Masterbuilt Fender Strat vs Squier - Does Price Make a Difference?
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I rewarded myself with a Masterbuilt Strat by the accomplishment of my credit card not being declined when I bought it.
Confessions of a guitar addict.
😂😂😅😅
Nothing wrong with that. If you can afford it and you play it, enjoy your purchase. The only people I give a hard time are the "investment" people who don't play the instrument they bought, they let it sit in a case because it's just a dollar sign to them, not an instrument that should be loved and played. It's a guitar, play it! Same thing with cars. Cars are built to put miles on, not sit in a garage! ugh! lol
I hear ya on that , brother. Congrats. I think if i had that kind of money to spend on a guitar, I’d try to hunt down one of the Pensa-Suhr Mark Knopfler models. Either that tiger-stripey HSS with the Lindy Fralin noiseless pickups, or that metallic blue one with the ruby knobs and P90s.
this is the reward we all deserve.
the editor is the real winner here
Oz is always the winner!
Mammoth truth
“Transition!”
*Doesn’t transition 😆
Musicians listen with their eyes.
The issue for me is not the money per se, it's the decades and decades of predatory marketing and self inflicted harm by musicians themselves that you're "less" of a musician if you don't have "expensive" gear.
You have to be a very rare teenager to be so secure in your own ability and identity that you would not be fooled and ground down by the relentless marketing and gatekeeping bull**** by older musicians telling you need x, y, z to be "better".
As a community we do not help ourselves.
You are repeating what you heard trust what you know and what you don’t find out. Most humans do not have a unique thought they trust what has been programmed into them yet we have infinite ability to create. Because you repeated you didn’t think critically, what about feel. Playability and quality none of those things have to do with what you hear and all to do with what influences your playing. What if a guitar that is a dog to play it really hurts your hand and fingers,is heavy, uncomfortable and force you to strum and pick hard sounded wonderful? Would you want that guitar because your ears are judging for you?
I've never, ever, ever had anyone "look down" at me because of the guitar I play. Who are these people that crap on other players about the gear they use? I've never met them and I've been playing for 35 years.
All of these could be fixed easily if you have the know-how and a bunch of simple tools and some elbow grase. Fret end are sharp? Spend some time to file them out. Learn to set up your action, you only need an allen key and a credit card and you can have the easiest playing guitar in 15 mins. Or even buy a new neck if its a bolt on if you dont like the old one for whatever reason. If nobody plays heavy and uncomfortable guitar then every body would play Strandberg instead of Les Paul or Flying V, as it is a subjective thing. A bad "feel" guitar could just be a badly made and set-up guitar, no matter the price. And if you pay for "feel" it would be way less than a few thousand $ to achieve.
Some musicians still rock Squier, believe it or not so no, musicians dont listen with their eyes. Its whats comfortable and what sounds good to them
No one I know plays high end guitars. They may own them, but I never see anyone bring em out to the pubs.
I'm a self taught, competent but painfully average guitarist. Looking back I should have put my money into lessons instead of foolishly believing a better guitar would make me play better 😂
Don’t most of us 😂
I did the opposite and I still schlub my way through playing. Love it though and play all the time so I guess I enjoy it.
never too late to take lessons!
This is what I did. I have a LP/S a Strat and a Tele all standard USA instruments and set up well - total £3500. Have literally tried to spend more on fancier stuff but was never better. Regular lessons and practice.
A better guitar/amp may not make me play better but it surely makes me enjoy practicing more and inspire me to play with it. I remember the days of shitty transistor amps and cheap crap guitars. If I had started off with better gear when I was younger, I would probably have been a better player.
So good to be back with the Captain shooting the shit and playing the exciting creamy gear! Massive thanks to the amazing crew at Andertons for taking care of me :-)
What are you doing to the gear to make it creamy? 🤣
Creamy. 🥴
Great playing!
Great video!! I'll stick to my Chapman guitars, I have 7 guitars and 4 of them are Chapman!!
You're the man Rob 👍👍😁😁
Man, I love seeing you guys running around the store looking for guitars.
Let’s just talk about how Lee’s playing has leveled up in the last two years! He is on fire!
I was thinking that too. He’s got a really nice touch.
