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Squier Models Disappearing ??

tubatodd

tubatodd

Oct 31, 2004
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It's pretty normal for companies to change up thei product lines every few years. I noticed that in the last few months there appear to be a few models that have disappeared from places like musicians friend. I can't find the following models any more

VM P bass (been gone a while)
CV P bass fiesta red
Affinity P bass (can only find white)
VM PJ (Model exists, but The J pickup has changed from black magnets to silver)

Is Squier prepping for new 2015 models and colors or have they simply reduced the number of offerings? I'd love to get that CV in fiesta red.
 
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Affinities were upgraded a year or so ago, jazz's in new colours and PJ's brought in and no standard P's.
Pretty much the same story on vintage modified too with the majority of P action in the Classic Vibe, changing the fiesta red out for the new 70's one.

It's pretty similar with Fender across the board at the min. Some of the new Modern Players have been discontinued less than a year after introduction. The mustang has also just been axed.
 
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tubatodd said:
It's pretty normal for companies to change up thei product lines every few years. I noticed that in the last few months there appear to be a few models that have disappeared from places like musicians friend. I can't find the following models any more

VM P bass (been gone a while)
CV P bass fiesta red
Affinity P bass (can only find white)
VM PJ (Model exists, but The J pickup has changed from black magnets to silver)

Is Squier prepping for new 2015 models and colors or have they simply reduced the number of offerings? I'd love to get that CV in fiesta red.
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I called Fender's customer service and they told me the Squier Classic Vibe Precision in Fiesta Red was discontinued August of 2014, I really wanted one of those but you snooze, you loose.
 
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tubatodd said:
............I'd love to get that CV in fiesta red.
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Heard the same nail biting and moaning when they dropped the sonic blue CV P. The CV lines seemed to survive just fine and soon everyone lusted after the new colors and models. Relax, it's typical year end jitters (and if you shop carefully you just might find that coveted sonic blue, or fiesta red or all natural or whatever it is you desire at a discontinued discounted sale price).:hyper:
 
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hdracer said:
That fiesta red was the worst ever. It was not even close to what fiesta red should look like.
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We've heard that before...

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gwangi said:
I called Fender's customer service and they told me the Squier Classic Vibe Precision in Fiesta Red was discontinued August of 2014, I really wanted one of those but you snooze, you loose.
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I was at Bananas at Large in Santa Rosa CA yesterday, they had one there. At least, that's what it looked like to me. Squier label, Fiesta Red body, rosewood board. Is that the one? Maybe some hunting around and you might find one locally.
 
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tubatodd said:
It's pretty normal for companies to change up thei product lines every few years. I noticed that in the last few months there appear to be a few models that have disappeared from places like musicians friend. I can't find the following models any more

VM P bass (been gone a while)
CV P bass fiesta red
Affinity P bass (can only find white)
VM PJ (Model exists, but The J pickup has changed from black magnets to silver)

Is Squier prepping for new 2015 models and colors or have they simply reduced the number of offerings? I'd love to get that CV in fiesta red.
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Just FWIW, all of the Vintage Modified PJ basses I have seen have silver magnets. Never seen one factory that had black.

Fender, like most every other manufacturer makes a variety of models, and frequently changes up their offerings to keep things "new and improved". So if they offer the same model, unchanged for more than say 2 years, chances are they are planning on changing it up unless it is a crazy good seller for them, then there is no incentive to change it...

I personally would love a current model Vintage Modified PJ bass in Lake Placid Blue... Not sure if the budget is going to work out for me that way... We will see.
 
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Big Hoss said:
Just FWIW, all of the Vintage Modified PJ basses I have seen have silver magnets. Never seen one factory that had black.

Fender, like most every other manufacturer makes a variety of models, and frequently changes up their offerings to keep things "new and improved". So if they offer the same model, unchanged for more than say 2 years, chances are they are planning on changing it up unless it is a crazy good seller for them, then there is no incentive to change it...

I personally would love a current model Vintage Modified PJ bass in Lake Placid Blue... Not sure if the budget is going to work out for me that way... We will see.
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I just bought the lake placid VM PJ from Amazon with about 10 gift cards from my 40th b-day. $25 here, $50 there, next thing you know I have a free bass. Looking forward to seeing it, and hopefully it's a keeper.
 
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Heck I don't see Squiers hardly anywhere in my area. The CV and VM sell out quickly and I wonder if they don't put a dent in sales of higher priced basses?
Fender has in the past pulled Squiers lines that were so successful they hurt the MIA fender market. Who knows the future of some Squier models?
 
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tubatodd said:
It's pretty normal for companies to change up thei product lines every few years. I noticed that in the last few months there appear to be a few models that have disappeared from places like musicians friend. I can't find the following models any more

VM P bass (been gone a while)
CV P bass fiesta red
Affinity P bass (can only find white)
VM PJ (Model exists, but The J pickup has changed from black magnets to silver)

Is Squier prepping for new 2015 models and colors or have they simply reduced the number of offerings? I'd love to get that CV in fiesta red.
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Thank god for dropping fiesta red, what an ugly bass.
But a great player.
Would love to see more maple neck 4 stringers that arent artist series.
 
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bassbully said:
Heck I don't see Squiers hardly anywhere in my area. The CV and VM sell out quickly and I wonder if they don't put a dent in sales of higher priced basses?
Fender has in the past pulled Squiers lines that were so successful they hurt the MIA fender market. Who knows the future of some Squier models?
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I may be reading something into it here, but it seems like they sometimes intentionally withhold products on the assumption that scarcity creates demand.
When the actual result is that people turn to alternative offerings.
 
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