Description
SQOE SEST600 HSS Electric Guitar - Phantom Black
A Stratocaster-style HSS electric guitar in solid gloss Phantom Black, with a roasted maple neck and fingerboard, a bone nut, a vintage-style 6-saddle tremolo and an HSS Earthquake pickup set with coil-split - plus a padded gig bag and accessory kit in the box.
Quick Snapshot
Why You'll Love It
The SEST600 gives you the classic Strat-style layout with a few modern upgrades that matter day to day: a roasted maple neck that shrugs off humidity, a humbucker you can split, and a gig bag and kit so you can start playing straight away.
A Roasted Maple Neck Built For Stability
The neck and fingerboard are roasted maple. Roasting drives moisture out of the wood before it is shaped, so the neck feels smooth and dry under your hand and stays more stable through humidity swings than untreated maple - a real advantage in Indian weather.
HSS Earthquake Pickups With Coil-Split
A bridge humbucker and two single-coils run through a 5-way selector, and a mini switch splits the humbucker for a brighter single-coil voice. One guitar covers glassy Strat cleans, funk and blues as well as thick rock crunch.
Gig Bag And Accessory Kit, Straight From The Factory
The SEST600 now ships with a padded gig bag and an accessory kit included from the factory, on top of the tremolo arm and Allen key - fewer separate purchases needed before you are ready to play.
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 built for beginner-to-intermediate players who want real tone without a premium price tag. The SEST600 sits in SQOE's Stratocaster-shaped Roasted Maple Series alongside the closely related SEST610.
Engineered With Purpose
Roasted Maple Neck And Fingerboard, Slim C Profile
A roasted maple neck in a Slim C profile carries a roasted maple fingerboard with black dot inlays, a 12" radius and 22 medium jumbo frets over a 648mm (25.5") scale. A double-action truss rod makes relief adjustments easy in either direction, and the bone nut is cut to 42mm.
Vintage 6-Saddle Tremolo And Enclosed Tuners
SQOE's single-rocking vintage-style 6-saddle tremolo gives classic Strat vibrato for gentle bends and shimmer, with the arm included in the box. Enclosed die-cast tuners and the bone nut help the guitar return to pitch and hold its tuning through practice and gigs.
HSS Earthquake Pickups, Mint Pickguard And Gloss Black Finish
The SQOE HSS Earthquake set pairs single-coils at the neck and middle with a humbucker at the bridge, controlled by 1 volume, 2 tone knobs, a 5-way selector and a mini coil-split switch. In Phantom Black the basswood body wears a solid high-gloss black finish with a mint 3-ply pickguard and aged-white pickup covers and knobs.
Specifications
| Body | Basswood, Stratocaster Shape |
| Body Finish | Gloss Black (Phantom Black) |
| Pickguard | 3-Ply Mint |
| Neck | Roasted Maple, Slim C, Bolt-On |
| Fingerboard | Roasted Maple |
| Fingerboard Inlays | Black Dot |
| Fingerboard Radius | 12" |
| Frets | 22, Medium Jumbo |
| Scale Length | 648mm (25.5") |
| Nut | Bone, 42mm |
| Truss Rod | Double Action |
| Pickups | SQOE HSS Earthquake Set |
| Bridge Pickup | Humbucker (Coil-Split) |
| Middle & Neck Pickups | Single Coil |
| Pickup Covers & Knobs | Aged White |
| Controls | 1 Volume, 2 Tone |
| Switching | 5-Way Selector + Mini Coil-Split Switch |
| Bridge | Vintage 6-Saddle Single-Rocking Tremolo (SQOE System) |
| Tuners | Enclosed Die-Cast, Chrome |
| In The Box | Padded Gig Bag, Accessory Kit, Tremolo Arm, Allen Key |
| Color | Phantom Black |
| Country of Origin | China |
Compare Models
| Spec | This Kit SQOE SEST600 |
SQOE SEST610 | SQOE SESG450 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Body | Basswood, Strat Shape | Basswood, Strat Shape | Mahogany, SG Double-Cutaway |
| Neck / Fingerboard | Roasted Maple / Roasted Maple | Roasted Maple / Roasted Maple | Set-In Mahogany / Rosewood |
| Pickups | HSS Earthquake Set | HSS Earthquake Set | HH Alnico 5 |
| Coil-Split | Yes | Yes | No |
| Bridge | Vintage 6-Saddle Tremolo | Vintage 6-Saddle Tremolo | Tune-O-Matic Fixed Bridge |
| Scale Length | 648mm (25.5") | 648mm (25.5") | 24.75" |
| Frets | 22 Medium Jumbo | 22 Medium Jumbo | 22 Stainless Steel |
| Controls | 1 Volume, 2 Tone, 5-Way | 1 Volume, 2 Tone, 5-Way | 1 Volume, 1 Tone, 3-Way |
The SEST600 and SEST610 share the same core build - basswood body, roasted maple neck and fingerboard, HSS Earthquake pickups with coil-split and the vintage tremolo - so the choice between them comes down to which finishes each series is offered in. The SESG450 is the bigger change: a mahogany SG-style body, two humbuckers, a fixed Tune-O-Matic bridge and a shorter 24.75" scale for a thicker, rock-focused feel. Pick the SEST600 if you want Strat-style versatility from glassy cleans to humbucker crunch.
