Squier by Fender Debut Collection HSS Stratocaster Electric Guitar, Laurel Fingerboard, White Pickguard, Dakota Red

It was identified as a must have by my Son, currently he is into Dire Striates and was keen to recreate the same sound. after he had done an amount of research, it appears it was similar to the one Mark Knopfler used. what can be said the sound is crips and everything my Son wanted, he has been more than impressed and has not stopped playing it. he is pleased with the finish of the guitar and the quality was as expected. The big plus side for me was the price, it appears you get a lot of guitar for not too much money.

The Squier Stratocaster is everything you could want in a first electric guitar—affordable, reliable, and packed with that classic Strat charm. It’s got the iconic look and feel of a Fender, but at a price that makes it accessible for beginners without compromising on quality. What really stands out is how playable it is straight out of the box. The neck is smooth and comfortable, the action is just right, and the controls are intuitive. Whether you're learning your first chords or experimenting with lead lines, it’s a guitar that makes you want to keep playing. For the price, the value is outstanding. You get a solid build, decent pickups, and a tone that’s versatile enough for rock, blues, pop—you name it. It’s no wonder so many guitarists start their journey with a Squier Strat. It’s a brilliant stepping stone into the world of electric guitars.

I recently started playing again. Wanted a Stratocaster guitar as I used to own a USA Strat many years ago. This seemed like a bargain and some decent reviews on YouTube. Mostly it's a good guitar. Nice finish, neck is good and well adjusted for relief. Everything works. Bad points, action was a little high, bridge is awful, it was under full tension, and locked down to the body. This seemed to cause intonation issues too. I tried adjusting it, but had to give up having a floating bridge. Just would not stay in tune. I've reset it, adjusted string height and intonation now OK. Bridge will give some downward wobble only, not floating. All in all quite happy for the price but you may need to tweak to get it up to a good guitar. Sound is very good. Nice Stratocaster nasal honk.

Got this as my first electric guitar, having never played the guitar before, and it's fab, particularly for the cost. I'm sure if I knew more about guitars I could adjust it on someway that might make it sound better or what-not, but even so, as it was straight out of the box, it sounds lovely, and better than I was expecting having read other reviews here about it needing some adjustment!

It's a nice well made guitar as you would expect from Fender. I can't play a note but I can make a nice sounding noise. It fits nicely in my hands and played well it would sound really good. I wont be replacing any members of Iron Maiden yet but it's enjoyable thinking I have a great guitar and all I need is a lot of practice. And for the money it's very good value considering your getting decades worth of Fender knowhow.

The Squire Debut strat arrived Dec 2024. It was delivered in 2 days,so well done Amazon during a busy period. The strat itself is well worth the price. There were no defects on the guitar. The setup was quite good and the action was quite low with no fret buzz. The guitar has the expected strat chime sound. The pots work as expected. The overall quality is good for the price and it should be fun playing the instrument.

What a stunning and playable guitar! Ordered yesterday, and delivered by parcelforce today, less than 24 hours after placing order. Lovely finish, great when plugged in, sounding like a strat of higher quality. A great guitar for kids, learners or like me, faltering older players. At £113 all in, for 3 x single coil model, exceptional VFM.

Well packaged, fantastic quality. My son was very happy with his 18th birthday present

Just like a Fender, un sonido muy limpio y característico de Fender, el humbucker la hace mucho más versátil, 10/10 compra segura!!

THE ORIGINAL FENDER, its fender. No comment. It came with a warranty and free access to fender products however as I ordered it to UAE the access to fender learn is not available :( but you can still access the other things.

I absolutely love this guitar, it is well crafted, amazing colour and very comfortable. It is very cheap for its price + its an hss with tremelo arm. Very hard to find. The setup is amazing, and is perfect with the Marshall mg10g amp.Despite being a squier not a fender it is way better in my opinion. Amazing,If your looking for a guitar buy this one you will not regret it for sure.

This guitar is the cheapest Fender Stratocaster that you could buy. Looking at other brands that have a similar guitar that's cheaper or at the same price. I think Fender has managed to make something that is decent and playable right out of the box, whereas other brands make guitars that require massive setup right out of the box with high action issues with staying in tune. If you're going to get a entry-level beginner guitar then you should definitely get this one instead of anything cheaper or other brands. Fender definitely knows what they're doing. I didn't have any issues with the guitar. When it arrived, the action was set properly. The intonation seems to be good and the guitar definitely stayed in tune even though the strings were new. Haven't really replaced the strings because I didn't feel that it was necessary and a couple months I'll probably swap them out for some D'Addarios. Overall, I plan to slowly upgrade and mod this guitar because even though it does play and sound great, there's a lot of cheap hardware that could be easily upgraded for not too much more. Overall, this is a great instrument for a beginner. A cheap guitar is not the only thing that a beginner needs. They also need a guitar that doesn't require setup out of the box unless they're willing to learn that sort of thing, which is a little bit intimidating for some new players. And if you're willing to mod your guitar to save a little bit of money, it is a great modding platform. The only slight issue I have with it is that I ordered the black color and even though the pickguard is supposed to be white, it seems to have a slight tinge of a red Hue that's extremely subtle. It's just weird looking. It seems like they were trying to make it fully white and then some kind of dye or powder from another guitar got on it or something. I honestly cannot tell you why but it just looks a little bit reddish and I don't know why. Hopefully I in the future can replace it with like a more white looking pickguard.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ (Recensione breve) Ottima prima chitarra elettrica: prezzo giusto, suono più che valido e possibilità di modding che la rendono una base perfetta per crescere e sperimentare. --- 🎸 (Recensione approfondita) La Squier Stratocaster è una scelta eccellente per chi vuole avvicinarsi al mondo delle chitarre elettriche senza spendere una fortuna ma con qualità e versatilità reali. Il rapporto qualità-prezzo è tra i migliori della categoria: corpo solido, manico comodo e un timbro pulito che ricorda da vicino la sorella maggiore Fender. È una chitarra leggera, facile da suonare e perfetta per imparare, ma anche per chi vuole una seconda chitarra affidabile per studio o prove. Un punto forte è la possibilità di personalizzazione (modding): cambiare pickup, potenziometri o ponte può trasformarla in uno strumento di livello superiore. Questo la rende non solo una “prima chitarra”, ma anche una piattaforma perfetta per sperimentare e migliorare il proprio sound. 🎯 Consigliato a chi cerca una chitarra economica ma di qualità, ideale per iniziare o per costruirsi una Stratocaster personalizzata senza spendere troppo.