Squier Sonic Mustang Review - Compared with 69’ Fender
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- čas přidán 25. 08. 2024
- Squier Sonic Mustang neck and neck with the top Fender Mustang of all time .. the 1969 Fender Competition Mustang (Kurt Cobain model)!!!
The comparison is awesome. Both models weigh close to the same, and both play great. Jeremy Messenger, recording artist (Oklahoma, Brooklyn) takes you through a review using a cheap 50 dollar amp , no effects to get a raw comparison.
Yes it’s weird, it was my dads guitar when I was growing up. I feel fender really hit a home run. Cool look, cool sound, plays easier than a strat, also came with straight saddles on bridge with a cool whammy. Jaguar and jazzmaster originally had lots of problems, mostly the noise of the jazzmaster pickups,weight of the Jaguar and the saddles where the strings always slipped out. So the Mustang had no problems, it was a home run. They actually put mustang bridges on jaguars to fix jaguar problem 😂 so it’s a great guitar, I love all the fenders but Mustang , especially the new sonic really hits the right vibe , extremely inexpensive and a good solid guitar 🎸
Recently tried the HH model at a store and was blown away at how great it was!
I just ordered the Sonic Mustang HH. Can't wait to get it.
Were the GrapTech ratios drop-in?
Great video -facts concisely communicated. Thank you
I just ordered one in the same colour as my first electric guitar (coming from acoustic Eastman PCH). I tried the Squier telecaster too and an Ibanez AS53 (335 clone). Both had not that easy playing and vibe the mustang has (allthough they are both great guitars too). I agree with you it's a new classic.
I’ve used at a couple of events , and it’s really a nice feel and sound
I love the color, I've never really felt like a mustang would be for me but that changes it
Im a beginner with 4 months in learning. I held quite a few guitars, one of them was a bullet mustang. It was just great, it is super light, 24" scale really helped with stretching out those newbie fingers, no finger pain etc. I remember just chord changing (A, E, Em, Am, C, G etc) and i looked at the time and 50 mins went by and i never got tired or soar from playing. Sadly that particular guitar has issues so i returned it with a refund. I am seriously looking into the sonic mustang right now.
Yes, I bought a red one as well, I’m really in love with these guitars , for the price point , advanced players can not have to fork out 1700 dollars , you can really add a fun guitar to your collection for a low amount of money , have a great week thanks so much
I’m not sure what issues it had. Any guitar can have issues. I feel the sonic has upgraded major flaws the bullet had. 12 inch radius, not a flaw but 9.5 is way better and more solid for playing. Also the bullet went out of tune a lot , sonic tuners seem better , bridge also sucks on the bullet , intonation on low e couldn’t line up the saddles wouldn’t work , it hit the saddle. So sonic needs some 1000 grit sanding on back on neck, tighten truss abit , and may have to lower a few saddles. But mention this to the fender dealer u buy from , sometimes they offer a free setup. Have them do it , you can lightly sand any rough spots on back of neck yourself. Hope that helps , have a great weekend
@@JeremyMessengerReviews Sadly that Mustang i had had noise crackling from both pots, despite the wiring looking alright and some cleaning. The Frets were really badly unpolished (brand new out of the box guitare) and for some reason the neck pickup was just dominating the bridge, even when lowered (height wise). I had it for about 2 weeks and it stayed in tune, but since i ordered it online, i had a no hassle 30 day return policy. There is another online shop that actually inspects and setup new guitars before they are sent, i may go to them instead. The closest music shop that has such guitars are sadly 3+ hours away.
I just purchased a graffiti yellow sonic Mustang a few weeks ago. After I set it up, it is really a nice playing guitar. I will definitely keep it. I enjoyed hearing you play, and the mods that you made your squier
Nobody wanted Mustangs in the 70s. Could buy them used for $75 all day long. If only I knew. Lol
Ya , they were the cheaper ones. The cheapest was the bronco. Mustang 1969 actually had 7.5 radius neck to. I like the light weight and look and playability. Fender jaguar I like , but weight is heavy and sound is not as good as Mustang I found 🙏
Yes , it’s weird. Strats weren’t popular in 1967. Jazzmaster and jaguar were top. But , as time went .. strat, Mustang, tele, became the better choice 🙌
Very tempted by this. I want a lightweight, inexpensive guitar for if my two sons want to play...this could be the one!
Yes, it’s really light. But neck is solid. Bridge is also good. And tuners aren’t bad. So I think it’s great 👍 I have sunburst and red ones. Make sure you send a pic if you get one. Sand back of neck with 1000 grit it will help smooth out any rough spots
@@JeremyMessengerReviews always the same dilemma with these cheap guitars though, every £/$ I have to spend on making it playable is a £ I could have put towards a better guitar. BUT there's not a lot out there with the Mustang shape at that price point.
If you see the video , you can see, it didn’t need much setup. So test it. Action can be lowered , but pickups are good, playability not an issue, once you tighten truss rod, intonation , and lower a couple of saddles it’s good. This is best, weight is less than competition 69 mustang
Changing the pickups made this review completely pointless.
Watch the first review of the sound in first unmodded one. Squier sonic without new pickups wouldn’t be close 😂 it’s got cheap pickups, so if you want a review that’s accurate that’s what I did. Pros can do this like myself, but if you want to use it as a beginner model go at it, but don’t compare an American 4000 usd to a 189 usd
There’s no comparison! But you do what I did for 200 more usd , than it’s close .. appreciate your comment. Always glad to here from you
What a review Sir !!
