No doubt one of the coolest guitars the Fender/Squier brand have ever produced, the Classic Vibe Starcaster oozes class in this throwback to the very first ‘70s iteration.
Radiohead's Jonny Greenwood played his Starcaster on acclaimed albums OK Computer (1997), Kid A (2000) and Amnesiac (2001) and other notable Starcaster fans include Killers guitarist Dave Keuning, Depeche Mode's Martin Gore, Morrissey guitarist Jesse Tobias and Jamie Cook of the Arctic Monkeys.
If you want to stand out from the seas of Strats and Teles, the Starcaster is an absolute no-brainer. Not only does its offset body shape look great, but it’s packed with smaller design features to provide a unique playing experience.
The Classic Vibe range is famous for being the best bang you can get for your buck, and this beautiful guitar is a great example of exactly that. The neck is something quite special and something you would expect on a £1000 instrument.
The whole guitar is made of a rigid, sturdy Maple with a single strip of Mahogany following the truss rod down the neck. Combined with the semi hollow structure of the body, the Starcaster is a naturally resonant, fill-the-room style guitar.
It’s embedded with 22 tall frets across a very comfortable 9.5” radius fretboard on a C shape neck. Perfect for a number of playing styles, suiting big bends, ripping leads and rhythm sections alike.
The Starcaster certainly has the chops to match the striking appearance. It’s equipped with two fat sounding Fender Wide Range humbuckers, which make plenty of appearances on ‘70s style Fender guitars - and for good reason. They’re known for their smooth output and creamy tone. You can tweak the sound accurately using the volume and tone controls individual to each pickup.
Another unusual choice for Squier is its hard tail, stop tailpiece bridge – usually it’s a floating trem or something akin to the Tele saddle ‘ashtray’. This will help keep the Starcaster in tune and the intonation steady.
The guitar has been well looked after and is in excellent condition. There are no breaks, cracks or repairs and everything is in perfect working order. Cosmetically there are some fine scratches to the pickguard, a small scratch to the bridge and some tarnishing to the bridge pickup cover. The frets show a little bit of wear but are in good shape.
Material: Laminated Maple
Body Finish: Gloss Polyurethane
Neck Finish: Tinted Gloss Urethane
Scale Length: 25.5" (648 mm)
Fingerboard Radius: 9.5" (241 mm)
Bridge Pickup: Fender Wide Range Humbucking
Neck Pickup: Fender Wide Range Humbucking
Controls: Volume x2 Tone x2
Pickup Switching: 3-Position Toggle
Bridge: Adjustable with Stop Tailpiece
Tuning Machines: Vintage-Style
Control Knobs: Skirted Amp Knobs
Far Out Guitars provide a 14 day no-quibble return policy, so if you don't get on with your new guitar you can return it for a full refund.
You can come and play the guitar at our premises in Marple, Cheshire by appointment only. Just send us a message.
