Review of the Fender SQ CV 50s Strat MN WHB Electric guitar. Where to buy it?

I’ll tell you how this post is built. First I list the features of the Fender SQ CV 50s Strat MN WHB guitar. Then you have a video or two, purchase links and useful comments from other users and then you have one of the most useful parts; comparison tables with similar items so you can compare.

  • Pine body
  • Maple neck
  • Bolt-on neck attachment
  • Maple fretboard
  • Black dot fretboard inlays
  • “C” Neck profile
  • 21 Narrow tall frets
  • Bone nut
  • Nut width: 42 mm (1.65″)
  • Scale: 648 mm (25.51″)
  • Fretboard radius: 241 mm (9.49″)
  • Pickups: 3 Fender designed alnico single coils
  • Controls: 1 Master volume, 2 Tone
  • 5-Way switch
  • Single-ply white pickguard
  • 6-Saddle vintage-style synchronized tremolo
  • Vintage style machine heads
  • Nickel hardware
  • Strings: Fender 250 L NPS .009 – .042 (Article Nr 133191)
  • Colour: White blonde

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This guitar usually has a price around 322.00 €

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Some comments from people who come to the forum about this model:

Comment:

I like the typical sound of a Strat and wanted to buy a SQ Strat as an additional guitar for a reasonable price.

Positives:
The Strat looks good, paintwork is very good, neck is very smooth. The sound is also good and clear with lots of options to get different sounds from the 5 way switch.

Negatives:
When I received the guitar is was unplayable. The neck was concave and required a major truss rod adjustment. My first reaction was to send the guitar back to Thomann. However I decided to bring the Strat to a guitar specialist to set it up properly. Other issues with the guitar: tuners are poor and don’t run smooth, and the tone knobs are not straight.

I’m reasonalbly happy with the guitar now, most important is that the sound is good. The overall quality, especially out-of-the-box is poor. If you are a beginner and you want a bit more than a EUR150 guitar then this guitar is an option. If you are a more experienced player and you are looking for a proper quality Strat as your main ax, I would leave this guitar and move on to another price range.

Comment:

This guitar is just amazing!
The color, the sound and the playability is just superb. Excellent price to performance ratio.
So happy with the purchase.

Fender SQ CV 50s Strat MN WHB vs Harley Benton Fusion-II HSH Roasted FNT

The guitar Fender SQ CV 50s Strat MN WHBis usually 17 € cheaper than Harley Benton Fusion-II HSH Roasted FNT, but the difference is so small that this can vary..

Below have a look to the video of this guitar

Fender SQ CV 50s Strat MN WHB

Harley Benton Fusion-II HSH Roasted FNT
  • Pine body
  • Maple neck
  • Bolt-on neck attachment
  • Maple fretboard
  • Black dot fretboard inlays
  • “C” Neck profile
  • 21 Narrow tall frets
  • Bone nut
  • Nut width: 42 mm (1.65″)
  • Scale: 648 mm (25.51″)
  • Fretboard radius: 241 mm (9.49″)
  • Pickups: 3 Fender designed alnico single coils
  • Controls: 1 Master volume, 2 Tone
  • 5-Way switch
  • Single-ply white pickguard
  • 6-Saddle vintage-style synchronized tremolo
  • Vintage style machine heads
  • Nickel hardware
  • Strings: Fender 250 L NPS .009 – .042 (Article Nr 133191)
  • Colour: White blonde
  • Ergonomically shaped sapele body
  • Top: “Ultra Flame” flamed maple veneer
  • Matching headstock
  • Bolt-on neck: Roasted Canadian maple
  • Fretboard: Roasted maple
  • Neck profile: Modern C
  • Fretboard inlays: Clay dots
  • 24 Medium jumbo stainless steel frets
  • Graptech TUSQ XL nut
  • Nut width: 42 mm
  • Scale: 648 mm
  • Fretboard radius: 305 mm
  • Binding made of natural wood
  • Pickups: Roswell HAF-B Alnico-5 (bridge) and Roswell HAF-N Alnico-5 (neck) humbuckers and 1 S74-C BK Alnico-5 single coil (middle)
  • Volume and tone controls
  • Pickup Switch: Single coil / Humbucker
  • 5-Way switch
  • Wilkinson 50IIK 2-point tremolo
  • Chrome hardware
  • WSC staggered locking die-cast machine heads
  • Ex-factory stringing: .010 – .046
  • Colour: Gloss Flamed Natural

