stratocasters that are worth the money? now looking at small(ish) amps

[danisaac5]

recently i started guitar lessons, i play a fender squire stratocaster and am thinking about the type of guitar i might get in future (6-strings, strat only etc)

so /suggest me some types of guitar that are either cheap and good to play or worth the money.

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[rockslide26]

Fender or Cheap, pick one

[Aces]

I hear Hofners are on fender level.

I use a Hofer bass and I got it at guitar center for <$400

[ChexGuy331]

Fender Standards are around $500 USD, that's a hell of a lot less than a Gibson.

I think my Epiphone was around $350.

[Menen]

i got me a cheapy guitar and it works fine.

[danisaac5]

currently looking at dean, been through ibanez and gibson and the likes. if i do get a guitar i think it will either be a dean or a fender.

[ChexGuy331]

Deans are the ones Dave Mustaine uses, right? The ones that look like Gibson Explorers or Flying Vs with different headstocks...

[danisaac5]

Deans are the ones Dave Mustaine uses, right? The ones that look like Gibson Explorers or Flying Vs with different headstocks...

yeah dave mustaine tends to play a zero flying v variant but in that style it is very expensive, upwards of $1000

[danisaac5]

edit; put on the topic title that im also looking at various fender amps.

something thats mustang mini sized or around the same size/price

[ShadowsfeaR]

Depends on your musical tastes. What do you like to play/listen to.

[mp7964]

Get a Gibson guitar and a Blackstar half-stack, or combo amp.

half-stack = head, one speaker cabinet.
full-stack = head, two speaker cabinets.
combo = all-in-one amp. Generally the cheapest, but there are some exceptions.

When buying instruments, never try to short-change yourself. If you don't have enough money, save up. Don't get some stuffty stuff.

I have a Fender Squire Strat atm and it's on it's last legs. The amp that came with it is probably blown by now. It gave me a good 3 years of nearly constant use.

Look around at pawn-shops for amps and guitars, but be sure you know your stuff before you spend $500 on a blown amp from a pawn shop.