Description
SQOE SEST1000 HSS - BL (Blue) Hardcase with Kit
A premium Custom Shop Stratocaster-style HSS electric guitar in Blue - an American alder body, Canadian maple neck, hand-wound SQOE Custom Shop Alnico V pickups, and a full hardcase kit, built for players who want Custom Shop-level features without a boutique-brand price.
Quick Snapshot
Why You'll Love It
A premium Custom Shop Stratocaster-style HSS electric guitar in Blue - an American alder body, Canadian maple neck, hand-wound SQOE Custom Shop Alnico V pickups, and a full hardcase kit, built for players who want Custom Shop-level features without a boutique-brand price.
Hand-Wound Custom Shop Pickups
SQOE's Custom Shop Alnico V HSS pickup set is hand-wound rather than machine-wound, aimed at a more musical, balanced output than a standard production pickup set - a warm, articulate neck tone, clear single-coil mids, and a focused, punchy bridge humbucker for leads and heavier styles.
Full Conductive Shielding For A Cleaner Signal
The full cavity is coated in conductive paint shielding, cutting down electrical interference and hum - especially useful with high-gain amps or in electrically noisy rooms.
A Genuine Hardcase And Full Case Candy
Every SEST1000 ships in a hardcase with a real accessory set - not just a bag and a wrench - so you're set up to gig or travel without buying separate cases and cables first.
The SQOE Standard
SQOE traces its name back to a Spanish guitar-making lineage - the Esquivel family, who by SQOE's own account have handcrafted guitars since 1883 - and builds its identity today around the backronym "Sound Quality Over Experience." Guitars sold under the SQOE name are manufactured in China, with a catalog spanning classical, folk, dreadnought, and electric models. The SEST1000 sits at the top of SQOE's Custom Shop Stratocaster line-up, built in SQOE's own premium workshop with hand-wound pickups and a full hardcase kit - a step up from the standard SEST600/SEST610 series.
Engineered With Purpose
Modern C Canadian Maple Neck, Rosewood Board
A Modern C profile Canadian maple neck carries a rosewood fingerboard with a 12" radius, 22 antioxidant jumbo frets with rounded edges, and a Cow Bone nut over a 648mm scale - built for fast playability and reduced finger fatigue on long sessions.
SQOE 2-Point Tremolo, Locking Tuners
A brass-zinc alloy 2-point tremolo pairs with SQOE's chromium-plated sealed locking tuners for stage-ready tuning stability through regular vibrato use and touring.
Hand-Wound Custom Shop Alnico V HSS Pickups
SQOE's Custom Shop Alnico V HSS set is hand-wound, wired through 1 volume, 2 tone controls, a 5-way selector, and a mini coil-split switch, with the full cavity shielded in conductive paint to cut hum and interference.
A Blue Finish, Ready To Gig Out Of The Case
An American alder body in a Blue gloss urethane finish ships in a genuine tweed hardshell case with a full accessory kit - strap, fret protector, picks, cleaning cloth, noiseless cables, and a Certificate of Authenticity - so you're set up to play the day it arrives.
Specifications
| Body | American Alder |
| Body Shape | Stratocaster Model |
| Pickguard | 3-Ply Tortoise |
| Neck | Canadian Maple, Modern C Profile, Gloss Finish |
| Fingerboard | Rosewood, 12" (305mm) Radius |
| Fingerboard Inlays | Dot |
| Scale Length | 648mm |
| Frets | 22, Antioxidant Jumbo (2.9mm x 1.2mm), Rounded Edges |
| Nut | Cow Bone, 42mm |
| Truss Rod | Double Action |
| Bridge | SQOE 2-Point Tremolo, Brass-Zinc Alloy |
| Tuners | SQOE Chromium-Plated Silver Sealed Locking Tuners |
| Hardware Finish | Nickel |
| Shielding | Full Conductive Paint Shielding |
| Strings | 010, Factory Standard |
| Pickup Configuration | SQOE Custom Shop Alnico V HSS (Hand-Wound) |
| Controls | 1 Volume, 2 Tone |
| Switching | 5-Way Selector + Mini Coil-Split Switch |
| Case | SQOE Tweed Hardshell Case (Included) |
| In The Box | Tweed Hardshell Case, Premium Strap, Fret Protector, Picks, Cleaning Cloth, Noiseless Cable Set, Sticker Set, Tremolo Arm, Allen Key, Certificate of Authenticity |
| Country of Origin | China |
| Color | Blue |
Compare Models
| Spec | SQOE SEST600 | SQOE SEST1000 | SQOE SEST610 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Series Tier | Standard | Custom Shop | Standard |
| Pickups | HSS Earthquake (Standard Wind) | HSS Custom Shop Alnico V (Hand-Wound) | HSS Earthquake (Standard Wind) |
| Nut | Bone, 42mm | Cow Bone, 42mm | Bone, 42mm |
| Shielding | Not Specified | Full Conductive Paint Shielding | Not Specified |
| Case | Padded Gig Bag + Accessory Kit | Tweed Hardshell Case + Full Case Candy | Not Specified |
| Tuners | Chrome Die-Cast | SQOE Chromium-Plated Sealed Locking | Chrome Die-Cast |
The SEST1000 is SQOE's Custom Shop step-up from the standard SEST600/SEST610 line - the core Stratocaster shape and coil-split HSS layout carry over, but the SEST1000 adds hand-wound pickups, a Cow Bone nut, full conductive shielding, and a genuine hardcase with full case candy instead of a gig bag.
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