Where is squier made

I replaced the tuning machines with Fender Strat tuners. The sound may not be there because of the electronics, but for a modest investment I have a Strat pretender that plays like a dream. Would do it again in a heartbeat. For me when choosing a first guitar, or first electric guitar, your focus should less be on how it sounds because when you start guitar not much will sound impressive and more on how easy it is to use and learn on.

Does the neck dip? Does it not stay in tune? Does your hand not fit around the neck? When using a Squire the answer is no. Then again if you have enough money to buy a Fender, you absolutely should. But maybe try a Squire before you spend too much money on a fender, because Squires still trade in decent.

I started with a squier strat when I first started playing. While it was never goo it to sound like a federal, it actually played really nice. As a wannabe Randy Rhoads I put a hot rails in the bridge.

I now have an ever increasing collection of guitars but I never regret buying it. Fantastic value and a great budget way to get your hands on such an iconic guitar. It looks great,the feel is awful,sounds terrible, and not knowing how to make this thing sound the way I want it to?? I have been playing 25 years and always longed for those expensive guitars when I was younger. Fender heavily promoted the new instrument, even producing a commercial for the then-new MTV during the Christmas season.

These instruments, first seen in the early s and still popular today, were based on the shape of the Stratocaster, but vary greatly in both construction and electronics. Despite the name, the original Super Strats were not made by Fender but were instead developed by makers such as Jackson, Charvel and Kramer.

Although there were many variations, Super Strats almost always had two defining features. The first defining feature is a humbucking pickup, typically in the bridge position, though Fender instruments are, of course, known for mainly using single coil pickups. The most common configuration was a humbucker and one or two single coils HSS.

But other combinations, such as a single humbucking pickup H or two humbucking pickups HH , also are found on Super Strats. The second defining feature of a Super Strat is a heavy-duty tremolo system, often modeled on a Kahler or Floyd Rose type, typically with a locking nut.

In the mids, Fender introduced a series of more than 10 new guitar models based on the Super Strat concept. Collectively known as the Contemporary Guitars, these instruments featured 22 fret necks, rather than the 21 traditionally found on a Stratocaster, a variety of pickup combinations, and came with one of three different types of vibratos.

While very different in design and appearance from each other, all three systems featured snap-in control arms of a heavier construction than the traditional screw-in Stratocaster tremolo arm.

Although the System 1 and System 3 both bore strong resemblances to contemporaneous vibrato units made by Floyd Rose and Kahler, all of these vibratos were in fact made by Schaller. The System 1 Tremolo was, in essence, a simplified version of a Floyd Rose tremolo.

Although it looked very different, in practice it functioned in a manner similar to a Gibson Tune-o-matic-style bridge, in that it was possible to intonate each string individually, but not to individually adjust the string heights as was typical on traditional Stratocaster vibratos.

A behind-the-nut string-locking mechanism was mounted behind the bridge to help keep the guitar in tune. The System 2 actually was the first of the three systems to be developed. Japanese-made guitars with a System 2 tremolo typically did not come with a locking nut. Although the System 2 was not very popular with players — as it developed a reputation for metal fatigue at the fulcrum point — it had some very good design features.

One in particular was that it could be set so that the cast-metal block of the unit sat firmly against the top of the guitar when the unit was not being depressed, which helped to promote tuning stability and sustain. This version, which was something of a hybrid of a Floyd Rose and a Kahler vibrato, was the most deluxe model offered on the Contemporary series.

One interesting feature of the System 3 was that it was designed to be quickly locked down and function as a fixed-tailpiece instrument. The behind-the-nut locking mechanism had a very clever clamp-operated quick-release mechanism. Designed by Fender marketing director Dan Smith, the Fender Katana is in some respects the most unusual guitar the company ever produced.

Although only a small number of the Fender version of this guitar were made, Squier produced a bolt on neck version of this instrument and a matching bass that sold reasonably well. Although the Performer was a departure from typical Fender design, the guitar still drew from its Fender predecessors.

The instrument bears more than a passing resemblance to the Fender Swinger guitars, which were built from unused parts meant for other instrument models, of the late s. Both the Katana and Performer models were very short lived, each being released in and discontinued by What makes the Bullet instruments unique is that every aspect of the design was intended to reduce manufacturing costs while still delivering a high-quality instrument.

A good example of the design philosophy employed in the Bullet is its metal pickguard, which provided electronics shielding and also doubled as an anchor for the bridge saddles. Two versions of Bullet bass guitars were also made, a long- and a short- scale instrument.

The short-scale instrument, with its low price and easier-to-handle string length, was particularly popular with guitarists for use in their home studios. The introduction of inexpensive cassette-based four track recorders, such as the Fostex X multitracker, was making home recording studios popular, and many short-scale Bullet basses were bought by guitarists wanting to expand their arsenals.

All of the MIC are Squiers. Fender Japan makes non-Squier guitars that are not intended for sale in the US, but still make it here all the time.

Thes will have a regular Fender logo, but no other makings on the headstock. At the neck heel they have the serial number and Crafted In Japan. In that changed to MZ0 for '00, etc In the mid 's the serial went to the back of the headstock, and the US models also started with US.

Where are the new modern players stratocasters made? Mim i assume? James , Dec 30, James , Dec 31, Hey Robby, don't sweat it bro! Yes it does, Don summed it up pretty well I think. For me, I appreciate a guitar on many levels In of itself, I see no logical reason the guitars can't be built anywhere and be the same quality as long as the specs for all materials, tolerances and skill of the assembler are equal.

There are differences now for sure but only because Fender wants it that way. Davey , Dec 15, Taurus and rorygman like this. Age: 53 Phil McKnight does a video in which he goes through what makes guitars cheaper. And fender have found some good ones. Last edited: Dec 15, Taurus likes this. Age: 62 As Papa says it certainly matters when buying or selling, but right now I'm only buying.

They were playable out of the box, and the fits and finishes are close to superb and the colors are great, Metallic Orange and Black with humbuckers and Competition Orange with a modern bridge. One has shaky tuners but they work. Would they hold up to a year of clubbing? Not sure, but I think they would. RetiredNSquired likes this. Age: 67 7, DougMen , Jan 11, Age: 63 8, It boils down to things the buyer prefers.

I, like Eddie said prefer the Yako built nineties Squiers. I know a large number of folks prefer the Indonesian. Nothing wrong with that. Personally I find the Indonesians kind of sterile, with no personalty. The thin necks, while certainly playable and serviceable, don't speak to me. I grab an NC Nineties Chinese - Yako built in Taiwan and it's immediately comfortable to me and it wants to make some music.

I had an early nineties MIM Telecaster. While that was 25 years ago and quality changes, it certainly colored my thinking on MIM and Fender branded in general. It all boils down to personal preference. You must log in or sign up to reply here. Show Ignored Content. Your name or email address: Do you already have an account? No, create an account now. Yes, my password is: Forgot your password?