What the heck is this?

[horax]

http://denver.craigslist.org/msg/1907529048.html

[houseguitarshop]

http://www.clavedesol.com.ar/fender/...er%20m-50_.htm

http://www.wikizic.org/Squier-Series.../reviews-1.htm

they had a few different models

* Squier Esprit
* Squier M80
* Squier M80 Special
* Squier Master Series Thinline Telecaster
* Squier Master Series Telecaster CHAMBERED

* M-50
* M-70
* M-77
* M-77 Limited Edition (Gold Top)
* S-65
* S-73
* Starfire
* X-155
* X-155 Limited Edition (White Heat)

I am not sure when, but eipiphone tried to sell a strat like guitars for a while and squier tried to sell a les paul style guitars.

[houseguitarshop]

here some pictures

esprit

and M80

[houseguitarshop]

and a few more,

i want one of the hollow bodies,

black one is a S-73
the white one is the white heat
x-115
M-77

[houseguitarshop]

and the starfire

[houseguitarshop]

here are the epiphones

[DreadSi]

I have an M-80 and it is a very, very nice guitar. Well made, solid, great tone.

[houseguitarshop]

Originally Posted by DreadSi

I have an M-80 and it is a very, very nice guitar. Well made, solid, great tone.

nice, yeah I would pick one up if I found it for a good deal, any one of those guitars look pretty nice

[jimbojo]

Originally Posted by houseguitarshop

and the starfire

I've been wanting one of these for a while but they are rare.

[ghostwolf]

Originally Posted by houseguitarshop

here are the epiphones

i had one of these, still have the neck, it's a great neck, the hockey stick headstock, not the pointy one. the bodies are plywood, however.

[houseguitarshop]

Originally Posted by ghostwolf

i had one of these, still have the neck, it's a great neck, the hockey stick headstock, not the pointy one. the bodies are plywood, however.

good to know thanks for the tip

[softwarejanitor]

The Squier models that y'all are talking about are basically based on Korean imports of Guild design (not Gibson copies as some say) after Fender bought out Guild in 1995. I believe they were also sold for a time under the DeArmond name which Fender also now owns.

Check out some of these to see what I'm talking about as far as the Guilds these Squiers were based on...

http://www.vintageguitars.org.uk/guildIndex.php

[edandis]

Great pictures from both Epi and Squier. Thanks for posting them.

[DreadSi]

I saw an M-80 on Fleabay this afternoon

[ratdog472]

I had that same red epi but in black as a first store bought guitar way back in 1987.

[jimbojo]

Originally Posted by softwarejanitor

The Squier models that y'all are talking about are basically based on Korean imports of Guild design (not Gibson copies as some say) after Fender bought out Guild in 1995. I believe they were also sold for a time under the DeArmond name which Fender also now owns.

Check out some of these to see what I'm talking about as far as the Guilds these Squiers were based on...

http://www.vintageguitars.org.uk/guildIndex.php

Yeah, I remember when these were in the store new, do you know how long of a production run they had?

[softwarejanitor]

Originally Posted by jimbojo

Yeah, I remember when these were in the store new, do you know how long of a production run they had?

I haven't seen anything that says for sure, but it appears that they didn't sell well and it was a fairly short time before the plug was pulled on them. Stock may have lingered in stores a while after that though.

[DreadSi]

http://cgi.ebay.com/Fender-Squier-M-...2913?pt=Guitar

Current bid $150

[softwarejanitor]

Originally Posted by DreadSi

http://cgi.ebay.com/Fender-Squier-M-...2913?pt=Guitar

Current bid $150

That seems a little steep, especially once you figure in the $50 they are wanting for shipping. That kind of coin will often get you a set neck Epiphone w/o issues with pickups having "fallen in" off Craigslist around here.

[Essex]

I have a red Esprit as pictured above (3rd post). A superb instrument and perfect for when I feel in a "Gibson" mood!!

[Sparkfire]

Things just ain't right.lol