Members fuzztone Posted October 27, 2014 Members Share Posted October 27, 2014 I bought this on Ebay yesterday for $130.It's a 2002 Squier Series 24 S-73.It was made in Korea at the same factory that had made the De Armond by Guild S-73 which was based on The Guild Polara S-100.The Body and neck are Mahogany and the pickups are Duncan Designed open coil humbuckers modeled on the JB/59 set. Below is a 2002 about these guitars Squier Series 24 is Born New Line of Electric Guitars from Squier Helps Celebrate Birthday January 17, 2002 Celebrating its 20th anniversary in grand fashion, Squier proudly introduces its new line of guitars: Series 24. First introduced in 1982, the Squier brand name has since sold more guitars than any other in the world. To celebrate this milestone, Squier has expanded its line to offer an even wider range of tonal possibilities with its new Series 24 instruments. Taking its name from the scale length of each guitar in the line, the Series 24 guitars offer a new look and feel to the industry's leading value brand. "The Series 24 instruments are the answer to what people have been asking us for," says Mike Tonn, marketing manager for Squier. "These guitars meet the needs of players looking for instruments beyond our current core model line up." With models ranging from single cutaway beginner instruments to semi-hollow body blues guitars and archtop jazz boxes, the Series 24 guitars have features newly designed for Squier that will appeal to all guitarists looking for tone and versatility at an affordable price. Adds Tonn, "The 24 3/4" scale length, set necks and Seymour-Duncan designed pickups really round out the Squier brand and take our offering of instruments to another level. We've been doing this for twenty years and on our anniversary, it's seems fitting that we look towards our next twenty years and beyond, and launch this new series of guitars." The Squier M-50 is a single cutaway solidbody guitar made from agathis. The bolt on nato neck has a rosewood fingerboard with jumbo nickel silver frets and dot inlays, and a 24 3/4" scale length. This guitar features a double humbucking pickup configuration and is available in Black and Crimson Red. US MSRP is $308.99. The Squier S-65 is a double cutaway solidbody guitar made from agathis. The bolt on nato neck has a rosewood fingerboard with jumbo nickel silver frets and dot inlays, and a 24 3/4" scale length. This guitar features a double humbucking pickup configuration and is available in Black and Crimson Red. US MSRP is $308.99. The Squier M-70 is a single cutaway solid mahogany guitar with a set mahogany neck. The rosewood fingerboard has jumbo nickel silver frets and dot inlays, and a 24 3/4" scale length. This guitar features two Seymour-Duncan designed humbucking pickups and is available in Black and Moon Blue. US MSRP is $689.99. The Squier S-73 is a double cutaway solid mahogany guitar with a set mahogany neck. The rosewood fingerboard has jumbo nickel silver frets and newly designed block inlays, and a 24 3/4" scale length. This guitar features two Seymour-Duncan designed humbucking pickups and is available in Black and Wine Red Metallic. US MSRP is $726.99. The Squier M-77 is a single cutaway solid mahogany guitar with a carved maple top and multiple binding (black and ivory). The set mahogany neck has a rosewood fingerboard has jumbo nickel silver frets and block inlays, and a 24 3/4" scale length. This guitar features two Seymour-Duncan designed humbucking pickups and is available in Black, Wine Red Metallic and Cherry Sunburst. US MSRP is $817.99. The Squier Starfire Guitar is a double cutaway semi-hollow body guitar with a maple top, back and sides. The set maple neck has a rosewood fingerboard has jumbo nickel silver frets and dot inlays, and a 24 3/4" scale length. This guitar features two Seymour-Duncan designed humbucking pickups and is available in Natural and Crimson Transparent. US MSRP is $998.99. The Squier X-155 is a single cutaway hollow body guitar with a maple top, back and sides and multiple binding (black and ivory). The set maple neck has a rosewood fingerboard has jumbo nickel silver frets and dot inlays, and a 24 3/4" scale length. This guitar features two Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members wankdeplank Posted October 27, 2014 Members Share Posted October 27, 2014 Wow, another cool score on the cheap from Fuzzy. I always wanted one of the originals, wonder how that one compares in the sound, playability dept. Didn't even realized that they'd been reissued. Big congrats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Preacher Posted October 27, 2014 Members Share Posted October 27, 2014 Wow, what a score! Thanks for posting the pics - and all that great info. HNGD! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members fuzztone Posted October 27, 2014 Author Members Share Posted October 27, 2014 Thanks! These were made at the same factory as the De Armond S-73 guitars.They are pretty much the same guitar with different pickups,headstock shape and badge.Both have a mahogany body and neck. Both have the same unique pearloid block fret markers with abalone inlays in the corner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Preacher Posted October 27, 2014 Members Share Posted October 27, 2014 Hmm, even down to the inlays - fascinating, I had no idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DeepEnd Posted October 28, 2014 Members Share Posted October 28, 2014 Congratulations and Happy New Guitar Day. Sweet guitar and very different from the Squiers you see being made today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members fuzztone Posted October 28, 2014 Author Members Share Posted October 28, 2014 ThanksI got it today. What a beautiful guitar. It is just as well made as the De Armond and the Duncan Designed pickups sound sound very good It's hard to tell from my photos but the Wine Red Metallic finish is beautiful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Preacher Posted October 28, 2014 Members Share Posted October 28, 2014 That is beautiful and the metallic does show up a bit - love a great metallic red. Time to ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Virgman Posted October 28, 2014 Members Share Posted October 28, 2014 That's way cool. You are pulling your weight around this place for sure. Enjoy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members fuzztone Posted October 28, 2014 Author Members Share Posted October 28, 2014 Haha,thanks! Here's the FMIC parts list for this guitar: 034-7300-XXX Series 24 S-73 Lst $0062427000 Tuners, 38-01G Chr Bell Srs 24 14.000062428000 Bridge, LP Style (3)Chr Crt Srs 24 14.000062420000 Tailpiece, LP Style Chr Cort Srs 24 8.000062429000 Pickup, Dun Dsign HB-101N Neck 34.000062430000 Pickup, Dun Dsign HB-102B Brdg 36.000062382000 Control, B500K 2401-D18SL, Vol 2.660062383000 Control, A500K 1607-20SL-10, Tone 4.000062384000 Switch, 3-Way Toggle Cort 4.000062423000 Knob, NO-1 Bell Black Srs 24 2.660062432000 Pickguard, S-73 Srs 24 6.00 This is info about the pickups in this guitar I got this from The Seymour Duncan website: The HB-101 was patterned after the Seymour Duncan SH-1 '59 Model™ humbucker set. It uses an Alnico 5 magnet and winding spec based on the revered 1955 - 1960 Gibson P.A.F. The HB-102 was modeled after Seymour's favorite humbucker combination, the USA-made SH-4 JB™ bridge and SH-2n Jazz Model™ neck set. Like the HB-101s, these pickups also use Alnico 5 magnets, but have a hotter winding spec, based on the world's most popular "hot-rodded" humbucker. The bridge pickup is Trembucker-spaced. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jtr654 Posted October 29, 2014 Members Share Posted October 29, 2014 the big difference between the Squire and the Dearmond are the Dearmond pickups. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members fuzztone Posted October 30, 2014 Author Members Share Posted October 30, 2014 Yeah,the De Armond Goldtones Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members fuzztone Posted October 31, 2014 Author Members Share Posted October 31, 2014 Fender also made a lower priced De Armond S-67 in Indonesia. It has a bolt on neck and different Gibson style humbuckers but the tailpiece is modeled on the one that came on the Guild Polara S-100 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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