I have to say Chappers as well, alot more soul in his chops
Hes always been good! You can find this same comment on videos from 10 years ago, no joke. Hes always had great feel
He’s genuinely got really great phrasing - much better here than Chappers (though appreciate the jam is more Captain’s style). You can tell he’s played a heck of a lot with Pete.
"Rob shopping high to low..."
😂😂 my favorite way to window shop! I feel so called out 😝
In my opinion it’s just what ever gives you the vibe to play, if it’s £10,000 or £100 people shouldn’t hate on the person that’s spent £10,000 or the person that can’t afford to spend more than £100. It’s all personal taste, opinions and feels. What ever you play, what ever brand, what ever price who cares if you’re playing it and it inspires you. That includes relic or not relic if you don’t like it simply don’t buy it but don’t put someone who does down there is no wrong or right (thought I’d add that lil bit of fuel) 😈🔥
exactly
100% spot on, haters are just jealous!
After reading this comment I don't feel so bad now about the Vivid pink My little pony guitar I bought(made from the finest tone plastics). Strings literally are string, the finest string money could buy under a quid. as if I would settle for anything less.
I see very few people (if any) ever hating on less expensive guitars and gear. But click on a video with an expensive guitar or expensive gear, and legit 95 percent of the comments section is hating on expensive guitars or gear and the people who buy them. It never fails to baffle me why people care what other people spend their money on but this channel suffers due to it.
I used to play duo gigs on a JHS Vintage strat into a Blackstar HT1 plugged d.i into the desk with the headphone out. Every time people would ask about the gear because they loved the tone.
I did use some decent pedals though
“Amps is the real instrument.” Facts.
Exactly. I have a cheap Squire that sounds better (More punchy) than my cousins American Custom Shop. In my Fender amps any guitar sounds good
The initial jam really shows how good the Katana 3 is. The Squier sounded fantastic through the Katana.
You don't need premium gear to sound really good.
Best it plays like it cost 200 bucks
Id counter that you don’t need to pay premium prices to own premium gear. Why buy discount gear new if you can own used premium gear at similar prices?
@@Kur0y4m4 oh for sure man. I can’t afford any brand new Strats or anything like that. I picked up my used made in mex Strat for 400 bucks. Thing is incredible. I just meant like yea a 200 dollar brand new guitar might sound decent, but I doubt it plays with, holds tuning well, all that stuff. Obviously you can tweak them and improve them a ton but in general from my experience those cheap ones never play well or really sound that great either. Obviously there’s exceptions to this
A lot of people tend to overlook Squiers, hell Ron Thorn the master guitar builder that he is, is on record saying his very most favorite guitar he's owned and has ever owned is an '86 Squier Strat. It's about the connection you have with the instrument that makes the difference, and the love you put into it. All the rest is really bits and ends.
@@matthewbertram3304 They are 2 pieces of wood bolted together !
Dude, this video really felt like a 2014-2016 Anderton's video. Love it!
Good to see Rob and The Captain back together again
Love seeing Rob on the channel with The Captain together. They’re so much fun to watch. These are those cool fun humorous as well as informative videos that just put a smile on my face.
To Rob's point about guitars being art, any well-crafted "art-piece" or "collector" guitar has a greater likelihood of increasing in value than MOST actual "art". But playing it is already a great investment in your mental health, and writing with it may help OTHER people with their quality of life.
Rob is the man... glad to see him in Andertons vids again.
20+ years ago a MIM tele. Had the body drilled, HB at the neck, Neck reprofiled. All in $500.00. Now they sell one. Same time I played an Am Standard for over $1000.00 that needed some of the same work. MIM tele still my main. But there is a new Reverend Charger 290 in the paddock
Before 2000, there was a big difference between American, Mexican and Asian (Squier) Fenders. Today, Mexican and Asian have made huge progress. I prefer a good guitarist on the Squier 1000 times more than me on the CS 🤣, besides the very questionable relic finish . Thank you for this very informative and honest test.
I'd love to hear them both with a new set of the same strings.
Great video guys! Just fun to watch, thank you!
An Andertons roadshow sounds like a great idea
It's nice when Pete gives Lee the "long cable".
That Squier with a pickup upgrade will instantly sound much more like the custom shop.
exactly. is there a difference between the 2, sure, but its not an almost 7 grand difference.
