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On Tue, 11 Jun 2002, Fred Pleasant wrote:
> I've had my squire for 8 years and have been using it
> as my main guitar the whole time. It has held up very
> nicelly. Rumors that these guitars can't hold 12
> guage strings without snapping is BS too. I've
> noticed that the new squires definately have much
> thinner bodies, but I'm not sure if mine has.
Be very careful with Squiers. They are VERY different guitars through the
years. I bought a new Squier Strat in '86, made in Japan, and that was a
great guitar, as I think most people now agree. Then Fender moved Squier
production first to Korea or Taiwan, and then to Indonesia and China (I
think). I would tend to be EXTREMELY suspicious of the quality of current
Squiers, or really any Squiers from the last five years or so.
Japanese Fenders rival US-made Fenders in quality in many cases, and are a
good deal. Though I would still agree with several others and recommend
getting a used Am Std Strat. For a bit more money, you can get a used US
reissue - I bought both of mine for about $700-$800, and they're
wonderful. The reissue will have more of the sixties vibe, but the Am
Std. are great guitars and close enough to the classic design.
Ivan
