Truly Excellent demonstration here with a perfect example for a clean Strat tone and then just enough gain not to mask the guitar's very nice pickups too. Thank YOU. Oh. btw, was there any compression used here since Strats greatly benefit from that to liven and fatten them up more?
Klink geweldig Bart. Heerlijke sounds op deze Squier Stratocaster. Komt natuurlijk ook door de mooie melodien. Zou je mij deze gitaar aanbevelen terwijl het mijn eerste electrische is. Ik ben iig heel enthousiast.
I just bought one I dig the colour playability everything man and the stays in tune if yur not hard on d tremolo the bridge I'm impressed it's on two bolts which has the usa stays intune better rihht
Thx I just posted shine on on you crazy diamond 💎 give it a look tell me what you think thx the guitar I'm playing the solo is a fiesta red classic vibe strat 50s goldhardware
@@BartDietvorst Thanks for your quick reply ! I guess the fact those pickups are a little between classic single coil and P90 give them some unique flavor ;-) Keep on the good work 👍
I just bought it and it's better than my Squier Affinity 2018 made in China, yes the 2021 made in Indonesia a lot better now, there are so much reviewed on RUclips about Squier Affinity but sometimes not mentioned where it's made, so careful, and in my personal opinion it's better than Yamaha PAC212VQM that I have. Good review btw.
The Affinity series are obviously aimed at beginners but in my opinion they offer a great instrument for intermediate or even pro players too if you get a good one. The strat is a versatile and comfortable instrument capable of producing sounds from many genres.
Been looking for a Squier affinity strat candy apple red hss for 2 years now. I like the color on this d the neck. Does it come with hss pickups or just sss?
@@donniebrown2393 I always do some setup work on a new guitar but this one was kinda good to go. The video was recorded straight out of the box though.
The nut on mine is too narrow. I like 43mm or more. Mine is 40mm. Wish i would have known that before ordering. Like going from a 2 bedroom to a 1 bedroom.
@@captainfoxyplayerguitar9247 It's a matter of taste mostly. For Nirvana and classic rock it would be fine, for Metalica you might want the HSS version with a humbucker in the bridge position for a tighter and fuller distortion sound.
It sounds amazing, the clean sounds have that lovely "twank" and it doesnt lose the crunch with distortion, I think im gonna buy this Guitar!
Enjoy yours when you get it!
@@BartDietvorst for sure Bart! Greetings from Venezuela :-)
Tô esperando a minha chegar
Truly Excellent demonstration here with a perfect example for a clean Strat tone and then just enough gain not to mask the guitar's very nice pickups too. Thank YOU. Oh. btw, was there any compression used here since Strats greatly benefit from that to liven and fatten them up more?
Thanks! The clean sound might have had a touch of compression.
@ bart: you have a great guitar I do too my guitar had to low of a action now it floats and sounds great 👍
Veramente un bel suono 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻🎸🎶🎵
Thanks!
Klink geweldig Bart. Heerlijke sounds op deze Squier Stratocaster. Komt natuurlijk ook door de mooie melodien. Zou je mij deze gitaar aanbevelen terwijl het mijn eerste electrische is. Ik ben iig heel enthousiast.
Dit is een uitstekende starters gitaar!
I like your playing man yur good 👍
Thanks!
I just bought one I dig the colour playability everything man and the stays in tune if yur not hard on d tremolo the bridge I'm impressed it's on two bolts which has the usa stays intune better rihht
Congrats on your purchase!
Thx I just posted shine on on you crazy diamond 💎 give it a look tell me what you think thx the guitar I'm playing the solo is a fiesta red classic vibe strat 50s goldhardware
Nice playing and guitar !
Do you prefer this one or the Jazzmaster you did test previous month ?
Thanks! That Jazzmaster is such an amazing guitar to me so that's the winner :)
@@BartDietvorst
Thanks for your quick reply !
I guess the fact those pickups are a little between classic single coil and P90 give them some unique flavor ;-)
Keep on the good work 👍
@@r3b0rn80 Thanks, I will!
I just bought it and it's better than my Squier Affinity 2018 made in China, yes the 2021 made in Indonesia a lot better now, there are so much reviewed on RUclips about Squier Affinity but sometimes not mentioned where it's made, so careful, and in my personal opinion it's better than Yamaha PAC212VQM that I have. Good review btw.
Thanks! And I agree with the Indonesian made being better quality than the Chinese ones.
I am actually looking a buying this guitar as my first. Would you say this is adequate for a beginner?
I'd say it's a great guitar to start on!
what kindss of players would you recommend this guitar to? thinking of buying one, i use a fender mustang lt25 amp. thoughts?
The Affinity series are obviously aimed at beginners but in my opinion they offer a great instrument for intermediate or even pro players too if you get a good one. The strat is a versatile and comfortable instrument capable of producing sounds from many genres.
@Bart Dietvorst: Amen
I would recommend to guitar players 😅
Been looking for a Squier affinity strat candy apple red hss for 2 years now. I like the color on this d the neck. Does it come with hss pickups or just sss?
They have a HSS version available but I don't think they offer it in Candy Apple Red.
@@BartDietvorst thanks for the reply.
How does it feel to play? Is it difficult to bend strings? Is it better than a classic vibe?
It feels great to play, bending strings is always dependent on string gauge but it bends fine. The classic vibe would be a step up from this one.
What diffrent beetwen affinity series has affinity sticker on headstock and doesnt have affinity sticker on headatock?
I don't know to be honest.
Do you know if this is routed for HSS or the "Swimming Pool" route?
I'm sorry but I don't. Maybe inquire on a guitar forum?
Looking at Google search results on this (pics) it seems to be spacious enough to get humbuckers in..
What amp yur using my friend
I used my Kemper profiling amp, a list of the used profiles is in the video description.
If your on the fence about getting this guitar get it i can tell u you its even more awesome when you play it yourself
True!
@@BartDietvorst did your squire affinity lake placid blue come perfect and then have real bad fret buzz and then it fixed its self
@@donniebrown2393 I always do some setup work on a new guitar but this one was kinda good to go. The video was recorded straight out of the box though.
@@BartDietvorst thanks for showing us all how good the new fender strings were Awesome give us a update on how good the 10's are what's the brand
@@smokeyjoe8354 I usually go with d'Addario 10-46 or 9.5-44
The nut on mine is too narrow. I like 43mm or more. Mine is 40mm. Wish i would have known that before ordering. Like going from a 2 bedroom to a 1 bedroom.
Mine had a 42 mm nut like most Fender/Squier strats.
Is it good for rock
Sure
@@BartDietvorst like for nirvana Metallica, and hard rock, classic rock stuff like that is it good for
@@captainfoxyplayerguitar9247 It's a matter of taste mostly. For Nirvana and classic rock it would be fine, for Metalica you might want the HSS version with a humbucker in the bridge position for a tighter and fuller distortion sound.
@@BartDietvorst I mean like at my house there’s a amp that can change tone and sound from example country to hard rock would that be fine
@@captainfoxyplayerguitar9247 Yes, why not.
What amp yur using?
List of my amp/ sounds is in the video description!
Price
These go for around €230,- in my country.
I dig yo playing man nice I have shine on you crazy diamond give it a look I just post it with the 50 strat classic vibe it came magnificent bro
A classic look for a strat :)
Sounds awesome right I bought it for 265 euros it's a bargain man
Thanks!