@@leftyo9589 Yeah I think a lot of the master built stuff is based on the idea that you absolutely want THAT SPECIFIC builders work, plus you get to pick specs, color, relic level, etc. Like a custom motorcycle, or a custom automotive shop. Once you go to sell that to someone else however... it's really hard to sell your preferences to someone else.
@@DudeMcGuybroEspecially when it's scratched to shit. Can't imagine buying a relocked car brand new.
I personally just opt in for the used Mexican strats, bone stock for $300 or so they have no weaknesses, and most of them have small scuffs, scratches and dings which I see as character marks.
The neck would probably need some work to make it feel more comfortable too, but you definitely can make a cheap guitar sound and feel amazing for a fraction less.
Editors doing great work as always!
You know Chapman is feeling it when he breaks out the ZZ Top riff.
Ha ha so true
Phenomenal playing from both of you!
without doubt the best you have played Lee on any video, well done and thanks for all the vids guys !
I much prefer the sound of the Squier and the Katana, being played by the Captain, to any other combination. Good video. It shows how much the guitar, the amp and the player each affect the sound. You can talk all you want about "art" and "experience", I view instruments as tools to do a job. I'd rather have the Squier , the Katana, and the extra money in my bank account.
1:16 my favorite thing in this video so far is how Rob keeps walking like a troll from Skyrim 🤣
Really great video, this felt proper old school chappers and capt. Loved it
The thing is, I always think of it like this - a really expensive guitar is, essentially, a collectors item. If you look after it, treat it well, it will pretty much retain its value (or possibly even increase in value), whereas the cheap “workhorse” guitar is exactly that. It’s to be used, battered, bruised, modded etc. with the full knowledge that it’s almost certain to never be considered a collectors item.
They serve different purposes.
If you’re looking at value for money though, that’s where the £500-£700 mark, for me, is absolutely incredible these days.
I first picked up a guitar in 2003, and I spent £300 on a Les Paul replica, it wasn’t even an Epiphone I don’t think, and the quality was absolutely dogshit. Whereas a £300 guitar now is much better quality. A £500-£700 guitar back then would probably be a £300 guitar now in terms of build quality etc
Thanks for the art collection advice. Really boosts the portfolio
Love seeing Rob and Lee together again. And Lee with the Squier through the Bad Cat sounded really good.
I love my 40th anniversary Squier Jazzmaster!
Those 40th anniversary Squiers are beasts. I have a Strat and I can't believe how nice it is for the money. Smooth finish, good fretwork, rolled fingerboard edges, and decent pickups. It's been all I've played since I bought it.
@@lattjeful Treated myself to the 40th Anniversary Squier Telecaster, black and gold, it's an absolute beauty
That strat and bad cat combo is killer!
Good to see the both of you
The edits where absolutely phenomenal hahaha
Chris Buck uses several Squiers… my work here is done 👏
Watching after playing with my Squier Bullet stratocaster 😎😎
a couple of years ago, I had 4 teles in my house - my squier standard and old yank and a Mex and a custom shop - they were all pretty much the same in sound and feel
Theres a road in Westhoughton, where I deliver rental cars called Captain Lees road! always makes me giggle when I go.
I tour with a Squier Classic Vibe. It does everything I have ever asked of it.
I also have the Fender Pawn Shop version. However, it never steps foot outside the house. It is a recording-only guitar.
Makes sense...
I have a classic vibe tele and I play it more than my £900 prs by miles. Outrageously good value for money.
@robertpickering641 was contemplating a cv tele... fret ends and tuning stability good or were adjustments needed?
@mychalsean mine was perfect out the box but that is only one.
The intonation everything was perfect. Only thing I did was change the strings. Honestly I don't understand how they are so cheap.
@mychalsean also I build guitars etc so if I had to smooth fret ends I would tell you. I think I maybe changed the nut but a preference thing not because there was anything wrong with it.
Don't get me wrong I enjoy almost all the presenters at Andertons but you guys together bring back such good memories of the early days when I first started watching with the not so great edits, only decent sound (and sometimes not even that) with most videos not having a script or at least not one that you followed closely but you built a channel on that and often it was pretty magical :) Glad to see these recent videos of you guys together again!
the intro jam is so cool i could use it as music to chill
Great review!
