Guitar Center | 1 week ago
UPDATE: The Squier Hello Kitty Stratocaster is now sold out.
Spark cat-scratch fever with a Fender Hello Kitty Fuzz Pedal from Guitar Center: https://www.guitarcenter.com/Fender/Hello-Kitty-Fuzz-Effects-Pedal-Pink-1500000444534.gc?source=4GOA4LOBA
Browse the full range of limited edition Fender x Hello Kitty gear: https://www.guitarcenter.com/Hello-Kitty-X-Fender.gc?source=4GOA4LOBA
The Squier Hello Kitty Stratocaster celebrates the 50th anniversary of Sanrio’s Kitty White gijinka character, as well as the 20th birthday of the original Hello Kitty Strat. The golden anniversary Hello Kitty guitar features a poplar body with pink finish, Kitty White pickguard, matching headstock with Kitty White graphic, C-shaped maple neck, maple fingerboard, red-dot fret-position inlays, 6-saddle hardtail bridge (strings through body), a Fender-designed Alnico humbucker and a deluxe Hello Kitty gig bag.
The Limited-Edition Fender x Hello Kitty Fuzz is an op-amp-based fuzz circuit with three simple and sonically cat-o-trophic controls (Tone, Fuzz, Level). The pink aluminum chassis serves up some adorable feline style with Fender witch hat knobs, Japanese-translated labels and, of course, Kitty White watching you to inspire charming yet crushing riffs.
“The Hello Kitty Stratocaster has the iconic pink color and design touches, but Squier isn’t playing around here,” says Vixen's Diary, a Los Angeles guitarist who has performed with Halsey, anime character Hatsune Miku and Rina Sawayama. “This thing rocks. I love single-humbucker guitars, because they are so unapologetic. In addition, the 6-saddle hardtail bridge is really useful for changing tunings—which is common practice in rock and metal—because you can adjust intonation and string height if you go to Drop D or standard C.
“The Fender x Hello Kitty Fuzz is simple and to the point. I like that fuzz inspires me to play differently. This pedal in particular is so versatile—use just a hair and you get a very useable overdrive. Turn up the fuzz a bit more and you have a lovely and tasteful fuzzy sound that’s perfect for blues and sleezy, sloppy rock. Crank it and there’s this crazy, spitty and unhinged top end that reminds me of psychedelic rock. The beauty of fuzz is that it’s always a little rough around the edges.”
Follow Vixen's Diary at https://www.instagram.com/vixens_diary
The Fender Hello Kitty Fuzz is one of our top picks for fuzz pedals! Check out our full list of picks: https://www.guitarcenter.com/riffs/buying-guides/amplifiers--effects/best-fuzz-pedals?source=4GOA4LOBA
Need help picking the best Strat for your next guitar? Check out our Guide to the Fender Stratocaster:
https://www.guitarcenter.com/riffs/buying-guides/guitars/fender-stratocaster-guide?source=4GOA4LOBA
Chapters
00:00 - Intro with Vixen’s Diary
00:52 - Overview and First Impressions of the Squier Hello Kitty Stratocaster
02:42 - A Look at Vixen’s Signal Chain
03:19 - Clean Tones through the Squier Hello Kitty Strat
04:46 - Heavier Rock/Metal Tones through the Squier Hello Kitty Strat
05:29 - A Look at the Squier Hello Kitty Strat’s Hardtail Bridge
06:35 - Overview and First Impressions of the Fender x Hello Kitty Fuzz Pedal
07:02 - Low-Medium Gain Overdrive through the Fender x Hello Kitty Fuzz
08:56 - Cranking up the Fender x Hello Kitty Fuzz Pedal to 10
11:22 - Vixen’s Final Thoughts on the Squier Hello Kitty Strat and Fender x Hello Kitty Fuzz Pedal
12:13 - Outro
