Squier Debut Series Stratocaster

Got this as my first electric guitar, having never played the guitar before, and it's fab, particularly for the cost. I'm sure if I knew more about guitars I could adjust it on someway that might make it sound better or what-not, but even so, as it was straight out of the box, it sounds lovely, and better than I was expecting having read other reviews here about it needing some adjustment!

What a stunning and playable guitar! Ordered yesterday, and delivered by parcelforce today, less than 24 hours after placing order. Lovely finish, great when plugged in, sounding like a strat of higher quality. A great guitar for kids, learners or like me, faltering older players. At £113 all in, for 3 x single coil model, exceptional VFM.

It's a nice well made guitar as you would expect from Fender. I can't play a note but I can make a nice sounding noise. It fits nicely in my hands and played well it would sound really good. I wont be replacing any members of Iron Maiden yet but it's enjoyable thinking I have a great guitar and all I need is a lot of practice. And for the money it's very good value considering your getting decades worth of Fender knowhow.

My Debut Stratocaster (matt black) is relatively lightweight at 7lbs which is very important for me as I’m not getting any younger. My friend’s weighs in at 6.5 lbs so there are variations in weight. The ceramic pickups are smooth sounding when used with a quality low power valve amplifier. These pickups work really well with most clean/treble boosters. So try one of these pedals before shelling out on replacement pickups. The current Debuts have a slight 60s vintage look with their dark laurel fretboards, no skunk stripe and a 3-ply pick guard. The slim ‘C’ shape neck does have a bit of early 60s Fender feel about it This one feels a little thicker and more tapered than my friend’s Debut. Again, there seems to be variations in neck shape and size with this range. It has a rolled fretboard edge and the back of the neck is very smooth with a ’no finish’ feel (but there is a finish there). The fret ends are finished to an acceptable level with no signs of ’fret sprout’ (this seems to be less of a problem in humid climates). The supplied strings were .009s and sounded and held tune ok. I changed these to Rotosound Pinks. Out of the box, the action was very low with the saddles set high, and it had fret buzz over the fretboard. It had next to no relief (straight neck). After leaving the guitar for a day or two, I adjusted the truss rod to give about 8 to 10 thou neck relief. This got rid of the fret buzz and it played cleanly with a reasonably low action (less than 2mm). The truss rod is dual action type. I don’t know the design of this, but generally the adjustment nuts are not replaceable. So don’t ‘round off’ the hex socket by using the wrong size key or applying too much force. Truss rod adjustment needs to be done by someone who is competent. The tremolo is ‘decked’ at the factory. It makes the guitar easier to tune and keep tune. I’m not sure how well it works if set it to float, but the guitar would probably need a better nut, string tree and possibly saddles. Tuners have worked and hold tune very well. If they feel too tight or slack the little screw on top of the button adjusts the gear meshing. These Debuts are great for money .

Great starter guitar for my son , well worth the money

I don’t mean to wax lyrical but… wow. I paid £102 for this and I’m blown away. Ok it’s got cheap parts and materials etc etc but wasn’t this Leo Fenders dream to mass produce a guitar accessible to all. Kind of the Henry Ford of the guitar world. I’ve owned numerous mid priced fenders and even some cheap ones like the fender marauder. Ok the electronics could be better but not for the price. The main thing is that this thing is fun and addictive to play. Added bonus you don’t have to take out a second mortgage for it or insurance policy. Surely the MIA mustangs were once frowned upon by the guitar aficionados but look at their price now battered and used. Likewise when squier set up in Japan in the early 80’s nobody wanted to know that is until fender America realized how close to the original Leo fender products they were making. I’ve owned fender MIM teles, MIJ teles, MIM jazzmasters, a JV P bass from circa 1983 and I can honestly say I am now the proud owner of a MIC debut P bass and strat. Maybe they’ll hold the same kudos in years to come. I just know that regardless of what the guitar market and aficionados say that Leo would be proud having fulfilled his dream… no matter what. So long as you’re playing and having fun, meditating, experimenting you’ve got nothing to loose and money just cannot buy that… believe me I’ve tried!

Easy to use, first string got stuck on fret but a little sanding all fine.

Impressed, nearly as good as my usa fender strat

Item description did not mention if this is new or refurbished. It came in bubble wrappers with no original packaging. And the item was not in perfect order

Very good guitar. Mast deal. Very happy.

This guitar is the cheapest Fender Stratocaster that you could buy. Looking at other brands that have a similar guitar that's cheaper or at the same price. I think Fender has managed to make something that is decent and playable right out of the box, whereas other brands make guitars that require massive setup right out of the box with high action issues with staying in tune. If you're going to get a entry-level beginner guitar then you should definitely get this one instead of anything cheaper or other brands. Fender definitely knows what they're doing. I didn't have any issues with the guitar. When it arrived, the action was set properly. The intonation seems to be good and the guitar definitely stayed in tune even though the strings were new. Haven't really replaced the strings because I didn't feel that it was necessary and a couple months I'll probably swap them out for some D'Addarios. Overall, I plan to slowly upgrade and mod this guitar because even though it does play and sound great, there's a lot of cheap hardware that could be easily upgraded for not too much more. Overall, this is a great instrument for a beginner. A cheap guitar is not the only thing that a beginner needs. They also need a guitar that doesn't require setup out of the box unless they're willing to learn that sort of thing, which is a little bit intimidating for some new players. And if you're willing to mod your guitar to save a little bit of money, it is a great modding platform. The only slight issue I have with it is that I ordered the black color and even though the pickguard is supposed to be white, it seems to have a slight tinge of a red Hue that's extremely subtle. It's just weird looking. It seems like they were trying to make it fully white and then some kind of dye or powder from another guitar got on it or something. I honestly cannot tell you why but it just looks a little bit reddish and I don't know why. Hopefully I in the future can replace it with like a more white looking pickguard.

Hele goeie gitaar ben er blij me

otroligt mycket gitarr för pengarna, allt funkade perfekt direkt ur lådan och utseendet skäms inte för sig .Den är dessutom lite mindre med 1 band kortare hals och lättare kropp än original fendern från usa, bara en fördel för mig och en perfekt gitarr till en fjärdedel av nypriset på en american strata. Har även köpt en tele i samma utförande...mycket bra köp!