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“Legendary design and quintessential tone”: Squier just gave the six-string Jazz Bass VI its Affinity series debut – and it costs less than $350

The Jazz VI has been launched as part of a comprehensive Affinity expansion pack, which also includes updated active four- and five-string bass models

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From the Tom DeLonge-inspired Starcaster Deluxe to its first Thinline Tele and a rare Jaguar appearance – Squier’s affordable Affinity series just got a major new expansion

The five new budget-friendly builds mean there’s now more variety to the Affinity series than we’ve ever seen before

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Squier’s new Limited Edition Classic Vibe models are so desirable, I broke my decade-long guitar buying ban. So how did they get me hooked?

I usually stand strong in the face of guitar-maker’s marketing tricks, but firms are finding new ways of making affordable lines tempting

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"The glorious neck staining and the warmth of those pickups make the CV 60s Strat a serious guitar that just so happens to look, feel, and sound amazing": Squier Classic Vibe 60s Stratocaster review

Heavy on the vibes, but not on the price

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I played the Tom DeLonge Starcaster and expected to feel nostalgic – but this smartly designed signature has given one of Fender’s most unpopular guitars a new lease of life

blink-182 taught me how to play the electric guitar 20 years ago, but DeLonge’s long-awaited signature model is no throwback – it might just herald a bright future for the unloved semi-hollow

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Antigua Burst is officially back in style as Squier gives four Classic Vibe models a cult classic refinish

It's one of Fender's most controversial finishes of all time but these '70s Classic Vibe models wear it well – especially that Bass VI, which might well become a collector's item

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Antigua is back in the USA: Fender’s divisive finish has been revived for four limited-edition Squier ’70s Classic Vibe models – including the first ever Antigua Bass VI

The once-derided Antigua Burst is back for a limited run and is now available for preorder in the US

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The essential new electric guitars you need to play in 2024

GEAR EXPO 2024: Classic ranges, major updates, all-new designs... and the Strat is 70

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"This model is a benchmark for a beginner's electric guitar": Squier Sonic Mustang HH

A favourite from the Squier Bullet line is now a Sonic series guitar – and it's still ticking a lot of boxes for us

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NAMM 2024: Squier reveals new '60s-inspired Classic Vibe guitars for players who want to get closer to Fender vintage

Four models will arrive in the Spring

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“Drawing influence from the customizations that gained popularity in the 1960s”: Squier pays homage to golden era guitar mods with sub-$500 limited-edition Classic Vibe models

One Strat, two Teles and a Jazz Bass make up the drop, which introduces some choice cosmetic and functional appointments

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Squier Sonic Stratocaster HT review – Fender's classic beginner electric guitar just got better

Squier's new entry-level Strat brings Leo Fender's most famous creation to the masses and begs the question: is there a better beginner electric guitar on the market?

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Squier Sonic Mustang HH review – the best-value offset electric in the world?

Squier has reimagined its entry-level Bullet models as the Sonic series – and for under $200, you get a lot of beginner-friendly fun for your money

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Squier Sonic Stratocaster HT H review – single-humbucker Tom DeLonge vibe for under $200

Fender's new entry-level Squiers have been rebranded and refreshed as the Sonic Series, but is this hardtail humbucker-equipped Strat still the go-to electric for beginners?

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Squier Sonic Telecaster review – the best-value Fender Tele you can buy?

Fender’s budget brand comes in strong with a convincing Telecaster that’s ideal for newcomers to the electric guitar, and a lot of fun for all players

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I played the new Squier Sonic guitars and they blew me away – but my favorite took me by surprise

After spending three weeks reviewing four models from Fender's new range of super-affordable electrics, my outlook on one design changed completely

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Squier treats its uber-affordable Sonic range to limited-edition colors – including the Jeff Beck-pioneered Graffiti Yellow

The successor to Fender's entry-level Bullet range arrived earlier this year – and now it's got some fresh new finishes

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Fender admits it has been using Epiphone bridges for the Squier Strat-O-Sonic – but says this Paranormal activity is just a blip

The biggest budget electric guitar crossover event in history was sadly just an accident, with Fender promising to revert to unbranded wraparound bridges for future production runs

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Squier’s Strat-O-Sonic apparently uses an Epiphone bridge and we don’t know what’s up or down anymore

The Fender-owned firm is reportedly using parts from its Gibson-owned rival

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Wait, is the new Squier Strat-O-Sonic guitar fitted with an Epiphone wrap-over bridge?

This unusual Strat truly is like a marriage of Fender and Gibson if it's true

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Meet the Hell Kitty – the evil twin of the Squier Hello Kitty Strat hell-bent on destroying the meme guitar

Built from the bones of a battered Bullet Strat bought for $50, Zakk Farkas's Hell Kitty might be 2023's gnarliest home build, created to destroy a meme its maker says has gone too far

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The Fender Squier Bullet guitar and bass range is now the Sonic series – and there's new models, specs and finishes

NAMM 2023: £149-£189 electric guitars and basses

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You’ve never heard Fender Strats and Gretsch Jets sound so devastatingly heavy as in this new Loathe session

They may be responsible for the insane Squier Baritone Jazzmaster price hikes, but the Liverpool metalcore bruisers used nothing but ultra-low-tuned classics for their ferocious Audiotree performance

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Bush’s Chris Traynor got the Fender Custom Shop to make him a baritone version of Keith Richards’ Micawber Telecaster

Traynor and Gavin Rossdale have revealed their touring rigs and there are some sweet low-end options besides the Rolling Stones homage, including budget Squier, Fender and fretless baritones

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Cyber Monday Fender deals 2025: Last chance to save on a Fender

Cyber Monday is over, but you can save on iconic Fender gear

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