The Squier Sonic Stratocaster is Way Too Good for $200

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  • čas přidán 30. 06. 2023
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Komentáře • 177

  • @Lespaul13100
    @Lespaul13100 Před rokem +69

    Squiers are great guitars for the money! Nice vid! Btw, if you're having issues with the volume/ tone knobs spinning around, I use rubber washers that I got from the hardware store. Just pop off the knobs, and place the washers over the pot stem, and pop the caps back on. Works like a charm!

    • @sunnyhaair
      @sunnyhaair  Před rokem +13

      Thanks for watching and the comment!
      I haven’t had that problem but thanks for passing on the tip. I’ll pin the comment in case it helps someone in the future

    • @thebluesrockers
      @thebluesrockers Před 11 měsíci +5

      Great idea. I'll make sure to remember that tip. Peace..

    • @eppix
      @eppix Před 2 měsíci

      Literally everyone is saying it's good

    • @eppix
      @eppix Před 2 měsíci

      What did you use to make it sound good

  • @jaemez3247
    @jaemez3247 Před 5 měsíci +45

    Thank you for doing this guitar justice. Most reviewers are too scared to say that this guitar is good. Then they have the audacity to compare it to a 60's strat and say its close. WTF

    • @sunnyhaair
      @sunnyhaair  Před 4 měsíci +10

      Glad you’re a fellow Squier fan! One thing I’ve noticed is that some people seem to take a person saying Squiers are good as some sort of personal attack 🤔 It’s really weird. I guess Epiphone kind of gets the irrational hatred too, but not to the level I’ve seen Squier get it.
      Personally, I’ve picked this over every Fender strat I’ve played since then. The Fenders are great, but this is just as good for me AND I prefer the pickups and neck finish. Squier would be favorite brand regardless of the price, but the fact they’re so affordable is the cherry on top.
      Thanks again for watching!

    • @jaemez3247
      @jaemez3247 Před 4 měsíci +3

      @@sunnyhaair even the Squier 50s and 60s style vintage strats are insane for the moneys it’s as if fender was like “we can sell a lot of guitars if we just make good guitars at a good price” and let the brands compete. It’s a win win for them

  • @NoNo-in2sr
    @NoNo-in2sr Před 6 měsíci +9

    This review is so detailed and honest! Thank you very much for putting your hard work and time into this, as I'm now buying one for sure.

    • @sunnyhaair
      @sunnyhaair  Před 5 měsíci +1

      Thank you that means a lot! I love making videos, but I try to put extra effort into my Squier ones because I feel like they’re very very underrated guitars and hold a special place in my heart.
      I hope you enjoy yours!

  • @sonicaids
    @sonicaids Před rokem +30

    this is an excellent video. your voice is very soothing and the guitar sounds great

    • @sunnyhaair
      @sunnyhaair  Před rokem +9

      I really appreciate that - thanks for watching!

  • @gorgon9786
    @gorgon9786 Před rokem +11

    Hey! Thanks for this in-depth going review!.. Great explanation on our most wondering issues!.. That you are playing it such thoroughly, sounds, dynamics.. Thanks,.. Makes me confident that I purchased a great guitar, for this low amount of money!.. A great guitar, that makes me smile every time I now grab for it!.. 🤩

    • @sunnyhaair
      @sunnyhaair  Před rokem +1

      Thanks for taking the time to watch it! I’m glad you enjoyed it. Congrats on the guitar too - it’s great!

  • @thadedwards2285
    @thadedwards2285 Před rokem +6

    I always look forward to your reviews. Honest and thoughtful. That looks like a way good value.

    • @sunnyhaair
      @sunnyhaair  Před 11 měsíci +3

      Reading that made my night! Thanks for sticking with me and watching these videos!

  • @justsumguy2u
    @justsumguy2u Před dnem

    I have one (the HT model with no trem) and I like it a lot. For $200, the fit and finish is outstanding. On another note (pun intended), that song you played from the beginning is amazing. It sounds so haunting....it's mezmerizing

  • @richardperriman2819
    @richardperriman2819 Před 11 měsíci +12

    Best review I've seen. Thanks for not doing the usual "showing off" playing

    • @sunnyhaair
      @sunnyhaair  Před 11 měsíci +3

      I think we’ve all heard enough penatonic scales and sweep picking 😅 Thanks for watching!

  • @elkcibdej
    @elkcibdej Před rokem +14

    I like the warmer sound of these pickups. They give me something different to my other strats, which are all alnico vintage-y sounding. I especially like strumming big fat chords on the neck pickup. It has such a throaty yet articulate voice I’m really digging.
    The only thing I’m a little unsatisfied with is the bridge pickup sound, which is a lot more mid-range forward and less twangy than I’m used to, but that too is it’s own cool sound.

    • @Ry_Valz
      @Ry_Valz Před rokem +1

      I usually turn the tone down for the bridge to make it less twangy. Also, you can adjust on you amp having mids boosted.

    • @elkcibdej
      @elkcibdej Před rokem +1

      @@Ry_Valz I actually want MORE twang lol… these ceramics are fatter than more traditional strat pickups.

