The first 1,000 people to use this link will get a 1 month free trial of Skillshare: skl.sh/landonbailey11211 Squier by Fender Mini Stratocaster 🛒 Sweetwater imp.i114863.net/n1y56o 🛒 Amazon geni.us/SquierStratMini 🛒 Thomann bit.ly/3m4NnUk 🛒 Reverb reverb.grsm.io/gpuv8wvdgd1p ============================= Timestamps: ============================= 0:00 - Intro & Unboxing 1:10 - Disclosure - where I bought it 2:25 - Quick walk-down of the Mini Stratocaster 3:25 - the start of the Deep Dive 3:40 - Neck measurements 4:05 - opening up the guitar 7:05 - the guitar weight 7:25 - pickup resistance 7:55 - the detailed guitars specs 9:37 - Skillshare 10:46 - Clean guitar tones 12:35 - Dirty guitars tones 15:15 - Summary - Pros & Cons 21:50 - BONUS Plastic removal ASMR
Loved the maple fret board, looks like the affinity fret board and colour. Loved the blue colour. The jack is also well placed. No string through so no trek as well. I suppose it’ll be a good carry on guitar. Would love to own one.
I played a mini strat in a guitar store. Felt like my first guitar when I was young, but I could approach it from a new perspective of being an experienced guitarist.
@@landonbailey I bought an built one, it’s a tough call. There no sustain, crap tuners so it always goes out. I mean I love playing on mine lol, but it took a lot of work to get it where I wantes
I tried a Squier Bullet Mustang HH: it is a 24" scale. It played very easily. So I imagine this would play similarly. I have fairly small hands, so the short scale might be good. Very nice. Thanks!
Would be great to see it side my side next to a it's big brother just to get a sense of the scale. Thanks for the review. I went to Amazon and seems it's sold out already.
I watched this video a couple of weeks ago when I was looking into electric guitars that would be good for kids. Your helpful review sealed my decision to get a mini Strat for my grandson's 7th birthday. Got him the black with rosewood fretboard and he loves it. Thanks, Landon.
@@benstanbury He's loving the mini Strat. He's taking lessons and eager to practice without being reminded. I think it's a good fit for younger kids. Would definitely recommend.
It's a great travel guitar. I brought one on a long vacation this summer. It would be a good guitar for mods and learning setups. Although I ended up returning it because it wouldn't stay in tune and deployed the refund $ into another guitar pedal.
I’ve always wanted one of these to tune it to ADGCEA and use it as a soprano guitar. I reckon it would create a unique, sweet sound in the higher tuning.
I have a 1992 MIJ Fender MST32 Strat. 18" scale and tunes A to A. Quality wise it is miles ahead of the Squier mini. They have the same quality as any other MIJ licensed Fender Strat. Something to keep an eye out for.
I bought one of these years ago. It sounds great and easy to play. I have kids and dogs in my house. I keep the good stuff in the cases tucked away in my closet. I use this one for casual playing and practice.
Captivating color scheme it has. A ways back I watched a video that my friend sent me of Amy Winehouse discussing guitars. And from what I remember she told a story about how when she was younger she bought a Daphne Blue Stratocaster to give to her brother for Christmas, but then she fell in love with it so much that she secretly kept it. That was poetic to me, and I feel like she was giving anyway in that she gave us all the gift of her sincere music. I bet she made good songs with that guitar. I discovered your channel looking up the mini Jazzmaster in the color of the retro Surf Green kitchen which I still think seems cool also. Somehow I feel there's still untapped potential in that model, even if it has some possible drawbacks that maybe add to the charm. Also there is something meaningful about retro kitchens of families and friends, as I lived in a house with 70s golden yellow appliances, and that memory is indelible in a positive way to me. But there's also something about this blue-- I can see songwritin' people writing their own classics on it. Anyway, thanks for the informative reviews, and cheers.
Surprised it stayed in tune,kicks butt on those mini epi LPs, I was able to salvage a great humbucker out of the little guy though, this mini strat sounds like an actual instrument,and not just a wall hanger,🎸go Landon go,can we still say that.🤣👍🇺🇸
I like taking things apart to learn how they function and this is a very nice video ,showing all the items that make up this nice guitar, thanks for the info.
Great video. I dig your humor. lol I'm thinking of getting one of these for my wife, who has tiny hands. She lost a rasslin' match with my dreadnought the other day and now she wants to learn ukulele instead of guitar so I need to head that off. This might be just the thing. Thanks!
I cleaned and set up a Mini Strat for my friends Son. It's a really good guitar and Fun to play !! His is Red with the Output Jack on the front like a traditional Strat.
