squire wood
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Indie P Bass
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Re: squire wood
and even then you can't tell, cuase they could have just veneered your way into buying a POS hunk of wood.
beandip said:
and even then you can't tell, cuase they could have just veneered your way into buying a POS hunk of wood.
kmcguitars
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Re: squire wood
This is the hodge podge I found when I sanded down my 83' Squire :13:
I'm no Arborist, But thems be look'in likes different woods to me?
This is the hodge podge I found when I sanded down my 83' Squire :13:
I'm no Arborist, But thems be look'in likes different woods to me?
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Pyro
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Re: squire wood
my cousin just bought a a strat copy is the reason im asking. its called a rockland. ive never heard of it. but i was wondering what kinda wood it might be same as a squire. but i played it and feels a bit lighter than a normal strat, not quite as heavy. im thinking its a cheaper wood.
my cousin just bought a a strat copy is the reason im asking. its called a rockland. ive never heard of it. but i was wondering what kinda wood it might be same as a squire. but i played it and feels a bit lighter than a normal strat, not quite as heavy. im thinking its a cheaper wood.
beandip
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Re: squire wood
most of those really light cheapies are made of basswood, which is alot lighter than most of the other tone woods. I personally like the sound of basswood with the right neck and pickups, and all other stuff. lol. KMC, your guitar looks how my old JV did (not my lake placid blue in my sig). I kinda liked it, figured I get the best of all the tones out there. I'm actually thinking of making a laminate body with several different tone woods, trying to get the best of everything. Well, that body is silver now, and I love it.
most of those really light cheapies are made of basswood, which is alot lighter than most of the other tone woods. I personally like the sound of basswood with the right neck and pickups, and all other stuff. lol. KMC, your guitar looks how my old JV did (not my lake placid blue in my sig). I kinda liked it, figured I get the best of all the tones out there. I'm actually thinking of making a laminate body with several different tone woods, trying to get the best of everything. Well, that body is silver now, and I love it.
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Indie P Bass
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Re: squire wood
I actually like the way some squiers sound without being plugged in, others, I really don't. I guess it's a crapshoot. Also, you can't really tell what a guitars made out of by wieght.
I actually like the way some squiers sound without being plugged in, others, I really don't. I guess it's a crapshoot. Also, you can't really tell what a guitars made out of by wieght.
stevie ray
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Re: squire wood
u actually could get a general idea of the wood type by weight
but it varies by body dimensions of course, and at times estimates will be very broad
Indie P Bass said:
u actually could get a general idea of the wood type by weight
but it varies by body dimensions of course, and at times estimates will be very broad
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Indie P Bass
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Re: squire wood
Well, a lot of people thought my japanese strat was ash cuase it wieghed so much, but, once I got routing, it turned out to be laminate. Likewise, I thought my epiphone was basswood cuase it wieghed so little, so did the salesman and my guitar tech, but, pop off any cavity and it's an alder/maple laminate... pretty crazy. But, they're still two of the best sounding strats I've played that aren't 2k. I'm just citing that from experience. Ya know? Like, you pick up a squier and it wieghs a ton, you think it's alder, then you sand it down only to find a basswood laminate... I don't mean if it's a solid wood, then you can tell, but if it's laminate, god knows what kind of wood it is by wieght.
stevie ray said:
Well, a lot of people thought my japanese strat was ash cuase it wieghed so much, but, once I got routing, it turned out to be laminate. Likewise, I thought my epiphone was basswood cuase it wieghed so little, so did the salesman and my guitar tech, but, pop off any cavity and it's an alder/maple laminate... pretty crazy. But, they're still two of the best sounding strats I've played that aren't 2k. I'm just citing that from experience. Ya know? Like, you pick up a squier and it wieghs a ton, you think it's alder, then you sand it down only to find a basswood laminate... I don't mean if it's a solid wood, then you can tell, but if it's laminate, god knows what kind of wood it is by wieght.
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Lewguitar
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Re: squire wood
You're probably asking about new Squires and I'm very familar with those. There's a difference in quality between a inexpensive Made In China Squire and a Made In USA Fender Strat...that's for sure.
Some of the Mexican made Fenders (like the Jimmie Vaughn) are just as nice as the USA made Strats tho...
As for the 80's Made In Japan Squires...those that are the 57 RI or 62 RI can be superb guitars! Only the pickups need replacing...they just aren't up to the quality of the rest of the guitar.
I'd avoid the MIJ Squires with locking vibratos and locking nuts or anything other than vintage 50's or 60's hardware and styling...but the 57 and 62 RI's can be wonderful instruments and can be had for $200. - 250. if you're lucky and shop wisely.
Lew
Pyro said:
You're probably asking about new Squires and I'm very familar with those. There's a difference in quality between a inexpensive Made In China Squire and a Made In USA Fender Strat...that's for sure.
Some of the Mexican made Fenders (like the Jimmie Vaughn) are just as nice as the USA made Strats tho...
As for the 80's Made In Japan Squires...those that are the 57 RI or 62 RI can be superb guitars! Only the pickups need replacing...they just aren't up to the quality of the rest of the guitar.
I'd avoid the MIJ Squires with locking vibratos and locking nuts or anything other than vintage 50's or 60's hardware and styling...but the 57 and 62 RI's can be wonderful instruments and can be had for $200. - 250. if you're lucky and shop wisely.
Lew