    • @sunnyhaair
      @sunnyhaair  Před rokem +5

      Yeah I love how full these sound. I haven’t had a strat before but I’ve got a Tele and a Jazzmaster and the Pro II strat now… they definitely live in the bright side tonally.
      Comparing it to those other guitars though I do see what you mean about the bridge pickup. It’s like the Sonic bridge has the highs and the lows of the other Fender single coils without that certain high-mid thing that gives it that twangy sound. Not bad though! It’s cool that it offers something different. I was afraid these would sound way too bright like the mini humbuckers I had in a Les Paul Deluxe.

    • @thebluesrockers
      @thebluesrockers Před 11 měsíci +1

      @@sunnyhaair Upgrading the bridge pickup to an Alnico V would be a satisfyingly upgrade. I'd probably upgrade the pots to the CTS 250's and paper in oil capacitors. It would be a fair upgrade to this guitar and make it sound like a $400.00 guitar.

  • @lloydpurdy2898
    @lloydpurdy2898 Před rokem +6

    Absolutely beautiful review.

    • @sunnyhaair
      @sunnyhaair  Před rokem

      Thanks for watching and the kind comment!

  • @josedamiaodasilva3505
    @josedamiaodasilva3505 Před rokem +3

    I am grateful for your answer. My question about the similarities between the guitars is that here in my locality, the values ​​between these two guitars are basically similar, since they are classified as "entry guitars", "for beginners". Another guitar that is similar in value to those from Squier and that I found (new) and for sale is the Epiphone S-210 Strat. I don't know if you know it and if you could give an opinion about it, since on the Internet we don't have much information about it, especially about the materials used in its manufacture. The similarities are basically that they are Stratos and made in Indonesia...

    • @sunnyhaair
      @sunnyhaair  Před rokem

      I’ve never played the S-210 specifically, but in my experience non-signature Epiphone models have been hit or miss when it comes to quality control. Whereas Squier stuff within the last 4 years has been consistently great from a playability perspective. I’ve had a couple of issues with electronics (a loose output jack and improper tone pot), but fret work, hardware, truss Rod, etc. has always been great 👍

  • @Golden_Ivy
    @Golden_Ivy Před rokem +7

    just ordered mine, im so excited

    • @sunnyhaair
      @sunnyhaair  Před rokem +2

      Congratulations! 🎉 It’s an awesome guitar. Let me know how you like it - thanks for watching!

  • @ricklodewell6012
    @ricklodewell6012 Před 11 měsíci +4

    I bought one of these, though the hardtail, back in June. It's a really great guitar. Mine needed no adjusting at all and it sounds great and stays in tune. I'm not saying buy one, but I'm very happy I did.

    • @sunnyhaair
      @sunnyhaair  Před 6 měsíci +1

      Sorry for such a late response but glad to here you picked one up. Hope it's still treating you well!

    • @ricklodewell6012
      @ricklodewell6012 Před 6 měsíci

      It is, thanks! @@sunnyhaair

  • @gajapi
    @gajapi Před rokem +2

    I put the PTB circuit in all my strats. But this one sounds great for a $200 guitar! I’m getting the HT model in red. Great video!

    • @sunnyhaair
      @sunnyhaair  Před rokem

      Thanks! 🤔 That PTB mod would be very cool to do on one of these sonics I bet. Especially with how good the pickups already are. Ceramic pickups are probably perfect for that.
      Thanks for watching and congrats on the new strat!
      P.S. If you’re in the USA and haven’t bought it yet please consider using my affiliate link 😁 www.zzounds.com/a--3971719/item--FEN0373250558?siid=334388

    • @gajapi
      @gajapi Před rokem

      @@sunnyhaair the PTB circuit is more useful than the two tone controls…lol. I’ve been doing a treble cut for the bridge only and installing kingtone switches as a “master” tone. Loving this set up. I noticed I never touch my tone for middle or neck.
      Haven’t bought it yet, I will in august though. I’ll use your link, thanks!

  • @FingersOnAFretboard
    @FingersOnAFretboard Před 10 měsíci

    You probably did a better demonstration of all the sounds than Fender could/would, as a newcomer to this model.(Kinda like an inspired fresh-eared first time blind play through of a well-known video game) The sounds available from the classic Stratocaster are seemingly endless. Spend $25.00-$40.00 for some Alnico magnet pickups and REALLY be wowed by the dynamics and tones available. Add a David Gilmour neck-on switch and get TWO more tones while your at it! Inspiring AND fun to say the least! Comparing your other higher priced Strat will show you what's worth adding or subtracting, and surprisingly what's NOT worth 'upgrading' unless you're just looking to tinker with your tonal possibilities

  • @MrMitter
    @MrMitter Před 23 dny +1

    I read 1.81M as your sub count and wasnt surprised! But man 1.81k for such a channel?? It's gonna blow up sooner than ever! All my love and power to you! Loved this video! Keep making more! You have a lifetime follower!

    • @sunnyhaair
      @sunnyhaair  Před 20 dny +1

      Hey that’s really kind of you to say and I appreciate it so much! Thank you for watching and the encouragement and the well wishes. I really enjoy making these videos so it means a lot that anyone enjoys let alone thousands of people who say such kind things like yourself. I hope you enjoy future videos from me just as much.
      For the font I’ll take your advice and will be implementing a new one in my videos moving forward.
      Thanks again for watching & subscribing!
      P.S. 😆1.81M would be awesome!

