Its nice to have the big, grey Fender logo to look at on the headstock. Unfortunately there are only a few information from this era left. color then but is now. The Fender "Squier Series" StratocasterNot a Typical Squier! The pickups, like the components, in the Fender brand guitar are better, however, the ones that come in the Squier are of very good quality. In line with what was discussed above, Fender has higher quality parts throughout. Very clean routing. However, when we talk about fingerboards made of other wood, neither of them has Indian Rosewood anymore. , good replacement or upgrade option ; 11-Holes standard SSS strat style pickguard, large back shielding ; Dual hot rail single coil sized humbucker pickups, ceramic magnet, wax potted, 9K ohm high ouput Thus, the Fender Mexico series models will tend to require less maintenance costs. Bought new at reputable shop in 1994, made in mexico it has floyd rose II tremolo system , 3 ply pickguard, HSS pups with only one volume and one tone knob (not like usual strat with 1 volume and 2 tone knob). Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for Fender Stratocaster Squire Series Made in Mexico at the best online prices at eBay! Fender Squier Affinity Series Stratocaster Classic Strat looks for an absolute steal Specifications Body: Alder Neck: Maple Scale: 25.5" Fingerboard: Indian Laurel or Maple Frets: 22 Pickups: Three Ceramic Single-Coils Controls: Master Volume, Tone 1 (Neck/Middle Pickups), Tone 2 (Bridge Pickup) Hardware: Chrome, Die-cast tuners, 2-point tremolo I would know which wood is the body made of. Hey! If they were ready to go American components how come -there isn't a walnut plug for the truss rod? Joined Jan 31, 2009 Posts . The fellow I bought it from actually also had a MIM 90s "Squier by Fender" Tele that he let me try out as well and it was a quite a different beast- the weight being the most noticeable difference, in that it was very light weight and felt much more like a modern Affinity Tele. I actually found this article as I've been trying to dig up more on it but haven't had too much luck. I think that has a lot to do with their positive views of these particular Fenders. Fender Stratocaster, Squier Series, Made in Korea, with a CN2 S/N. A High-quality Build How does that make any sense? It sounds amazing, Mine has a 3 ply picguard on it,wbw,Torino Red,when I bought it the volumn pot was a little scratchy,so I took it to a great tech at my local music store,he in formed me that it had the dime sized pots in her which usually mean 250s,but mine are 500s,I did some more digging around and the pups turned out to be JM ALNINCO 5S,OTHER THEN THE PETINA ON pick GUARD TURNING THAT funny shade of green,if I were to put hang tags and clean her up,for being 29 years young she is in mint shape,she came with a small Allen for the saddles,a FENDER wiping cloth,a few picks,a humidifier pack from 1989,a new set of Fender strings,09 to 42 marked on the pack with a rainbow the year 1989 and a bad USA FENDER CASE FROM 1989 STILL HAS KEYS,ITS almost to pretty to play,I'm just a begginer and learning,and I've strumed some high dollar strays and that do not sound half as good as my US made 89 Squier,I'm still trying to find any and all info I can on her,like how many were made,were did they all go,I know they only made them for about 7 or 8 months,I was told they did not make over 20,000,and I was also told they were made in the Custom shop,any help would be greatly appreciated,THANKS Russell. Found out its one of those MIM Fender Squires made in 1994 .I have played live with worse that cost me more. Even with the Korean tag I figured something was different. () Fender Squier Stratocaster Sunburst Affinity Series SSS And the neck just feels awesome. I 've seen it worn down to the wood on the first four frets Some guys replaced it with bigger shortly after purchasing their guitar..And the machining tolerances were not as good as today. In addition, I owned more than a hundred guitars. This instrument does not come with a bag or case. The blue date stamp is unreadable. I just bought a 96, no squire series logo, looks like it was never there, cheap tuners, electronics and bridge, sounds and plays awesome though, I paid $350.00 last week, I hope I didnt overpay, Ill still modify a little at a time because I truly love the way it feels and sounds, I played a $199.00 squire at gc recently and it feels as cheap as its pricetag, thanks for the info!!! Its cool seeing all the positive comments regarding the "Squier Series". Fender Mexican Standard Stratocaster "squier series" 1995 | Reverb I am surprised no doubt. There is the standard S-S-S version -three singlecoils-, and there are H-H -Humbuckers-, H-S-S and Plustop versions with flamed maple top that come with S-S-S and H-S-S. Its not news that both Fender and Squier use maple for their necks. On the other hand, if your budget is not so limited, the Fender Stratocaster Player are the option to follow. I'm also have one of these fender. The TS still had the black Fender logo just like the squier series. Fender Stratocaster Squier Series 1993 Made in Mexico playthrough According to internet lore, these guitars were the same American bodies and necks the base Mexican Standards used, but with Japanese or Korean electronics. I couldn't believe that this was actually a cheaper-built Squier; it felt too good! A real Fender Stratocaster is the one Leo Fender made..anything compromising that is a con.An "American Standard" is no where near the real thing and even a Custom Shop Stratocaster is in some ways compromise.The equivalent today to the real thing is when they get one guy there to make it for you asking him to be selective concerning wood. They are frets that give the instrument great playability. We are using Google Analytics in order