Really loved the service and the playability of this guitar but couldn't get past the pink tint.

Plays great straight out the box. I liked the lacquered neck looks and feels great.

I got mine used, through both Musicians Friend and Guitar Center. I've had it for a week now and when it came in, it was strung with 9s but, I use 105, so I had to reset the intonation and the truss needs a little adjusting due to some slight , fret buzz at around the 14th fret. The action was a bit high and I'm assuming that the previous owner did this . I have some setup tools coming in ,so I will give it a complete setup , which should resolve any issues with it. I have been playing for over 50 years now ( I'm 65 ) and IMO, this blows away the current crop of Fender's MIM Strats, which IMO are very pricey these days. This guitar can do it all from Metal to Blues . The Blonde finish looks great and I love the vintage style tuners along with the pups, which sound great. All in all , seeing that I bought it used, It's a keeper !

This is a great guitar I have the 50's model. If you notice the other two choices, 60's & 70s are true to their period as well, addressing features of the specified decade. The 5o's model I have has a pine body-true to that era. The white is also a transparent white, or see through to the grain on the pine body, loving that. The white color isn't as shown on the GC web page. Neck has a vintage-tint gloss finish and looks great. The neck is a "C" which I prefer. Frets are quite smooth, though set up is individually subjective, it was fine for me on this model. Intonation seems spot-on, stays, and holds tune quite well and it has a bone nut even. The guitar comes w/the tremolo "decked". My other Strat's have the tremolo lifted a bit with that I prefer. May address lifting the tremolo t at some point. As the other reviewer stated, this model outshines other MM and USA Stratocasters. How? I returned a 2016 American Fender Elite as it would go out of tune at the slightest touch of the tremolo. I put new strings on it, lubed the nut and bridge area, still would not hold tune. Even had locking tuners. And, the Noiseless IV pickups with the S1 switch sounded too noiseless. Taking all the quack and clarity away, IMHO. So glad I have the Squier, leaps and bounds over the American Fender Elite I tried. Not sure this part will print but notice how many MIM Fender Player models are for sale used on GC. Quite a staggering amount. Especially compared to the Squier model I have. Makes you wonder. Purchased mine used from GC, but in mint + out of the box shape, having to remove the pick-guard plastic even. Highly recommended, go try one in-store then get it.

Was not expecting this to sound and play as good as it does. The 5 way switch might need an upgrade at some point and I dont use the trem, but if you want a maple-board Strat that sounds like a Strat (not with overly hot pickups as are found in the Player series or SE Silver Sky) than look for further.

Love it as much as my mexican strat