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bigredbass
Senior Member
Username: bigredbass

Post Number: 799
Registered: 9-2002
Posted on Friday, June 02, 2006 - 12:33 pm:   Edit Post

IF I'm not out of line here, I thought I'd mention a friend of mine is selling a late 90s/early 00s Squier Musicmaster bass. I know there's more than a few short scale fans here, so I thought I'd run it past you.

Not quite Olympic White with matching headstock, single coil straight pickup (ala the original Precision Bass style) with vol and tone, elephant-ear keys, rosewood fingerboard, string through the back of the body. REALLY good shape, close to mint.

Thought it might make a good starter bass for the kids, or a fun bass for the rest of us. $300.00. Contact my friend Mark Crowell at griswold1961@bellsouth.net if interested.

Thanks,

J o e y
crgaston
Advanced Member
Username: crgaston

Post Number: 219
Registered: 11-2005
Posted on Friday, June 02, 2006 - 5:13 pm:   Edit Post

Did you say, "Alembic White?"

:-D
bigredbass
Senior Member
Username: bigredbass

Post Number: 800
Registered: 9-2002
Posted on Friday, June 02, 2006 - 6:54 pm:   Edit Post

No, crag, but I tell you what: I NEVER realized Squier was spelled s-q-u-i-e-r and NOT s-q-u-i-r-e till I was doing a web search one night and getting nowhere fast! Really may be the SECOND most mis-spelled guitar brand name after Olympic . . . whoops!

J o e y
bsee
Senior Member
Username: bsee

Post Number: 1184
Registered: 3-2004
Posted on Friday, June 02, 2006 - 7:37 pm:   Edit Post

Not that anyone buying one today has any clue where the name Squier came from...
bigredbass
Senior Member
Username: bigredbass

Post Number: 806
Registered: 9-2002
Posted on Saturday, June 03, 2006 - 9:58 am:   Edit Post

Wasn't it actually the nmae of a string company in the Midwest that Fender had a relationship with or bought?

J o e y
bigredbass
Senior Member
Username: bigredbass

Post Number: 807
Registered: 9-2002
Posted on Saturday, June 03, 2006 - 9:58 am:   Edit Post

Wasn't it actually the name of a string company in the Midwest that Fender had a relationship with or bought?

J o e y
davehouck
Moderator
Username: davehouck

Post Number: 3924
Registered: 5-2002
Posted on Sunday, June 04, 2006 - 7:30 pm:   Edit Post

The answer to the Squier question is here.
bigredbass
Senior Member
Username: bigredbass

Post Number: 814
Registered: 9-2002
Posted on Monday, June 05, 2006 - 5:53 pm:   Edit Post

Go to www.fenderjapan.co.jp/ (No English text, unless you run it through the Google or other translator). Squier of course makes Fender brand instruments at all price points, the most notable I can think of offhand being the SRV Strat.

The story goes that Fender bought the Japanese concern that was making their nightmare 'lawsuit' guitars to eliminate this problem, and purchase some expertise in the process, as these were much better axes than the fledgling Shultz-era Fender was building as it was just getting on its feet. In the first year or so following the Schultz group's buyout from CBS, it success was by no means guaranteed.

I always remember the Squier Strat, Tele, PBass, and JBass of the late 80s that retailed for about $300. These were the true first step that put Fender back in its own vintage reissue business, and were AMAZING guitars at that price point.

Of course these days, Squier-branded goods come from even China as the article states, but the Japanese Squires over the years have been terrific values.

Thanks, Dave

J o e y
made_a_rose
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Username: made_a_rose

Post Number: 3
Registered: 5-2006
Posted on Monday, June 05, 2006 - 10:01 pm:   Edit Post

On of the ways I've scored some nice JV or SQ Fender Squier's was to query the mis-spelled version on eBay. Fewer bidders, better prices. Now eBay gives some suggestions when your spelling is nearly correct. Using the mis-spelled version allowed me to purchase many misplaced items. Michael Jordon, the Basketball player has some very very valuable cards, Jerseys etc for sale on eBay...or was it Michael Jordan?

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