You guys are great as always, but a special shout out to your video editor!
I have a few guitars, but nothing feels as special as my custom shop strat and chapman workshop series. Every time I open the cases, I get this feeling that none of my other guitars give me, and that feeling never fades. Expensive guitars are well worth the money. If not for the sound and looks, then for the feeling you get every time you play them.
great vid guys loved that red strat and its maple neck, the other should have had a maple neck for a true side by side comparison m.
I definitely would sign for that Anderton's tour. 🤘🏻🎸
I have an Indo Squire that I quite like and gig with it now and then. I have a Mod Shop Michael Kelly 4 times the cost. I love them both.
The watch analogy is perfect, I spent approx NZ$1100 on a guitar (Italia Imola Vario) that I am no where near good enough as a player to own. It was to celebrate 1000 days of sobriety. No its not $10000 but that is huge money in my world. And i still love owning it and what it represents
I'm happy for you! And yes it's a perfect analogy. Watches do tell time and guitars make music in good hands. Difference is in the fine lines. A cheap guitar will sound less cohesive or lets say you can measure where it falls short over a expensive guitar and yes we talk about teh electronics here. But the cheap guitar can sound really good. Wasn't there a famous recording studio that had Squiers in house and used them on great albums? Can't remember exactly.
It is also true for cars. Yes a Fiat panda drives you around and so does a Ferrari, both Italian but far apart in terms of emotion and experience. Although the Abarth's are really fun cars to drive.
I probably will catch crap for this, but the Squier into the Bad Cat Sounded subjectively better to my ears than the Custom Shop Fender. Which says nothing but I think the Bad Cat is just a great amp, while the Katana is just a nice budget amp. It reminds me of Jack Pearson from the concert DVD Gregg Allman Live with a Little Help From My Friends at the Fox theater. For ages I was blown away by the sunburst strat with black pickguard. I assumed it was a custom guitar but it was a stock Squier Affinity series Stratocaster with black plastic hardware. Jack Pearson had tone for days in that video and he gigs regularly with these guitars!
It’s true; a lot of players love owning works of art. Myself, i own tools. Some more expensive than others, but all either serve their purpose, or i move on to a new tool. This is why I’ve always been satisfied with a handful of instruments- a strat, a P-90 loaded Gibson, an active Schecter. A shreddy EVH with Floyd, a 4-string bass and a Bass IV. The only guitar i ever bought for sentimental value was a 1982 Hondo 737 lefty in tobacco sunburst, just like my first electric. And i love it! But that’s a 300.00 guitar, so i don’t feel like ive splurged on artwork.
Entertaining as always! I just wanted to say that (through YT compression and all that) the best tone of the video for me was the Squier through the Tone City and the Bad Cat during the second jam! The custom shop strat seemed a bit too much on the bright side in comparison (nothing that can't be adjusted in various settings of course!)
Ceramic pickups are the best in my opinion😉
Spending more on a great amp is just the best and most honest advise!
Ace editing!
Lee's playing is so good. Love it
I've played my squier classic vibe through an original Fender twin, simply awesome
FUUUUUU- YEAH, SON! Loving all of the Cap'n and Chappers content. It takes me back, and what a tasty jam! As far as Strats are concerned, I have my dad's American Standard with Noiseless pick ups, and my own 90's Squire Strat I slapped Fat 50's into. Couldn't tell you which I'd grab first, it'd really depend on how I felt at the time. Either one would sound great through my 5 Watt Pignose, or Marshall G10 MKII and just as good going into my Fender Tweed with a paper cone Jensen, or my Marshall DSL100HR. There is so much value in just good gear, verses the whole 'you get what you paid for' mentality. Granted a lot of times, you do get what you paid for, other times you have a diamond in the rough for dirt cheap. My first guitar is a 1980's Arbor V body which was like a half V, half Moderne looking thing with a huge full C shape neck and sounds stellar. Bought it from a friend for a hundred dollars. Still love the way that it sounds. My go to 9/10x is a 2005 Schecter 006 Elite that ran me like 800-900 bucks brand new verses the plethora of guitarists I've bought since that are worth quite a bit more from guitar makers that get a lot more credit.
