Starter guitar feedback

[Va Beach VH Fan]

Jay and I have been talking about this for a while. I'm considering getting my son a starter guitar for a good job this semester in college, and this is what Jay recommended:

Squier Vintage Modified Stratocaster HSS Electric Guitar

Features
Bolt on construction
Basswood body
25.5" Scale maple neck, 9.5" radius, rosewood fretboard, 21 frets
Duncan Designed SC-102 Stack middle and neck pickups
Duncan Designed HB-112 Humbucker in the bridge




Whatcha think? Comments?

[DLR Bridge]

I'd be thrilled to get that as a first guitar. Go for it.

[vandeleur]

Think he will be knocked out by it ,hope he has hours of enjoyment on it .

[ELVIS]

Maybe so...

How much ??

[VAiN]

Not too shabby.. the humbucker is a nice touch. I approve.

[Va Beach VH Fan]

Maybe so...

How much ??

$249....

[twonabomber]

Good price.

My friend bought his kid a Squier off Ebay. Brought it over and asked what I thought, and while I am nowhere as far into it as Jay is, I thought it was a decent purchase. His kid likes it and that's what matters, I guess.

[ELVIS]

It's worth that...

Agile from Rondo Music is a good guitar in that price range as well...

[Nitro Express]

If the kid wants a strat type guitar then I would say it's a good choice. The electronics on the Squires seem to be better than what's on Epiphones meaning the switches, jacks, and pots seem to hold up better. With the humbucker it would be a pretty versatile guitar. You can play lots of styles of music on it.

[qikgts]

Don't overlook the Sterling By MusicMan line. Lots of choices.

http://www.sterlingbymusicman.com/

I have 2; The SUB AX3 (249.00 ish) and AX30D (Dimarzio Pups, higher price point in the $600 range). Both are HH, vintage style trem, 5 way switch.

IIRC the entry level SUB Silo3 can be had for about $199.00. HSS, 5 way, vintage trem.

http://www.sterlingbymusicman.com/sub-guitars

I think they offer great value. Guitar Center should have one in stock to check out too...

[twonabomber]

I tried one of the Sterling "Axis" types and found the fret ends weren't as finished as I'd like. Other than that it played and sounded pretty close to the Wolfgang Special I bought.

[Va Beach VH Fan]

If the kid wants a strat type guitar then I would say it's a good choice. The electronics on the Squires seem to be better than what's on Epiphones meaning the switches, jacks, and pots seem to hold up better. With the humbucker it would be a pretty versatile guitar. You can play lots of styles of music on it.

He doesn't really know enough about guitars to have an educated opinion about what he wants. Neither do I, while you mention it.

Which is why I go to you guys.....

It seems like the humbucker along with the two singles on the Squier is a good feature for a starter guitar, though....

[Von Halen]

Come on you cheap bastard. Get him one of the EVH Striped Series! :D

[Va Beach VH Fan]

LOL.... If he likes the starter well enough after a few years, he'll be graduated from college with a job and he can buy the damn thing himself....

[vandeleur]

I've played the Stirling axis music man number , it was a decent guitar . Felt very much like the wolf I tried but a lot cheaper .