Guitar thread!! let see what ya play

That's cool, VT. Squiers can be very cool. Most guitarists I know learned on them, or have at least played them. I've owned several, and they've ranged in quality from excellent to unplayable. Their quality, even for the same model, made in the same year- varies wildly. If you're willing to go around and play a ton of them, you can find some real gems. They're funny like that. I think I've had 3 different Squier basses- the first two were real dogs, but the third- a P/J "special" is great. I keep that one in my office, it's the only "righty" guitar I have left. It went on tour with The Goons one summer and performed well, receiving high praises from guys with much fancier gear. Shockingly, it's still in near mint condition, despite years of careless treatment. Squiers are tough. It takes a lot to wreck them.

Would I play the Squier instead of my Fender if I had the choice? No, I would not. But they're nothing to sneeze at. 99% of any guitar is in the hands that are playing it.
 
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This is my RG. I bought it used, and simply goof-offed the stickers. It's nothing fancy, and it has it's downfalls, but for all that it is still my favorite guitar I have ever had. In the past 20 years I have owned a Westone Strat copy, a Strat, a BC Rich Warlock, a Yamaha Telecaster (that I should have never screwed with. I really liked that guitar!), and Schecter Omen. I have also owned two Yamaha acoustics and a Washburn acoustic.

I own none of those guitars now, and have decided that one is plenty given that I just sit in my house and rock. I don't have any effects, and I play straight into a Line 6 SpiderII. It's a pretty good little set-up for a hobby guitarist like me.

Of all my guitars, I like the Ibanez best, followed by the Yamaha Tele that I screwed up in a misguided attempt to "make it better". Dumb move on my part! My only real complaints with the Ibanez is that I wish it were a fixed bridge, and I wish the p/u's were a little better. One I can fix, one I can't!
 
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