squier (chinese) from 2001

[prolife]

hi,

i'm getting a squier from 2001 it's a 22 fret maple neck/ fretboard. it's in gold sparkle. i think the trem is 2 point. i'm trying to get some info together on it. any ideas?

[AllroyPA]

Was limited run Affinity Squier I believe. You stated the rest.

[prolife]

i keep searching for the blurb from that time with no luck, is it stored anywhere? i wonder what wood that would mean?

the headstock says squier stratocaster. i think this can't be an affinity?

[Suek]

Originally Posted by prolife

i keep searching for the blurb from that time with no luck, is it stored anywhere? i wonder what wood that would mean?

the headstock says squier stratocaster. i think this can't be an affinity?

Sounds like a Standard with the 22 frets and 2 point trem. I've never seen an Aztec gold in person, But on ebay I have. I think there's one there now.
Could be a special like someone said. There's so many different one's popping up that I never heard of. Well if it's an Affinity the body thickness will be smaller than a Standard. I know I seen the darn measurements somewhere. If I find them I'll post them.

[AllroyPA]

Maybe it is a Standard ... humm
,.,I dont know which one is the above, but sure is nice ...

[prolife]

i've just been looking and the affinity usually has 21 fret, 6 screw trem. it also has "squier" as the main logo. (not including "stratocaster.") and i just heard the affinity guitars are made in indonesia where as this is chinese? it has a large 60's headstock. i haven't seen the back of the neck for the skunk stripe. i think it will say standard on it. in the place of affinity, if it is so.
either way it has what i want but i wonder why on earth it would be agathis and alder on an affinity?

[AllroyPA]

Agathis most likely ....

Originally Posted by prolife

i've just been looking and the affinity usually has 21 fret, 6 screw trem. it also has "squier" as the main logo. (not including "stratocaster.") and i just heard the affinity guitars are made in indonesia where as this is chinese? it has a large 60's headstock. i haven't seen the back of the neck for the skunk stripe. i think it will say standard on it. in the place of affinity, if it is so.
either way it has what i want but i wonder why on earth it would be agathis and alder on an affinity?

[Suek]

Originally Posted by prolife

i've just been looking and the affinity usually has 21 fret, 6 screw trem. it also has "squier" as the main logo. (not including "stratocaster.") and i just heard the affinity guitars are made in indonesia where as this is chinese? it has a large 60's headstock. i haven't seen the back of the neck for the skunk stripe. i think it will say standard on it. in the place of affinity, if it is so.
either way it has what i want but i wonder why on earth it would be agathis and alder on an affinity?

I had a 2000 Indonesian Affinity with the skunk stripe. But then later they were made in China like my daughter's Affinity and no skunk stripe. Well see if there was a Standard decal there once. I know I've seen this model or the same thing brought up before. Now to remember. lol Too bad you don't have a picture. I bet some where there's partscaster's that are driving people insane. lol

[Suek]

Here's one on ebay: http://cgi.ebay.com/RARE-Gold-FENDER...3549?pt=Guitar

Here's another that is a post in this forum (Thanks to Houseguitarshop who posted this)
Scroll down, You might have to. There's a gold Affinity.
http://www.squier-talk.com/forum/squ...guitars-2.html

Another: http://cgi.ebay.com/Fender-Squier-st...9162?pt=Guitar

Ofcourse I don't think they're 22 frets!!! lol
Why I keep thinking "Deluxe" lol

[Zman]

I knew these things would come in handy down the road. I have a copy of the Fender Frontline Catalogue from 2001. When you say gold sparkle what do you mean? There is a Shoreline Gold Standard with 22 frets. Apparently you could get all colors in both maple and rosewood boards.
The one they show has a white gaurd and rosewood neck. Big headstock and no mention of tonewood.
They refer to the bridge as a new "Twin Pivot Bridge" . It looks like a six screw to me in the pictures.
Hope this helps.

[Suek]

Originally Posted by Zman

I knew these things would come in handy down the road. I have a copy of the Fender Frontline Catalogue from 2001. When you say gold sparkle what do you mean? There is a Shoreline Gold Standard with 22 frets. Apparently you could get all colors in both maple and rosewood boards.
The one they show has a white gaurd and rosewood neck. Big headstock and no mention of tonewood.
They refer to the bridge as a new "Twin Pivot Bridge" . It looks like a six screw to me in the pictures.
Hope this helps.

Holy cow!!! I just seen shoreline gold in my search results a minute ago!!! Great work Zman!!! That has to be it.

[Suek]

Hey here's a link about a metallic 2001 Squier:
http://www.strat-talk.com/forum/squi...ier-color.html
Someone mentions Shoreline Gold here.

[Zman]

You know it is funny. I started in the Muscle Car hobby 40 years ago. I was one of those guys who keeps everything. I knew these cars would be collectable in the future so I kept every piece of info I could get. It proved to be worth thousands of dollars when authenticating a car.
When I got into the guitar hobby I realized that the guitar manufacturers were doing the same thing as the car companies. If the info is old get rid of it.
Not thinking that someone might be looking for info down the road. So I document everything I can, and anything with a catalogue or brochure I keep.
It does come in handy. LOL

[prolife]

yes like that suek but with a maple fretboard...

the seller called it "gold sparkle." but i had read about the gold being called "shoreline gold." the seller says it's 2 point pivot but i can't see what's what in the pic. (i can't post.)

[Suek]

Originally Posted by Zman

You know it is funny. I started in the Muscle Car hobby 40 years ago. I was one of those guys who keeps everything. I knew these cars would be collectable in the future so I kept every piece of info I could get. It proved to be worth thousands of dollars when authenticating a car.
When I got into the guitar hobby I realized that the guitar manufacturers were doing the same thing as the car companies. If the info is old get rid of it.
Not thinking that someone might be looking for info down the road. So I document everything I can, and anything with a catalogue or brochure I keep.
It does come in handy. LOL

You're absolutely right. I kept quite a bit through the years, Stuff from my old cars,etc. and when I was broke ebay helped me out. lol Especially with cars. I had the old ads for cars I cut out from old Rolling Stone magazines. The one's needed by some people were the one's with graphics. If I only knew to keep more of the old guitar stuff. I did sell an old 1977 thin Carvin magazine for ten dollars to someone who writes for a guitar magazine. I forget what I have though. lol I collect mostly because I liked the stuff. That;s fantastic you saved that stuff!!!

[Suek]

Originally Posted by prolife

yes like that suek but with a maple fretboard...

the seller called it "gold sparkle." but i had read about the gold being called "shoreline gold." the seller says it's 2 point pivot but i can't see what's what in the pic. (i can't post.)

With Maple, I see. This becoming more of a mystery. Someone has to know something.

[Zman]

Originally Posted by Suek

With Maple, I see. This becoming more of a mystery. Someone has to know something.

You missed the part where I said, the Forntline said they came in both maple and rosewood fret boards on all colors. That would mean it is a Standard in Shorline gold. A very appealing color.

[Suek]

Originally Posted by Zman

You missed the part where I said, the Forntline said they came in both maple and rosewood fret boards on all colors. That would mean it is a Standard in Shorline gold. A very appealing color.

I didn't miss it, My brain did. lol Did you ever notice on ebay more rosewood fret boarded Squier's than Maple? No big deal, But I noticed that.

[prolife]

yep it's a standard. i got it yesterday!

[Suek]

Originally Posted by prolife

yep it's a standard. i got it yesterday!

New toy!!! Yay!!!!!