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Post subject: Squier P bass special California series query
Posted: Thu Aug 02, 2012 5:14 pm
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Hi all, this is my first post, and it's about my first bass guitar!

I'm a guitar player, and have just bought a second hand Squier P bass Special California Series to learn on, and really don't know much about these basses. It looks about 10 years old, 3 tone SB finish (very nice), P type pup and a Jazz near the bridge, V-V-T controls, and seems reasonable quality.

For a start, this one has no serial number or country of origin. I worry that this might mean it's been nicked at some point? Or was the serial on a sticker or something??? There's no sign of a sanded headstock, so the lack of a serial is a mystery.

Any info about this particular series would be very welcome. Also, where would this base fit into the Squier hierarchy? I read somewhere that the California series were originally Mex/Cal manufacture, but I imagine this one's from China???

All comments gratefully received!

cheers
Phil


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Post subject: Re: Squier P bass special California series query
Posted: Wed Aug 15, 2012 9:41 am
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Hi Phil - Congrats on your bass purchase. A picture of your bass will always help us identify your bass and give the old timers around here a chance at giving out good information.

The problem with identifying any Fender or Squire bass are the variety of countries of origin that make these instruments.

I may assume that what you have is a Squire Affinity made in India when it is actually a Japanese manufactured instrument.

Serial numbers are either on the neck under the logo, on the back of the head stock, on the base of the neck above the body join or on the neck plate itself.


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Post subject: Re: Squier P bass special California series query
Posted: Mon Dec 30, 2013 8:23 am
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hi! i hope someone can reply to this.
I'm new to bass and i bought 2 months ago a Squier p bass special california series in Ranking store in singapore and i also unable to see serial number as well..

any idea if this is a copy? i hope not..


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Post subject: Re: Squier P bass special California series query
Posted: Thu Mar 06, 2014 8:43 pm
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These are not sold in the USA so far as I know but internationally. So far as I know they should have a serial though.


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