Squier Pro Tone

blueskunk

Hello there 

Anyone had any experience with this range from korea? 

Some folks seem seem to think they are very good indeed and Fender had to stop producing as they were that good??? 

Anyone wise about this ?

Funkfingers

Some of the range punched well above their weight for the money. Some get Alnico rod magnet pickups where rival products might be stud poles and underslung ceramic bar magnets. The licensed Floyd Rose vibratos are shite. Some of the router and drill work can be cock-eyed. Caveat emptor. 

If you find a nice one, buy it.

Adam_MD

I’ve had two teles and played some of the strats.  They’re decent guitars but not any better than a squier cv imho and like the cvs both my teles had pretty skinny necks.  

mark123

Adam_MD said:

I’ve had two teles and played some of the strats.  They’re decent guitars but not any better than a squier cv imho and like the cvs both my teles had pretty skinny necks.  

this ^^^^
had a protone tele and fat strat ok guitars but people want £350/£400 for them you can get a s/h classic vibe for £270

chrisj1602

I had a thinline Tele a few years ago, it was really nice and I gigged it, but I wouldn’t pay what some people want for them now.

Paul_C

blueskunk said:

Hello there 


Some folks seem seem to think they are very good indeed and Fender had to stop producing as they were that good??? 

I'd assume that was some folks who were trying to sell one. I don't see any company stopping making something because it was too good, as it would then be something that might be sold for a bigger profit.

RiftAmps

I had a white Pro Tone Strat that was incredible, super resonant and mega comfortable to play. Oh so perfect neck shape.

Tuners and bridge let it down mind, but they were upgraded pretty quickly.

Modellista

Yes, I have the Fat Tele and it's very nice indeed.  Modern bridge instead of the vintage type.  Excellent neck.  Had to replace the bridge pickup because it stopped working for some reason but overall it's an excellent instrument and plays very well.  Price is in the eye of the beholder but surely £350 for a well-made and super-playable instrument isn't unreasonable.

boogieman

I had a fat Tele at one time. Nicely put together and sounded good, but it had a really thick poly finish and weighed a lot.