NBD— vintage Squier content

[cataract]

Picked up a well worn ‘93 MIK Squier Precision for a ridiculously low price.
Can’t wait to throw probably 3x the cost worth of mods on it!

This’ll probably turn into a progress thread so STAY TUNED for the obscenity that’s sure to ensue!

 

[Reedt2000]

Let it rip, route a MM pickup between the pickguard and bridge, install LED side markers, new ultra light tuners (no matter what you do the stock tuners have to go, they are aweful), preamp, high mass bridge...

The MIK squiers are typically really solid (though the body may be plywood), interested to see what you do with it.

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[cataract]

Let it rip, route a MM pickup between the pickguard and bridge, install LED side markers, new ultra light tuners (no matter what you do the stock tuners have to go, they are aweful), preamp, high mass bridge...

The MIK squiers are typically really solid (though the body may be plywood), interested to see what you do with it.

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Will definitely take the MM pickup suggestion to heart— hoping my boutique builder of choice will accommodate a cover that is non-black (I have a very specific color scheme in mind!)
Haven’t popped the neck yet but if it’s plywood, it’s REALLY light for a plywood instrument. Time will tell!
And yes, the stock tuners are indeed garbage. I’m thinking Sperzels might be in this thing’s future.

 

[Riff Ranger]

Squier score! Getting into Squiers myself at the moment, and love tweaking budget basses. Check here for ideas, and to show us where you go with it

 

[Bill Whitehurst]

Warning; you are approaching a very slippery slope!

I'd start with another pick guard.
Maybe tort or gold.

Play it a while to see what bothers you about it
and what is actually getting the job done in spite of expectations.

 

[garp]

Congrats. Love that color – perhaps even more so than the Buttercream finish on the current Fender Player series.

 

[JRA]

yep: nice score! good luck with any/all modifications you make --- looking forward to gawking at any changes you make. congratulations on your new instrument!

 

[Spidey2112]

Haven’t popped the neck yet but if it’s plywood, it’s REALLY light for a plywood instrument.

Congrats on the snag... looks really thin, too! Is this camera angle, or what?

 

[Wisebass]

Hi cataract

Can’t wait to throw probably 3x the cost worth of mods on it!

Nice modding platform! Go wild!

The MIK squiers are typically really solid (though the body may be plywood)

Rocksolid, their plywood bodys! (Tokai too used plywood on their Ps and they' re )

Haven’t popped the neck yet but if it’s plywood, it’s REALLY light for a plywood instrument. Time will tell!

Easy to find out! Even without taking the neck off!

The headstock says "made in Korea" (not "crafted in K")

and the serial number (7 digits) begins with the prefix M

All other prefixes are non plywood! (which doesn't mean they are better or badder)

When your bass was built in 1993 and plywood, the number should be M 3XXX XXX ! (3 for '93)

Congrats on the snag… looks really thin, too!

Is this camera angle, or what?

We will see! Plywood bodies on Korean Squiers are thinner than the standard bodies! (40 mm plywood)

Maybe we will have to call you "Eagle Eye Spidey" from now on!



greetings

Wise(b)ass

 

[bassliner50]

1. install Fender Original '62 pups
2. Quality strings (I like .050-.105)
3.Set it up to perfection
4. Full stop! (from extensive experience)

Result: A great tone, great responsiveness, bass music machine you will be very pleased to own and play. Looks good too. Good score.

 

[JW56789]

The great thing about Squiers is often they're plenty 'good enough' as-is. But IF you want to hot-rod one, they're like Harleys or small-block Chevys: There are lots and lots of aftermarket parts you can swap in, and often they're drop-in with little or no filling, filing, or routing. If you've owned basses with bespoke or unique parts and pickups where changing anything past the strap lugs is major surgery, this can make modding Squiers big fun.

 

[onamission]

I have a black Korean, one of the best necks I ever played. Excellent
platform for mods. I did Dimarzios, and a Badass bridge.

 

[Clemouze]

Please go to full mod option, we only live once !!

 

[Frank Talarico]

Heres my basswood 5 string jag so far, popped a new neck and strings on (highbeams) and next is a blackout preamp and a active bypass pushpull!
Then eventually I'd like to throw a music man humbucker in the j spot.

 

[Riff Ranger]

Heres my basswood 5 string jag so far, popped a new neck and strings on (highbeams) and next is a blackout preamp and a active bypass pushpull!
Then eventually I'd like to throw a music man humbucker in the j spot.

A+

 

[dan1952]

Vintage 93 Korean plywood Squier?!?
Okay...

 

[jamro217]

Yay!!! Please, just don't do that stupid belt sander relic job. We've had too many eyesores around here already. Beautiful catch, though. Keep us posted.

 

[Riff Ranger]

Vintage 93 Korean plywood Squier?!?
Okay...

Raining on somebody’s NBD? Okay …

 

[Fight4Bottom]

Aside from the NBD news, that's a damn good photo.

 

[cataract]

I have a black Korean, one of the best necks I ever played. Excellent
platform for mods. I did Dimarzios, and a Badass bridge.

I’m really digging the flatter than usual radius!