Phil O'Keefe Posted November 12, 2012 Share Posted November 12, 2012 I received this press release from Fender this morning and thought I'd pass it along. ******* FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Jason Farrell 480.845.5559jfarrell@fender.com SQUIER Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil O'Keefe Posted November 12, 2012 Author Share Posted November 12, 2012 $199.95 at the Apple Store. Really. *****The Squier by Fender USB Stratocaster electric guitar gives you a huge range of tones and all the features you expect from Fender Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Y0UNGBL00D Posted November 12, 2012 Members Share Posted November 12, 2012 not the most attrocious thing ive seen lately. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Zappa74 Posted November 12, 2012 Members Share Posted November 12, 2012 Cool idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members vinnies Posted November 12, 2012 Members Share Posted November 12, 2012 seems kind of cool Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members joshmac Posted November 12, 2012 Members Share Posted November 12, 2012 way to rip off "My Sharona" in the video haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members hotmess Posted November 12, 2012 Members Share Posted November 12, 2012 I'm actually really down with this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members macadood Posted November 12, 2012 Members Share Posted November 12, 2012 it seems like a good idea to just plug and play. with all the different effects and recording capabilities of hte iphone/ipad...but for like $20 you can buy a faux iRig and BOOM youre just as connected to your iphone/ipad with your nice $1.5k MIA guitar instead of a {censored}ty 200 dollar squier poop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members evets618 Posted November 12, 2012 Members Share Posted November 12, 2012 Despite limitations, I'm enjoying the Fender Mustang amps. They're stoopid easy to fiddle with, especially for die-hard tube amp dinosaurs like moi. Still have four "real" amps, but they are getting harder to pickup and move around every day. My Want List includes wireless connectivity (USB is so old-school), and compatibility with Fender's FUSE amplifier software. You know, the guitar + amp is really a system, not two separate pieces. And as long as we're blue-skying, how about eliminating the hex pickup and give us multiple software tunings, 12-string, bouzouki, banjo, ukelele, virtual E-Bow, etc.? And please put all this stuff in an American Standard Strat. A dang Tele would be nice, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members hotmess Posted November 12, 2012 Members Share Posted November 12, 2012 Originally Posted by macadood instead of a {censored}ty 200 dollar squier poop THAT'S WHY I'M TOTALLY DOWN WITH THIS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members carrier street Posted November 12, 2012 Members Share Posted November 12, 2012 I think its a cool idea. Simple connectivity, low price point, and works with existing software. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Will Chen Posted November 12, 2012 Members Share Posted November 12, 2012 That's kinda funny. Behringer has offered this for a few years now. Seems a strange thing to do though when many products such as these are readily available... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Naterel Posted November 12, 2012 Members Share Posted November 12, 2012 Flood dat market Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Ancient Mariner Posted November 12, 2012 Members Share Posted November 12, 2012 Guess it's a way to try to cut out the middle man and add value/open new markets for instruments. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil O'Keefe Posted November 12, 2012 Author Share Posted November 12, 2012 Originally Posted by Ancient Mariner Guess it's a way to try to cut out the middle man and add value/open new markets for instruments. I agree - it seems like a reasonably prudent step to try to expand the feature set of guitars to make them more adaptable and compatible with new paradigms. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members gambit Posted November 12, 2012 Members Share Posted November 12, 2012 i think this could catch on Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BluesTuesday Posted November 12, 2012 Members Share Posted November 12, 2012 I like it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members guitardustin Posted November 12, 2012 Members Share Posted November 12, 2012 It's not that bad of an idea, the only problem I see is that little port on the guitar itself being terrible quality. I have a few external hard drives with that little plug and they're terrible, if you bump the table or even breathe on it wrong the connection messes up and ejects.It could definitely be useful though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ambient Posted November 12, 2012 Members Share Posted November 12, 2012 I anticipate the mini USB port breaking after a few months.There's a reason 1/4" is still standard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RadioSilence Posted November 13, 2012 Members Share Posted November 13, 2012 Originally Posted by Will Chen That's kinda funny. Behringer has offered this for a few years now. Seems a strange thing to do though when many products such as these are readily available... because kids who want to learn guitar don't know about that, and when they drag their mothers to the guitar shop and see the squier with the inbuilt usb jack it's another thing for the kid/the salesman to use to open mom's wallet. Anything that gets kids playing guitar is a good thing in my book. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members lefort_1 Posted November 13, 2012 Members Share Posted November 13, 2012 Where can I get a coily USB cord? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ambient Posted November 13, 2012 Members Share Posted November 13, 2012 Originally Posted by lefort_1 Where can I get a coily USB cord? I wouldn't if I were you, they're well known for having horrific data-suck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil O'Keefe Posted November 13, 2012 Author Share Posted November 13, 2012 Originally Posted by ambient I wouldn't if I were you, they're well known for having horrific data-suck. Here you go: http://www.blackbox.com/Store/Detail...SB10%C4%820001 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members tape Posted November 13, 2012 Members Share Posted November 13, 2012 Because a USB mini jack is just as durable as 1/4" jack. I wouldn't thrash around violently with this guitar is I were any of you. Thrash around violently or.... get up suddenly, or turn around slightly, etc... I've had so man yof those jacks die on me over the years. And this was on consumer electronics that AREN'T moved around violently. Knock the plugged-in jack against something with the whole weight of the guitar behind it. See how long that lasts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ambient Posted November 13, 2012 Members Share Posted November 13, 2012 Also 1/4" jacks can be easily repaired, how about USB? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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