New Strat Experience-- Amber Satin Trans Standard Squier

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This guitar was $149.99 at Sam Ash.com. I bought it with the purpose of swapping the neck and keeping the rest stock. The 24- hour outcome was as follows:

• I loved the playability and tone of the guitar.
  
• It played smoothly, the neck profile was perfect for me.
  
• The pickups sounded full and Stratty.
  
• The trem was smooth and kept the guitar in tune with minor use.
  
• However, the Satin Amber Trans color was horrendous. It was more of an electric yellow that highlighted the flaws of the five-piece sandwich body wood.
  
• Every time I looked at the color, it made me feel uncomfortable and was intolerable.

So I decided to exchange it for an Antique Burst Squier Standard.

The Standard Squier Strat (Indonesia) really is an excellent value guitar and every bit a Strat. Even the 70's fat headstock wasn't as much of an issue as I previously thought. The tone of the Alnico pickups oozed Strat and the neck was so smooth, thin, and natural in my hand that I had to upgrade the price ($50.00) and get the Antique Burst, which is beautiful. I will keep the neck on the next one -- it was that good.

I'll post pics when I get the new one.