difference btween a fender squier strat & fender squier stratocaster?
962840
Same thing. Strat is short for stratocaster
191143
Any guitar with the right electronics and pickups. For the best out-of-the-box sound I love my SRV-edition Fender Stratocaster. My well-worn 73 Telecaster with Texas Special pickups is a close second.
955263
Yes. But first it takes a little understanding of how a pickup is made...this is a bit long, so bear with me.\n\nA pickup is basically a magnet (or series of magnets) wound with a "coil" of very fine wire. When a string is plucked, the magnetic field is disturbed and this disturbance is detected by the windings and sent to the volume control, tone control, output jack, and finally to the amplifier.\n\nA single coil pickup, as you might guess, is one that has just a single set of wire windings. This usually translates into a very bright, thin sound. It also tends to have a little "hum" because of electrical interference. Single coils generally come in 2 forms: the typical single coil or a P90 which looks kind of like a humbucker.\n\nA humbucking pickup is made of 2 or more coils, with at least one of the coils wound in the opposite direction. By doing this it actually "cancels out" (or "bucks") the hum of a single coil and makes for a quieter and thicker tone. Think of the humbucker as a "Hum Bucker". Humbuckers are usually MUCH more powerful than single coils and provide a much richer tone. Humbuckers come in 3 basic forms: the double coil (as seen on many guitars), the stacked coil (looking like a single coil but the coils are stacked on one another) and the mini.\n\nNOW, there are some guitars out there, usually in the $300 or less range, that have what appears to be humbucking pickups but the manufacturer doesn't take the care to make opposite windings so what you get is 2 single coils placed close together without the hum cancelling feature.\n\nNow you know more than most people about pickups!
861009
They are different models of guitar made by Fender.\n\nWikipedia claims that guitars from other manufacturers with similar features are also sometimes called Stratocasters, but guitar enthusiasts may frown on this.\n\nAs for the best electric guitar, that's been asked already:\n\nhttp://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20061123111153AAWA4mf\n\nIn my ill-informed opinion, it's your skills in making sound, not the instrument, that matters most. I could own the best guitar in the world and still suck. Jimmi Hendrix could pick up a guitar made from cheese and make it sound cool.
12927
System. The guitarist is more innovative, and the singers are  much more accomplished, being trained in the art of opera and managing to bring into an alternative rock. Not to mention System is the only band to have ever produced 2 albums in one year that both hit #1 in the charts.
1044397
I use Martin MSP4050 SP's on my acoustics, DR Strings PHR10's on my SRV strat, and either Elixir Polyweb Electric Super Light's or Black Diamond Nickel Light's on my '73 Tele. The Black Diamonds have a nice bright sound and I can get 2 sets for the price of one set of the Elixirs. The Elixir tend to last longer, though. The DR's have the best "bluesy" sound - nice sustain and "punch" with great low tones.
338132
It's a 52 tele, ash with a black scratchplate. Looks like it is modded with a middle pick-up. Not Fender standard.
536706
I think you probably want to stick with a recognized name.\nNot necessarily a Gibson or Fender, but someone who copies their designs for less money like Epiphone.\n\nI'd go to a guitar store, and pick up and play a selection of models.  If you can find an inexpensive one you like, great.  If you like something expensive like a Gibson Les Paul, go to a seller like http://www.musiciansfriend.com/ or similar and see what they have that's similar, but much less expensive.
454293
Hands down it's the Stratocaster. The Precision bass is truly a fine instrument. The Telecaster is also a very good guitar, but across the board the Strat takes the cake. It is a tremendously versatile instrument even at the cheaper levels. And I know this may sound funny, but with the contouring it is also very easy to play. Plus, why do you think so many other guitar manufacturers have designs that resemble a Strat? The Strat has been in existence since 1954, and will certainly remain as one of if not the most popular guitars in history.
