Fender Squier Classic Vibe Stratocaster

Fender Squier Classic Vibe Stratocaster
“Absolutely a value for its money& a true CLASSIC”

Types:

• Classic Vibe 50’s Stratocaster
• Classic vibe 60’s Stratocaster
• Classic vibe 70’s Stratocaster
   

Let’s get straight to the guitars:
 

1. Classic Vibe 50’s Stratocaster

This is a great guitar for the beginners especially, although many professional players in the world have this one in their guitar stands too. Fender can bring down the price of its product for catering to the players or beginners who are tight on budget but they never compromise on their quality. Although as per Indian Price this guitar will cost you around 38 k to 40 k, but, mark my words, it would be one of the best Guitars you will ever own.
Inspired from the 1950’s fender Stratocaster, this guitar has the feeling and tone of that will bring a smile to your playing fingers. This is a vintage guitar.

Let’s see the technical details.

BODY:

Body Material: Pine
Body Shape:Stratocaster®
BODY Finish: Gloss Polyurethane

NECK:

Neck Material: Maple
Neck Finish: Tinted Gloss Urethane
Neck Shape: "C" Shape
Scale Length:25.5" (648 mm)
Fingerboard Material: Maple
Fingerboard Radius:9.5" (241 mm)
Number of Frets:21
Fret Size: Narrow Tall
Nut Material: Bone
Nut Width:1.650" (42 mm)
Position Inlays: Black Dot
Truss Rod: Head Adjust

ELECTRONICSSWITCH

Bridge Pickup: Fender® Designed Alnico Single-Coil
Middle Pickup: Fender® Designed Alnico Single-Coil
Neck Pickup: Fender® Designed Alnico Single-Coil

Controls
5-Position Blade:
1. Bridge Pickup
2. Bridge and Middle Pickup
3. Middle Pickup
4. Middle and Neck Pickup
5. Neck Pickup

Configuration:SSS

HARDWARE

Bridge:6-Saddle Vintage-Style Synchronized Tremolo
Hardware Finish: Nickel
Tuning Machines: Vintage-Style
Pickguard:1-Ply White
Control Knobs:Aged White Plastic
Switch Tip:Aged White
Neck Plate4-Bolt Squier®NECK

2. Classic Vibe 60’s Stratocaster

So, this is another era in classic Vibe Stratocaster. This model is purely inspired by the 1960’s Fender Stratocaster. This is the beautiful beautiful guitar taking us back to the beautiful beautiful era of Fender Stratocaster's history. This guitar feels so vintage in the hands. Mind you, all the classic Vibe will give you the vintage feel. It’s in their DNA. Necks are so smooth, easy to reach out to the higher frets, easy for chord transition, anything you ask for, it will deliver. Aesthetically, you will fall in love with the 60’s. It will be unfair to call all the classic vibe Stratocaster as a beginner guitar because they are not and you know it only when you play them. Even having the reputation of having Squier guitars as beginner guitars, classic vibe squiers are top class produced guitars which are often played by professionals as well.

Let’s look at the Specs now.

BODY

Body Material: Nato
Body Shape: Stratocaster®
BODY Finish: Gloss Polyurethane

NECK

Neck Material: Maple
Neck Finish: Tinted Gloss Urethane
Neck Shape: "C" Shape
Scale Length:25.5" (648 mm)
Fingerboard Material: Indian Laurel
Fingerboard Radius:9.5" (241 mm)
Number of Frets:21
Fret Size: Narrow Tall
Nut Material: Bone
Nut Width:1.650" (42 mm)
Position Inlays: White Dot
Truss Rod: Head Adjust

ELECTRONICS

Bridge Pickup: Fender® Designed Alnico Single-Coil
Middle Pickup: Fender® Designed Alnico Single-Coil
Neck Pickup: Fender® Designed Alnico Single-Coil

Controls

Master Volume
Tone 1. (Neck Pickup)
Tone 2. (Bridge/Middle Pickup)

