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Squier Paranormal Custom Nashville Stratocaster Electric Guitar - Aztec Gold

Solidbody Electric Guitar with Poplar Body, Maple Neck, Laurel Fingerboard, and 3 Single-coil Pickups - Aztec Gold
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A Nashville-style Axe from Another Dimension

The Squier Paranormal Custom Nashville Stratocaster is unlike any instrument you've seen — or played — before. This unique-looking electric guitar is built around a double-bound, Strat-like poplar body, with a hand-filling "C"-shaped maple neck and a slick-playing, 21-fret laurel fingerboard. You get three alnico-loaded, single-coil pickups, in a typical Nashville Tele configuration, arming you with a veritable greatest-hits package of Fender-style tones. Moreover, 5-way switching supplies access to all the requisite "in between" settings, while a push-pull tone knob engages the neck pickup in positions one and two. Whatever your application, the Paranormal Custom Nashville Strat can deliver the right tone for the job. This attention-grabbing mashup also includes a 3-ply parchment Tele-style pickguard, vintage-style tuners, a reversed Tele control plate, and a 3-saddle strings-through-body Tele bridge. Players searching for one guitar that's a jack of all tones will be absolutely delighted by the Squier Paranormal Custom Nashville Stratocaster.

A well-appointed patchwork of parts

Squier pulled out all the stops with the Paranormal Custom Nashville Stratocaster. For starters, it's built around a double-bound, Custom Telecaster-inspired, Strat-like body carved out of a solid hunk of poplar. The Paranormal Custom Nashville Strat includes a 3-ply parchment Tele-style pickguard and a reversed Tele control plate, along with rock-solid vintage-style tuning machines and a 3-saddle strings-through-body Tele bridge. Chrome-plated hardware and a spotlight-stealing gloss finish complete this head-turning solidbody electric guitar.

Versatile, alnico-loaded pickups

The Squier Paranormal Custom Nashville Stratocaster comes loaded with three Fender-designed alnico single-coil pickups. This guitar's bridge and neck pups deliver all the twang, bite, and snarl you'd expect from a high-quality set of Tele pickups. The third pickup expands your tonal options further, supplying you with the warm-yet-biting sound you'd get from a Strat's middle pickup. You get 5-way switching, and beyond that, a push-pull on the guitar's tone knob adds the neck pickup to positions one and two, unleashing even more sonic textures. If you're already a Tele player like many of us are here at Sweetwater, then you'll hear your guitar rig in a whole new light with the Paranormal Custom Nashville Strat.

Effortlessly playable neck

Navigating the Paranormal Custom Nashville Stratocaster's fretboard is almost too easy. Its bolt-on maple neck boasts a comfortable "C" shape that fills your hand nicely while also staying out of your way. This guitar's laurel fingerboard features a modern-feeling 9.5-inch radius, with 21 narrow-tall frets for fleet-fingered playability and silky smooth bends. The Paranormal Custom Nashville Strat also includes a synthetic bone nut and classy pearloid dot fingerboard inlays.

Squier Paranormal Custom Nashville Stratocaster Electric Guitar Features:

  • Built around a double-bound, Custom Telecaster-inspired, Strat-like poplar body
  • Bolt-on maple neck boasts a comfortable "C" shape
  • Laurel fingerboard features a modern-feeling 9.5-inch radius with 21 narrow tall frets
  • Loaded with 3 Fender-designed alnico single-coil pickups
  • Bridge and neck pickups deliver Tele-style twang, bite, and snarl
  • 3rd pickup produces the warm yet biting sound of a Strat's middle pickup
  • 5-way switching supplies access to all the requisite "in-between" settings
  • Push-pull tone knob engages the neck pickup in positions 1 and 2
  • 3-ply parchment Tele-style pickguard and a reversed Tele control plate
  • Rock-solid, vintage-style tuning machines, and a 3-saddle strings-through-body Tele bridge
  • Chrome-plated hardware and a spotlight-stealing gloss finish
  • Synthetic bone nut and classy pearloid dot fingerboard inlays

