Timbre sr200 or craftsman st120
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loldude333
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I find the SR200 to have better stock pickups. The ST120 is cheaper though, if i'm not wrong.
loldude333
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The Yamaha is also recommended, but its a HSS config. By saying you wanted a strat i assumed you'd want a SSS config. The Yamaha is about 400 if i remember correctly, compared to the SR200 at 250. The SR200 to me is more value for money.
EugeneSmasher
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SR200. The Yamaha PAC112 is perhaps better if you're into heavier styles of music. It has high output pickups. Also, it may look like a strat but it isn't. Believe me, I own one. 
Great guitar but if you're looking for a traditional strat, SR200 is my recommendation.
Haven't tried the Craftsman yet, so can't comment on that. SR200 is already one of the best value for money already.
Great guitar but if you're looking for a traditional strat, SR200 is my recommendation.Haven't tried the Craftsman yet, so can't comment on that. SR200 is already one of the best value for money already.
EugeneSmasher
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Squier is more expensive than the SR200 because of the 'Squier by Fender' branding. Hence, I think SR200 is more worth the money. I think Squiers are good, but there are more bang-for-buck options out there such as the SR200.
loldude333
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I have to disagree with you there. I personally find Squiers to be a waste of time, space and money, because for some reason, every Squier i've ever picked up has had some defect. In general i find them to sound bland, have bad QC, and have dodgy tuning pegs/bridges/tone or volume knobs. The SR200 is superior in EVERY respect, while costing less. I find the SR200's stock pickups to be extremely versatile, they can handle heavier stuff and still be clear or you can go clean and get that jangly strat sound.
EugeneSmasher
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Guess I chanced upon the few good ones, then. I only know their acoustics are crap, never met a good Squier acoustic before.
The SR200's pickups are really hot, surprisingly. They sounded great even with lots of distortion.
I only know their acoustics are crap, never met a good Squier acoustic before.The SR200's pickups are really hot, surprisingly. They sounded great even with lots of distortion.
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the Squiers of today are of good reputation unlike those years ago (i had a negative experience with both guitars & basses). however, they are not the final reference/ preference when it comes to value for money; there are simply other good choices available off-the-shelf today. there are more dealers who are very willing to bring in obscure brand names for the quality considerations- thumbs up to them.
Jumpin'Jellybean
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I tried and liked Squier CV series...
alshit
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Squier Classic Vibe series are out of ordinary...They sound and play better than standard MIM Fender. But they are rather pricey here...about 600 or 700 bucks. For the money, you can get the Korean brand Swing guitar which has excellent hardwares comparable to much more expensive guitars. While the downside is...you don't get much resale value out of these rather "unknown" guitar brand.
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EugeneSmasher
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Thing is, it's not exactly much easier to resell a Squier, either, unless you sell it real cheap. Squiers do not usually have high resale value because to some people, Squiers are still "Fender's budget brand". Not exactly much higher than Swing in terms of resale value. And of course, Squier doesn't exactly have a good reputation here, even though some Squiers are actually pretty darn good.
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if one has a firm intention of re-selling for a good return, 'other' brand names should be secondary. the Squiers, Epiphones & other budget offerings aren't readily there for this instance.
Squier's VM/ CV models are really mid-priced guitars, very comparable to the Ibanez standard models, among others. many people deem these as budget makes by virtue of the brand name. it seems that Squier is irrevocably so despite some quality manifestations.
Squier's VM/ CV models are really mid-priced guitars, very comparable to the Ibanez standard models, among others. many people deem these as budget makes by virtue of the brand name. it seems that Squier is irrevocably so despite some quality manifestations.
lemonade93
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you COULD bump up your budget to 400 and there's the LTD ST203. Tried it out, not THAT stratty but still stratty... Do I make sense?