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Post subject: Mid 90's MIK Squiers
Posted: Fri Mar 15, 2013 2:41 pm
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Way back in 1995 I bought a MIK Squier brand new. Had to sell it because I was, ironically, I received orders to South Korea. I'm looking to buy another from that year, but I not remember much other then I loved the guitar back then.

How it it sized in comparison to modern Squiers or MIM/MIA Strats? Are the bodies thin like Affinities? Are they solid wood or plywood? What is the neck profile like? Hardware and electronics don't bother me, upgrading is cheap and easy.

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Post subject: Re: Mid 90's MIK Squiers
Posted: Sat Mar 16, 2013 8:23 am
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Must be crickets on this forum today...

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Post subject: Re: Mid 90's MIK Squiers
Posted: Sat Mar 16, 2013 10:39 am
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They are the same size as a MIA/MIM Strat. I'm just not crazy about the electronics and I always swap them out. I think if your going to buy a Squier over a Fender MIM/MIA you must remember that you get what you pay for. As Squiers go I have a MIJ 1985 E model which I love and a 2009 model which I've modded quite a bit. The money I've spent on it could have got me another MIJ or a MIM used. If you want to hang on to it, spend a little more. If it's not in your budget, play as many as you can at the music store to find that just right guitar, I recomend the MIM. Just remember, fit and feel is everything!


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Post subject: Re: Mid 90's MIK Squiers
Posted: Sat Mar 16, 2013 10:52 am
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Cool. I already have a MIA Strat. There has been so many years since I played it, I can't compare it to what I have now, thanks!

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Post subject: Re: Mid 90's MIK Squiers
Posted: Sat Mar 16, 2013 11:45 am
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It's hard to beat a MIA Strat although I do like my MIJ Squier better than my MIA HSS but that's just me!


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Post subject: Re: Mid 90's MIK Squiers
Posted: Sat Mar 16, 2013 12:09 pm
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Based on a quick infoscroll on the net, many of the mid-1990's MIK Strats are plywood - quoting from "the other forum":
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Most of the CN (Cort) and VN (Vester) serials are [plywood], some of the later E's (Young Chang) and S9's (Samick) are.
That all means that most 1995 or 1996 MIKs are plywood.

There are some with the 3 tone burst that are plywood.
Generally they put a pretty grain on the outer layers.
One way to spot these is they were very careful to spray
the outer black of the sunburst all the way across all the contours so you can't see the layers.

The easy way for any of the Squiers to determine if its plywood is to yank the trem cover plate, jack plate or pickguard. The layers are usually immediately visible inside the routings. If they are too full of finish, you can usually feel the layers with your finger.


The necks were usually thinnish, which is either good or bad depending on your glove size. And I'd guess someone already replaced the original electronics (& hardware) if you find a mid-1990's MIK Strat that's been in good use :wink:


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Post subject: Re: Mid 90's MIK Squiers
Posted: Sat Mar 16, 2013 6:34 pm
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What we consider plywood and what Fender does is two different things.... Many don't realize plywood to fenders is a few blocks glued together side by side. In fact, the recent Mexican factory video shows all the Mexican bodies are made of three or five blocks glued together. When they make a burst finish, they apply a vaneer. Same goes for American bodies, they are two peice bodies for bursts and three peice normally. My old Aria Pro body was made from partical board. Now that was a peice of work...

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