Best Electric Guitars For Beginners | Squier Bullet, Affinity, Classic Vibe | Fender

For beginner guitarists, learning to play on an electric guitar can not only be easier, but it can get new guitarists familiar with the variety of tones these instruments can produce. Depending on the amount of pickups, tone controls, and even built-in distortion, beginner guitarists will never get bored learning just what they can do with an electric guitar. The master craftsmen at Fender have a long reputation for excellence when it comes to building electric guitars that are meant to be played and meant to last. Designed with beginner guitarists in mind, the Fender Squier brand of guitars offer a range of tones that players can switch up based on their own preferences. In this video, Fender’s Scott Goldbaum will show you some of the sweet features and sounds you can achieve with the Squier Bullet Stratocaster, the Affinity Telecaster, and the Squier Classic Vibe ‘50s Stratocaster.

Intro 0:00
Why electric guitars offer a range of tones 0:26
Fender Squier brand guitars 1:06
Squier Bullet Stratocaster 1:26
Squier Affinity Telecaster 2:17
Squier Classic Vibe ‘50s Stratocaster 2:56

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Best Electric Guitars For Beginners | Squier Bullet, Affinity, Classic Vibe | Fender

[_clauscarstensen]

I bought a Squier Strat and a Fender Champ 40, and was blown away how much fifteen years have helped instruments and amps grow in quality and sound.
I had a Les Paul Studio and a Fender Princeton in the late 90ies until the early 2000s.
This Squier plays and feels way better that that Les Paul, and that little Fender Champ is a little magic box. Including effects and amp simulations, I payed 250 Euros in total. (Edit: For guitar AND amp together)
To other players that want to start again or beginners: Start like this, you do yourself a big favor

[BassOutcast]

All guitars, Squiers and Fenders alike, are good guitars. Get what works best for you, your preferences and your budget, get it properly set-up (no matter what's the price you payed for it), and focus on playing and getting better rather than buying more gear. You can always swap pickups or other components to suit your style.
If you are going to spend your money - spend it on lessons, gig tickets, albums, things that'll help widen your sonic spectrum and will make you a better musician. Gear isn't nearly as important as the hands that play it, and a guitar is simply a tool to express oneself.

[YJMusic]

The only reason Fender markets their Squier line as "beginner guitars" is so they can justify the rather substantial price difference between it and their American made Fender line. I own both an American Tele and a Squier Classic Vibe Esquire and let me tell you the Squier CV is just a great guitar, whether you’re a novice or a seasoned player.

[man]

Great instruments and will sound better with a better amp

[Fariswheelanwar]

I got myself the bullet Stratocaster last year and it's awesome to play

[voiceofexperience]

Not just for beginners...
I finally "get" the Fender Frontman amp now! Use it on the clean channel with a strat & it actually sounds pretty damn good & "authentic". (For the Tele I'd suggest the Champion 20 instead.)
Also: IMHO the "Classic Vibe" Strats (along with the amazing CV Jazzmaster) would have to be the best vfm guitars Fender has ever come out with.

[davedavid]

I bought a Squier Affinity Tele exactly one year ago as my starter. I have played the heck out of that thing . My plan was to upgrade at this point if I stuck with it. I also just bought a 2011 Gibson SG for $500. I'm keeping the Tele though, I really like it

[lovemycountry]

Love the affinity modes both tele’s and strats

[mssee]

I have a Classic Vibe Strat and it's by far my favorite guitar. I've tried American Strats that felt more like Squiers than the Squier I own.

[cancelwoke]

For the price, Squier is making some great guitars. It would be nice to see the Squier 51 make a comeback.

[Seanmyers]

Those sound really good, I think my favorite squire models are the classic vibes

[BenAck]

That Classic Vibe 50's Strat looks exactly like the one that Buddy Holly played.
R.I.P. Buddy Holly 1936-1959.

[raider]

Thinking about getting one for my beginner son

[gryshakov]

Classic Vibe is the only real Squier option, IMHO.

[lovemycountry]

I’m looking forward for buying a affinity or classic vibe but in Sri Lanka the classic vibes are like 41000 and affinity are 21000 I’m still thinking I’m experienced guitar player

[NoName-gutf]

Would you recommend the squier affinity stratocaster hh lrl in Olympic white or should I go for the squier bullet stratocaster hard tail in brown sunburst

[bobbymcloughlin]

Fender Has Three Entry-Level Series Of Guitars


Affinity Series

Bullet Series

Classic Vibe Series


Fender’s Budget Series Acoustics

[FingalPersson]

@fender why is the tuner pegs on the Squier Affinity Telecaster not the same pins as Fender pegs? Like why would you do that to a guitar that cost 300-450 dollars? I have to drill new holes, and they are prett close to the original holes but not really. I found this kinda disappointing

[TheTrollMastah]

I don’t care just bring back the American Vintage line

[chancemiller]

Squier CV Mustang
-Shorter Scale
-No toggle switch or any kind of switch in the strum path below the strings

Should be the first guitar listed.