Squier Affinity Strat Special Pack in Metallic Red
There's an awful lot of choice out there for someone who wants to learn the electric guitar, and it can be quite confusing as to where to begin! The Squier Affinity Stratocaster starter pack makes the choice a much easier one. Anybody who knows anything about electric guitars will have heard of the name Fender, or at least recognise a Fender guitar if they saw one...think Hendrix, Clapton, Hank Marvin etc...and Squier is the little brother company of Fender, so they've got over 60 years of experience from one of the worlds largest guitar manufacturers behind them.
The Squier Affinity electric guitar package has everything you need to start playing. It’s versatile enough to suit a wide range of music styles from blues to rock and indie to heavy metal. The complete package includes the guitar itself (finished in black) a Fender 15 watt practice amplifier, a pair of headphones and a gigbag with shoulder straps, ideal for carrying your guitar to and from school/college. You also get all the accessories you might need to get you going...a Fender tuition DVD, electronic tuner, guitar strap, guitar lead, spare strings and a plectrum.
As mentioned earlier, Squier's parent company is Fender. Therefore they are officially licensed to used the famous trademarked Stratocaster design on their guitars. Other manufacturers do make copies which at first glance look similar, but take a closer look and you will notice big differences. You don't get a more authentic Fender stratocaster copy than a Squier...it even has the iconic Fender logo on the headstock, albeit in very small print! The guitar is full size and features a contoured alder body for comfort, three single coil pickups, a five-way pickup selector, volume and two tone controls as well as the famous synchronous tremolo system with whammy bar. Straight from the box these instruments have a wonderful low, easy to play action and the overall attention to detail is right up with Fender’s typically high standards.
Included with this package is a Fender 15G practice amp which kicks out 15 watts through it's 8” speaker. This mains powered amp has a clean channel and a drive select button that kicks in the overdrive channel, allowing you to dial in blues, rock and metal tones. Further controls adjust the bass, middle and treble and there is an ‘aux’ input on phono sockets that enables you to plug a cd or iPod into the amp, so you can jam along to your favourite songs. The headphone socket allows you to plug in the supplied phones for almost silent late night jamming sessions as it cuts off the internal speaker. That should keep the neighbours happy!!!
With the Affinity Strat Pack, Squier have put together an excellent quality beginners package which includes everything you need and offers amazing value for money...so "stop dreaming, start playing!"
Watch Nevada Music's video demo of the Squier Affinity Starter Pack HERE