Squier by Fender Classic Vibe '50s Stratocaster, Fiesta Red

many guitars need a set up which will set you back another 100/150. this was perfect straight out the box. no fret buzz, no sharp frets, it needed nothing doing. so saved money straight away.its a beautiful guitar, built well and easy to play.

I bought this on a whim as I've ways wanted to try the Squier Classic Vibe, as I've heard such positive things about it. I am very impressed with this 'cheaper' instrument from the Fender stable.Beautiful finish and set up - could be played straight from the box. I've played a Fender Player Strat before and this is much better in my opinion.4 Bolt-on neck that I quite like.Really can't fault this guitar. The first thing I may consider changing is the tuners as their quality isn't as nice as the rest of the guitar. Other than that if you're looking at a very playable and good sounding guitar (that is budget-friendly) , with that 70s sound, this guitar fits the bill. Whether you're a beginner or intermediate player, you can't go wrong.

These guitars are absolutely amazing. The pickups sing.

Super Comfortable to play. The action of the guitar was pretty high when I got it but it is a fantastic piece of gear. If your debating going for this as a first guitar I could not recommend it more. It might not do heavy metal but it can do buddy holly, jimi hendrix, jazz, and everything in between. Construction is super durable especially compared to other cheap guitars. You might want a luthier to set it up for you. This also makes for a good guitar to upgrade considering it's build quality.

I’d been GASsing for a Squier natural finish 70s Classic Vibe Strat for a couple of years, but when I saw it on sale here for the superb price £270 and a few pence, I had to buy it.I wasn’t disappointed, this is one classy guitar. Very well made, with a slim, C-shaped neck and flattish fretboard, solid construction and carefully finished. No sharp fret ends/fret sprout here, they were nicely rounded and the guitar is broadly pretty well set up and played well.My particular example used a lighter Indian Laurel for the fret board. Some people would object to this, preferring a darker selection of that wood, but I actually rather like it, it works well with the natural body.If I had a quibble, it would be that the two long tremolo claw adjustment screws were locked in solid, impossible to move with a normal screwdriver… I had to use a pair of pliers to move them, to adjust the height of the tremelo. Not brilliant, but sortable with a bit of effort.All in all though, I’m extremely well pleased with my purchase.

I've owned Fender Strats made in the USA and made in Mexico which were far more expensive than this Squier Classic Vibe and, to me, the only thing that suggests that the Squier is 'cheap' compared to the others is that the the knobs and switch on the Squier don't feel quite as 'nice' but they do the job just fine.The Classic Vibe came very well packaged. It needed a little but of a set up because the action was slightly higher than I personally like (I set all my guitars action to 1.5mm at the 12th fret) and the intonation was slightly out. The neck was fine and didn't need any truss rod adjustment. 3 or 4 of the frets were slightly high but not high enough to cause buzzing or choking out when bending. The USA made Strats I've owned needed more tweaking and setting up out of the box than the Classic Vibe did.The thing I like most about the Classic Vibe though is the sound. All the authentic and classic Strat sounds are there in abundance. The are plenty of videos on YouTube comparing the Classic Vibe with more expensive Strats and I can't tell the difference in sound.If you're not a gear snob and don't give a toss about having Squier on the headstock instead of Fender this guitar is a great buy, especially for the £300 I paid for the black one on Amazon, which was about £70 cheaper than anywhere else.

Absolutely blown away by this guitar. (50s CV Strat) It feels nicer then my Fenders I own. It came with a great action, intonation on point, in tune, not a mark or ding on it. I fully expected it to need setting up, but is fantastic straight out the box ( After a quick tune up) Next day delivery and cheaper by far then all over competitors. By nearly £80. Easily recommended.

The Classic Vibe 50's Stratocaster is an incredibly good guitar,with a one piece maple neck,alnico five pickups,and a great two-tone sunburst finish.This is the only guitar that I have made no adjustments to;,neck relief,string height,pickup height,and nut cut are all excellent!Amplified through my Twin Reverb and Deluxe amps,it's about as Stratty as one could get!The only thing I will probably change in the future is the tremolo block,either to steel or brass.If you buy one these Strats,and it is good as mine,it will be a keeper!