

Whether you want to think of a Squier as a Fender or not is up to you. The blurred lines between Fender and Squier make comparing the options confusing. But in the above example, both of these models cost exactly the same. If you ask most guitarists which one they think will be the more expensive guitar, most people would say the Fender. In the above photo, you can see how similar a Squier looks to a Fender. It’s not really a Fender, but it’s more of a Fender than the countless copies out there. That’s mainly why you see the name Fender on a Squier’s headstock. Some guitarists see Squier guitars as a “licensed copy” and a way for Fender to compete against all the other Stratocaster copies you see with weird brand names. Squier has really improved in quality over the last decade and it’s now quite common to find a Squier that plays just as well as a Fender, if not better in some cases. But there are some Squiers that cost more than a Fender, and some Fenders use lower quality parts than some Squiers. In general, Squiers cost less than Fenders and use lower quality parts. The difference between a Fender Stratocaster and a Squier used to be obvious as soon as you looked at the price tag. The other major difference used to be the quality of parts and price of the guitars. There are different levels of quality control between countries and different standards. This means different people and factories make the two brands’ guitars. The major difference between a Squier Strat and a Fender Strat is one is made in the US or Mexico (Fender), while the other is made in Asia (Squier). While that isn’t necessarily a bad thing, it is important to know that they’re not the same. While a Squier strat may look the same as a Fender strat, they’re not the same in many ways. Just because the Squier brand is owned by Fender, it does not mean a Squier is a Fender guitar. It would be ridiculous to think they’re the same. Just because Fanta is owned by Coca-Cola, it doesn’t mean it’s the same thing as a Coke. But that is like saying the drink Fanta is the same as Coke because the Fanta brand is owned by Coca-Cola. Squier is owned by Fender, so technically a Squier is a Fender guitar. It’s important to look past brand names and take a look at what really matters. While it doesn’t really matter if a Squier is really a Fender or not, it’s important to know the differences between the two brands. Is a Squier strat really a Fender? When you see “Squier by Fender” printed on the guitar’s headstock, what does that mean? There’s often some confusion among guitarists over what Squier is and how it compares to Fender.

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