he's really talented. but the fiddle heads like us may not ever know...saw one of his vids, girls gah-LORE!
adidas331 3 months ago
You know, guitars have pickup selector switches, you should have showed us all magnets positions...
orfmor 5 months ago
@orfmor he did.
MrPocketGuitar 3 months ago
@MrPocketGuitar Yeah i know, sorry for that Spartan i was in a hurry while watching the videos, scrolled through it fast and did not realise that you were switching between magnet positions.
orfmor 3 months ago
The CV series is the best bang for the buck right now. Better get one NOW before it's too late. That's what happened to the Squier '51, now they are making them at 10 times the price.
heinzdziurowitz 5 months ago
hey
is the CV worth the money or should i buy a mexican instead?
sumindiandude 5 months ago
@sumindiandude I'd go for the CV 60's over a Mexican strat.
365Avalon 4 months ago
@365Avalon, yea, I just want to +1 that.
SirJackRyan 4 months ago
even justin bieber likes john mayer
jorge01br 5 months ago
great tone. i own one too. just as good as some of my custom shop jobs. who cares about sticky necks? i like gloss necks. nice playin, man.
jonnyhturbo 5 months ago
The neck sticks only when its humid. I play outdoors a lot in Louisiana. Its HUMID
bondman00794 6 months ago
I bought this guitar used for $50 bucks. Best $50 bucks I ever spent!
techjunki 6 months ago
classic vibe are excellent guitars they really are
marycockburn1 7 months ago
i have one im a begginer.. but i love playing nice soft rock or creed with the mix of hard like one more breath this guitar is by far the best guitar for it i love love love this guitar i also love the classic vibe
SuperFilipino96 7 months ago
Does it intonate pretty well?
flyhi94 7 months ago
What Song Are You Playing At 7.37? :) thanks
StratMayer17 7 months ago
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StratMayer17 7 months ago
Good sound and you play in your own style keep it up man!
stevalianarbone 7 months ago
they dont have stripes because they put the truss rod under the fret board, in the maple necks they have to put the the truss rod in from behind
iamjerseyfresh 8 months ago
after watching this i feel like a LOSER at playing guitar... good work
SuperGuitarguy97 8 months ago
beautiful guitar!!
heavymetal102939 8 months ago
they dont have the strip because they didn't in the 60s
StratPlayer4Life 8 months ago
nice playin bro.. we all gotta start somewere.. awsome tone great guitar..
TheMitchtuber 8 months ago
ho well would red hot chili peppers songs sound on this guitar?
cheetahkid888 8 months ago
Hello. I am thinking about buying this guitar. it would be my first electric (i play 50$ acoustic for 10 months). Is this good guitar if i play mostly Led Zepp, Deep Purple and Sabbath stuff from 60s and 70s? How about its tuning? How long does it stay in tune? And what is the best amp to buy with it?
misteraxl1 8 months ago
hi does this guitar work well with distortion? Plz reply thnx
TheRealSonicYouth 9 months ago
@TheRealSonicYouth
Tried it with overdrive. Very good. Just like USA standard strat. Had 2 USA strats. Don't waste your money and buy the cheap one. The neck feels the same. A USA strat will not make your playing sound any better. Maybe it won't stay in tune very well if you perform live on a stage. But that you have to test yourself.
koenibaby 9 months ago
@koenibaby thanks man
TheRealSonicYouth 9 months ago
Hey nice demo. Just wondering what was your beef with the cv 50s strat?( Im trying to decide between the 50s/60s strat)
thbitw666 9 months ago
Great playing dude! Ignore what some other people are saying, the Squier Classic Vibe Strats are awesome, surpassing most mim Fenders in my opinion (probably closer to mim classic player series). Some people just think that a $700+ axe automatically makes them good guitarists. Nope.
scaredypicker 10 months ago
Congratulations for your sound and your playing and nice tone. I have the same guitar as you. And I am very satisfied! I know this guitar is equipped with pickups "ALNICO" but can you tell me if the microphones were "ALNICO 3 " or "ALNICO 5 "?? and I would like to know the difference between the two? I can not find informations on the Internet. thank you in advance for your reply. friendly
robby188 10 months ago
This is a real strat, man. Squier's Classic Vibe and Vintage Modified lines are really great. Right up there with Fenders, even.
arcademachines 10 months ago
SQUIER, you'll soon be mine!