These short scale guitars sound and play much better when you chuck a heavier set of strings on them I.e 10s or 11s. I prefer the short scale of the mini jazz master with 11s
It suddenly dawned on me... this is meant as a compliment. Your tone and meter of speech remind me of Bill Murray's character in Caddy Shack, particularly when he's telling his Dali Lama story, just a smarter version. It's like the line drive to the dome his character had to have taken at one point, never occurred. An alternate reality Carl.
As far as mini Teles there are those (hard to find) 4 string tenor teles which are neat. I am in love with the blue on maple color scheme of this one :) and the wood on the neck looks cool :)
I bet you could uptune this thing and do some borderline soprano stuff haha. Be interesting to try. Just keep your safety glasses on 😬. There are few things that instrumentality scare me ad much as uptuning. Maybe attempting jazz music 😂
@@Madchris8828 thanks, not really an original idea. Pinched it from a guy called heavy tones who does a fair bit on metal, really interesting stuff I'd recommend it
She is so damn cute, I really enjoy playing on smaller instruments I have full size guitars but I always go back to my 3/4 classic bc it's so easy to play with
I went with a Mitchell MS100 LP instead. 5 lbs light, N/B DCR 12/3/11/3 (Humbuckers). String thru Basswood body, 1 piece TOM saddle & no stop bar. Mitchell has a TD100 (Strat) & a MM100 (Super Strat) version.
im 13 years old, and im getting this guitar in pink since im a beginner, i know absolutely nothing about guitars nor know how to play it lol, but ive been passioinate about learning it for quite some time, and my hands are small lol, i wanted to get the regular fender strat but its wayyyy too expensive and im still in my beginner phase lol.
The first 1,000 people to use this link will get a 1 month free trial of Skillshare: skl.sh/landonbailey11211
Squier by Fender Mini Stratocaster
🛒 Sweetwater imp.i114863.net/n1y56o
🛒 Amazon geni.us/SquierStratMini
🛒 Thomann bit.ly/3m4NnUk
🛒 Reverb reverb.grsm.io/gpuv8wvdgd1p
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Timestamps:
=============================
0:00 - Intro & Unboxing
1:10 - Disclosure - where I bought it
2:25 - Quick walk-down of the Mini Stratocaster
3:25 - the start of the Deep Dive
3:40 - Neck measurements
4:05 - opening up the guitar
7:05 - the guitar weight
7:25 - pickup resistance
7:55 - the detailed guitars specs
9:37 - Skillshare
10:46 - Clean guitar tones
12:35 - Dirty guitars tones
15:15 - Summary - Pros & Cons
21:50 - BONUS Plastic removal ASMR
Loved the maple fret board, looks like the affinity fret board and colour.
Loved the blue colour. The jack is also well placed. No string through so no trek as well. I suppose it’ll be a good carry on guitar. Would love to own one.
I played a mini strat in a guitar store. Felt like my first guitar when I was young, but I could approach it from a new perspective of being an experienced guitarist.
These are really great little guitars - much better quality than you would expect. Thanks for the video!
StewMac makes a mini Tele DIY kit. I’d love to see you build one!
I just took a look. that is awesome! maybe one day
@@landonbailey I bought an built one, it’s a tough call. There no sustain, crap tuners so it always goes out. I mean I love playing on mine lol, but it took a lot of work to get it where I wantes
I tried a Squier Bullet Mustang HH: it is a 24" scale. It played very easily. So I imagine this would play similarly. I have fairly small hands, so the short scale might be good. Very nice. Thanks!
Would be great to see it side my side next to a it's big brother just to get a sense of the scale. Thanks for the review. I went to Amazon and seems it's sold out already.
I think I may have to do that
It’s so nice that Squier/ Fender builds guitars like theses, perfect for kids and beginners, also for people who have small fingers.
The blue/white/maple looks mighty good.
The neck pickup has a nice clean tone.
I give it 8/10.
I watched this video a couple of weeks ago when I was looking into electric guitars that would be good for kids. Your helpful review sealed my decision to get a mini Strat for my grandson's 7th birthday. Got him the black with rosewood fretboard and he loves it. Thanks, Landon.
glad to help cheers!
How is he finding it after a month? I'm thinking the same for my 6yo... are you pleased with it?
@@benstanbury He's loving the mini Strat. He's taking lessons and eager to practice without being reminded. I think it's a good fit for younger kids. Would definitely recommend.
Still surprised on how good this sounds for how small and cheap it is.
You really got my interest in this guitar. That would be perfect as small as I am. Thanks for this video, Landon. Big thumbs up!
hey Sonya! cheers
It's a great travel guitar. I brought one on a long vacation this summer. It would be a good guitar for mods and learning setups. Although I ended up returning it because it wouldn't stay in tune and deployed the refund $ into another guitar pedal.
