Fender vs Squier: Price
Why are Fender guitars so much more expensive than Squier AB-Selectors Effect pedals ? This is one of the most common questions I get asked in the shop. Fender electric guitars are carefully crafted with the finest materials and components available. Obviously this means that the price tag has to match. Squier by Fender guitars tend to be much more affordable replicas of their Fender brothers. they are a sub brand of Fender which Fender have positioned and marketed more towards the casual player, the beginner, and those who simply do not want to pay a substantial amount of money for an instrument.
Which is the Best Model on the Market?
What is the best fender electric guitar in the UK today? The answer to this question comes down to preference really. What type of sound would you like to produce?
In my opinion Fender Stratocasters are undeniably the best guitars on the market. The signature zingy rock sound is the epitome of proper music. The shape itself is now synonymous with the electric guitar. In the past the UK was not able to get their hands on the full range of Fender guitars, however in the last decade or so that has all changed. Due to the amazing invention that is the internet, the range of Fender electric guitars available over here in the UK is very nearly on par with the US, albeit lacking some hard to get hold of one offs. The good thing about the Fender Strat is that you will not have a hard time finding it. SoundsLiveShop are a specialist stockist of Fender Stratocasters, try them out, they have a huge range and their guitars will be delivered the very next day for free.
Do famous guitarists use Squier guitars?
In short, yes! Squier guitars have been used by the very best of the best, here is just a short list of some great guitarists who have proudly used a Squier guitar onstage:
* Kurt Cobain
* Mark Knopfler
* Graham Coxon
* George Harrison
* Pete Wentz
* Nick Curan
* Jeff Healey
* Mick Jones
In fact on of George Harrison’s Squier Stratocasters sold for a whopping $30,000 at auction. This list goes to show that Squier guitars are used by a diverse group of guitarists. This is testament to the quality and versatility of Squier musical instruments.
Learning Guitar: Acoustic or Electric
What is the easiest electric guitars to get for a beginner to learn on, acoustic or electric? Electric guitars are much easier to learn on than acoustic guitars. Strings are lighter and do not cause calloused hands and blisters in the same way that thick metal stringed acoustic guitars do. Frets on electrics are closer together and the electric-guitar necks are shorter, meaning that the beginner does not need to stress their fingers and hands as much as they would when shifting chords.
Final Decision: Fender or Squier?
Having to choose between an electric guitar by Fender or an electric guitar by Squier is not a bad position to be in at all, in fact it is a dilemma in which you cannot lose. If you have the money and are really into your guitars as I am, then just go for the Fender, you will have it for life and will not regret it. So what you may not be able to eat for a week, but it will be worth it. For beginners I recommend the Squier, it is a no-nonsense electric guitar at a no-nonsense price.
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