  • @gpunkvideo
    @gpunkvideo Před rokem

    Congrats on your first two Strats!you got the right ones! trust me you nailed it!
    (The Sonic I got is the HT; it is even more awesome) (I also have a ProII)They are just perfect guitars!
    Your Squier; you'll find it really useful since it weighs like 2 pounds, I guess!
    The Pro II you'll find more useful when you go out for gigs and more advanced stuff!
    This Squier is backed up by 70 + years of experience. Of course it is perfect. You don't have to tweak anything of it. pickups are fine, everything is great
    I would say; get a fender deluxe Reverb; don't use any pedals don't use any reverbs don't use anything else! Maybe just a Bugera attenuator!
    Those three elements will take you through a mind blowing experience of 🔊 dynamics. Everything has to come from your fingers, your knuckles, your fingers tips, your hands rubbing around the neck, etc.
    you'll see...
    I wanna say this guitar ain't ideal for heavy "distorted-Tone/hi-gain" for that I'd get the 🎸 HTH configuration or the HSS.
    In my opinion, Strats are like a 69 Mustang fastback! they're perfect; they are 60+ years old and hasn't changed anything; the cats at fender only keep perfecting the formula that Leo and his crew developed in 1954.
    It is technology hundred percent human made!
    Any "flaw" on every fender guitar it's not a "flaw". Is our job as Guitar players to find the right one that fit in our hands! Does that make any sense??
    Anyway, bro, congratulations again keep on enjoying your guitars
    Amazing video 🎸
    one last thing: make sure your crank up 🎛️ that FDR as loud as possible 🙏🙏🙏💥💥💥

    • @sunnyhaair
      @sunnyhaair  Před rokem

      You said it right! I can’t disagree with you on anything there. There’s a reason the Strat has been timeless since day one.
      I’ll try to check out a Deluxe Reverb sometime soon!
      Thanks for taking the time to watch and pass on the words - I really appreciate it!

    • @thebluesrockers
      @thebluesrockers Před 11 měsíci

      @@sunnyhaair I seen a video the other day with a guy playing one of these through a Fender Mustang amp. It sounded amazing.

  • @TheTwangKings
    @TheTwangKings Před 10 měsíci +2

    Nice work! Most reviews don't go into this much detail. Others show an impressive demo, then say they don't like it. Go figure.

    • @sunnyhaair
      @sunnyhaair  Před 7 měsíci +2

      I appreciate that! For me it’s the opposite - a non-impressive demo to get across the point that I like it a lot lol. It’s such a fun guitar and I like it more than the AM Pro II strat.
      Thanks again for watching!

  • @Alucardiio
    @Alucardiio Před rokem +4

    Excellent presentation of the guitar, I like the melodies that you add to it, it looks like a soundtrack from a zombie movie 😊

    • @sunnyhaair
      @sunnyhaair  Před rokem +3

      Thanks for watching and the huge compliment! In a perfect world I’d be a be a composer for visual media who noodles around on the guitar for sparks of inspiration. These videos allow me to do that in a way 🤓

  • @takertt609
    @takertt609 Před 10 měsíci

    Hello. Do you know if the Gilmore emg dg20 system fits exactly into this new body.Thank a lot.

  • @Strato13
    @Strato13 Před 9 měsíci

    I have a Lefty 2009 USA Standard Strat, a 2021 Fender Player Series lefty in Arctic White, an old '75 Hardtail Stratocaster with big CBS headstock, and various other guitars..
    But, I have been wanting this one for a while, and have watched many videos on it.
    Your video, and thorough review along with various tones, and explanations with your commentary on its playability and its pickups, and latter lite-comparison with a 2K-Plus Strat have sold me to order one from ZZounds.
    Comes in on Sunday, cannot wait!
    I more in recent years have come to a conclusion..
    It is not the monetary value of an instrument, it is the player because I learned i sound exactly the same on Squiers, and Epi's as I do on fenders and Gibs.
    Great video!

    • @sunnyhaair
      @sunnyhaair  Před 6 měsíci

      So sorry about this late reply! Happy to hear you ordered one (and from my friends at zZounds too)! Thanks for watching and the kind words. How's it been treating you?

  • @ak2112
    @ak2112 Před 8 měsíci +1

    Wow, what a review. Compelling and packed with info. Going to get one of the single pickup hard tail sonic strats.

    • @sunnyhaair
      @sunnyhaair  Před 8 měsíci

      Thank you! I appreciate you taking the time to watch (I know went a little long winded lol but it’s a very fun guitar!)
      I wanted one of the HT ones when I’d got this one but they’re so hard to come by.
      zZounds has ‘em both in stock if you’re having trouble finding one.
      They’ve got a few of the black/Laurel: www.zzounds.com/a--3971719/item--SQU0373250LN?siid=334389
      And one of the pink/maple ones: www.zzounds.com/a--3971719/item--SQU0373252?siid=334390

  • @Neshek023
    @Neshek023 Před 4 měsíci

    My experience is similar.. for the first time a playable guitar out of the box with smooth frets. With the HB's you have to be a luthier to make them playable

  • @threelawszz
    @threelawszz Před 7 měsíci +1

    I‘ve gotta ask whats the song youre playing at 1:09?

  • @TheDyim
    @TheDyim Před měsícem

    I also liked that you played the guitar w/ strumming, plucking the string, rhythm riffs etc and not the bluesy guitar solos etc that’s very common to guitar review videos. Not all players can always do guitar solos y’know, most players just like power chord riffing. Kudos!

