Squier Classic Vibe '70s Stratocaster HT HSS LRL BPG Olympic White

A Tribute to the 1970s "Big Headstock" Stratocasters

With this Classic Vibe '70s Stratocaster HT HSS, Squier revisits a landmark period in Fender history: the Stratocasters with large headstocks, instantly recognizable. The retro spirit is embraced down to the headstock markings, nickel hardware, and vintage neck tint, while offering a modern and effective formula thanks to the HT fixed bridge and an HSS configuration designed to cover a wide sonic range.

For Which Guitarists and Styles?

This Stratocaster is ideal for motivated beginners to intermediate guitarists seeking a versatile, stable electric guitar that's easy to set up daily. The bridge humbucker delivers the attack and output level needed for rock, pop-punk, or saturated tones, while the two single coils retain the bite and precision expected in funk, pop, blues, and cleaner styles. The fixed bridge is also a real advantage if you prioritize tuning accuracy and stability on stage or during rehearsals.

The Sound

The HSS configuration offers a very usable palette: the Alnico humbucker at the bridge delivers dense mids, more punch, and better sustain when overdriven, ideal for incisive riffs and leads. The Alnico single coils in the middle and neck positions bring brightness, attack, and the typical Strat definition, particularly effective in enriched chords and sharp rhythms. The 5-position selector switch allows instant switching from fat tones to more scooped and crystalline sounds, and the two tone controls (Tone 1 for neck/middle, Tone 2 for bridge) facilitate fine-tuning according to your amp and effects. Finally, the fixed string-through-body bridge promotes direct response, good resonance, and a very appreciated sense of stability.

Technical specifications

Electronics: microphone configuration	HSS	Scalloped	Double
Category	ST	Body	Poplar
Left handed	No	Bridge / tailpiece	Fixed
Strings	Steel	Electronics	Passive
Nbr of strings	6	Color	White
Top	Poplar	Finishing	Glossy
Fingerboard	Laurel	Hardware	Nickel
Nbrs of frets	21

Body shape	Stratocaster	Nut width	42 mm / 1.65"
Body finish	glossy polyurethane	Bridge	fixed 6-saddle bridge with string-through-body and folded steel saddles
Neck material	maple	Hardware finish	nickel
Neck finish	vintage tinted glossy urethane	Tuners	vintage style
Neck profile	"C" shape	Pickguard	3-ply black
Scale length	25.5" / 648 mm	Pickup covers	aged white
Radius	9.5" / 241 mm	Control knobs	aged white
Fingerboard material	Indian laurel	Neck plate	Squier 4-bolt
Inlays	pearloid dots	Pickup configuration	HSS
Side markers	white	Bridge pickup	Fender-designed Alnico magnet humbucker
Number of frets	21	Middle pickup	Fender-designed Alnico magnet single coil
Fret size	Narrow Tall	Neck pickup	Fender-designed Alnico magnet single coil
Truss rod	headstock adjustment	Controls	master volume, Tone 1 (neck/middle pickups), Tone 2 (bridge pickup)
Nut	bone	5-position switch	Position 1 (bridge pickup), Position 2 (bridge and middle pickups), Position 3 (middle pickup), Position 4 (middle and neck pickups), Position 5 (neck pickup)