The00Free00 10 months ago
In love with the tone, especially on the first thing you played.
yekshemesh4alig 10 months ago
dude get a real strat
packernation12 10 months ago
Good Review...
Look my cover of layla with an squier strat.
swrpgamer 10 months ago
u cud chk out the ibanez as 73. nince playing. :)
ghaddy07 11 months ago
Kool, hope I was playinthis good at his age...you've got mature tone may friend, and that does not only come from a good sounding guitar, it comes from the soul...
Dan
rcjarvis 11 months ago
Hi there!! I really liked your review! I will buy one of these guitars but I've not decided yet witch one , 50's or 60's? because I'm trying to get John Mayer's tone, and I would like to have your opinion. what do you tell me? Witch amp are you using? and wicth effects are you using in this video? please can you tell me ? stay cool
Samprayer2 11 months ago
thick neck ?
superiansuper 11 months ago
I just ordered the white and red one
sunburst sucks
edmondcarrefour 11 months ago
Wow, you've shown me, a 48 year old beginner on the Electric Guitar what's possible - hope I'm as good as you in a few years time !!
Well done and keep up the good work.
Jez2008UK 11 months ago
The Meters! Nice. I have this axe on lay-away. How do you feel about the hum? Are the pickups noisy? Noisier than tolerable?
nevikmoore 1 year ago
im probably going to but this guitar. do you you think it would be a good back up for playing live?and is it good for stevie ray vaughan and jimi hendrix stuff?by the way these guitars are now $400 at my music store.
awow100 1 year ago
Jimi Hendrix is the way man...
CigarrinhoJJB 1 year ago
Good review. The guitar nails the classic strat sound 100%. I'm thinking these things are one of the best deals going.
1Doz 1 year ago
id tap that guitar
Hammer2Pull 1 year ago
how much was the classic vibe?
mayerfan09 1 year ago
You suck.
DistortedV12 1 year ago
you need to listen to other blues stuff i can tell you like john alot but listen men there are greater guitarists out there to listen to and learn from, you can start by listening to SRV
john realy try to be like srv but he just can't get there...
israeldogfather 1 year ago
@israeldogfather
John Mayer, at his best, doesn't sound all that much like SRV. The thing is, he's clearly got so much of Stevie in the blood and marrow of his playing, that it's gotta' be nearly impossible for him to leave it behind. Add to that the obvious influences of Hendrix, Clapton, and the Kings - who also were Stevie's biggest influences - and you've got an artist who's actually much like the rest of us: struggling to find HIS sound in a world full of too many guitar players.
... IMO
yobhsiFehT 1 year ago
Just FYI, the reason the necks with rosewood fingerboards don't have the 'skunk stripe' is because they can rout em out from the front for the truss rod instead of the back - the maple necks they rout out from the rear since it's one chunk o' wood - nice playing, btw!
btz511 1 year ago 2
your not the best guitar player, but you know how to play a fender squier, i like it, cause you get nice sound of it with clean! well done
jaccovanderwardt 1 year ago
what the name of the song from 1:24 to 2:15?
shinggum 1 year ago
@shinggum slow dancing in a burning room by john mayer search on youtube for "two rock demo" it'll come up with john mayer doing a version of it on guitar that sounds amazing
murda1991 1 year ago
@shinggum
slow dancing in a burning room
Shnuff3 1 year ago
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John Mayer is giant headed pussy!!