Thanks so much , I’m new to this , but it’s so nice to meet all of you. The competition Mustang I’m playing I have a picture of me playing in 1977 when I was 1 . I’m so glad my dad kept it safe all these years .
where did you get the pickguard from, i cant seem to find any on ebay that fit this one without the switches and 3x screws.
Would it be easy to get a Sonic Mustang & modify the pickguard to pearl or the old-school shimmer look?
You did an amazing job on it, really cool retro look. I am thinking to get one. Do you what the weight is?
Hi Jeremy. Thanks for this review and the other one with Red Sonic.
In your opinion if I have to choose to buy between the red or blue mustang, assuming that I have the pickups/pickguard, which one would feel/look closer to Kurt Cobain’s?
Nice demo, thanks. Does the racing stripe on the original ‘69 continue all the way around the body / wrap around?
Why did you remove Mustang from the headstock?
waiting impaticently for my torino Red. plan to do Mods. Where did you get the Pearl pickgaurd?
Hi, I just got the red one as well . If you are planning on adding a 3rd pickup in mid positioning, then get a mustang Pickguard and add 2 3 way switches. The pearloid I added was from Amazon under acoustic guitar pearloid decal. You put it over your existing picguaurd and cut with scissors and sand.. I’ll post another mod with red one as is and modded with 3 pickups before and after soon 👌
I got off Amazon it’s a pearloid acoustic guitar slab , I cut it out and then peeled attached to original pickup and sanded around it. It cost 8 usd. So again , I want to help everyone out.. why spend 30 usd even you can do it yourself for 8. It takes sometime , do while you watch tv , but I’m proud to do and pass info to you guys .. once you cut size around original one make it abit bigger around and sand . This way it looks better
Also really play the pickups , you may not need to change , I’m getting review in a couple of weeks with new red one modded, using same pickups . I’m so excited for you .. please keep me posted on your journey
Did it come in yet Kathleen , I got a red one to
where did you buy the pickguard?
Nice ! Wanted the same Version and was planning to buy the same pickguard as you.
Not sure what pickups i will put in.
Do you know the value of the pots ? 250 or 500 k ?
I’m not sure I think 250 but lots are good I took a pic for u
I’ll figure how to send but they seem ok , I’m keeping them , wiring was done well
I’m also keeping pickups in new red one , I like the sound I’ll make a new video when it’s finished with upgrades in 2 weeks
500k
Hey, looks nice. Does the neck feel more substantial on these than the Bullets? I sold my Bullet partly because the neck was thin and seemed to flex. You said it was wider, but how deep is it?
That’s the best question .. yes neck is solid, I got rid of my bullet, same reason. 12 inch radius and neck was cheap. So I’m planning on getting a 2nd one of these! This time I’m keeping original pickups and adding a 3rd in mid position with a slider and on off on for reverse phase in mid pickup. I love having a great guitar! But I love not spending much to do it.
Neck is way better. Bullet had thin crappy neck and bad bridge . These new ones are good and neck being 9.5 radius is similar to original mustang
Neck is same to me as fender mustang, just a mili touch wider , I didn’t measure on video I should have, it’s a minor difference but it’s really nice , certainly not a knock .. the original mustangs in 1960s early 70s necks were a bit narrower but this neck is real close .
@@JeremyMessengerReviews very cool. Love the sunburst too.
so basically you're reviewing the neck and body
Reviewing the whole guitar, in first review. This is 2nd review of what is needed to get it at the pro level. So it’s not neck and body , it’s a new Squier sonic mustang with, new staggered tuners, warman pickups and the Pickguard is just modded with pearloid.
You want in modded review watch first one. But, best to show a perfectly modded one against the top mustang 69 of all time. Do what I did and you’ll be happy I think
Pots and knobs all that’s the same as well
About to buy the Squier Sonic Mustang. What's your guitar string suggestions? TIA
I tried 10s but went back to 9-46 so light gauge diadario .. I find the tuning is good and easier on fingers
The Squire is brighter and sounds better than the Original 69 to me !!!
The 69 sounds like a 69. But the Squier has Warman pickups hand wound. So that’s a big difference, but they both sound different but , if you get a Squier and put Warman pickups in , it’s a great guitar 🎸
The only bullet mustang I care about is my squires hss.
Yes 👍 this is a sonic , better bridge , but bullet is good to
Bullet is the worst. Cant get around to playing it Im glad fender is more into quality.
Just curious, is the Squier's body slimmer than the Fender's? Looks like it is, but since you have both models at hand maybe you can provide a more accurate opinion about it... thanks!
The original neck on 1969 mustang was 7.5 radius , you can see in vid, 1969 one is smaller neck .. but Squier is nice.. both bodies are similar in size. The made in Indonesia one is Squier I have, it’s nice and light . Apparently the made in China has fatter body. It’s good but wider body , so get the made in Indonesia one, the bodies are real close to original.. hope that’s helpful 🙏
So body is real close to original , I played a vintage modified mustang , body was way heavier as well as other Squier mustangs , so get this one.. light weight mustang is better for your playing 👍
Alright! Thanks a lot for the help!
Do you know if the pickguard is the same as the bullet mustang?
No it’s different , this is single single , but it may be close if you get hh sonic
It should be close, but will be single single , instead of humbuckers