Members sqrnookle Posted August 17, 2008 Members Share Posted August 17, 2008 Does anyone know ANYWHERE you can find specs on the early 90s Japanese Squiers?? There's bucketloads of info on the JV series and all the 80s... and yet nada on the 90s stuff, aside from the serial number dating stuff. I ask mainly 'cause I need to get mine some new tuners, and just wanna check there's nothin' tricksy I have to watch out for. Anyone? Bueller? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members nighthawk15 Posted August 17, 2008 Members Share Posted August 17, 2008 I didn't even know there were MIJ squiers. Any idea what they're comparable to quality wise? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members minnehond Posted August 17, 2008 Members Share Posted August 17, 2008 Is it a Squier or a Fender Squier Series? Mine is a MIJ Fender Squier Series strat, made in '94. As far as I know it has a poplar body. No room for 'buckers under the pickguard, modern c-shape neck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members sqrnookle Posted August 17, 2008 Author Members Share Posted August 17, 2008 Is it a Squier or a Fender Squier Series? Mine is a MIJ Fender Squier Series strat, made in '94. As far as I know it has a poplar body. No room for 'buckers under the pickguard, modern c-shape neck. Mine's just a plain Squier series, with an O serial no., made '93-'94. No idea what the body is, or the neck shape for that matter (though it does seem a bit thicker than the current Fender Modern C). It does have a swimming pool route, however (hence the bridge 'bucker). Anyone got anythin'? Just figure I'll put a set of Gotohs in there for the time being, so I just wanna make sure I won't have to enlarge the post holes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mazi Bee Posted August 17, 2008 Members Share Posted August 17, 2008 got pics of the back of the headstock? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members sqrnookle Posted August 17, 2008 Author Members Share Posted August 17, 2008 got pics of the back of the headstock? I do now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members sqrnookle Posted August 17, 2008 Author Members Share Posted August 17, 2008 One little bump before bed... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mazi Bee Posted August 17, 2008 Members Share Posted August 17, 2008 Yes, you are going to have to enlarge those holes. Those tuners have a very small diameter post, even smaller than the vintage Klusen type. I had some on a similar MIJ neck, and I just used a hand reamer to enlarge the holes to fit some Klusen tuners on. Just use it a little from the back and the front until the hole is large enough to fit whatever tuners you want to put on there. You can test on a scrap piece of wood. Once you arrive at the correct size, put a piece of masking tape on the reamer to mark the stop depth. http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_12605_00940884000P I wouldn't recommend using a drill bit, people have split their headstocks trying to do it that way. A reamer is a safe way to do it, and won't take that much time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dreamspace Posted August 17, 2008 Members Share Posted August 17, 2008 anyone know what the bodies of those are made of ? I've got a Squier body from the mid 90s, feels pretty good and wood looks nice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members sqrnookle Posted August 17, 2008 Author Members Share Posted August 17, 2008 Yes, you are going to have to enlarge those holes. Those tuners have a very small diameter post, even smaller than the vintage Klusen type. I had some on a similar MIJ neck, and I just used a hand reamer to enlarge the holes to fit some Klusen tuners on. Just use it a little from the back and the front until the hole is large enough to fit whatever tuners you want to put on there. You can test on a scrap piece of wood. Once you arrive at the correct size, put a piece of masking tape on the reamer to mark the stop depth. http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_12605_00940884000PI wouldn't recommend using a drill bit, people have split their headstocks trying to do it that way. A reamer is a safe way to do it, and won't take that much time. Dang! Cheers for that Mazi. Not sure how comfortable I'd be doing something like that myself, so I'll look around for a good repairer to install 'em. Thanks again! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ArKay Posted August 17, 2008 Members Share Posted August 17, 2008 I wouldn't recommend using a drill bit, people have split their headstocks trying to do it that way. A reamer is a safe way to do it, and won't take that much time. Dremel? My favorite "power" tool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members lowbrow Posted August 18, 2008 Members Share Posted August 18, 2008 Dang...I had one of those for a while....really hard to find info on, because I think they were never imported to the US. Mine came from ebay, and judging my the other stuff in the gig bag it originally came from Spain. It was a super nice strat with the exception of tuners and electrics..... Is it a Squier or a Fender Squier Series? Mine is a MIJ Fender Squier Series strat, made in '94. As far as I know it has a poplar body. No room for 'buckers under the pickguard, modern c-shape neck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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