ElTone43 1 year ago
@ElTone43 ohhhh, so you like justin bieber too? ;)
Spartan867 1 year ago 51
@Spartan867
Was that an insult? No, dont like beiber, but I can see mayer and beiber touring together. "Oh justin i like how your bubble gum tongue feels on my anus"
ElTone43 1 year ago
@ElTone43 You forgot the word Magnet at the end of your sentence.
musymusic 1 year ago
@musymusic Nope, no he is a pussy, an over rated SRVaughnabe. He should just stick to the pop and quit trying to be someone he is not.
ElTone43 1 year ago
@ElTone43 ur just jealous, he is a musical genius, nuff said
fenderfreak1994 1 year ago
@fenderfreak1994
You have got to be fucking kidding, musical genius? You ever hear of Curtis Mayfield? Cuz I'm sure you've heard "your body is a wonder land"
Gonna assume that 1994 was the year you were born with a comment like that.
ElTone43 1 year ago
@ElTone43 lol, or maybe cuz its in my nname? there is no reason to "dis" other musicians, john mayer is an incredibly smart and talented man, putting down another musician doesnt make you better or smarter, so why bother hating?
fenderfreak1994 1 year ago
@ElTone43 Its all good; beautiful tone and practice makes perfect. The other thing is when your guitar sounds pretty it inspires you to play more... The more you play the better you get... without inspiration you will never make it. lol A few Pearls of wisdom from someone who has "bin there" and still inspired to play the blues and keep improving... Once you get into a band and jamming- you will become even more inspired and creative... All the best with your bright future...
TheStratplayer1 1 year ago
@ElTone43 Ever heard Mayer play guitar? He's incredible...
NashvilleBill 1 year ago
@ElTone43 dude john mayer has bigger balls than chuck norris
AstroCreep999 1 year ago
@ElTone43 I dont like you.
SuperGuitarguy97 8 months ago
More reverb on John Mayer songs, but good playing ^^
FeralArtist 1 year ago
I bought one of these when they first came out and it plays as good or better than my american strat, it is on a level sooooo much higher than any mexican strat. oh yeah and mine was only $299 :), once they started selling the price got bumped 50 bucks
CuriousGeorgeSwimmer 1 year ago
That was a sweet sound you were producing man love it. Keep up the good work
skat4evr9 1 year ago 7
@skat4evr9 Thanks!
Spartan867 1 year ago
good job kid. very informative and you play great.
Ashinobio 1 year ago
WHYYYYYYY do people remove the trem cover?!? I've been playing over a decade, and I don't think I've ever heard a reason (not one that made sense/was worth remembering anyway) o.0
*sigh* At any rate, pretty good playing here, Spartan867. I'm seriously thinking of selling my old, poorly modded MIM Fender 60s Strat and getting this:S
yobhsiFehT 1 year ago 3
@yobhsiFehT Do it! Worth the money!
Spartan867 1 year ago
@Spartan867 you dont play regularly at gigs - its not practical- you break a string- its a pain in the ass. 1 and a half hours to re-string because the plate moves out of alignment from the holes when the string breaks and the tension is altered. Then because of the tremelo block your new strings wont stay in tune. Meanwhile the club owner is not happy you taking too long, your guitar keeps going out of tune and sound like shit! Next he's not paying you... Do you "get it" Now...
TheStratplayer1 1 year ago
@Spartan867
I've recently changed my mind b/c these have one "fatal flaw" that betrays their Squier brand name: neck profile. It seemed to me like the shallowest possible C they could come up w/, and I'm a "chunky" neck player. Pity, too, b/c I don't remember having any other problems w/ it, really:/ Seemed great, overall, and I'd definitely recommend them. Guess *I'll* have to stick w/ MIM Classics, tho.