I thought of having it for travel
I’ve always wanted one of these to tune it to ADGCEA and use it as a soprano guitar. I reckon it would create a unique, sweet sound in the higher tuning.
Would it snap?
I have a 1992 MIJ Fender MST32 Strat. 18" scale and tunes A to A. Quality wise it is miles ahead of the Squier mini. They have the same quality as any other MIJ licensed Fender Strat. Something to keep an eye out for.
Your deep dive videos are great. The mini strat looks good and sounds good
I bought one of these years ago. It sounds great and easy to play. I have kids and dogs in my house. I keep the good stuff in the cases tucked away in my closet. I use this one for casual playing and practice.
Captivating color scheme it has. A ways back I watched a video that my friend sent me of Amy Winehouse discussing guitars. And from what I remember she told a story about how when she was younger she bought a Daphne Blue Stratocaster to give to her brother for Christmas, but then she fell in love with it so much that she secretly kept it. That was poetic to me, and I feel like she was giving anyway in that she gave us all the gift of her sincere music. I bet she made good songs with that guitar.
I discovered your channel looking up the mini Jazzmaster in the color of the retro Surf Green kitchen which I still think seems cool also. Somehow I feel there's still untapped potential in that model, even if it has some possible drawbacks that maybe add to the charm. Also there is something meaningful about retro kitchens of families and friends, as I lived in a house with 70s golden yellow appliances, and that memory is indelible in a positive way to me. But there's also something about this blue-- I can see songwritin' people writing their own classics on it. Anyway, thanks for the informative reviews, and cheers.
The combination of the small sized instrument and this very cool color makes it looks so cute 💙
Landon, Thank You for the plastic ripping at the end :)
🤣👍
Surprised it stayed in tune,kicks butt on those mini epi LPs, I was able to salvage a great humbucker out of the little guy though, this mini strat sounds like an actual instrument,and not just a wall hanger,🎸go Landon go,can we still say that.🤣👍🇺🇸
Let’s go Brandon
Impressive little guitar! I've never really given much thought to Squires before.
I like taking things apart to learn how they function and this is a very nice video ,showing all the items that make up this nice guitar, thanks for the info.
I’m definitely getting my daughter a mini when she’s a little older, but also so I can play it 🤘
its been a while. i havent checked this fav channel for months but its good to be back here!
Great video. I dig your humor. lol
I'm thinking of getting one of these for my wife, who has tiny hands. She lost a rasslin' match with my dreadnought the other day and now she wants to learn ukulele instead of guitar so I need to head that off. This might be just the thing. Thanks!
Nice thanks for another video !!
No problem 👍
That's a swimming pool rout, make a huge humbucker... Lol... But call it the land-o-tron!
😝
I love the waffling on about how many of these might be made 😂
Absolutely love these things, I played a shell pink one at multiple stores.
My Mini-Strat is also a hefty, little guy. The body is two 3/4 inch sheets of ply-wood, which are laminated together. “Tone ply-wood!”
I have no idea why I am watching this, but I like it. You’re a funny guy.
appreciate it! 🎸👍
Such a beautiful color.
It really is!
The colour is really eye catchy I like it
love one of these
do it!
I'm buying one for my son. He wants me to teach him. The tuning machines are DEFINITELY getting changed out. Maybe grab some higher end grovers.
👍🎸
The colour and the vibe are just gorgeous
I cleaned and set up a Mini Strat for my friends Son. It's a really good guitar and Fun to play !! His is Red with the Output Jack on the front like a traditional Strat.
Very cool! I think they just changed the jack recently. I don't know jack!
I share your love of blue guitars. Daphne blue is on my list. Great deep dive Landon.
Rock on!
Thanks for the review! Looking to get one of these for my daughters.
Any time! except 3am Monday
That blue colour looks good plus that fretboard makes it look more cool
ya I think it's a good combo
Yeah, I'm definitely loving the Daphne from Scooby Doo color 👀
actually looks like a cool addition for taking as a travel guitar
That's really nice!
Thanks!
Bought one of these when I first started. Quickly had to return it because it was too small for even my fingers
Landons Blooper was he took off the volume and tone knobs 😂
I'm a fan of short scale guitars. Love my Taylor GS Mini!
Btw the asmr was definitely professional level quality 🤣
I’m such a sucker for daphne blue, I love this little mini guitar!
The necks are conversion necks making them interchangeable with standard 25.5 necks.
Who's here rewacthing because Landon told us to in the giveaway video? 🤣
Rock on!
I always like your deep dive videos, you give a lot of information with not pretentiousness.
A Mini strat? That’ll be my baby.
