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07-01-2010, 05:41 PM
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Squier-Nut
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Louisville, Ky.
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Lets talk (new) Starcasters
Hey all.
I've been seeing alot of new (Strat Style) Fender Starcasters around town lately and I have never heard anything about them. A quick wikipedia decribes them as low end but 'genuine' Strats with low quality parts. Made in China/Indonesia.
*But what about things like body size, is it full sized?
*Do they have full sized tone blocks, or could they hold one?
*Are the necks any good?
*Tuners any good?
*Worth modding?
*Etc. Etc..
Lets collect our knowledge here and see what these things are capable of!
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07-01-2010, 05:51 PM
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Squier-Meister
Join Date: Jan 2010
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I have one, and it's OK, but it's not half the guitar my Affinity Strat is.
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07-01-2010, 07:55 PM
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Squier-holic
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go squier!!!!!!!!!!! for the money you cant lose
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07-01-2010, 08:21 PM
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Squier Talker
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Kansas City
Age: 48
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Funny you should ask. The Starcasters are great guitars. My son started out on one and still plays it today along with his modded Bullet.
Here is one that I finished recently. GFS clearance vintage pick ups, 250k pots from Stew-Mac, push pull switch on rear tone for that super strat sound, tried to get it close to the Inca Silver, F neck plate, and yes a Fender decal on the headstock.
Chuckster did a real nice one on the ReRanch forum that got me wanting to do one.
I am even thinking of doing another Starcaster if I can find one with the maple neck.
Best,
BC
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07-01-2010, 10:58 PM
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Squier-Nut
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: US
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i love modding them. i just bought a starcaster neck off of discount guitar outlet on ebay. frets are great. usually people complain that they're too sharp, but these feel great. they're full sized, and they'll take a full size trem block. overall, i think they're highly underrated as far as being a base for modding. get 1 cheap and mod the living crap out of it!!
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Mod the livin' crap out of it!!
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07-02-2010, 12:26 AM
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Squier-Nut
Join Date: May 2010
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Then we would need a new forum Starcaster-talk.com  |
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07-02-2010, 06:41 AM
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Squier-holic
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Quote:
Originally Posted by bluecar
Here is one that I finished recently. GFS clearance vintage pick ups, 250k pots from Stew-Mac, push pull switch on rear tone for that super strat sound, tried to get it close to the Inca Silver, F neck plate, and yes a Fender decal on the headstock.
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Nice looking guitar, Bluecar. Nice upgrade job. |
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07-02-2010, 09:20 AM
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Squier-Nut
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Quote:
Originally Posted by bluecar
Funny you should ask. The Starcasters are great guitars. My son started out on one and still plays it today along with his modded Bullet.
Here is one that I finished recently. GFS clearance vintage pick ups, 250k pots from Stew-Mac, push pull switch on rear tone for that super strat sound, tried to get it close to the Inca Silver, F neck plate, and yes a Fender decal on the headstock.
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That is nice looking! Like the color especially. Hummm full sized blocks, good necks. Damn, now I gotta get one of those too for the collection. |
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07-02-2010, 01:06 PM
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Squier-Nut
Join Date: Feb 2010
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be careful about the necks. they are hit or miss. sometimes the frets need leveled, sometimes they work well. i still HIGHLY recommend discount guitar outlet on ebay. this guy sells starcasters, and he preps them very nicely.
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Mod the livin' crap out of it!!
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07-02-2010, 06:37 PM
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Squier-holic
Join Date: Dec 2009
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HUH!? Double Take
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Starcasters good?
Say, bluecar, did you add a Bullet to the truss rod?
I had no idea they had full-size blocks... I knew the necks had the potential to be crap and thusly I stayed away as I thought they'd be like a bad Squier only costing more. It sounds like they're a lot better than Fender's very vague description makes them seem.
...some time later... just checked eBay and some places... they seem exactly the same as a Bullet in terms of quality. Frankly, I'm back to square one with no motivation to buy one. Folks'll sell a Bullet dirt cheap but not a Starcaster... and I prefer the C-shaped Bullet neck to the Starcasters D-shape.
So... I see NO advantage. I'd just buy a Squier and mod it. Squiers are easier to get REALLY cheap.
BUT I'm in the UK, things are different here, no one here wants to sell stuff dirt cheap unless they ignorantly think it's really crap or they really wish to be rid of it. That or they're a nice person. Mostly though, folks will try and sell stuff like Encore for £100+. that should give you an idea of how many Brits aspire to being Guitar Con artists... 
Starcasters are crap HERE as the price is never worth it.
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07-02-2010, 07:23 PM
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Squier Talker
Join Date: Feb 2010
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Bill Stickers,
Good eyes. Yes, I added a Bullet to the truss rod. Ready for the secret install,
it's epoxied on the end of the real truss rod. Please, stop laughing, seriously.
It really was a fun project, and does play as good as my 1994 MIM. But I also set it up the way that I like to play.
It's all about having fun building guitars that you can't afford if it
was a real Strat.
Best,
BC
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96 Squier Strat 50th Anniv. Olym White
99 Squier Strat Affin 60s Daphne Blue replica
08 Fender Starcaster 70s Inca Silver replica
Blackguard Teles in the works
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07-02-2010, 07:54 PM
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Squier-holic
Join Date: Dec 2009
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Quote:
Originally Posted by bluecar
Bill Stickers,
Good eyes. Yes, I added a Bullet to the truss rod. Ready for the secret install,
it's epoxied on the end of the real truss rod. Please, stop laughing, seriously.
It really was a fun project, and does play as good as my 1994 MIM. But I also set it up the way that I like to play.
It's all about having fun building guitars that you can't afford if it
was a real Strat.
Best,
BC
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Agreed. I have fun... I just have a more stringent budget
I love the Bullet Truss Rod End, they're excellent and very very cool looking!
Does it still function  You say epoxied and my brain says NO, but the benefit of the doubt would be knowing it's possible... cuz I'd love to have a Bullet in my Neck(s) 
A damn cool project, you applied that decal and aged the headstock quite expertly
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07-03-2010, 12:50 PM
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Squier-Nut
Join Date: Feb 2010
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it all comes down to availability IMHO. if you come across a steal of a guitar, be it squier, starcaster, cort, galveston, whatever. nab it and mod it! if the neck is junk, either fix it or replace it. u do whatcha gotta do to get 'er done...really didn't mean to quote larry the cable guy there, but u know what i mean.
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Mod the livin' crap out of it!!
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07-03-2010, 12:52 PM
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Squier-Nut
Join Date: Feb 2010
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oh and BC, i'm really digging that black on silver...i think i may do one of those...
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Mod the livin' crap out of it!!
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07-05-2010, 12:27 PM
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Squier Talker
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Kansas City
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Hey,
We took a few minutes yesterday and had my 16 year old son give a quick demo on our Starcaster project.
Get one, mod it and paint it, all for under $150.00 then play the heck out of it and have a blast !!
Best,
BC
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94 Fender Strat MIM Lucerne Aqua Firemist Blue
96 Squier Strat 50th Anniv. Olym White
99 Squier Strat Affin 60s Daphne Blue replica
08 Fender Starcaster 70s Inca Silver replica
Blackguard Teles in the works
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07-05-2010, 12:52 PM
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Squier-Nut
Join Date: Feb 2010
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awesome work BC. looks gr8, sounds gr8. how's the action?
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Mod the livin' crap out of it!!
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