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The Best Guitar For Beginners - the Squier Stratocaster

By Chris Fong

No beginner needs a more expensive instrument and you can always buy a better guitar once your skills warrant it.

Of course, price and durability mean little if the guitar isn't versatile. The Squier Strat gives the beginner all of these options and, although it lacks the thrills of more expensive instruments, it's built to give the beginner a solid platform from which to improve their skills.

When shopping for a guitar, don't confuse the Squier Stratocaster with the Squier Affinity Strat or the Fender Stratocaster. The Affinity is a much cheaper model and it shows whereas the Fender Stratocaster is a much more expensive model ($350). On balance, the Squier Stratocaster is the best guitar for beginners.