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Brian Krashpad
October 21st, 2013, 12:53 PM
So a few weeks ago I bought a cheapie Squier Standard Strat. Rosewood board, big headstock, 2-point trem. Blonde w/tort guard and white pups/knobs, agathis body, alnico pickups. For a Benjamin, but also included a gigbag and a Kustom 12A hybrid practice amp.

I'd been Stratless for a year or so. Not a huge Strat fan, but I like to have at least one of that type in the stable for completeness's sake. A cheapie is fine to fill the bill.

Then a couple weeks later, another cheapie comes along. Missing trem arm, but with a strap. No bag/case. This'un's a Squier "Deluxe Stratocaster." They street for about $60 more ($300) than a Standard Squier. Basswood body, maple board, small headstock, Duncan Designed alnicos, 2-point trem, white pickguard/pups/knobs. Daphne blue.

So, I got the Deluxe as well, and will let 'em shoot it out. I like the smaller headstock and maple board of the Deluxe better. Not a fan of basswood, but agathis isn't a proper trad Strat body wood either, so that call is 50/50. Not a huge fan of Daphne Blue, but the Standard has a mismatched join that visually bugs me a bit (this has always been a pet peeve of mine). So I'm leaning towards the Deluxe from a visual perspective.

Here's the NGD grrl, Daphne:

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3670/10407475864_fa7cdc543e_z.jpg

Here's the Standard, Rosie:

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5479/10191293645_652456db4e_z.jpg

What say you, fellow forumites? I'll probably sell one as is, and keep the gigbag and amp from the first deal, and the strap from the second.

tjcurtin1
October 21st, 2013, 06:29 PM
Well.... how do they sound? BTW, is the body on Rosie thicker than that on Daphne, or is that just a trick of the lighting? Seems I remember reading that some of the Squier models have thinner bodies.I know what you mean about the mismatch of wood color that happens sometimes - bugs me, too.

piebaldpython
October 21st, 2013, 08:50 PM
Just from a visual, Rosie wins for me. Like my girls full figured.......don't want a skinny waif. lol

Spudman
October 21st, 2013, 09:20 PM
I got rid of all my Standard Squier Strats, except for the Cherryburst, after getting the Deluxe. I liked it so much I got one in each color and have gigged often with the white one, but the blue one sounds a little better for some reason.

I hope you enjoy your Deluxe as much as I have mine.

sunvalleylaw
October 21st, 2013, 11:29 PM
I prefer the Deluxe. I really like spud's that I have tried, and like the blue and maple. I would just put a tort guard on it to spice it up a little.

Brian Krashpad
October 22nd, 2013, 07:59 AM
Thanks guys! I just played them both unplugged for awhile. Between the smaller headstock, maple board, and better action on the Deluxe, I'll probably go with Daphne. Unless when I plug her in she sounds terrible compared to Rosie. And I doubt that'll be the case, since the Duncan Designeds are supposedly an upgrade from the ones on the Standard.

sunvalleylaw
October 22nd, 2013, 01:59 PM
Yeah, I liked the neck on that deluxe model too. Getting pretty close to the neck on my MIM which I just love. I can't remember if the one on the deluxe was satin (which I prefer) or gloss like on the CV's.

tjcurtin1
October 22nd, 2013, 07:25 PM
. I liked it so much I got one in each color ...

:what! One of each color!?!? Spudman, only you...!

Spudman
October 22nd, 2013, 08:31 PM
:what! One of each color!?!? Spudman, only you...!

Not actually. One of our other forum members, Zman, got 1 in each color before I did. That's what gave me the idea. :thumbsup Sort of...

After I got the white one and realized just how good they were, I just kept my eyes open for a good deal on a blue one...then, voila! One magically appeared at my house.

mrmudcat
October 22nd, 2013, 08:34 PM
I am looking for a sonic blue srtat myself..............deluxe for me!

Tig
October 23rd, 2013, 07:24 AM
I am looking for a sonic blue srtat myself..............deluxe for me!

I love my CV Strat. The 2 and 4 position tones sound so sweet. I really don't need another Strat, but the Deluxes sure are tempting.
Sweetwater has 2 pearl whites...
http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/StratDSMPW?utm_source=Google&utm_medium=PPC&utm_campaign=none&device=c&network=g&matchtype=&gclid=CN6tgcmFrboCFepFMgod7moAlA

http://www.sweetwater.com/images/guitars/StratDSMPW/ICS13056144/ICS13056144-front-large.jpg
http://www.sweetwater.com/images/guitars/StratDSMPW/ICS13056313/ICS13056313-angle-large.jpg