I played that specific (blue) guitar at guitar guitar center and loved it.😍 I was so tempted to take it home. It sounds amazing I played it for hours it seemed. I prefer the lack of a finish on a neck. 😊
I don’t play the guitar, or any musical instrument for that matter. But I love music! And I have been watching this channel for years! I love the jokes and conversation! Makes me happy! 😊
The Captain’s playing has really improved in the years I’ve been watching. Love to see it.
Amanda Peters is an AMAZING ARTIST... so AWESOME of you guys for giving her a well deserved Shout-out! 😎🤘🎸🎵🎵
Captain's guitar chops has really improved! Nice feel and phrases!
I would pick the Squire just to avoid the awful relic paint job.
Squier *
@@NoobOnATele Pedant 🙃
@@Nightshade1881 But, I'm convinced that anyone working in the custom shop releasing garbage like this is too stupid to buy a guitar from. Either that or they're insulting my intelligence. Maybe it's a marketing strategy that works - perhaps the people who buy Fender custom shop aren't the smartest knives, but I wouldn't just not buy them, I wouldn't play any guitar from someone who made them. To me it just says "We don't care, our customers are fat rich morons so we don't have to put in any effort" - and I guess mostly they make their money selling squires built by mexicans for peanuts. Imagine working hard in the Mexican factory and thinking some fat American twerp got paid 10x the amount to hit a guitar against a rock? Who are they kidding.
You know if Porsche crashed their cars into a lamppost and put them on sale for £500k instead of £100k maybe Lee Anderton would buy one. Maybe Chappers would say "I just love the look of that car" in return for money and youtube views - but I'd like to think most people who drove cars would see through it - and it saddens me that guitar players are falling for it.
@@michael1it’s saddening that there are such small minded individuals in the community. It’s a guitar finish for goodness sake. Chill out. 🤷♂️
@@Nightshade1881 I was responding to the video.
0:53 Jesus!!!! I thought Rob windmilled that thing for a second there!!
Like John Frusciante once did a helicopter?
Got my bad cat last week from yourselves- blown away by it! (Went from a the30II which I thought sounded good … until)
I love these vids with Lee and Rob. I hope we get to see 80 year old Lee and Rob doing this someday in the distant future :D
Squier all day for me.
As I'm not a good enough player to appreciate what the extra cash gets you with the Fender.
Cheers!
I love your channel.
This is the most honest comment I've seen in a while. Good on you for not resorting to bashing high end instruments and keeping it real. Enjoy your journey!
It appears to get you someone to scrape the paint off the body. Suggesting if you tested a squire strat and accidently scratched it it'd be £300 instead of £150.
The diminishing returns start at around £500 and starts to diminish very quickly after £1000. You're really only paying for aesthetic and the perceived premium quality of a certain craftsman beyond that. There's nothing wrong with paying extra for looks but really, the average person is never going to tell from sound alone when the amp, pedals and player can make a £150 guitar sound killer
Agreed like an LTD vs ESP
You also pay for workers getting better wages...
My wife says everything I bring home sounds exactly the same as what I already have!😂
My wife says everything I bring home sounds exactly the same as what I already have!😂
My guitar price sweet spot is right where the law of diminishing returns starts to turn flat. Basically, the best quality for the best price. An American Vintage II or Ultra Luxe would be my treat guitar. Once you go much over that the price doubles at least.
The Squier twinned with the Katana sounds awesome to me
Great craic chaps. Thanks.
Nice shot guys
Give me 2hrs with that Squier and I'll have it playing just as well as that Masterbuilt.
I just bought my first truly nice Gibson recently. My 20 year old Korean built ESP LTD is still my favorite playing guitar, but that new Explorer is just the guitar that makes me happy. It's amazing, it will age nicely, and most importantly, I've earned it. It wasn't cheap, but I'll love it well for years to come, and I'm so grateful for the experience. But also, my LTD kicks a$$! It's an apples to oranges comparison
I just have to say man, Lee, your note choice is absolutely superb, your ear has improved out of sight compared to the earlier Anderson videos
100% agree with Lee. A mid-level guitar and a good valve amp. I have a Fender Player Tele and Stat playing through a Laney Cub-Supertop 2x12. I'd love to upgrade my amp at some point, but it's perfect for bedroom playing 🙌
Mike Rutherford played a Squier on last Genesis and Mike and The Mechanices Tours, probably modded of course, but a Squier nevertheless, and Steve Rothery always plays his Squier Strat as well. For that money the Squier is a brilliant buy, it's all very subjective of course, but you do not to spend thousands to sound really good with great playability.