Below have a look to the video of this guitar Harley Benton Fusion-II HSH Roasted FNT

Harley Benton Fusion II HSH - Detailed Review Part 1

If you want to know more about this option, click on the following link to see the Harley Benton Fusion-II HSH Roasted FNT review

Fender SQ CV 50s Strat MN WHB vs Harley Benton Fusion-II HSH Roasted FBLB

The guitar Fender SQ CV 50s Strat MN WHBis usually 17 € cheaper than Harley Benton Fusion-II HSH Roasted FBLB, but the difference is so small that this can vary..

Below have a look to the video of this guitar

Fender SQ CV 50s Strat MN WHB

Harley Benton Fusion-II HSH Roasted FBLB
  • Pine body
  • Maple neck
  • Bolt-on neck attachment
  • Maple fretboard
  • Black dot fretboard inlays
  • “C” Neck profile
  • 21 Narrow tall frets
  • Bone nut
  • Nut width: 42 mm (1.65″)
  • Scale: 648 mm (25.51″)
  • Fretboard radius: 241 mm (9.49″)
  • Pickups: 3 Fender designed alnico single coils
  • Controls: 1 Master volume, 2 Tone
  • 5-Way switch
  • Single-ply white pickguard
  • 6-Saddle vintage-style synchronized tremolo
  • Vintage style machine heads
  • Nickel hardware
  • Strings: Fender 250 L NPS .009 – .042 (Article Nr 133191)
  • Colour: White blonde
  • Ergonomically shaped body made from sapele
  • Flamed maple top featuring an ‘Ultra Flame’ veneer
  • Bolt-on neck made from roasted Canadian maple
  • Roasted Canadian maple fretboard
  • “Dots” fretboard inlays
  • Modern C neck profile
  • Fretboard radius: 305 mm (12.008″)
  • Scale: 648 mm (25.512″)
  • Nut width: 42 mm (1.654″)
  • Graph Tech TUSQ XL nut
  • 24 Medium jumbo stainless steel frets
  • Wooden binding
  • Roswell HAF-B Alnico-5 (bridge)-, Roswell HAF-N Alnico-5 (neck) humbucker pickups, and 1x S74-C BK Alnico-5 single coil (middle) pickup
  • 5-Way switch
  • Single coil/Humbucker pickup switch
  • 1 Master volume control and 1 master tone control
  • Wilkinson 50IIK 2-point tremolo
  • Chrome hardware
  • WSC staggered locking diecast machine heads
  • Original strings: .010 – .046
  • Colour: Gloss Trans Flamed Blue Burst

Below have a look to the video of this guitar Harley Benton Fusion-II HSH Roasted FBLB

Harley Benton Fusion II HSH - Detailed Review Part 1

If you want to know more about this option, click on the following link to see the Harley Benton Fusion-II HSH Roasted FBLB review

Fender SQ CV 50s Strat MN WHB vs Harley Benton Fusion-II HSH Roasted FBB

The guitar Fender SQ CV 50s Strat MN WHBis usually 17 € cheaper than Harley Benton Fusion-II HSH Roasted FBB, but the difference is so small that this can vary..

