What's this Squier?

Neil

Just got a message from my son that he is buying this Squier and practise amp for me to keep me quiet (?) when I am out at his place in Florida in November/December.

I am not at all cognisant  on Squiers so anyone know what it is out of interest?

Thanks.

SteveRobinson

I think these were sold with a small amp as a starter pack?

ICBM

Looks like a Squier Standard, probably about 15 years old before they changed to the CBS headstock, will be made in either China or Indonesia I think - they have real wood bodies and satin-finished necks.

If so they're quite nice, although that one needs the intonation doing .

The amp looks like a Rocktron Velocity V10, which will sound like a very angry hornet in a beer can . But actually not too bad clean, or if you keep the gain right down and the volume up a bit.

MattBanshee

That's the box-set version of the Affinity that, as SteveRobinson said above, was sold in starter packs.

punchesjudy

These have one of my favourite necks ever. I love them. 

ICBM

MattBanshee said:

That's the box-set version of the Affinity that, as SteveRobinson said above, was sold in starter packs.

Ah, yes - you're right. I thought I was seeing a three-ply guard round the tone controls, but it's not.

Funkfingers

CY serial number? 

ICBM said:
three-ply guard 

Hopefully, it is the thicker white single ply plastic with a bevelled edge rather than the thin white version that cracks and breaks if you so much as look at it. 

ICBM said:
round the tone controls

There is an issue with the outline of some MIC Stratocaster pickguards. It reaches slightly further towards the jack socket plate than a regular Stratocaster. Hence, the majority of aftermarket replacement 'guards risk leaving the corner of the extended controls rout showing. Even when the cavity is covered, there may be nothing into which the screw in the corner can bite. 

Neil

Thanks all for the great info.   I cannot unfortunately see it yet as it is in the US.

 I must admit looking at it I'd noticed that the distance between the output and scratch plate looked a bit different but wasn't sure if that was normal on Squiers.

It will be nice to keep my hand in when I'm away though - and I will certainly set the intonation! 

Thanks again all. 

HAL9000

ICBM said:

MattBanshee said:

That's the box-set version of the Affinity that, as SteveRobinson said above, was sold in starter packs.

Ah, yes - you're right. I thought I was seeing a three-ply guard round the tone controls, but it's not.

The other giveaway is that Affinitys have 'Strat', rather than 'Stratocaster', on the headstock.

steer

Looks quite similiar to the guitar that I recently picked up for restoration. I really like mine. Cheap but good.