Crawford Bridge Posted January 16, 2023 Share Posted January 16, 2023 Salvation Army shop, £40. I found this Squier just before Christmas but needed to let it settle in my house for a few weeks before I did anything with it because it was freezing cold. It's turned out lovely after a setup, tremelo blocked with coins and new string trees. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MSU Posted January 16, 2023 Share Posted January 16, 2023 What a steal at £40! Well played! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crawford Bridge Posted January 16, 2023 Share Posted January 16, 2023 1 minute ago, MSU said: What a steal at £40! Well played! Aye, I've done very well. It's a 2007 but looks like it's hardly been touched. Probably sat in a garage or attic for 10+ years. These little scuffs on the lower cutaway are the only thing "wrong" with it. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MSU Posted January 16, 2023 Share Posted January 16, 2023 Ooft, that's in incredible nick! Yeah, that looks like it's hardly been played. Glad it's found a good home! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zen Archer (Raconteur) Posted January 16, 2023 Share Posted January 16, 2023 32 minutes ago, Crawford Bridge said: Salvation Army shop, £40. I found this Squier just before Christmas but needed to let it settle in my house for a few weeks before I did anything with it because it was freezing cold. It's turned out lovely after a setup, tremelo blocked with coins and new string trees. If you jumped out of the window you'd fall upwards. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al B Posted January 16, 2023 Share Posted January 16, 2023 Weirdly, my main guitar for standard tuning these days is a Squire! I reckon it probably cost maybe 90/95 quid new and it was gathering dust in a friends room. I had a shot of it and for some reason...it was just that one in a thousand cheap guitars that just sounded amazing. I fully admit I did that whole "do you ever even play this heap of shite? I'll take it off your hands if you've no where to put it", whilst trying to get it out the door before he changed his mind . I've customised the finish but haven't changed any electrics or hardware at all, worried if I do then I'll ruin the sound even if I replaced it with more expensive parts. Used it on my last single Flawless Victory and it's in the video if anyone wants to scroll back the thread and see what it sounds like, but it just knocked the arse out of much more expensive guitars, so it ended up on the song. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cb_diamond Posted January 17, 2023 Share Posted January 17, 2023 18 hours ago, Crawford Bridge said: Salvation Army shop, £40. I found this Squier just before Christmas but needed to let it settle in my house for a few weeks before I did anything with it because it was freezing cold. It's turned out lovely after a setup, tremelo blocked with coins and new string trees. Now that's a steal! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crawford Bridge Posted January 17, 2023 Share Posted January 17, 2023 9 minutes ago, cb_diamond said: Now that's a steal! Aye, I was quite jammy. I passed the shop as it was opening after I had worked a night shift. I doubt it would've lasted long. The best of it is I don't usually work night shift, I was doing it as a favour because one of them was ill. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rowsdower Posted January 17, 2023 Share Posted January 17, 2023 That's why you do people favours, good karma and you get guitar bargains. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al B Posted January 17, 2023 Share Posted January 17, 2023 13 minutes ago, rowsdower said: That's why you do people favours, good karma and you get guitar bargains. Guitargains. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz Posted January 17, 2023 Share Posted January 17, 2023 The build quality of Squiers is night and day compared to 20 years ago. It's very rare you'll get a dud straight out of the box and even if you do a setup by someone who knows what they're doing will work wonders. I'd always wanted a proper American Fender Strat for my 40th but due to circumstances couldn't afford it, hence going with the Squier I went for. It plays like an absolute dream. Probably better than the Gibson SG I had 15 years ago. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zen Archer (Raconteur) Posted January 17, 2023 Share Posted January 17, 2023 5 hours ago, Crawford Bridge said: Aye, I was quite jammy. I passed the shop as it was opening after I had worked a night shift. I doubt it would've lasted long. The best of it is I don't usually work night shift, I was doing it as a favour because one of them was ill. You got the good looking one then. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crawford Bridge Posted January 18, 2023 Share Posted January 18, 2023 15 hours ago, Gaz said: The build quality of Squiers is night and day compared to 20 years ago. It's very rare you'll get a dud straight out of the box and even if you do a setup by someone who knows what they're doing will work wonders. I'd always wanted a proper American Fender Strat for my 40th but due to circumstances couldn't afford it, hence going with the Squier I went for. It plays like an absolute dream. Probably better than the Gibson SG I had 15 years ago. The machine heads are rubbish on the latest Squiers but it's an easy, cheap fix with a set of Wilkinsons or that. CNC has done wonders for cheap guitars, like you say, it's not a lottery anymore. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz Posted January 18, 2023 Share Posted January 18, 2023 4 hours ago, Crawford Bridge said: The machine heads are rubbish on the latest Squiers but it's an easy, cheap fix with a set of Wilkinsons or that. CNC has done wonders for cheap guitars, like you say, it's not a lottery anymore. I've heard that about the Bullet / Affinity but the ones on my CV are lovely. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crawford Bridge Posted January 18, 2023 Share Posted January 18, 2023 3 minutes ago, Gaz said: I've heard that about the Bullet / Affinity but the ones on my CV are lovely. Yeah, I should've said bullet and affinity. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forest_Fifer Posted January 19, 2023 Share Posted January 19, 2023 (edited) OK, so, Crimson Guitars are doing a series of prize draws at the moment to raise funds for their planned guitar museum. And I just won one of these. It's a Mexican Player Plus strat. And yes, I am a jammy b*****d. I bought one ticket for £3.50. Edited January 19, 2023 by Forest_Fifer 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crawford Bridge Posted January 20, 2023 Share Posted January 20, 2023 21 hours ago, Forest_Fifer said: OK, so, Crimson Guitars are doing a series of prize draws at the moment to raise funds for their planned guitar museum. And I just won one of these. It's a Mexican Player Plus strat. And yes, I am a jammy b*****d. I bought one ticket for £3.50. That's beautiful. You'll love the satin neck on it. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CALDERON Posted January 21, 2023 Author Share Posted January 21, 2023 What's everyone's thoughts on Classic Vibe Squires? I really want a Tele Deluxe with humbuckers, but can't justify splashing out on a Fender. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forest_Fifer Posted January 24, 2023 Share Posted January 24, 2023 Oh yeah baby 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MSU Posted January 24, 2023 Share Posted January 24, 2023 2 hours ago, Forest_Fifer said: Oh yeah baby Here. Have a $1,100 guitar, chief. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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