Switching

5-Position Blade:
1:Bridge Pickup
2:BRIDGE and Middle Pickup
3:MIDDLE Pickup
4:MIDDLE and Neck Pickup
5:NECK Pickup

Configuration: SSS

HARDWARE

Bridge:6-Saddle Vintage-Style Synchronized Tremolo
Hardware Finish: Nickel
Tuning Machines: Vintage-Style
Pickguard:3-Ply Parchment
Control Knobs: Aged White Plastic
Switch Tip: Aged White
Neck Plate:4-Bolt Squier®

3. Classic Vibe 70’s Stratocaster.

The headstock shape changes in the 70’s Stratocaster.

This guitar has many classic features to offer. The bone nut here is a real bone nut. The pickups are the vintage style sounding pickups. All the classic series offer much more than the price they come for. 70’s is no different in that sense. It offers much more than the bucks you pay for it to buy. This guitar is for any style of player because of its super neck. Going a bit ahead, tonal option wise than it's counterparts in the classic vibe series( 50’s and 60’s), the 70’s also gives you the humbucker feature at the bridge, i.e the HSS configuration along with the classic and true fender's SSS configuration. If you want a bit more aggressive sound in the bridge pickup, go for the HSS model.

Let’s look into the specs now.

BODY

Body Material: Poplar
Body Shape: Stratocaster®
BODY Finish: Gloss Polyurethane

NECK

Neck Material: Maple
Neck Finish: Tinted Gloss Urethane
Neck Shape: "C" Shape
Scale Length:25.5" (648 mm)
Fingerboard Material: Indian Laurel
Fingerboard Radius:9.5" (241 mm)
Number of Frets:21
Fret Size: Narrow Tall
Nut Material: Bone
Nut Width:1.650" (42 mm)
Position Inlays: White Dot
Truss Rod: Head Adjust

ELECTRONICS

Bridge Pickup: Fender® Designed Alnico Single-Coil
Middle Pickup: Fender® Designed Alnico Single-Coil
Neck Pickup: Fender® Designed Alnico Single-Coil

Controls

Master Volume
Tone 1. (Neck Pickup)
Tone 2. (Bridge/Middle Pickup)

Switching

5-Position Blade:
1. Bridge Pickup,
2. Bridge and Middle Pickup
3. Middle Pickup
4. Middle and Neck Pickup
5. Neck Pickup

Configuration: SSS

HARDWARE

Bridge:6-Saddle Vintage-Style Synchronized Tremolo
Hardware Finish:Nickel
Tuning Machines: Vintage-Style
Pickguard:4-Ply Aged White Pearloid
Control Knobs: Aged White Plastic
Switch: Tip AGED White
Neck Plate:4 bolt Squier

Final Words For All Of The Classic Vibe Stratocasters

Awesome guitars for the price in which they come. These guitars will give you a definite vintage, classic feel while playing. Just by looking at them, you can feel the love they offer to their players. Let me say this very clearly that they offer much more playability and tones than their prices. If any beginner is planning to buy a good solid body guitar, especially for genres like Blues, Country, Jazz, Rock, Alternative Rock, Hard Rock under the budget of 40 k, then close your eyes and buy any of these ones. You won’t be disappointed at all. The neck, the body, the fretboard, the feel, everything will give you the Feel of a great guitar.

Many intermediate and Pro level guitarists play and keep these guitars as their go-to guitar for gigs and recordings. So bear in mind that these Classic Vibe Squiers are not and were never meant for only the beginners. Even if you have a Mexican Stratocaster or an American Stratocaster, having one of these is going to add a vintage or classic feel to your collection tonally and aesthetically.

So this guitar is for the Beginners, for the Intermediate and For the Professionals as well.

No pros and Cons please. I am not in favor of that. Everything is beautiful or not. It totally depends on you.

I should rest my fingers now. It has been a long one today. See you soon.

Where to Buy In India :

1. Musicians Mall
2. Bajaao.com
3. Furtados Music
4. Local Dealers