Fender Squier Affinity Stratocaster Electric Guitar Bundle - Limited Edition Surf Green with Gig Bag, Tuner, Strap, Picks & Instructional Video | Perfect for Beginners, Live Performances & Home Practice

I am thoroughly pleased, if blown away, by the quality of this Affordable guitar. The finish on this guitar is impeccable. The guitar is in fact made of solid construction out of the materials it is specified to have. The Maple neck is a very nicely selected piece of wood with a pretty grain structure while the Laurel fretboard turned out to be a gorgeous slab of wood with a bit of curly figuring and looks fantastic with a little fingerboard oil. The big headstock was one of the main reasons for selecting this model and it has a gloss finish on the top side with a satin finish on the entire backside of the headstock and neck. The neck, after a truss rod adjustment, was just as flat and true as one could hope for and the frets were also just as level and true. The fretwork on this guitar is way above average for a budget friendly guitar. The fret ends were very nicely done and really had no offensive or sharp feeling areas anywhere which is very rare with budget guitars. The well crafted plastic nut needed no filing in the slots to lower the action at the first fret. After the truss rod adjustment and lowering of the tailpiece the action at the nut just fell right into spec with a nice medium low action which blew my mind. This guitar was absolutely playable right out of the box but with a neck adjustment, a slight fret dressing and polishing, and some tailpiece adjustments this guitar transformed into a guitar that you would expect to be from a much higher price range. I also removed the neck to check the neck pocket fit and function and was very pleased to find that it was clean bare wood inside there without any paint or finish buildup all all. The neck to pocket fit was pretty good as well, not super tight but just a tiny bit of wiggle which was very acceptable. What a difference after I did these few improvements. This guitar now vibrates much longer and with much more volume than it did first out of the box. The electronics all worked as intended with the guitar and the amplifier. The tone was decent and was very versatile but I will most likely be doing some modifications to the guitar's electronics in the future. I really did get the impression that a qualified inspector/set-up tech did the quality control on this guitar and the boxing and packaging had never been previously opened until I received it. My hat is off to Fender Squire and to the seller Austin Bazaar down in Texas for a great product. A breathe of fresh air to get a guitar that made my job as the tech so much easier. The guitar responded in a positive manner with every adjustment and just got better and better at each phase of the setup. Had to draw the line and call perfect as good enough, LOL! Yes, I recommend this Guitar and bundle as a very good value for your money. Plan on doing a standard set up on this guitar as it is slightly unrefined in some areas of the fretwork, fingerboard, and tremolo adjustments. Happy Independence Day everyone. Be safe and sane out there!