Members AJ6stringsting Posted March 31, 2015 Members Share Posted March 31, 2015 I have a couple of Squire necks in a box. The only funny thing about Squire, is how gear snobs cry, when their high end guitars don't measure up , playability or sound wise to a hotrodded Squire 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members AJ6stringsting Posted April 24, 2015 Members Share Posted April 24, 2015 I love the Wilkinson tremolo, I have them on one Squire and my home assembled Strats !!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mikesr1963 Posted April 25, 2015 Author Members Share Posted April 25, 2015 Those are awesome. my '83 MIJ SQ-series my '99 Affinity 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Bucksstudent Posted April 26, 2015 Members Share Posted April 26, 2015 I wish I could go one day without being reminded how cute Taylor Swift is. And now she's holding a Squier? You can write a bad song about me any day, Taylor. I have been itching for an Affinity Tele. I've had three or four, and a couple of Fenders. I've never had a Squier Standard Tele, though. *Sigh* So many choices and so little money. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mikesr1963 Posted April 27, 2015 Author Members Share Posted April 27, 2015 We had our face lifted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mikesr1963 Posted April 27, 2015 Author Members Share Posted April 27, 2015 We got matching knobs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members NappyDugOut Posted April 29, 2015 Members Share Posted April 29, 2015 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members thatsbunk Posted May 1, 2015 Members Share Posted May 1, 2015 My latest Squier beater. 1996 MIC. Kind of unusual as it has 22 frets & an 8 hole pickguard... I picked it up used at GC for $79... Already replaced the trem with a GFS unit w/ steel trem block. I also picked up a loaded pickguard from a classic series 50's strat off the bay & will throw that on when i have a chance. cool stuff cheap... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mikesr1963 Posted May 1, 2015 Author Members Share Posted May 1, 2015 That's a nice one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Preacher Posted May 1, 2015 Members Share Posted May 1, 2015 (edited) Heh, a mini Z combo and an Affinity tele? Winning. Edited May 1, 2015 by Preacher 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members kherman Posted May 3, 2015 Members Share Posted May 3, 2015 My 50's Classic Vibe. A lot of bang for the buck. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mikesr1963 Posted May 3, 2015 Author Members Share Posted May 3, 2015 I remember that paint scheme when they came out. I liked them a lot. NICE My 50's Classic Vibe. A lot of bang for the buck. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mbengs1 Posted May 5, 2015 Members Share Posted May 5, 2015 why get a squire when you can get a mexican strat ? strats are cheap to make as it is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Bucksstudent Posted May 5, 2015 Members Share Posted May 5, 2015 why get a squire when you can get a mexican strat ? strats are cheap to make as it is. New Mexican Fenders are $500 and up. New Squiers are $399 and as low as $99. In the used market, Squiers are much less than MIM. Also, there are MIM Squiers in existence. There are MIJ Squiers as well. Each era has its following and it's because of the value and playability. A guitar is like a hamburger. You can buy a nice one at a restaurant, but there's nothing wrong with the Big Mac. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Radar-Love Posted May 5, 2015 Members Share Posted May 5, 2015 Also' date=' there are MIM Squiers in existence. There are MIJ Squiers as well. [/quote'] Not to mention MIA Squiers. After FMIC decided to pluck the Squier brand name from obscurity (i.e. -- Squier Strings from 1890s ~ 1970s, bought out by Leo Fender in the '60s) for their new budget line of Strats, Teles, and P/J basses, it seems they couldn't make up their mind where to manufacture Squiers for a few years. Since the beginning of Squier Guitars, there have been MIJ, MIA, MIM, MIK, MIN (Indonesia), and MIC Squier models. As far as budget-line Strats go, FMIC makes 'em all over the world, actually. And, over the decades, FMIC has slapped some of the oddest labels on those budget Strat headstocks, such as this major WTF marketing disaster (below) that FMIC did back in the '90s after their purchase of Sunn. Yes. Meet the Sunn... er... Mustang! Made in India. ...which, of course, is not really a Mustang, but a Stratocaster! Of course, FMIC strikes again more recently with the Starcaster debacle. A REAL STARCASTER (reissue) And the "other Starcaster," which is probably a Starcaster By Fender... er... Strat 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil O'Keefe Posted May 6, 2015 Share Posted May 6, 2015 Great post Radar-Love! That's the first time I've ever heard of the SUNN Mustang - where on earth did you hear about that rare bird? