Squier VM 70's Jazz Block Inlays

[Enfield Jake]

Just thought I'd pass on some info... On mine I originally thought they were painted on but after an extremely close inspection last night while installing a BADASS II bridge, I found that they were extremely well inlaid!!! I found that around one block I think it was the 5th fret, between the maple fretboard and the black inlay there was a tiny bubble in the clear glue.
Could be just mine, maybe others are painted? I think this is the same thing that was happening with the Geddy Lee Jazzes. Anyone else have any similar experiences? I've had mine since January of '07
Jake

 

[Linkert]

The ones iv played at the music shop has been real inlays.

 

[stuonbass]

Mine appear to be painted.

 

[Moose308]

Mine appears to have inlaid blocks. If I look really closely at the edge of the blocks, on some I can spot some maple colored filler to cover up the oversized hole slop. Mind you, the inlay work is well done enough that the slop is almost non-existant. But if you look really close, it's there. I doubt this would be seen with painted-on blocks.

 

[Davebass]

the only thing that is currently stopping me from buying one is the inlays are black not white. i cant stand the black!!

 

[Enfield Jake]

The black rocks!!!! I personally don't like the white unless it's on a rosewood fretboard, but to each his own...

 

[Davebass]

saying that every time i look at it, it does look more appealing

 

[jmain]

That's cool. I thought they were painted on.

Wish they'd do a 5-string. I'd be all over it.

 

[The Bill Miller]

The squiers with white block inlays and neck binding are real pearloid. (and plastic). And they cost the same as the black inlays. Why wouldn't they be real?