Hey Mexican Squier Strats Guys, show your stuff!

[zag1]

Here's some so-so pics of my '98 standard. This was the first guitar I bought when I decided to start playing again (after 10 years). I was gonna leave it like it was but, y'all know how it is. Callaham bridge assembly, and block. Grover tuners. Lace pups (blue/silver/red),CTS pots, CRL 5-way switch, and a blender pot.

[BillStickers]

look at that sustain block!
I bet she sings like a whale!




mhm... that didn't sound as poetic as it did in my head

[zag1]

The original block as you probably already know, was thin as a wafer!LOL

[TwoMartinMan]

Here's mine. A 1998 Mexican Squier in Torino Red. Mint condition.

[BillStickers]

hey wait! that bridge!!!!!!!!!
i'm going nuts right now!!!!
I have been going a little overboard trying to find out where the body from my current heralded from. My only breadcrumbs were that it's: made of 4 pc maple, that it was laminated between two bits of alder veneer and it's got that very bridge!
Hooray I have a lead!!!!!
Might it be a Mexican Squier then?
Is there such thing as a solid maple 4pc mexican squier that for something reason was sandwiched by alder which i've only seen done with alder bodies?

------time for an e-breath-------

[Bullitt]

bet that those Strats are as good or better than some of the current MIM standards.

[AllroyPA]

'97 Traditional Black Label Fender had the same ID as the Squier from the year before so who knows

[BillStickers]

Originally Posted by AllroyPA

'97 Traditional Black Label Fender had the same ID as the Squier from the year before so who knows

ooooooooooooooooooooooo pretty

[zag1]

The bridge/block assembly in mine are all from Callaham Guitars. The originals were the worst! All pot metal including but not limited to, the bridge saddles. I still think these Squier Strats were the precursor to the present day Fender MIMs. A lot of parallels, but that's just MHO.

[zag1]

Originally Posted by TwoMartinMan

Here's mine. A 1998 Mexican Squier in Torino Red. Mint condition.

That's a prize. Original owner? I wanted to find out more about these since I have one. That's the first time I've seen that color Torino Red, I had a Lake Placid Blue one the same year ('98), that I purchased about a month after the Sunburst one but due to finance issues.........you know the rest. (Don't we all!)

[TwoMartinMan]

Originally Posted by zag1

That's a prize. Original owner? I wanted to find out more about these since I have one. That's the first time I've seen that color Torino Red,

I got this guitar on Craigslist along with a case and a small Marshall amp from the original owner for $100. Sold the amp for $45, so the net cost to me for the guitar and case was $55. The original owner played it maybe 5 times. I have 2 MIM Fender Standard Strats as well, along with a Made in Korea Fender "Squier Series" Strat , and this MIM Squier is equal in quality to them all. These are some other Torino Reds around. I don't know that they are all that rare. But mine is great.

[pchilson]

Never bonded with it. Real spikey sounding, no warmth at all. Can't really get on with red guitars either. Let it move along...

[zag1]

Looks like they made a boatload of changes during the '90s. That body on yours (H-S-S), is even routed different from mine which is an (H-S-H) config. But looks like you have the same ceramic pups, and pot metal tremolo block that originally came in mine too.

[Lonn]

I've owned a number of the MIM Squier Series guitars, 3-4 Strats and one Tele. Here's the only pics I can find at the moment...

[peskypesky]

Originally Posted by BillStickers

look at that sustain block!
I bet she sings like a whale!




mhm... that didn't sound as poetic as it did in my head

lol

and you have the best avatar i've ever seen.

[peskypesky]

Originally Posted by pchilson

Never bonded with it. Real spikey sounding, no warmth at all. Can't really get on with red guitars either. Let it move along...

yow. i have the same guitar. looks identical. just wondering if you ever tried putting different pickups in it before you let it go. i've put Toneriders in mine and it's sounding sweet.

[peskypesky]

the title of this thread confused me for a moment...because I own a Mexican Squier...and I'm a Mexican who owns a Squier (or 5). I guess I'm a Mexican Squier Strat Guy squared.

[peskypesky]

bought this off fleabay a couple of months ago for $125.









i never thought i liked red strats, but i've come to find this one beautiful. i've put in Tonerider pups and new cream knobs.

[pchilson]

peskypesky,

No, I never changed pups. Like I said I don't get on with red so I sold it off.

Yours is nice and a good price. Too bad someone wasn't secure enough in their manhood to handle the "Squier Series" logo on the headstock. Kinda kicks it down a notch IMHO.

[peskypesky]

Originally Posted by pchilson

peskypesky,

No, I never changed pups. Like I said I don't get on with red so I sold it off.

Yours is nice and a good price. Too bad someone wasn't secure enough in their manhood to handle the "Squier Series" logo on the headstock. Kinda kicks it down a notch IMHO.

yep i agree. whoever tried to sand off the Squier logo is a douche, IMO. but in a weird way, it makes me even more affectionate for my guitar. like it's been abused, and now i can give it a good home where it will be loved for what it is.

[wmsimpson]

Here's my '94 MIM Squier Series Strat. Found it last week on the local CL for $140 with the SKB case and El-Cheapo stand. All it needed was a good set-up, which I did last night. I don't think this thing ever got played... As far as I can tell, it's all original and in mint condition except for a tiny ding below the bridge.

I'd love to know what kinds of mods you guys are doing to these guitars... does anybody know if the 70's Fender tuning machines fit the existing holes?

[peskypesky]

sweet deal there!! $140 for a MIM Squier in excellent condition? color me green.

[TwoMartinMan]

Yeah, congrats. Great deal on a nice axe.

[AllroyPA]

Originally Posted by wmsimpson

Here's my '94 MIM Squier Series Strat. Found it last week on the local CL for $140 with the SKB case and El-Cheapo stand. All it needed was a good set-up, which I did last night. I don't think this thing ever got played... As far as I can tell, it's all original and in mint condition except for a tiny ding below the bridge.

I'd love to know what kinds of mods you guys are doing to these guitars... does anybody know if the 70's Fender tuning machines fit the existing holes?

Yep looks sweet ~! Nice score maan ....

[BillStickers]

Originally Posted by peskypesky

lol

and you have the best avatar i've ever seen.

wow thanks! it's not a terribly original joke but it works well as an original stage name...
thanks again peskypesky

[peskypesky]

Originally Posted by BillStickers

wow thanks! it's not a terribly original joke but it works well as an original stage name...
thanks again peskypesky

oh. i thought Bill Stickers was really your name. guess i'm thick, as you English say.

[BillStickers]

Originally Posted by peskypesky

oh. i thought Bill Stickers was really your name. guess i'm thick, as you English say.

i've hardly come across people calling others "thick" they say "are you posh or somethin' ?"... that's just to people who can do math... *sigh*

enough of my anarchy
back to the mexican squiers

[grumpy old git]

Evening all, first post as well, so hello

Here's my MIM Squier Series, about £120 on ebay a while ago, pups swapped out for a set of Wilkinson and a Wlikinson big steel block trem. Soon to undergo full on Gilmour-isation