Squier classic vibe mustang

stewart · Post by **stewart** » Wed Feb 29, 2012 11:07 pm

where are you all suddenly getting the idea of wobbly switches from? they aren't wobbly, they work fine.

Dave · Post by **Dave** » Thu Mar 01, 2012 12:23 am

Whatevs captain floppy Switches

Joey · Post by **Joey** » Thu Mar 01, 2012 1:07 am

honeyiscool wrote:Maybe cut up some Coke? That's my solution to everything these days.

BoringPostcards · Post by **BoringPostcards** » Thu Mar 01, 2012 1:58 am

fuck they look good. hope they make it across the pond.
fender probably wouldn't be able to sell any more 65s over here though if they did.

Rox · Post by **Rox** » Thu Mar 01, 2012 3:35 am

Oh quit wishing , folks... You all have better chances banging a nun on a Sunday than Fender importing them to Europe or the US ..

stewart · Post by **stewart** » Thu Mar 01, 2012 8:19 am

Dave wrote:Whatevs captain floppy Switches

F U DAEV

Post by **Mike** » Thu Mar 01, 2012 9:40 am

honeyiscool wrote:I prefer it to foam for pure feel.

Blimey.

Lucamo · Post by **Lucamo** » Thu Mar 01, 2012 6:41 pm

I would jump up and down with joy if I could get one of these.

SGJarrod · Post by **SGJarrod** » Thu Mar 01, 2012 6:51 pm

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Post by **dots** » Fri Mar 02, 2012 12:23 am

endsjustifymeans wrote:Do all japanese guitars wear purses?

hahahahaha

thread over.

paul_ · Post by **paul_** » Fri Mar 02, 2012 12:33 am

Looks like they use the Blacktop Jazzmaster bridge, presumably to match the 9.5"/jumbo fret bullshit.

montheshakers · Post by **montheshakers** » Fri Mar 02, 2012 1:17 am

Some more pics from the dude on Offset

And this Mustang copy

markarkark · Post by **markarkark** » Fri Mar 02, 2012 10:07 am

fender trem!

Bloodbank · Post by **Bloodbank** » Fri Mar 02, 2012 11:46 am

Damn.. that looks great!

Rushkoff · Post by **Rushkoff** » Wed Mar 07, 2012 4:11 pm

No contours, no problems. Not big on the red but the white is still lovely. HOT DAMN.

hotrodperlmutter · Post by **hotrodperlmutter** » Wed Mar 07, 2012 8:36 pm

why does it have 'fender' engraved in the trem plate, when the mascis jazzmaster just got a blank one?

paul_ · Post by **paul_** » Wed Mar 07, 2012 9:53 pm

hotrodperlmutter wrote:why does it have 'fender' engraved in the trem plate, when the mascis jazzmaster just got a blank one?

Fender Japan already make those trems, Fender Mexico have to outsource a trem of some sort; probably cheaper for Fender to use an off-brand one that several other companies use than a Japanese/US reissue one. These are Japanese Fender products that bear the Squier name, not regular Squiers made in the usual factories.

hotrodperlmutter · Post by **hotrodperlmutter** » Wed Mar 07, 2012 10:03 pm

so it's a fender neck, too?

UlricvonCatalyst · Post by **UlricvonCatalyst** » Wed Mar 07, 2012 10:15 pm

Is this the new Vista Series I see before me? I think there's a better chance of some of these making it to the UK than the USA. We had a rash of the '66RI B&B Jags and Jazzies a while back, remember?

paul_ · Post by **paul_** » Wed Mar 07, 2012 11:15 pm

hotrodperlmutter wrote:so it's a fender neck, too?

I'm not saying this is a re-decal'd Japanese Fender like the Vistas, I'm saying they've probably opted to use pre-existing Japanese Fender hardware on a Japan-only Squier sold by Fender Japan, as it was probably the most cost-effective method (as they have to choose hardware to use on every Squier since Squier don't make hardware, plus the Japanese stuff is in Japan/owned by them already).

It was probably cheaper to use more generic knock-off Jazzmaster hardware on Indian/Indonesian/Mexican made guitars than it would've been to order/ship a bunch of hardware from the Fender Japan factories for the Mascis/Blacktop guitars. And it looks to me as if the bridge on these Japanese Squier Stangs is generic import fare, as on the Blacktop, to facilitate string height/radius adjustment... so a mix of things that would work best/cost less has been used and no new hardware has been manufactured or sourced.

Meanwhile it ain't shit for Fender Japan to crank out a new neck spec on the cheap. No blacksmiffin' to speak of.