Squier ?

[nitrofix]

Could someone give me a heads up on this Squier, don't think I've ever seen a headstock decal like this on a Squier...Thanks

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[Roy Vogt]

That looks like a Squier Affinity Jazz Bass, probably from Indonesia. I have one of those that I paid $165 for and then replaced the pots and wiring for about 75 bucks more. It's a great little bass. That looks like a pretty good deal to me.

 

[Shadi]

It's a Fender MIM "Squier Series" from the early 1990s. It's much better quality than a "Affinity", imo, and was only around for a couple of years.

 

[nitrofix]

I was thinking it might be but I have a Affinity P Bass and it says Affinity-P Bass on the headstock not Fender-P Bass...Was hoping it might be an early Squier or something...Thanks Roy

 

[nitrofix]

It's a Fender MIM "Squier Series" from the early 1990s. It's much better quality than a "Affinity", imo, and was only around for a couple of years.

You beat me to my response...Thanks

 

[tdub0199]

It's a Fender MIM "Squier Series" from the early 1990s. It's much better quality than a "Affinity", imo, and was only around for a couple of years.

^This.... I had one and it was a great bass....

 

[Mister Ed]

I'd snap that up quick at that price.

 

[ghostdog93]

I'd snap that up quick at that price.

Agreed. Go give that seller his $85.

 

[bigntasty]

Yup. The tip-off is the one-piece plastic pickguard / control plate.

 

[Turock]

Yeah, those supposedly are good basses. That's a genuine Fender. They are rumored to have MIA Fender bodies and necks, with cheaper electronics and hardware; equivalent to MIMs. I'd jump on it.

 

[GlennW]

I've had four of those, two P's and two J's. NICE necks. They're Fenders, NOT Squiers.

They have black label mojo, if you believe in that stuff.

 

[Gord_oh]

thank you for spelling it correctly.

 

[Chuck King]

Somebody on one of the guitar forums researched the black-label "Fender Squier Series" instruments and the conclusion was, they were made from American bodies and necks, assembled in Mexico with cheaper hardware than the standard MIM models. I have a Tele from that series and I had to replace the bridge saddles which had corroded into non-adjustability, but the guitar plays and sounds great. I haven't played one of those basses, but based on my experience with the guitar, and a friend's experience with a Strat from that series, I would not hesitate to grab one if it came up for sale when I was looking for a bass. I think they are far and away the best bargain in all of the Fender universe.

 

[pie_man_25]

like others have said, it's a fender squier series precision bass. Made from bodies made in the US and hardware/parts made from china that were assembled in mexico. I have had a squier series jazz bass for five years now, it was my first bass, and based on my experience I would say that this is an excellent bass.

 

[GlennW]

Somebody on one of the guitar forums researched the black-label "Fender Squier Series" instruments and the conclusion was, they were made from American bodies and necks, assembled in Mexico with cheaper hardware than the standard MIM models.

I read that too, and iirc there was also a "Traditional Series" of the black label stuff, which was made with slightly better hardware and had no little Series decal at the end of the headstock, just the black label Fender decal.

 

[Roy Vogt]

So if it's a MIM Squier, I'd buy it-like, yesterday!

 

[Gord_oh]

So if it's a MIM Squier, I'd buy it-like, yesterday!

i have precision thats an actual MIM Squier, this is a MIM Fender Squier series. its for sale BTW.

 

[Turock]

So if it's a MIM Squier, I'd buy it-like, yesterday!

It's not an MIM Squier, it's an MIM Fender.

 

[Roy Vogt]

It's not an MIM Squier, it's an MIM Fender.

For $85 dollars, I'd definitely buy it yesterday, then!

 

[Roy Vogt]

i have precision thats an actual MIM Squier, this is a MIM Fender Squier series. its for sale BTW.

Got a nice one already, thanks though!