707619
Fender is a brand of electric guitar. They also make acoustic guitars, amps, and guitar-related accessories. Their electric guitars are distinguishable by these features: \n- a neck that is bolted on to the body, as opposed to glued in. You will see a silver plate with bolts on the back of the neck\n- single-coil pickups at the neck and in the middle, with possibly a humbucker at the bridge. Single-coil pickups look like a single row of silver dots and have a bright, thin sound. Humbuckers look like two rows of silver dots side by side and have a thicker, creamier sound.\n- A thin or twangy sound, of course, because of the pickups and construction\nThe two predominant Fender electric guitars are the Stratocaster, played by e.g. Eric Clapton, and the Telecaster, played by e.g. Keith Richards of the Rolling Stones. You can recognize them immediately by their shape, and eventually by their sound if you listen to enough guitar.\n\nThe other 500 pound gorilla of electric guitars is Gibson, distinguished by a glued-in neck, humbucker pickups, and a thicker sound with longer sustain (time that the note will continue to ring after you pluck the string). Their most famous models are the Les Paul, played by Jimmy Page of Led Zeppelin, and the SG-1, played by Angus Young of AC/DC.\n\nElectric guitarists usually have a strong preference between Fender and Gibson guitars, but some people like both brands for different contexts. Other manufacturers are also becoming more popular, most notably Paul Reed Smith.\n\nIf you have a Fender guitar, especially if it comes from someone who was seriously or professionally into guitar, it might be worth money (or worth learning to play!). On the other hand, Fender makes electric guitars ranging in value from a couple hundred to a few thousand dollars, so it's impossible to say without knowing more.
948569
It mostly depends on what kind of guitar you have, but if you have a nice one, I would have to say to get a hard-shell case in stead of a gig bag. But I have a Fender, and my Fender Gig Bag works great for me.
974109
There are usually two guitars as one guitar plays Rhythm, while the other guitar plays Lead or solo.\n\nIf you listen carefully, you'll notice two guitars playing at the same time.  On the other hand, some very talented guitar players will do both.  They will play rhythm, and then play a solo with just the bass and drums behind him or her if it is a trio like Rush, Green Day, Triumph, or Police.  But in the studio, even these trios record several parts and play them over each other.\n\nTo get a real good idea of rhythm guitar versus solo or lead guitar, listen to Sweet Home Alabama by Lynyrd Skynyrd.  The first notes you hear is the rhythm guitar, he keeps repeating this throughout the song while more guitars are layered over it as well as the lead guitar.
780770
A Fender Stratocaster ELECTRIC GUITAR.  Why would anyone want to substitute this with a keyboard?  I can understand using keyboard instead of an orchestra, but replacing a guitar with a keyboard is sacrilege. If you can't play guitar and you need guitar in your recording, get a guitarist.
603519
its ok man-but you really ought to use a bit of self discipline and save another $100 and get yourself one of the fender squire series-this may not be what you want to hear but you WILL regret it if you buy a starcaster-fender do make fairly good guitars but dont be swayed by the name because you have to play waht you are comfortable with and not the name on the headstock-cheap acoustic guitars like that will do you a big dis-service cos they will hurt your hands and make some of the more difficult chords really difficult or impossible to grab-a good sign to look out for is the"action"-how close the strings lay to the fretboard-the closer they are,the easier you will find it to play-also-try for light gauge phosphur bronze strings as they sound a load sweeter and wont be too hard to play.i appreciate that you are on a budget,but when it comes to playing the guitar there really is no substitute for a quality piece of kit so good luck and keep rockin
966487
There is no right or wrong answer for this...If you like a deeper sound with more bass behind it...def invest in a Les. If you like something a little more bright and twangy then invest in a Fender. If you are into punk I think either is a good choice. But all other musical variants are better suited for one or the other.
700138
I say get a Fender Standard Strat because they are cheaper and to me they sound just as good.  But for like a hundred or so dollars more you could get the Buddy Guy Strat.  I love Buddy Guy by the way so that might have been biased.  haha...but definately consider the standard.
293445
I think the Epiphone is a quality guitar.  Yes, it's a poor mans Gibson, but it still has a great sound and you can have just as much fun playing it.  If you gut it and replace the pickups with Humbuckers, you probably won't be able to tell the difference.