to better understand the use that our visitors make of our website in an attempt to improve it. However, the sum of its whole as it came off the showroom floor is, to me, the key to what makes my so-called cheaply made budget guitar sound the way much more expensive Strats wish they could sound. I will say the Fender was given to me free of charge. Brand new Fender Squier Affinity Sunburst 2018, signed by Buddy Guy in 2019. . how do i know what kind of wood i have?I removed the backplate, all sprayed, the input jack, also sprayed, i do not believe that the front has ever been removed. I saw an awesome Red Squire the guitarist from the Chili Peppers played. Squier is an American brand of electric guitars owned by Fender. I also own two 80's jap strats, a Jimmy Vaughn stray, and an American deluxe strat. Willkommen bei eBay Kleinanzeigen. Available in Slick Silver, Competition Orange, Surf Green, Race Red, Brown Sunburst, 2-Color Sunburst, Black Vintage-Style Tremolo However, it must be clarified for that group of guitarists who consider that vintage-type tremolo bridges sound better than modern two-pivot bridges. I never sanded off the small squier logo. Been a solid guitar and played many a jams and gigs. Squier by Fender Classic Vibe 70's Stratocaster Electric Guitar When I bought the guitar I could have easily bought a made in USA Strat that was about a thousand bucks. Clearly this is a Squier. Not the black label "Squier Series" ones. I have the same strat as Devlin: MiM Squier series, HSS configuration, 3 ply pickguard, 1 tone, 1 volume, Floyd rose II and silver logo with black outline from '95. Answer: It's fairly common practice to hide the serials, I think in case anyone wants to take one and reuse it on a Partscaster or something similar. Which is a great thing, since the most influential tonewood in the tone of a musical instrument is precisely the neck. I learned early. V ery Rare High Gloss Black Painted Headstock?? Fender players can be fiercely loyal and highly knowledgable about their guitars - and for good reason! some had more of a wooden sound than guitars made later maybe because the bodies were 4/5 one plank.However they used tiny fret wire. On the side of the Fender Stratocaster Player Series MIM, the are priced around EUR 630/650 in Europe and USD 700 in the United States. That's the head stock. The wood is easily as good as the standard Fender counterparts. "I recently purchased a Squire that was made in the Cail.plant when the Mex.plant was burned to the ground,all the numbers match,it is a E 9 series which means it was made in USA in 1989 and there were only a couple of thousand made in USA between that few months until they rebuilt the Mexican plant,from early 89 to to 90 and that model was a N90 made in USA,Mine was a closet find with all the case goodies a set of strings from 89 a leather strap that still looks brand new and the original". It's often mentioned that owners tool to removing the offending "Squier Series" logo from the ball of the headstock, by sanding it off. Its on its 3rd set of fret wire. There are small blemishes on the guitar, but nothing major. Also, it has more quality and sophisticated models such as the Squier Classic Vibe -which includes Stratocaster, Telecaster and more-, which even have characteristics very similar to the Fender guitars. Verkaufe E-Gitarre Squier by Fender Stratocaster + Roland Cube 60 Verstrker funktioniert.,E-Gitarre Squier by Fender Stratocaster + Roland Cube 60 Verstrk in Niedersachsen - Buxtehude. But them all up if can find them. Everything. The Series is considered to be a great guitar for mid-level guitar players. Body Material: Nato. With classic and often copied models such as the Fender Stratocaster and Telecaster, Fender guitars are omnipresent in the music world. GBP The black label series Squier Telecaster ,Stratocaster,and P Bass are NOT USA or American parts compatible ! However, the Classic Vibe series has more than decent and acceptable quality. Wood Body is cheaper too, not ash or alder, holes from pickguard can tell, they get loose fast. There is also CV with other body tonewoods -the last ones released-, as happens with the Deluxe and Vintage Modified lines, which although a notch below the CV, are guitars of an excellent quality. One interesting detail: it has the same sort of budget trapezoid tuners as seen on low-end Japanese Strat copies/repros (Greco. Gitarre Fender Squier Classic Vibe 50s Stratocaster MN Fiesta Red. The Fender "Squier Series" of Stratocasters will not be familiar to many guitar fans, but in this piece, we'll take a look at this unique series and what marks them out from the usual budget range of Squier guitars. Has anyone else ran across one of these? First, I know this is an older subject but remains relevant as more and more of these still somewhat on the scarce side (atleast in the US) fine guitars are being discovered in closets and under beds with their owners seeking info on just what they have.collecting dust. Then if you love the model, you can go for the Fender. I've had 4 of these over the years. The price range of the series starts from $430, going up to $450, and the designs are based on the traditional Fender models of the 50s, 60s, and 70s. Per Dan Smith of Fender (see interview on reverb), the Squier brand wasn't originally introduced to be a budget brand but was introduced in 82 to differentiate branding between the Japanese and American production lines due to complaint of the lack of such by distributors and vendors. Since the last thing that we want is disturbing your diet But of course all of this occurred several years after yours was made. It also says "Made in Korea". Examples - the First was FujiGen Gakki of Japan that made Squier's and Fenders FOR Fender from 1982 - 1996. We all ever wonder, Fender or Squier?