Squier Affinity Starcaster - Candy Apple Red Review

No complaints...

Only my second ever from a store instrument. All my previous guitars have been second hand or maybe pawn shop acquisitions.my other store bought was a beautiful Telecaster deluxe... Mom bought it in 73 for my birthday. Got the hard she'll case with it too. All totaled it cost her 450 bucks. Worth almost 3 grand today. Unfortunately I sold it only a few years after she got it. So… read more this is my second as I said. I am extremely pleased with everything about this great guitar. Finish is perfect, as are the frets and intonation. Stays tuned like it should. The 09 strings seem to be the right choice on this guitar so I will stick with them. Got the tweed gator case. Lots protection but not a custom fit although the guitar is well protected in every respect. Delivery was less than a week. Customer service as always was and is superb. If you want a great inexpensive guitar that will fill just about any need you may have this is it. I give it 4.5 stars because nothing is perfect.

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100% Satisfaction

I've been drawn visually to maple neck guitars for years - and generally, I seem to prefer them to rosewood or other types of fret boards. I was looking for a Gibson style E-335 style and ran across the Starcaster - which I vaguely remember from the '70's. Fender currently isn't making them, but Squire is. The maple neck drew me in as did the double humbuckers. The guitar arrived… read more a couple hours ago and this is the 1st break I've taken since un-boxing it. First of all, it's beyond me why anyone would buy a guitar online from anyone other than Sweetwater. They know how to ship a guitar so it arrives undamaged. Kudos... I love the fact that it was checked at Sweetwater and re-boxed. There's not a flaw on the guitar, nor damage. Surprisingly, I didn't even have to tune it. It stayed in tune from the time Sweetwater tested it until I received it. It plays really well, sounds fantastic and looks just as fantastic. My wife appreciated the Bit-o-Honey too... :-)

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The workhorse

I bought this guitar for my daughter as her first new guitar, she was beyond excited when it came in, and has been putting in a staggering amount of hours on it.I picked it up and was presently surprised at the tones i was able to get out of it. from country to metal i never had any problem getting it to voice what i wanted it to sound like. I ordered the full set-up with it and… read more it arrived literally ready to hit the stage and in full tune. The service I received was industry leading, I got callbacks in a very short amount of time and all my questions and concerns were addressed on the spot and with non-confusing answers. I was taken care of above and beyond what i expected. I wont be going anywhere else for all my needs.

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