you can get a fender strat mexican cheaper than a usa strat a squier is not bad for a first guitar squier even makes some higher priced guitars but why i have a video for by boss br-1600 the guy showing how to record on it has one wonder why some famous players play mexican s too but when it comes to guitars theres a lot of difference between 200 to 500 save your money to get something why do people get epiphones change the pickups and other stuff why didn't you buy a better priced guitar in the first place duh