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Upgrading, Squier strat or fender strat?

Guitarman700 View Member Profile	Apr 24 2007, 10:00 PM
Apr 24 2007, 10:00 PM	GMC:er Posts: 1.462 Joined: 20-April 07 From: Traverse City, Michigan, USA	Hi guys! I have a squier strat and was considering upgrading to a fender standard strat but i was wondering if it was just the same thing? any help is appreciated! Thanks! Colin You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- My Gear: Guitars: Fender Standard Stratocaster HSS Jackson Dinky Custom Washburn WG-587 7-String LTD EX-50 Kramer Focus 6000 Amps: Peavey Vypyr 30 Marshall MG10KK Kerry King 10 Watt

jete124 View Member Profile	Apr 24 2007, 10:04 PM
Apr 24 2007, 10:04 PM	GMC:er Posts: 45 Joined: 23-December 06	QUOTE (Guitarman700 @ Apr 24 2007, 05:00 PM) Hi guys! I have a squier strat and was considering upgrading to a fender standard strat but i was wondering if it was just the same thing? any help is appreciated! Thanks! Colin Not even close man! The squire would be like a Ford car, nice and affordable but no real frills. The standard on the other hand is more like a Porsche, it's THE top Strat more or less and will blow you away with its tone and playability. You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content!

wheeler View Member Profile	Apr 24 2007, 10:13 PM
Apr 24 2007, 10:13 PM	GMC:er Posts: 127 Joined: 21-March 07	DO IT Jete's Ford vs. Porsche says it all. You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content!

VIRUS View Member Profile	Apr 24 2007, 11:15 PM
Apr 24 2007, 11:15 PM	GMC:er Posts: 284 Joined: 6-November 05	If you already have a good amp i would upgrade... You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content!

Guitarman700 View Member Profile	Apr 24 2007, 11:32 PM
Apr 24 2007, 11:32 PM	GMC:er Posts: 1.462 Joined: 20-April 07 From: Traverse City, Michigan, USA	QUOTE (VIRUS @ Apr 24 2007, 06:15 PM) If you already have a good amp i would upgrade... I DONT have a good amp( Fender frontman 15g) You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- My Gear: Guitars: Fender Standard Stratocaster HSS Jackson Dinky Custom Washburn WG-587 7-String LTD EX-50 Kramer Focus 6000 Amps: Peavey Vypyr 30 Marshall MG10KK Kerry King 10 Watt

beebo View Member Profile	Apr 25 2007, 12:31 AM
Apr 25 2007, 12:31 AM	GMC:er Posts: 598 Joined: 7-December 06	QUOTE (Guitarman700 @ Apr 24 2007, 02:32 PM) I DONT have a good amp( Fender frontman 15g) Mine kind of close to that but squier! You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content!

Lurgen View Member Profile	Apr 26 2007, 02:25 AM
Apr 26 2007, 02:25 AM	GMC:er Posts: 85 Joined: 22-April 07	The difference between a Squier and a "Standard" Strat is immense - don't let the "standard" part of the name fool you. I jumped from a cheap SX strat clone (roughly the same quality as a Squier) to a Highway 1 and never looked back. That said, I found that upgrading my amp yielded an even more noticeable boost in quality. My SX sounds better when hooked up to my Frontman 25 than my Fender sounds hooked up to my el-cheapo SX amp. Surprised me a little, but makes sense when you think about it. I can only imagine how much better it would sound through a really good amp (the Frontman isn't awful, but it isn't great either). You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- Guitars: Fender American Vintage 1957 Stratocaster, Fender American Highway One, Maton MS2000 Deluxe Amps: Fender Hotrod Deluxe, Roland Cube 60, Fender Frontman 25R Effects: Boss BD-2, OS-2, DD-20, TU-2

Guitarman700 View Member Profile	Apr 26 2007, 09:15 PM
Apr 26 2007, 09:15 PM	GMC:er Posts: 1.462 Joined: 20-April 07 From: Traverse City, Michigan, USA	What about the Yngwie Malmsteen\Eric Clapton Strats? You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- My Gear: Guitars: Fender Standard Stratocaster HSS Jackson Dinky Custom Washburn WG-587 7-String LTD EX-50 Kramer Focus 6000 Amps: Peavey Vypyr 30 Marshall MG10KK Kerry King 10 Watt

Slammer View Member Profile	Apr 26 2007, 10:12 PM
Apr 26 2007, 10:12 PM	GMC:er Posts: 851 Joined: 26-April 07 From: The Sunshine State	QUOTE (Guitarman700 @ Apr 24 2007, 05:00 PM) Hi guys! I have a squier strat and was considering upgrading to a fender standard strat but i was wondering if it was just the same thing? any help is appreciated! Thanks! Colin Hey Colin. While reading your post, I almost had to chuckle because a few months ago I was in your exact Same Situtation, Trying to decide If I should Upgrade from the Squier Strat. So I can tell you stuff based on my own Personal experiences. Anyways I read that you also have the Frontman 15 amp, Which I'm guessing came in the Squier Strat pack Which was the First Guitar setup I had. So to tell you the Truth, Yes the Fender Standard Strat (made in mexico) is Better than the Squier Strat but, from personal experiences with the Frontman amp, to tell you the Truth your Fender is not going to sound much different than the Squier wiith that amp (With maybe the Exception of a little nicer clean sound) but the Distortion will still sound bland and crackly with the frontman (Trust me I've played a guitar with Seymour Duncun humbucker Pickups in it and the Distortion still sounded pretty bad on the Amp). But all in all the Squier are definetly good for begginers Guitars, but If you feel like your Past begginers level or ready to have some Quality Equitment, then I say go for it!! One more thing If you plan on Keeping the Amp, Then I strongly suggest on getting some Pedals(if you don't already have them) to do something about the tone, Even the multieffect units that have Amp Simulators make a world of a difference, otherwise Just buy a better Amp -Slammer You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! This post has been edited by Slammer: Apr 26 2007, 10:14 PM

Stijntjen View Member Profile	Apr 26 2007, 10:22 PM
Apr 26 2007, 10:22 PM	GMC:er Posts: 46 Joined: 20-February 07 From: Ghent, Belgium	Is the difference mainly in the sound ? So better pickups and stuff and better built material. Or is there also a noticable difference in feel. My cheap knockoff strat just doesn't feel so good like my ibanez neck and so and I also can't seem to get a low action without buzzing strings. Would this be different (the feeling thingie) with a decent fender strat ? You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content!

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