Very cool brother keep on shredding
These short scale guitars sound and play much better when you chuck a heavier set of strings on them I.e 10s or 11s. I prefer the short scale of the mini jazz master with 11s
ya a few have mentioned that. cheers!
I just fell in love with this color .
I like that they made one with a maple fingerboard.
same!
I want one of these to carry in my work truck.
Still waiting for them to make a mini tele.
me too!
Good placement on the jack
great video Landon ! i liked that Mini strat
and Sounds good in my opinión!
I feel like that's the ultimate finish for that guitar!
Diggin that blue!!!
I have never heard a mini strat sound so good.
This guitar is really beautiful
not bad :)
It suddenly dawned on me... this is meant as a compliment. Your tone and meter of speech remind me of Bill Murray's character in Caddy Shack, particularly when he's telling his Dali Lama story, just a smarter version. It's like the line drive to the dome his character had to have taken at one point, never occurred. An alternate reality Carl.
👍😆
As far as mini Teles there are those (hard to find) 4 string tenor teles which are neat.
I am in love with the blue on maple color scheme of this one :) and the wood on the neck looks cool :)
Nice! Love it! Big sound little guitar...
Rock on!
That's a nice little Strat.
Let's go Landon :)
Really a nice color
cheers!
I just bought a Strat Mini. I love it
🎸👍
This guitar would be very handy for the TV room. May actually practice with one of those.
The colours coming out on the different squier lines are great.
I like the finish on that little bugger! Hell , I'm diggin' on the whole thing. It looks like fun to mess with.
✌👽👍🎸🎼🎵🎶🧠🌌♾
I thought it looked cool too
Love the shirt
thank goodness I remembered to wear one this time
Thanks Landon, keep up the great vids. 🤘
I left I comment. Now it is time to watch this during dinner.
perfect electric for traveling
Loved the deep dive!
cheers
swimming pool cavity is cool that is a bonus.
it's a cavern!
I bet you could uptune this thing and do some borderline soprano stuff haha. Be interesting to try. Just keep your safety glasses on 😬. There are few things that instrumentality scare me ad much as uptuning. Maybe attempting jazz music 😂
I mainly use one to layer up an octave on lower tunings for clarity in mixes
@@TheLowest that's actually pretty interesting. Never thought of something like that. Cool 😎
@@Madchris8828 thanks, not really an original idea. Pinched it from a guy called heavy tones who does a fair bit on metal, really interesting stuff I'd recommend it
This is the kind of thing I'd lug around while travelling.
Wao this guitar is so beautiful 🤩. Thanks for your reviews 😉. You played it amazing 🔥🔥. The asmr at last was really very soothing 🙃
Thanks for sharing
She is so damn cute, I really enjoy playing on smaller instruments I have full size guitars but I always go back to my 3/4 classic bc it's so easy to play with
Love the colour. Versatile sound
I went with a Mitchell MS100 LP instead. 5 lbs light, N/B DCR 12/3/11/3 (Humbuckers). String thru Basswood body, 1 piece TOM saddle & no stop bar. Mitchell has a TD100 (Strat) & a MM100 (Super Strat) version.
MS100 has the 22 fret 22.5 scale neck, HH.
TD100 has the 22 fret 22.5 scale neck, HSS.
MM100 has the 24 fret 22.5 scale neck, HH.
im 13 years old, and im getting this guitar in pink since im a beginner, i know absolutely nothing about guitars nor know how to play it lol, but ive been passioinate about learning it for quite some time, and my hands are small lol, i wanted to get the regular fender strat but its wayyyy too expensive and im still in my beginner phase lol.
I m here from the giveaway video, I found this channel like yesterday and holy shit this is perfect 😭😭
Maple neck with a maple fingerboard without a skunk stripe is a maple cap.
I think it's filled with maple syrup :)
@@landonbailey lot of guitars with necks like this seems to have a snappy tone to it than a solid maple... sweet and tasty too!
It’s little, It’s nifty.
And blue like the 50s.
Great video and review as always. 👍🏽👍🏽
this little thing looks like a modders dream! i like the shielding paint because the affinity tele i have doesn’t have any shielding paint at all
I really wish i had that guitar. Great content man you really deserve more subscribers
Thanks a ton!
@@landonbailey You always manage to brighten my day when I watch your videos.
Damn, its so sick and blue
Definitely a great mini guitar
What an in-depth review,bravo
These minis are cool.
I bought my daughter one in Olympic white with a maple neck/fretboard.
I should've bought one for myself!
Wow...I really like this blue color !!!!
I love mini guitars. One of my favorites is my Peavey Predator I bought at a pawn shop for $20. I take it with me on every vacation.
I want one of these, but in pink.
I think there was a pink version