When i was 11 years old I looked at guitar magazines and dreamed about owning a custom shop fender, a prs or a gibson les paul. I played a squire and loved it. Now im 40 I have all my dream guitars and still my squire. I love them all, and your right, when i play my custom, i think back to that kid and smile. Its 90% of the joy i get from it.
What a time to be a newbie guitar player! Sadly I'm not anymore 😅 I liked the wristwatch analogy, and I do also set some hard goals to achieve to justify a new guitar as a reward. That way I deserve it! 😆😉
I love my Prs Mira se and the mighty mustang GTX100! I scored my Mira used for 600.00 and it is really great
Razor blade and some super fine steel wool will have the neck on that squire feeling amazing, a set of pickups, maybe a few other bits
Nice licks by the Captain in the second jam!
I love the blue on that Squier.
If Bob's your uncle, maybe you should buy a masterbuilt Strat. For all the rest of us who just wanna make music, Squier is making awesome guitars these days! Spending 7 grand on a guitar seems like the Emperor's new clothes, if you ask me.
That California Blue colour is sweet!
I think the term “experience” sums it up best.
Great video! I bought a Squier VM 70's Jazz bass because I could not afford the Fender. It is really great and the build quality and feel is as good or better than the Fenders I played. Only I would wish that the pickups were better and the tuners and bridge. I think that Squier is great to get that famous Fender legacy for 1/3 of the price. It does do the Jazz Bass thing. I would buy Fender though if i had the budget for it haha.
I am envious of the guitar stores in the UK. You guys are incredibly lucky to have stores like that. Most of the guitar stores in Australia have closed down or reduced in size. Well in Queensland anyway.
Ill always prefer a nice low priced guitar that i bond with. They are definately out there. I have a swuier bullet mustang, from the original run with rosewood fretboard and i just love it. Its thin, the neck is kind of a thick profile, of a thin cut if that makes any sense.i put a fender player pickguard on it and fender bent saddles and its amazing
My achievements in life have barely afforded a Squier, let alone a Katana amp.
…so far
I've got my affordable guitar amp combo which I'm extremely happy with, Squier Ruby Red 40th Anniversary Stratocaster I bought myself for last Christmas and a recently purchased Katana 50 MKII that I'm really happy with. I had considered a tube amp but since a decent one say used would cost around 700+CDN and another $2,000 for pedals my combo came in at around $1,000CDN including a really nice gig bag, great sound at a more affordable price especially since I'm looking to drop another 1,000 for a new Seagull Acoustic in the near future. I'm a senior and a pension only goes so far🙂
About to pull the trigger on an American Professional II GT-11 Strat. Only available from Sweetwater here in the states. I wish you guys could review one! Pretty different specs from the stock, but exclusive to a competitor. :(
That Masterbuilt Strat sounded phenomenal
Whoever edits these are hilarious 😂
You have to be right about the in room experience, cause I hardly could tell much difference through CZcams and my iPhone. I can't believe really how good that cheap strat sounds. Through either rig. The seven grand beat up crap imho doesn't do it for me. Thats why there are different options, you pay for your choice and hopefully enjoy what you pay for. I owned an original 50's strat that was already beat up, great guitar, worth 50,000 today if I still had it. That cheap strap and Katana plus od pedal sounded just as good as the expensive stuff. Lee you have gotten way better playing, love the jams. And I agree with you about Leo, what a genius and he brought playing guitar to the masses. His later G and L inventions are another level. Rock on.
@ 16:40 minutes, Captain really makes the Fender Squire sound great, and Captain's playing has really came along way with his phrasing and voicing. Well done Captain!
I mostly look at guitars as tools for making music, so the higher end import stuff (modded) is what I gig with. I have a few "nice" guitars too, but TBH, all the guitars get equal play time in my home studio. They all have similar setups and decent pups. I agree with Lee, the majority of my sound is in my choice of amp. They/me all sound very similar through my rig.
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