    • @sunnyhaair
      @sunnyhaair  Před měsícem

      Glad you enjoyed! As much as I love noodling around, I feel like every guitar can do good noodle sounds and sitting down listening to that for hours while editing is grating on the ears lol
      Thanks for watching!

  • @felipeavlopes
    @felipeavlopes Před 11 měsíci

    One thing I'm really curious about these Sonic Series Guitars is if their synthetic bone nuts would play nice with a set of 10's rather than the 9 -42 gauge the guitars ship with. On some guitars the treble strings (specially the high E) may be prone to bind at the nut causing some issues when these are heavier than the "default" String gauge. It's one of the reasons I feel Brands should put 10s on their guitars because it's easier to go from 10s to 9s if so desired than the other way around (specially if the guitars have a plastic nut that has the string slots cut to size) Another curiosity of mine regarding these is how are their bodies routed. I know the Esquire single pickup Sonic Telecasters have humbucker routing so with the right pickguard it's easy to add a second humbucker to those would be interesting if the Strats were routed in a similar fashion. Fender definetely hit the ball park with this Series. These are great value guitars. Nice review. Did you have too much hum when not using the middle pickup with the bridge or the neck? It's usually the main (practically only) function of the middle pickup on a strat, specially one that only has singlecoils in it. Cool video :) Cheers

    • @sunnyhaair
      @sunnyhaair  Před 6 měsíci

      Sorry for the late response! I actually put .11-50 gauge strings on here just fine and feel like it could handle .12s as well. As for the binding, I use Music Nomad's Tune-It to make sure there's no issues with that.
      And funnily enough I only had hum with the middle pickup (and even that was if the TV is on within a few feet)! Neck and Bridge on their own were fine, but I'm using a Helix so that might be a bit different that a hardware amp.
      Thanks for watching!

  • @sincolateforever9454
    @sincolateforever9454 Před 4 měsíci

    Does anyone know if there is a classic guitar for 200 bucks as good as this?

  • @guruofendtimes819
    @guruofendtimes819 Před rokem

    That looks exactly like my Squire Affinity.

    • @sunnyhaair
      @sunnyhaair  Před rokem

      Can’t beat the black/maple combo 😎
      I’ve gotta try an Affinity Strat at some point now too.

  • @fachrudinhidayat9929
    @fachrudinhidayat9929 Před 7 měsíci +1

    Which one is better, squier stratocaster made in Indonesia or China?

  • @joeycredible
    @joeycredible Před 6 měsíci

    This is helpful. Thanks.

    • @sunnyhaair
      @sunnyhaair  Před 5 měsíci

      Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching

  • @eewevv
    @eewevv Před rokem +2

    Is it any different to Bullet Strat? Also I'm really not sure if I should shoose HT or Trem and should I go fo HSS instead of SSS in terms of actual noise reduction? Cuz I'm not such metal guy.

    • @sunnyhaair
      @sunnyhaair  Před rokem +2

      Sadly I’ve never played a Bullet strat so I wouldn’t be able to compare it there. It’s remarkably similar to my Affinity guitars though.
      For the trem vs hard tail though 🤔 I don’t use the trem at all so I think the HT would be a solid choice if you don’t either.
      And the pickups - in my experience with Squiers ceramic pickups, the humbuckers are great! So unless you liked the bridge pickup sound the best in this video I think you’d be happy with the HSS. For clean tones the noise of single coils could be a little distracting so having a humbucker available would be a nice safety net.
      Thanks for watching! Feel free to ask any more questions if you need to

    • @eewevv
      @eewevv Před rokem

      @@sunnyhaair Appreciated!❤️

  • @rodneykuhn249
    @rodneykuhn249 Před 6 měsíci

    i thought fender strats made in mexico in the 2000s had ceramic pickups like what these have?

  • @Ronno4691
    @Ronno4691 Před 7 měsíci +1

    An Eric Clapton Blackie Strat for $200+? Oui, oui oui!

  • @josedamiaodasilva3505
    @josedamiaodasilva3505 Před rokem +3

    Between this Squier Sonic guitar and the Squier Affinity, what are the differences that you could detail (if there are many differences between the two, in materials, finishing, sound timbres and finishing) and if this one is superior to the Affinity?
    A big hug from Brazil!

    • @sunnyhaair
      @sunnyhaair  Před rokem +2

      Glad you enjoyed the video my friend!
      I don’t have any experience with an Affinity Strat specifically, but I’ve got a few Affinity guitars (Starcaster, Telecaster Deluxe, Jazzmaster). This Sonic strat is pretty much identical to the Affinity range of guitars I’ve got in terms of build. The neck is the exact same shape, radius, finishing. All the bodies are made out poplar. Pickups are ceramic magnet. The single coils in this strat are actually very similar to the stock pickups in the Affinity Jazzmaster.
      So I wouldn’t say it’s superior or inferior to the Affinity guitars I’ve got. Honestly, I’m wondering myself now what exactly makes these different than the Affinity range 🤔
      Thanks again for watching!

