At some point it seems futile, but then you pick up a new Tele and it’s easier to understand. I’ve reviewed and shot demos for a lot of guitars in the past 7 years, 141 to be exact, so I think I know a thing or two about how a guitar should play and feel.Continue reading “Why Does Fender Keep Making New Telecasters Each Year?”
Tag Archives: Squier
Squier Paranormal Series Rascal Bass Review: A Punk, Pink Bass
This shorter scale, affordable bass option is actually a serious piece of kit that’s for more than beginners.
2024 Guitars For Idiots Year In Electric Guitar Reviews
We didn’t do many guitar reviews this year as we focused on pedals, punk rock, and just got busy with life. While Guitars For Idiot got to celebrate the 5 year mark in 2024, one major bummer was the lack of guitar reviews. The truth is, I tried to really make sure that I didn’tContinue reading “2024 Guitars For Idiots Year In Electric Guitar Reviews”
Squier’s Paranormal Esquire Deluxe Is Another Instant Classic
Squier has basically mastered the art of making a cool, but cheap Tele-style guitar at this point. Squier should be my website’s main sponsor at this point, as I’ve covered about as many as I can as a one-man operation. My love of Squier is rooted in my love of Fender’s modular designs that areContinue reading “Squier’s Paranormal Esquire Deluxe Is Another Instant Classic”
The Guitars For Idiots 2023 Guitar Review Rankings Are In
Guitar reviews from Fender, PRS, and more face off for the internet’s most coveted guitar title. 2023 saw a return to regular guitar reviews here on Guitars For Idiots, which was fantastic news for me. Guitar reviews are what this site has been built off of. While we’ve also done lots of pedal reviews andContinue reading “The Guitars For Idiots 2023 Guitar Review Rankings Are In”
This Pickguard Promises 68 Strat Pickup Combinations, But Does It Live Up To The “Awesome” Name?
I installed a HSS wiring harness that combines phase and series/parallel switching to provide a ton of tonal options. When it comes to modifying or upgrading cheaper guitars, there are few people willing to cut more corners than me. So naturally a product that promises to bring 68 pickup combinations to my humble Squier AffinityContinue reading “This Pickguard Promises 68 Strat Pickup Combinations, But Does It Live Up To The “Awesome” Name?”
Squier Paranormal Jazzmaster XII Review
Will Squier’s latest quirky release live up to the hype and provide the coveted 12 string jangle I crave? Sometimes I feel like this website is built off Squier guitar reviews. Things like the Paranormal Super Sonic, Classic Vibe Jazzmaster, or Contemporary Stratocaster are some of my most viewed articles ever. That’s not a problemContinue reading “Squier Paranormal Jazzmaster XII Review”
Ranking All Of The Guitars I Covered In 2022
Another year, another list of guitars I’ve had the pleasure of judging online. It’s that time of the year again. We’ve already covered all of our pedal rankings for 2022, which was quite the labor of love. Now let’s turn our attention to the guitar side of things. It’s still been relatively slow to getContinue reading “Ranking All Of The Guitars I Covered In 2022”
Is The Squier Classic Vibe Starcaster Worth All The Hype It Received?
I finally get my hands on a Starcaster, a guitar I’ve wanted since Squier and Fender re-launched it in 2019. If you like the work I do, help me continue to do it by using my affiliate links for purchases! Grab your own from Sweetwater or Amazon, I’ve wanted a Starcaster for years. Actually, it’sContinue reading “Is The Squier Classic Vibe Starcaster Worth All The Hype It Received?”
2021 Guitar Ranks: Everything We Reviewed This Year
While 2021 had a few less guitar reviews than we hoped, it did not lack in quality at all! All I can say about 2021 is; you could really feel the long term impacts of the pandemic’s impact on the supply chain. Despite being a moderately well known reviewer at best (and that is generous),Continue reading “2021 Guitar Ranks: Everything We Reviewed This Year”