(And I know a lot of people will really like that neck, it's just not for me~shrug~)
yobhsiFehT 1 year ago
@yobhsiFehT
- supposedly it helps the guitar 'breath' hehe ;)
btz511 1 year ago
@yobhsiFehT
Back in the early days, it made re-stringing easier / faster because fender used a backplate that had six individual holes, as opposed to the long slot of today, which made it a real bitch to get strings into the tremolo block holes. There are also people who claim that the tremolo springs when uncovered, help add sustain from stage volume amps from behind. Personally, I don't buy that sustain shit for one second...
Partsocaster 1 year ago
@Partsocaster you are right on both counts I still do not have the new slot plates- Still have the bitch to string old ones with 6 holes in the plates lol And the other reason you take the plate off is to replace the springs on the trem block- after a few months of whammy use the springs would get weakened-- fall off and get lost. Was never practical to keep taking the cover off and on- to restring or put a whammy spring back on that came loose... Plate got scratched up by your belt buckle...
TheStratplayer1 1 year ago
@Partsocaster Also strings were inferior back in the day and the bridge saddles sucked. They were not as well made as the strings and saddles today. You snapped strings regularly particularly with whammy use etc... The string tensions were really high heavy gauge strings then.. it was worse if you could only afford one guitar it took over an hour and a half to restring- your guitar wouldn't tune.Tthe club owners would be on your case about taking too long a break and refuse to pay you lol
TheStratplayer1 1 year ago
@yobhsiFehT I don't know why other people remove their trem covers, but here's my reason: I think strats have an 'old comfortable sneaker' vibe to them, especially when they look worn in. For me, this vibe is enhanced with the cover removed.
camel747 1 year ago
@camel747
If it's purely aesthetic for most people who do it (as I fear it is), then I shun you all as Elf-like cotton-headed ninnymugginses:P Seriously, tho, first time I ever saw it done was a picture of SRV, and I refuse to believe he did it for aesthetic reasons. So far, the "sympathetic-vibrations-from-the-amp-adding-sustain" explanation is the best I've heard so far, but I feel like those benefits must be on a sort of "Eric Johnson level" of tone consciousness like hearing battery brands:P
yobhsiFehT 1 year ago
@yobhsiFehT Not true John does have his own style listen to all his own pop style songs. He has an Identity crisis wants to be a whirlwind like Stevie- there is only one SRV JM's original stuff does not match SRV so he copies Stevie. Not satisfied with who he is.... I was always told by these legend blues players... always be original then nobody can judge you...no matter how simple something is - you are the first person to think of it and the first to record it... that makes you special...
TheStratplayer1 1 year ago
@TheStratplayer1
I'm having trouble decoding what you're trying to say. I ask in all seriousness, not trying to be mean: is English your first language?
It does seem like we basically agree, tho. I agree that JM has his own style (especially on acoustic). I just think most of his style is heavily based off of people like SRV and Hendrix. But like I was saying, SRV emulated Hendrix, Hendrix emulated BB King, BB emulated T-Bone Walker, etc. I don't think less of people for that sort of emulation.
yobhsiFehT 1 year ago
@yobhsiFehT when I first bought My first Fender Strats in the late 60s and early 70's I meticulously kept everything on them that they had when brand new. The ash tray chrome bridge cover, the Tremolo backplate cover - lol everything. Then I gigged a lot. The frickin' ash tray cover always got knocked off in the case or fell off while I was playing "Rockstar" and I broke strings on my Only guitar- took me 1 and a half hours to re-string and the guitar kept going flat all night with new strings
TheStratplayer1 1 year ago
@yobhsiFehT i do it for easy access for set ups, sound wise i dont really think it makes a difference, but eric johnson believes that it does make a sound difference
hetfield2x4 1 year ago
@hetfield2x4
Heh, well, Eric Johnson believes a lot of things like that;) Seriously, tho, do you recall WHAT he says that difference is?
yobhsiFehT 1 year ago
@yobhsiFehT i remember that he himself says he doesnt know why, but he just says it sounds better and does not mention anything specific about why it sounds better....personally i really dont see why it would change the sound, my 2 cents
hetfield2x4 1 year ago
@hetfield2x4
Hm, and I thought, "If *anyone* has the answer, it'd be EJ," but oh well:P:D
Thanks for replying!
yobhsiFehT 1 year ago
@yobhsiFehT yeah i would've thought so too b/c he's so picky with his gear and tone
hetfield2x4 1 year ago
@yobhsiFehT i heard it just helps tone but i doubt its true
mattsavedbygracengai 6 months ago
Great dude you rock!!:D
96Bluesboy 1 year ago
Great dude you rock!!