    • @thebluesrockers
      @thebluesrockers Před 11 měsíci +1

      @@sunnyhaair The Affinity guitars are a little thicker. They also are said to have better pots and slightly better pickups. Are they worth $200.00 more?
      Not in my opinion. $200.00 guitars that stay in tune and have zero issues with cracking pots, and no fret buzz are always worth the $200.00

    • @jasondorsey7110
      @jasondorsey7110 Před 11 měsíci

      ​@@thebluesrockersThe sonic series replaces the entry-level bullet series, not affinity...technically affinity's supposed to be superior, which makes the sonic series that much more impressive in that it competes with higher priced models

    • @thebluesrockers
      @thebluesrockers Před 11 měsíci

      @@jasondorsey7110 The Sonic is made in Indonesia and the Affinity's are made in China. I'll choose the Sonic and upgrade the Pickups, and go with a roller string tree. If my machine heads are wonky, I'll buy locking, Wilkinson tuners for it as well.
      $200.00 guitar with $120.00 worth of upgrades should make it play like $400.00 guitar. I don't use the tremolo, so I should be fine leaving it as a hard tail. I'm on a tight budget. If I had the $320.00 right now I'd just wait until I had about $100.00 more and buy a good, used mim Strat. But unfortunately, that's not a option for me right now.
      Thanks for the comment. Peace..

    • @jasondorsey7110
      @jasondorsey7110 Před 11 měsíci

      @@thebluesrockers I have 3 mustang pj's...and a '76 musicmaster...and still I felt compelled to buy a squier sonic bronco...and for $209 it's a damn good little shortscale, only issue is the pickup is noisy as I suspected it would be

  • @samirshahid5846
    @samirshahid5846 Před 11 měsíci

    Sir I love your content and your videos 😊. Your voice just awesome 😊. Sir I have a question, can I play this guitar on stage???? And can I play fender squier sonic telecaster guitar on the stage????

    • @sunnyhaair
      @sunnyhaair  Před 11 měsíci

      Thanks Samir! I don’t think this guitar would struggle on stage in any way! The pickups aren’t noisy, the tuning and neck are stable, the satin finish on the neck won’t be an issue for any sweat. And with my experience with Squier I’d say the same is true for the Sonic Telecaster as well.
      Thanks again for watching!

  • @mlowack
    @mlowack Před 5 měsíci

    I had a squier strat in the 80ies. did never sound like a fender strat and sold it. Same to this one. Now i bought a squier offset tele with a cunife neck pu for 279 €. It sounds really great, but the neck is just tp replace...

  • @LonePigsyAndCub
    @LonePigsyAndCub Před 8 měsíci

    Hi, would you happen to know if there is shielding under the pickguard? Thanks!

    • @sunnyhaair
      @sunnyhaair  Před 7 měsíci +1

      I’m not positive, but I believe there’s typically shielding around the controls area

    • @LonePigsyAndCub
      @LonePigsyAndCub Před 7 měsíci

      @@sunnyhaair cool, yeah thanks Sunny! I saw it in a teardown somewhere. The cavities in the Sonics have shielding paint as well!

  • @petercs6598
    @petercs6598 Před 3 měsíci

    Good review. Nice voice !

  • @bluwng
    @bluwng Před 7 měsíci

    How big are the frets? I like big frets and it’s rare for Fender to do that.

  • @outermarker5801
    @outermarker5801 Před 4 měsíci

    It sounds very nice, but nothing like a Strat...? Seen a bunch of other Squier vids that sound almost exactly like a Fender. Is the Sonic that different from the Affinity?

    • @sunnyhaair
      @sunnyhaair  Před 4 měsíci

      Yeah I’d say the ceramic pickups are responsible for it being a little “thicker” sounding that traditional strats, but the Affinity and Sonic models actually have the same pickups. The different sound also has a lot to do with me dialing things in a little bass heavy

  • @hyber361
    @hyber361 Před rokem

    Plan on buying theseeee

    • @sunnyhaair
      @sunnyhaair  Před rokem

      Nice! I hope you enjoy it as much as I do.
      If you’re in the US I gotta ask if you’ll use my zZounds affiliate link! www.zzounds.com/a--3971719/item--SQU0373152?siid=334359

  • @mrtrenge2901
    @mrtrenge2901 Před měsícem

    Which amplifier were u using in this video

    • @sunnyhaair
      @sunnyhaair  Před měsícem

      I used a Line 6 HX Stomp in this one 😁

  • @Irishgeez
    @Irishgeez Před 8 měsíci +1

    The affinity series is pretty good but for the best value for money I'd go for classic vibes

    • @sunnyhaair
      @sunnyhaair  Před 7 měsíci

      Fair enough! Overall in my experience, Squier’s definitely perform well beyond whatever their price point would lead people to think.

  • @gilsilva9996
    @gilsilva9996 Před 11 měsíci

    Amigo qual é melhor ? Squier Classic Vibe. Squier de lux ...ou essa ai que vc esta testando ???

    • @sunnyhaair
      @sunnyhaair  Před 6 měsíci +1

      Mi favorita es la gama Affinity! Gracias por mirar y perdón por la respuesta tardía... Usé el traductor de Google para ayudarme aquí

  • @Keeby.
    @Keeby. Před rokem +1

    This is my first guitar but i got the purple one :p
    I dont have an amp yet (still on its way) but fun either way lol

    • @sunnyhaair
      @sunnyhaair  Před rokem +2

      Congrats! I would’ve loved to have had this as my first guitar.
      I wanted the purple one but it was out of stock so I went with black/maple because Chris Cornell played one.
      Thanks for watching and I hope you have fun on your guitar playing journey!