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Battletits Posted May 13, 2015 Members Share Posted May 13, 2015 Hi all. Tracked down the last 60th Anniversary gold Squier strat at my local GC last week and wow I was blown away. The price was $319, and I simply did not expect it to play with such great action and have such a fantastic tone. The neck pickup position with the tone rolled off a hair provides an incredible authentic strat tone for blues, and it records like a dream. I am pretty sure it came strung with 9s which are a little too thin for my hands (I play bass mostly, but have played guitar for over 20 years) so I think 10s will take it to another level. Im thinking GHS nickels may be just the ticket. My style on guitar is blues/Jazz/Funk type fusion and my ideal tone is clean into a fender amp with some reverb on it. Honestly stunned that a guitar at this price point can play this well (action is perfect, fret job is perfect) and sound this good AND record this well. My perspective comes from selling an American Corona Telecaster which was pretty nice but I much prefer the Squier. Raves adise, I do notice a thing I need to have adjusted - The B and high E do not have the output of the D and G string. Seems like a pickup adjustment is needed. I think ill have that fixed when I get it setup with 10s. Anyone have the low output issue? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil O'Keefe Posted May 13, 2015 Share Posted May 13, 2015 I've noticed low output on a few Squier pickups here and there over the years. Like you said, try a pickup height adjustment first and see if that fixes the issue for you. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mikesr1963 Posted May 14, 2015 Author Members Share Posted May 14, 2015 Sounds great, but, pictures or it never happened. Hi all. Tracked down the last 60th Anniversary gold Squier strat at my local GC last week and wow I was blown away. The price was $319, and I simply did not expect it to play with such great action and have such a fantastic tone. The neck pickup position with the tone rolled off a hair provides an incredible authentic strat tone for blues, and it records like a dream. I am pretty sure it came strung with 9s which are a little too thin for my hands (I play bass mostly, but have played guitar for over 20 years) so I think 10s will take it to another level. Im thinking GHS nickels may be just the ticket. My style on guitar is blues/Jazz/Funk type fusion and my ideal tone is clean into a fender amp with some reverb on it. Honestly stunned that a guitar at this price point can play this well (action is perfect, fret job is perfect) and sound this good AND record this well. My perspective comes from selling an American Corona Telecaster which was pretty nice but I much prefer the Squier. Raves adise, I do notice a thing I need to have adjusted - The B and high E do not have the output of the D and G string. Seems like a pickup adjustment is needed. I think ill have that fixed when I get it setup with 10s. Anyone have the low output issue? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Danhedonia Posted May 16, 2015 Members Share Posted May 16, 2015 (edited) MIK (?) ProTone Strat. Really a lovely guitar. Edited May 16, 2015 by Danhedonia 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mikesr1963 Posted May 17, 2015 Author Members Share Posted May 17, 2015 Name list update. Up to 268 members. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Battletits Posted May 27, 2015 Members Share Posted May 27, 2015 I took some pics, but they did not capture the gold well, so I got a better phone camera app and will retry. Also, got the axe strung up with D'addario NYXL 10s. It plays a lot better, sounds better and I highly recommend these strings. It also got a truss rod adjustment, and some extra tension put on the floating bridge. As for the pickups. The output was low, so I had the pickup height reset. The poles come out pretty high, so if you get one of these things, it can be worth paying for a pro setup job in all honesty. If I was to upgrade anything it would be the tuners. They are pretty cheap looking and tend to slip. Anyone do that on theirs? I'd keep with the gold color scheme of course. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil O'Keefe Posted May 27, 2015 Share Posted May 27, 2015 That's gorgeous Dan! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil O'Keefe Posted May 27, 2015 Share Posted May 27, 2015 ^^^ What he said! Those are yummy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil O'Keefe Posted May 27, 2015 Share Posted May 27, 2015 Reporting for duty... here's a pic of my Squier Bass VI. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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