96Bluesboy 1 year ago
I think you are cool
96Bluesboy 1 year ago
I bought an epiphone les paul 3 years ago and i'm effin' pissed. you can't just make shit cherry sunburst and bust it out when 13-year-old kids walk in your store during the holiday season so they think its pretty and buy it. i'm definatly gonna sell it and buy this. Goddamn you, cherry sunburst.
yankees1234577 1 year ago
Why, WHY?!
Tell em' that's it's human nature
sirfreakish 1 year ago
what are you playing it through?
erasemeMOTM 1 year ago
50s= alnico 3, bright for weird 50s rhythms
60= alnico 5, badass john mayer shit
erasemeMOTM 1 year ago
I just bought this same guitar and I'm impressed overall. Plays well, looks great and good price. I found it had a better feel than the mexican strats.
spartansensei 1 year ago
That little guitar sounds REALLY good! Do you know if the CV pickups are Alnico or ceramic bar? Thats a great guitar for the money. P.S. real 60's strats had no skunk stripe. With rosewood fretboards they just insert the truss rod then glue the rosewood on...in theory a stronger more stable neck, why the 70's maple necks always had bad truss rods. Good playing there too.
Uz2Brockstar 1 year ago
@Uz2Brockstar They are AlNiCo 5's. I think its an AWESOME guitar. And i STILL have it! Thanks for watching. :)
Spartan867 1 year ago
@Spartan867 The are not common alnico 5 they are toneriders :)
chapitacunquero 1 year ago
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Fogertian 1 year ago
another thing, if you would need to refret the guitar some day, if you would want to do it on a cheap guitar? I would if it's a good guitar, anyway, the 1 piece maple necks are a pain to refret and will probably cost you a lot more cus they also need to put laquer on it
satjathamma 1 year ago
I discovered that the 60's didn't have skunk stripes, so the guitar is correct for the time period, it has to do with the way the trussrod is installed, in the 50's they used 1-piece maple necks so they installed the trussrod from behind the neck and then plugged the hole with another darker wood material, in the 60's this stopped and was not cessecary cus now the necks where in 2 pieces, the neck and the fretboard, so they simply installed the trussrod under the fretboard and then glued it on.
satjathamma 1 year ago
@satjathamma The Skunk stripe is made of Walnut wood. Just sayin'.
legumes12 1 year ago
Nice review. I have the 50's. Apart from some tarnishing on some of the metal work (the neck plate mostly) it's great. Good value guitar.
Stratboy999 1 year ago
thanks! very nice review, I will be getting one of those real soon:) I havent decided between the tele or the strat yet, maybe I just get a tele
satjathamma 1 year ago
I think its great seeing all these kids playing so well...screw the mistakes...hes young...One day he will knock um dead on stage
bearboneskentuck 1 year ago 23
@bearboneskentuck Thank you!
Spartan867 1 year ago
@bearboneskentuck to bad all music that hits the billboard charts is auto-tuned shit.
RC62Scorch 1 year ago
@bearboneskentuck hell yeah!
franvelert 9 months ago
@gtnick314 No pedals. Just a distortion boost on a vox, with the gain down, volume up. Really thick clean sound. Treble at about 8. Reverb at about 10.
Spartan867 1 year ago
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cheezbeenzriz 1 year ago
are the covers really aged?
JeffreyCentino97 1 year ago
@JeffreyCentino97 Yes they are, but they are kinda of hard to see on here.