  • @kushagrakulshrestha-tv8yz
    @kushagrakulshrestha-tv8yz Před 4 měsíci +1

    Should I buy this one or yamaha Pacifica 012 ?

    • @sunnyhaair
      @sunnyhaair  Před 4 měsíci

      This one is really great! I gotta say that I don't see how it could better than this guitar, but I know some people had one with QC issues. I also haven't tried a Yamaha guitar before, I gotta check one out one of these days.

  • @christopheraaron8299
    @christopheraaron8299 Před rokem

    If you liked that, you should try the Sonic Mustang SS. I love mine.

    • @sunnyhaair
      @sunnyhaair  Před rokem +1

      I’ve been wanting to try one of those! I used to have this red duo sonic that was one of my favorite guitars. It was a 1993 Mexican made model I got for $300 along with a black one ($300 for the pair!! Insane to think about now). The finish on the necks felt exactly like the one on this sonic strat and I loved it.
      I sold them both sometime in 2015 or 2016 and Ive missed that red one every since. I think the red SS Sonic Mustang would be a great spiritual successor.

    • @christopheraaron8299
      @christopheraaron8299 Před rokem

      @@sunnyhaair That's what I have, the red one. Also a Bullet Mustang that I turned into a Mustang-90.

    • @sunnyhaair
      @sunnyhaair  Před rokem +1

      @@christopheraaron8299 Nice! I bet the P90s sound awesome on a 24” scale

  • @archiereece8321
    @archiereece8321 Před 8 měsíci

    i ordered the california blue with black pickguard strat

    • @sunnyhaair
      @sunnyhaair  Před 7 měsíci

      Nice! Let me know how you like it

  • @TheLowest
    @TheLowest Před rokem

    I'd like to see a video on that pro 2.

    • @sunnyhaair
      @sunnyhaair  Před rokem +1

      Will do 🫡 Let me know if there’s anything specific you’d like covered.
      Currently I’m toying with the idea of a video to dive into if a PRS really is the Strat/Les Paul middle ground but I’m not sure if it would be interesting enough. So I may use the Pro II for something else. Definitely wanna do more with it though.
      Thanks for watching!

  • @Neshek023
    @Neshek023 Před 4 měsíci

    After a journey of 4 Harley Bentons, I am happy that I bought a Squier. A breeze! finally a guitar playable right out of the box.

    • @sunnyhaair
      @sunnyhaair  Před 4 měsíci

      Having something playable makes ALLLL the difference doesn’t it? That was my exact experience with my first Squier, my Starcaster. Took it out of the box and it was good to go. No sharp frets or bad nuts/saddles or tuning issues. That’s why Squiers my favorite brand. They’re consistent and they’re affordable.
      I’m very happy to hear you’re happy with it!

  • @Dreamdancer11
    @Dreamdancer11 Před 9 měsíci +3

    The sonic is the bullet repackaged with better colours...nothing wrong with that by the way but i think it should cost 50 bucks less.....realistically there are guitars out there that kill that for the price...like the jet js 300 that has an amazing roasted maple neck,bone nut and frankly better parts for the same price....Now honestly i dont care about the parts cause most of them ll get swapped anyway but 200 for the entry level sounds a lot these days in the era of stainless steel frets,roasted maple necks and under 300 pricetags.....
    Still a good deal though and those colours especially the coral and the surf green make me wanna grab one....

    • @sunnyhaair
      @sunnyhaair  Před 7 měsíci +1

      That Coral color is one I’m still thinking about myself!

    • @BlazertronGames
      @BlazertronGames Před 6 měsíci

      Yeah, brands like harley benton, JET and probably a load of others definitely seem better for the price. I have a squier bullet, and my harley benton bass, which was cheaper, blows it away in quality, and it's a bass, which costs more to produce. The bullet/sonic isn't bad, and feels good to play once you set it up, but for the price you can get more premium feeling options.

  • @bading121
    @bading121 Před 7 měsíci

    What amp are you using?

    • @sunnyhaair
      @sunnyhaair  Před 7 měsíci

      Hey sorry for the late response! This video is all Line 6 HX Stomp www.zzounds.com/a--3971719/item--LINHXSTOMP?siid=276997
      I think I used the Revv Gen amp models

  • @thebluesrockers
    @thebluesrockers Před 11 měsíci

    I bought a Squier Sonic Stratocaster. The frets were very small and short. The neck had a terrible finish.
    The pickguard is crap, as are the pickups. I bought the fat, Strat sonic. ssh. The tone, roll on the guitar does nearly, nothing to change the tone. The fret ends were really sharp. The tuners were barely on it. I literally turned the nuts off those tuners by hand without a wrench.
    1. I filed the fret ends.
    2. I scrubbed the neck and frets with a 3m scratch pad to remove the shit, finish on the neck.
    3. I applied 5 layers of Tru oil, and I used a stain marker, to darken the plywood colored neck. It had the worse over spray that I had ever seen on a new guitar.
    4. I bought a high quality roller, string tree.
    Now I'm waiting for it to dry so I can assemble it. It's looking good. I'll replace the tuners with Wilkinson locking tuners, and drop a loaded pickguard in it. Then I'll be as happy as if I had my right mind.

