Man imo you can't beat these guitars for the money. Tone Pits could be better S there's not much difference when you use them but again for the money?great guitar. It's why I know own 3 Cali Classics.

The guitar I received had very poor finishing in the neck pocket, tremolo cavity on the back and under the pick guard. The neck pocket was so poorly done that it required shims to make the guitar playable. The fret ends were very sharp and the frets themselves were poorly finished. 2 of the 6 tuners will need to be replaced. Intonation was way off, and action was too high. As guitars go, it's a DUD!

I reported these issues to Monoprice and requested that they reimburse me for the cost of replacing the tuners, which they initially did. They also offered to replace the guitar (currently out of stock) which I had accepted, but they would not send me a return label until they had more guitars in stock. I changed my mind and opted to make repairs myself, however now Monoprice has refused to honour their agreement to pay for replacement tuners.

I am extremely disappointed in the level of customer service I have received; it is clear they do not care.

This is an excellent guitar for modding, the neck is oversized,, plenty of wood to shape to your liking,,with very little money this can be a good strat

I own many guitars, puchased this due to price but, was shocked at the tone and quality of this guitar for it being such a budget item. No fret sprout, set up was not too bad, and sound is nice. I would buy again if needed another guitar.

Very happy with this guitar! Unbelievable quality for the price. You can't go wrong. After I had it professionally set up by my Luthier it plays like a $2000. guitar. Sounds just like a Strat should too. I loved it so much I just bought one of their vintage Telecasters! It arrives tomorrow. I can't wait. Sounds great out of My Fender 40.

Wow, I am completely blown away with the quality of this guitar. The setup out of the box was great, action was low and the intonation was close. I was expecting to have to do some fret sprout sanding but was shocked to find the guitar didn't need it. The neck on mine is thicker than I expected and feels like a Player series Fender neck to me. The pots feel tight and the 5 way switch feels about the right amount of stiffness. I bought the white Cali Classic and the white pickguard has a black outline and looks good. The pickups sound as good or better than my basic squier strat. The tuners feel fine. Thanks Monoprice!

Fast neck. Good action. Weight is reasonable. I like the off-white color and maple neck. Decent pickups and I may experiment by replacing one or two. Holds tune so far. Overall am quite happy with the purchase.

This guitar is wonderful regardless of price. I just bought one of the newly updated (2021) Squire Affinity Blonde Stratocasters with a maple neck for $260. This Indio Monoprice looks, feels, and sounds the same. The necks on both are very similar. They are chunkier necks than the original Affinity Series. Both necks also have a satin finish on the back. There is no skunk stripe however on the Indio. I am considering selling my new Squire Affinity on eBay and keeping this one. I have been playing for 20+ years and this guitar is a steal. It came setup perfectly with no imperfections in the paint or neck. The tremolo bar was missing from the box however. But I do not use this, so no harm there. I would say the tuners and bridge are better on the Squire. But overall very happy with the Indio Monoprice Stratocaster.

Love the guitar. Fantastic deal.
But, being and inexpensive guitar it did need some upgrades.
The good:
The neck is awesome. Nice fretwork and beveled edge.
The basswood body is pretty lightweight (in a good way).

The just OK:
The plastic nut does the job, but bone would be better.
The tuners were barely adequate. I replaced them with real standard Gotoh tuners for $28.
The pots and switches functioned OK, but I replaced the pots with CTS and the 5 way switch with a Fender CRL switch. I had these parts on hand, and it was not actually necessary to replace them, so I am not including their costs.

The Bad:
The stock tremolo bridge is unacceptable. The block had no weight to it and the bridge was sticking / hanging up when using the trem. The springs were the wrong tension (too strong). I ended up using a real Fender vintage bridge, The rout in the body was not big enough to accommodate the full sized trem block, so I used a Squire trem block and arm. I did have to roto zip out a notch in the body rout (about 3/4"). The Squire trem block was not as heavy as the full sized block, but it is about 5 times the weight of the stock block. Amazing difference! The Fender vintage saddles are way better. I used real Fender springs and claw and bridge screws as well. The action is smooth, tuning stays in tune. Parts came to about $50 total.

The pickups were very thin sounding. I replaced them with Wilkinson Low Guass ceramic pickups $27. Really good sounding pickups for the price.

Costs:
Guitar with free shipping plus tax $115.
Parts for upgrades, $110.
Total $225
This guitar is now every bit as good as a Squire Classic Vibe Strat that costs $475.

I am thrilled with the guitar. For me, it was well worth the investment to upgrade it.

The electronics work, the body, neck and frets are all good, the only issue is true but slots need to be filed but, it?s a $100 guitar so that?s to be expected.
Minus 1 star for the frets