Below have a look to the video of this guitar

Fender SQ CV 50s Strat MN WHB

Harley Benton Fusion-II HSH Roasted FBB
  • Pine body
  • Maple neck
  • Bolt-on neck attachment
  • Maple fretboard
  • Black dot fretboard inlays
  • “C” Neck profile
  • 21 Narrow tall frets
  • Bone nut
  • Nut width: 42 mm (1.65″)
  • Scale: 648 mm (25.51″)
  • Fretboard radius: 241 mm (9.49″)
  • Pickups: 3 Fender designed alnico single coils
  • Controls: 1 Master volume, 2 Tone
  • 5-Way switch
  • Single-ply white pickguard
  • 6-Saddle vintage-style synchronized tremolo
  • Vintage style machine heads
  • Nickel hardware
  • Strings: Fender 250 L NPS .009 – .042 (Article Nr 133191)
  • Colour: White blonde
  • Ergonomically shaped sapele body
  • Matching headstock
  • Top: “Ultra Flame” flamed maple veneer
  • Bolt-on neck: Roasted Canadian maple
  • Fretboard: Roasted Canadian maple
  • Fretboard inlays: Dots
  • Neck profile: Modern C
  • Fretboard radius: 305 mm
  • Scale: 648 mm
  • Nut width: 42 mm
  • Graph Tech TUSQ XL nut
  • 24 Medium jumbo stainless steel frets
  • Binding made of natural wood
  • Pickups: Roswell HAF-B Alnico-5 (bridge) and Roswell HAF-N Alnico-5 (neck) humbuckers and 1 S74-C BK Alnico-5 single coil (middle)
  • 5-Way switch
  • Pickup Switch: Single coil / Humbucker
  • 1 Master volume control and 1 master tone control
  • Wilkinson 50IIK 2-Point tremolo
  • Chrome hardware
  • WSC staggered locking die-cast machine heads
  • Ex-factory stringing: .010 – .046
  • Colour: Gloss Trans Flamed Bengal Burst

Below have a look to the video of this guitar Harley Benton Fusion-II HSH Roasted FBB

Harley Benton Fusion II HSH Roasted FBB Unboxing and Review

If you want to know more about this option, click on the following link to see the Harley Benton Fusion-II HSH Roasted FBB review

Fender SQ CV 50s Strat MN WHB vs Harley Benton HP-42 Signature TT Roasted

The guitar Fender SQ CV 50s Strat MN WHBis usually 17 € cheaper than Harley Benton HP-42 Signature TT Roasted, but the difference is so small that this can vary..

Below have a look to the video of this guitar

Fender SQ CV 50s Strat MN WHB

Harley Benton HP-42 Signature TT Roasted
  • Pine body
  • Maple neck
  • Bolt-on neck attachment
  • Maple fretboard
  • Black dot fretboard inlays
  • “C” Neck profile
  • 21 Narrow tall frets
  • Bone nut
  • Nut width: 42 mm (1.65″)
  • Scale: 648 mm (25.51″)
  • Fretboard radius: 241 mm (9.49″)
  • Pickups: 3 Fender designed alnico single coils
  • Controls: 1 Master volume, 2 Tone
  • 5-Way switch
  • Single-ply white pickguard
  • 6-Saddle vintage-style synchronized tremolo
  • Vintage style machine heads
  • Nickel hardware
  • Strings: Fender 250 L NPS .009 – .042 (Article Nr 133191)
  • Colour: White blonde
  • Henning Pauly EytschPi42 Signature Model
  • Body: Nyatoh
  • Top: AAA Flamed maple
  • Neck: Roasted Canadian maple
  • Neck attachment: Bolt-on
  • Fretboard: Roasted Canadian maple
  • Fretboard inlays: Offset dots
  • Matched headstock
  • Fretboard: Maple
  • Fretboard radius: 350 mm
  • Scale: 648 mm
  • Nut width: 42 mm
  • Nut: Graph Tech
  • Frets: 22 Medium jumbo stainless steel
  • Pickups: Roswell P90s Alnico-5 single coils (neck) & Roswell HAF-B Alnico-5 humbucker (bridge)
  • 1 Volume control with push/push function for switching between humbucker and single coil
  • 1 Tone control with push/push function for phase reversal
  • 3-Way switch
  • Hardware: Chrome
  • Machine heads: Locking
  • Hardtail bridge with string-through-body
  • Strings: .010 – .046
  • Colour: Transparent Turquoise

Below have a look to the video of this guitar Harley Benton HP-42 Signature TT Roasted

NGD: Harley Benton HP-42 Signature TT Roasted Unboxing 😲

If you want to know more about this option, click on the following link to see the Harley Benton HP-42 Signature TT Roasted review

Where to buy the guitar Fender SQ CV 50s Strat MN WHB

Thomann

  • Free Shipping.
  • Full warranty. If you have any problems, they take care of everything.
  • 100% reliable payment.
  • Leader in trouble-free shipping.
  • Usually Best price.
  • Best Reputation: They are the leading online store in Europe and have the best catalogue and information.

Amazon

  • Free Shipping and possibility of shipping in one day with Amazon Premium.
  • Full Guarantee but they are no experts in music equipment.
  • Sometimes better price.
  • He’s got worse stock than Thomann.

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