    • @sunnyhaair
      @sunnyhaair  Před 6 měsíci

      Sorry for such a late response! And sorry that things weren't as good for you out of the box... how's the strat treating you these days?

    • @thebluesrockers
      @thebluesrockers Před 6 měsíci

      @@sunnyhaair I got back together, set the neck and Intonation. Still same tuners, and all the Squier parts. I'm hoping to save enough for a used Fender Strat mim. or a used Gibson SG special. It seems all the guitars these days are using shit fret wire. No such thing as Med Jumbo. all are thin and small. Not to mention quality fretboards like "Rosewood" or "Ebony" will run someone over $1000.00 on name brand. Even Epiphone is charging $800.00 and up for a quality fret board. I also bet they're using that thin short fret wire too. The days of quality have fallen by the way side. It's petty bad when everyone these days thinks every electric guitar should have a little fret buzz. I've owned over 30 guitars in my life and very few junk guitars I have had have had fret buzz. But my 2006 Gibson Les Paul didn't, nor did my 83 American Fender Strat, nor my 74 Sg, 53 Les Paul Custom. But none of them had that thin low fret wires either.

  • @lilboydz1
    @lilboydz1 Před 9 měsíci +1

    Putting lace sensor pick ups into a squire is like putting a V8 engine into a Suzuki Swift ✌️

    • @sunnyhaair
      @sunnyhaair  Před 6 měsíci

      Haven't had em in a strat, but I had this old Duo Sonic with Lace Sensors and it was so good! Definitely the one guitar I regret letting go of the most

  • @TheRealDealBobbySteele
    @TheRealDealBobbySteele Před rokem +4

    You should do a true crime podcast

    • @sunnyhaair
      @sunnyhaair  Před rokem +1

      I do listen to a lot Crime Junkie & Bailey Sarian 🤔

    • @TheRealDealBobbySteele
      @TheRealDealBobbySteele Před rokem

      I’ve never listened to those True Crime Kent and 911 Call Podcast with The Operator are pretty awesome.

  • @budgetguitaristcom
    @budgetguitaristcom Před 11 měsíci

    Great job!

    • @sunnyhaair
      @sunnyhaair  Před 6 měsíci

      Thank you! And sorry for getting back to you so late!

  • @jimcamp2423
    @jimcamp2423 Před 6 měsíci

    Summer 2019, I ended up with a Squier Bullet SSS HT. That one is a 2005, needed some repairs & deep clean. That said, $ 25 for it & it plays about as good as anything out there that I've come across since & that I've kept to this day. I'm actually easy that way, I buy it, it's generally a keeper. Matter of tweaking one to get it where it needs to be, they all need that.

  • @ST_brian
    @ST_brian Před 4 měsíci

    bro what is that riff shit sounds beautiful

    • @sunnyhaair
      @sunnyhaair  Před 4 měsíci

      Thanks for watching! 🤔 Which riff?

    • @ST_brian
      @ST_brian Před 4 měsíci

      around 3:30 man that was cleaen and the distortion riff at 3:48 too
      @@sunnyhaair

    • @sunnyhaair
      @sunnyhaair  Před 4 měsíci

      That’s Aerials by System of a Down 😎

  • @Alpha_WK
    @Alpha_WK Před 5 měsíci

    Are the fret ends okay?

    • @sunnyhaair
      @sunnyhaair  Před 5 měsíci +1

      They’re perfect! Haven’t had any sharp frets or sprout issues

    • @Alpha_WK
      @Alpha_WK Před 5 měsíci

      @@sunnyhaair Good to hear! I just got one and now I need a fret file. Fret ends aren’t terrible but definitely need to be smoothed out. Everything else is good!

  • @ivansindicic5960
    @ivansindicic5960 Před 6 měsíci

    How the neck feels?,, Bullets have a very weak neck, you could bend it to much with hand, just to weak in Bullets.

    • @sunnyhaair
      @sunnyhaair  Před 5 měsíci

      I’d say the neck is solid and stable for me! Granted, I havent done any Jared James Nichols style neck bends to test it 😅

  • @LUC1DIDK-vs2kj
    @LUC1DIDK-vs2kj Před 2 měsíci

    1:20 What is this melody, my guy? It would fit in marble hornets for some reason

    • @sunnyhaair
      @sunnyhaair  Před měsícem

      That’s something I’ve had kicking around since 2020 (I actually came up with it during my Blackstar Debut video) and am trying to figure out what to do with it lol. I’m not familiar with marble hornets but I’ll check it out for some inspiration!
      Thanks for watching and asking!

  • @46ASM
    @46ASM Před 3 měsíci

    Just bought it with a Marshall mg 15 gfx amp

    • @sunnyhaair
      @sunnyhaair  Před měsícem

      Congrats! Hope that combo is treating you well

  • @SST079
    @SST079 Před rokem +1

    I have 3 🎸 from Squier 💪 no need for Fender ✌️

    • @sunnyhaair
      @sunnyhaair  Před rokem

      Nice! Which ones do you have?
      I got this one and my Affinity models from the other videos. I like them so much I sold my Fenders!