Spartan867 1 year ago
I would have to change the pickguard to black or something.
gibsonjammer1 1 year ago
nice video!!!
klv400 1 year ago
how this sound if ran distortion or overdrive through it?
ckyfanrick 1 year ago
@ckyfanrick Really good, I'm trying to decide which distortion video to put on. The bridge pickup handles distortion really well.
Spartan867 1 year ago
I like the guitar a lot, but wouldn't pay $350 for it. I got a Dean Dime Shadow for the same price. I replaced the pickups, but I really love the tone on this guitar.
johnnymfapplecore 1 year ago
@johnnymfapplecore 350 is the price for this guitar package with amp and other shit
ckyfanrick 1 year ago
@ckyfanrick No, actually 350$ is the guitar only... This guitar is not part of a Start Pack.
filipequintas 1 year ago
@filipequintas i just saw it in musicans friends for 250 bucks with amp and all... yes $250
ckyfanrick 1 year ago
@ckyfanrick And I just searched musiciansfriend(dot)com for classic vibe and found this for 350$ and no start pack.
filipequintas 1 year ago
@ckyfanrick maybe thats the one with the frontman g-15
JeffreyCentino97 1 year ago
Those squiers is there a big different between the squiers 60' and fender 60'?
And nice playing
TheNicolasMusic 1 year ago
does the guitar have alnico designed pickups
skylineXpert 1 year ago
@skylineXpert Yes, it does.
Spartan867 1 year ago
@Spartan867 and does it have a massive body, cause i dont want to buy this kind of guitar if it dont have a massive body, instead of multi piece like the bullet/affinity series
skylineXpert 1 year ago
How does this guitar sound with distortion? does pickups have gain?
wildsidecrew 1 year ago
@wildsidecrew Really good. No, there is no distortion on the pickups. I'll post up some other samples. I got a different amp tho, so i'm working to get it on here.
Spartan867 1 year ago
how does it handle jazz and blues?
PippoBlues93 1 year ago
@PippoBlues93 Pretty good.
Spartan867 1 year ago
it has a warmer sound and is more punchy because the pickups are alnico 5!!!! if u r lookin for a more rock and blues warm sound in general go with 60s. u want twang and funky i guess the 50 squier does better there or a tele.
martinestorov 1 year ago
i have a fender american standard strat with a maple neck, but i really want to get a squier with a rosewood, just incase i dont like it, is this a good one for its price?
theboywhocantollie 1 year ago
awesome guitar!
TheBeatleno5 2 years ago
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MusicHungryMan 2 years ago
How is the neck? it is comfortable'???
MusicHungryMan 2 years ago
cool shirt!
Freek321123 2 years ago
Thanks man
Spartan867 2 years ago
can you write the name of songs that you played on this record ? please ?
RazZzy1 2 years ago
Slow Dancing in a burning room - John Mayer
Cissy Strut - The Meters
Life's Been Good - Joe Walsh
Just What I needed - The Cars
Spartan867 2 years ago
can you get a dist sound with this guitar?
oskarsohlberg 2 years ago
You sure can. I'll post some videos this week.
Spartan867 2 years ago
excelent !
DrTahanBlues 2 years ago
Sounds a little like a American Deluxe guitar. Fair price for a good guitar! Buy it!
MartyMartin87 2 years ago
I think I have read some were that the 50s use Alnico III (3) magnets wile the 60s use V (5)s.
I own the 60, and think its awesome.
The gloss neck and vintage tuners. I think it just ads to the Mojo.
Good vid!
1989Goodspeed 2 years ago
bro nice 2 see you playing john mayer, hes a great guitarist, if you like him check out stevie ray vaughan, funky!
garageXguitarXworks 2 years ago
how do you tune a non locking bridge?? Must you do it like the floyd rose style or you could just simply tune it like a fixed bridge guitars??
IBZ93GRG250P 2 years ago
by the tuning keys?
garageXguitarXworks 2 years ago