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Tech Specs

  • General
  • Number of Strings 6
  • Left-/Right-handed Right-handed
  • Body
  • Body Type Solidbody
  • Body Shape Paranormal Custom Nashville Strat
  • Body Material Poplar
  • Body Finish Gloss
  • Color Aztec Gold
  • Neck
  • Neck Material Maple
  • Neck Shape C
  • Neck Joint Bolt-on
  • Radius 9.5"
  • Fingerboard Material Laurel
  • Fingerboard Inlay Dots
  • Number of Frets 21, Narrow Tall
  • Scale Length 25.5"
  • Nut Width 1.650"
  • Nut Material Synthetic Bone
  • Hardware
  • Bridge/Tailpiece 3-saddle Vintage-style Strings-through-body Tele with Chrome Barrel saddles
  • Tuners Vintage-style
  • Electronics
  • Neck Pickup Fender Alnico Single-coil
  • Middle Pickup Fender Alnico Single-coil
  • Bridge Pickup Fender Alnico Single-coil
  • Controls 1 x volume, 1 x tone
  • Switching 5-way blade pickup switch
  • Miscellaneous
  • Strings NPS, .009-.042
  • Case/Gig Bag Sold Separately
  • Manufacturer Part Number: 0377040578

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Rated 5/5

Great guitar!

Well made, plays great, looks cool, great price!
Rated 5/5

Paranormal Nashville strat

I can't say enough about this guitar, I thought I was going to have to change the neck but once I got it in hand it is fantastic it plays great pickups are good, that's the only thing I may mod later down the road. But, as it sits it is a great guitar and highly recommend not only for the color but the fit and finish of the paranormal series is superb.
Music background: 20+ year player former salesman
Rated 4/5

Bargain Versatile Guitar

I just received this guitar and can't put it down. Not only did it arrive two days earlier than promised, the fit and finish out of the box was incredible. I expected a guitar at this price point to need some set up work. I was wrong. The guitar arrived perfectly intonated, and the action was great (it was also in tune, which I thought was funny).
The reverse control plate makes pickup selection much easier than on a typical Tele and puts the volume knob in the perfect position for swells. The third Strat-style pickup allows for a completely different set of tones than a typical Tele and the push-pull knob gives more body to positions 4 and 5.
My only negative critiques are the lack of sweep in the tone knob and the middle pick up mounts. The tone knob is practical an on/off switch. I can make adjustments via my amp and EQ pedal, so this is not a big deal. The mounts for the middle pick up seem weak and the middle pick up easily rocks back and forth when touched. Since I don't plan on touching this while I play, this too is not a deal breaker.
I don't know of another double-bound single coil guitar that is a better value than this one.
Music background: a reformed bass player
Rated 4/5

Excellent Value for a Unique Model

I was really excited to see this model introduced, as I'm a big fan of Nashville Teles and was wishing there were more Strat hybrid models readily available. The guitar feels very solid, especially considering the price. I have a MIM Fender Nashville Tele that I used as a comparison to this, and it definitely holds its own against it despite being a couple hundred bucks cheaper. Comparable fit/finish and playability (both were bought through Sweetwater so both got the inspection and setup). The pickups sound a good bit brighter than the Fender, albeit almost tinny in certain positions and EQ's. The push/pull gives you even more options and is a very welcome feature. Tuners and hardware are decent but could easily be upgraded. It's very fun to play and would be usable in most scenarios as-is, but this will likely become a modding platform for me to make it even better. I definitely recommend if you're looking for a something to get you both Strat and Tele sounds but prefer the Strat shape. Love to see Squier putting out some higher quality models at good prices as well as more unique lines like the Paranormal series.
Music background: Hobbyist with Gigging and Recording Experience
Rated 2.5/5

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I bought this guitar from another online seller, it was never looked at prior to shipping. The truss rod was loose as was the tone knob. Sweetwater would have caught that. Great guitar after the repairs.
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