    • @SST079
      @SST079 Před rokem

      @@sunnyhaair Affinity, Bullet and Tele, all customised like i wish and they play&sound great , I also have Fender strat MX from 1996 50 anniversary 👋

  • @Moonmaster85
    @Moonmaster85 Před 11 měsíci +2

    Ill tell you what i bought 2 of these as a hobbyist player the strat in commiefornia blue and the tele in butterscotch blonde i thoroughly enjoy playing both

    • @sunnyhaair
      @sunnyhaair  Před 6 měsíci

      Sorry for the late reply but that's awesome! I love Squiers. They've been incredibly consistent in my experience and they're so much fun. Hope yours are still treating you as well as mine are treating me. Thanks for watching!

  • @Anjohl
    @Anjohl Před 11 měsíci +5

    I think the Affinity is a better buy, and a Classic Vibe is a *much* better buy.

    • @sunnyhaair
      @sunnyhaair  Před 6 měsíci

      LOVE my Affinity guitars! I feel like overall the Affinity line is Squier's sweet spot, but the Sonic and Classic Vibe lines are worth their respective pricing for sure. Thanks for watching!

  • @scottharrison9083
    @scottharrison9083 Před 6 měsíci

    Is this a fender commercial

    • @sunnyhaair
      @sunnyhaair  Před 5 měsíci

      Brands don’t pay attention to me 😅

  • @silviuurs
    @silviuurs Před 9 měsíci

    I just ordered one few hours ago. I know nothing a out guitars. Please be my teacher!

    • @sunnyhaair
      @sunnyhaair  Před 6 měsíci

      Sorry for such a late reply!! I'm glad to here you ordered one, how are you liking it? And I'll be happy to teach you - let me know if there's anything I can help with! Starting out not knowing anything was a fun experience for me and I hope it has been for you so far as well

  • @relaxingandmeditate1030
    @relaxingandmeditate1030 Před 5 měsíci

    3:31 , what name song?

  • @harmolaksingh4159
    @harmolaksingh4159 Před rokem

    👍🏻👍🏻

  • @WaleshiddenhistoryMD
    @WaleshiddenhistoryMD Před 11 měsíci +17

    Mad when you consider these are better quality than the current made in Mexico fenders...

    • @bluwng
      @bluwng Před 7 měsíci +7

      No they are not but I wish they were.

    • @cdavidlake2
      @cdavidlake2 Před 7 měsíci +6

      They're great guitars but, um, no...

    • @BrotherMax6
      @BrotherMax6 Před 7 měsíci +3

      Uh. The classic vibe series gets kind of close. These..? Maybe after $500 worth of mods.

    • @StevieZero
      @StevieZero Před 7 měsíci

      Don't talk such utter crap you obviously have no experience with guitars.

    • @philos212
      @philos212 Před 6 měsíci +1

      I have the squier bullet, classic vibe 60s, and the MIM Strat. My favorite is the classic vibe. This and the MIM are close. Sometimes I prefer this one. Price really doesn’t equal to better. It is just pure personal preference and liking.

  • @iancurrie8844
    @iancurrie8844 Před 7 měsíci

    I find this hard to believe. You can't even buy a Mexican player series with level frets.

  • @boyetmaranan5544
    @boyetmaranan5544 Před 2 měsíci

    Only differrence is the salary .US made cannot afford by many .cause workers demands high salary and benefits .but it doesnt mean asian made guitars is bad ..what matters is the sound and feel it brings ..true music matters

  • @Neshek023
    @Neshek023 Před 10 měsíci

    I think this title is a bit overrated. It is not better than the Bullet or infinity, just a remake/rebrand to counter the Harley Bentons(who are really crap-I had 3, all with uneven frets)In 2016 I performed with a Squier Bullet(put some decent tuners, topnut in though) The Bullet was then $120

    • @BlazertronGames
      @BlazertronGames Před 6 měsíci

      I have a harley benton bass, and it blows my squier bullet away in terms of quality, and was cheaper! Nicer finish, nice feeling neck. Only real problem is that it's heavy as hell, being made of ash wood. They aren't crap instruments. You can get QC issues with any cheap guitar, even expensive ones. I saw a photo of someones $1000 epiphone that had a ton of QC issues, worse than my harley benton les paul copy.
      My yamaha pacifica has much more uneven frets than any of my harley benton guitars *and* my squier bullet, despite it costing double the price of the bullet, and yamaha are always recommended for good beginner instruments. My harley benton les paul copy came out of the box with a nice low action, no sharp frets, and only one uneven fret that slightly buzzes. My pacifica buzzed all over the fretboard out of the box, and still does even after setting it up. It's just luck of the draw with cheap instruments. Some people will consistently get perfect ones multiple times in a row. And then some people will get multiple bad ones in a row and think the company is shit, despite just getting unlucky.

  • @GabrielGomes
    @GabrielGomes Před 29 dny

    I just unboxed and played mine. It sounds awful. Unbearable. I'll play around with it some more, but I've tried some things and in no setting does it sound close to good.
    It's extremely harsh in every setting, especially with gain (and I can hear it in your video as well, it's horrible.)

  • @ZachLovesFord
    @ZachLovesFord Před 5 měsíci

    I liked the video and now it’s 666 likes 🤦🏻‍♂️☠️☠️☠️☠️☠️💀💀💀💀

    • @sunnyhaair
      @sunnyhaair  Před 5 měsíci +1

      *Iron Maiden intensifies*
      Glad you liked it! Thanks for watching 🤘

  • @jeffpage3914
    @jeffpage3914 Před rokem

    仕事早っ‼️‼️‼️