A close friend called me the other day asking about beginner guitars. Apparently his oldest son, now 12, had decided that he wanted a guitar for Christmas.
“I don’t want to spend too much money” he said. “I’m afraid this is just a fad and he’ll just end up giving up on the guitar like he did with the piano.“
The Fender Stratocaster design has been around since 1954 and remains one of the most popular and copied guitar styles of all time. For those who don’t have several hundred or even thousands of dollars to spend on a new guitar, however, you must consider other options. If you’ve been doing your research, that means you’ve run across guitars like the Squier Stratocaster or the Squier Bullet Strat.
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Popularized by Fender and made affordable by Squier, the Affinity Telecaster is an excellent option for any beginner guitarist looking for a new electric guitar. In this Affinity Telecaster review, I want to dive into exactly what makes this guitar good and what you’ll be giving up for such a good price.
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