Bootsy wrote:
@fivebass52:
These early 80s Squier Made in Japan are not comparable to the todays squier.
Can confirm. I have no experience with their basses of that era, but my main guitar for the last 15+ years has been a Squier E-series Strat (1984-1987) with several modifications and upgrades. The woods, finish, fretwork and all of the hardware (Gotoh) are all great but I felt it lacked in the electronics department. It now sports DiMarzio pickups (two Blue Velvets and a Pro Track), CTS pots, Switchcraft jack and switch, Graphtech nut and string trees and Schaller locking tuners that I had laying around. I love it to death, and would never sell it. I've had an American-made Fender Tele, 3 American-made G&L's, an American-made Music Man Silhouette Special, a spectecular French-made Lag and several Fujigen-made Ibanez and Jackson guitars, but this Squier is the one I keep coming back to.
In the meantime I've also acquired a Squier Silver Series Strat from 1991, also made in Japan, but despite feeling very similar it's not as good as my trusty white E-series.
(in this old pic it was still stock)
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