Care for another Stratocaster to join the collection, or a first ever electric guitar to pair with a decent size amplifier to learn well with as a beginners. The Squier Standard Stratocaster could be that S-type body guitar with an affordable price you’ve been looking for.
Squier Standard Stratocaster is a little bit expensive than the Affinity Strat, but that is all for a good reason. It has a better variety of models in terms of finish for players to choose from and the alnico pick-ups the guitar is equip with is definitely much brighter and better in delivering the sought after sound on a Stratocaster guitar.
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- Agathis double cutaway contoured body
- Finishes protected by a 3-play pickguard
- Bolt-on C-shape maple neck
- 22 medium jumbo frets laurel or maple fingerboards with dot inlays
- Set of standard style die-cast tuning machines
- 2-point synchronized tremolo with block saddle bridge
- Squier Standard Strat has the SSS pick-ups configuration except for one the Black Chrome Squier Standard that has a humbucker for its bridge.
- Alnico pick-ups are controlled by a 5-position switch blade, master volume and 2 tone knobs for neck/middle pick-ups.
Body and Neck: The guitar has agathis double cutaway contoured body in assortment of polyurethane burst and solid color finishes protected by a 3-play pickguard. Agathis as its tonewood is at the darkside, because it is warm sounding closer to mahogany than a twangy, airy, and bright tone swamp ash body.
The C-shape satin finished maple neck is bolt-on using plate and screws. Fingerboard depending on the model is either be in maple or laurel with 22 medium jumbo size frets with dot inlay markers.
Pick-ups: Almost all the Squier Standard Strat has the SSS pick-ups configuration except for one the Black Chrome Squier Standard that has a humbucker for its bridge. The alnico pick-ups are controlled by a 5-position switch blade, master volume and 2 tone knobs for neck/middle pick-ups.
Hardware: Holding the string and keeping it tune are 2-point synchronized tremolo with block saddle bridge and standard style die-cast tuning machines.
Final Thoughts: The overall look on the finishes of the Standard Squier guitar models is great and a stunner for its price. While the combination of agathis and single-coils opens up new tones for veteran players, that are used on playing strats with an alder or ash body.
For the budgetarians and beginners out there, here is a good piece of guitar to hone in skills in the bedroom, as well bring it along for garage jam sessions or use the Squier Standard as a studio guitar.
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