Squier by Fender Simon Neil Stratocaster - Biffy Clyro Signature model (Fiesta Red)

The Simon Neil Stratocaster® guitar puts Simon’s own personal touch on a Squier Classic Vibe series instrument. A great Strat...and not only for Biffy Clyro fans! This is definitely one of the best Squier Stratocasters available today - full stop!

Based on his Fender® Custom Shop Time Machine™ ‘60s Stratocaster® guitar, features include an alder body finished in Fiesta Red, vintage-tint gloss maple neck, Simon’s signature on the back of the headstock as well as the Biffy Clyro band logo on the front, 3-ply mint green pickguard, three custom vintage-style single-coil pickups utilizing a mix of alnico III & V magnets - perfect for rhythm parts and rich, clear leads - vintage-style tuning machines and tremolo, and aged plastic parts.

Features:

Body Alder
Finish Gloss Polyester Finish
Neck 1-Piece Maple, Modern “C” Shape
Fingerboard Rosewood
Frets 21, Medium Jumbo
Scale Length 25.50” (648 mm)
Nut Width: 1.65” (42 mm)
Hardware Chrome
Tuning Keys Vintage Style Tuning Machines
Bridge Vintage Style Synchronized Tremolo
Pickguard 3-Ply Mint Green
3 Custom Vintage Style Single-Coil Strat® Pickups with Staggered, AlNiCo III and AlNiCo 5 Magnet Pole Pieces (uses a mix of) and Aged White Covers
Pickups 5-Position Blade:
Position 1. Bridge Pickup
Position 2. Bridge and Middle Pickup
Position 3. Middle Pickup
Position 4. Middle and Neck Pickup
Position 5. Neck Pickup
Pickup Switching
Controls : Master Volume, Tone 1. (Neck Pickup), Tone 2. (Middle Pickup)
Strings : Fender® Super 250L, (.009 to .042) Nickel Plated Steel p/n
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Case: N/A
Accessories: None
Unique features: Biffy Clyro band logo (front of headstock), Simon Neil signature (back of headstock), Aged White Knobs, Pickup Covers and Switch Tip, Vintage Tinted Neck, White Dot Position Inlays, Vintage Styling, Synthetic Bone Nut

Squier by Fender Simon Neil Stratocaster - Biffy Clyro Signature model (Fiesta Red) Reviews

Squier \'Biffy Clyro\' Strat

Tony Russell
November 23, 2009

Rating: 9/10

I bought the \'Biffy\' strat from Dolphin in early November 2009, & it arrived well packaged within two days of ordering over the phone. Full marks to Dolphin for speedy service with free delivery. It is a good quality guitar & exceptional for a Squier,which is normally considered to be the budget end of the market. The Fiesta Red colour is 90% there compared to the Fender USA & Mex versions, & just seems a fraction Redder, but nothing to worry about. The Mint Green scratchplate & the \'discoloured knobs & pickup covers look very effective, & the tinted varnish on the Headstock & neck looks good. The Alnico pickups measure from 6.1K at the bridge to 5.6K at the neck & are good \'Vintage\' Strat sounding units. The cheap area is really the Trem block, which is very thin & made from the usual Far East cheap moulded alloy, & is working the Trem arm loose already after only two weeks. The bridge unit itself is not bad quality, & it sets up nicely with a good action. I shall have to replace the Trem block, however with a decent thick steel block. Overall it\'s a great guitar for the price, & preferable over even the Fender Mex Standard series. Great value for money.

Squier by Fender Simon Neil Stratocaster - Biffy Clyro Signature model (Fiesta Red) News

Biffy Clyro talk about their new Squier signature guitars

Simon Neil and James Johnston sit down with Neil Whitcher from Fender UK and Total Guitar magazine to talk about the new Squier signature Stratocaster and Jazz Bass based on their Custom Shop relic ‘number one’ models
Squier Set To Release New Biffy Clyro Signature Guitars - Simon Neil Stratocaster and James Johnston Jazz Bass!

Biffy Clyro are a band who've been on the way up for a while. Their fifth studio album, Only Revolutions, due for release on November 9th, is set to turn them into even bigger stars. And Squier By Fender thought guitarist Simon Neil and bassist James Johnston deserved their own signature instruments.

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