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Post subject: Squier value
Posted: Mon Mar 31, 2014 11:40 am
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I have a MIJ `83-`84 Squier Strat I have been thinking of selling. Would it hurt the value of it to replace the saddles? (some of the screws are rusty) or should I just replace the screws? Am I better off leaving it original? It could use new pick guard screws also.
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Post subject: Re: Squier value
Posted: Mon Mar 31, 2014 11:54 am
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I don't know if you can have more money or not . Keep olds screws and it won't change the value for sure .

You can't clean them ?


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Posted: Mon Mar 31, 2014 12:04 pm
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It could increase the value to the right buyer..

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Posted: Mon Mar 31, 2014 12:34 pm
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I'm not sure I would be all that concerned about collector value on a Squier but one thing you could do if it's important to you would be to remove the screws and then screw them into a piece of scrap plywood to secure them and then hit them with a brass wire wheel to remove the rust. Should be able to find a small one that will fit into the chuck of a drill for very little money at pretty much any hardware store. Try to secure the scrap plywood if possible. Maybe clamp it to a bench. Once done you could attempt to seal the exposed steel from the atmosphere with a spray-on car wax or something similar and hopefully buy yourself a little extra time before the rust starts to reassert itself.

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Posted: Mon Mar 31, 2014 7:09 pm
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Whenever I cleaned all the rust and crud off screw heads and other chrome/metal parts, I would take a piece of tin foil,crumple it up and rub the screw heads etc. with the shiny side of the foil.That wouldn't create a dazzling shine but it would restore the lustre of the metal a fair bit.

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Post subject: Re: Squier value
Posted: Mon Mar 31, 2014 8:36 pm
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Whenever I cleaned all the rust and crud off screw heads and other chrome/metal parts, I would take a piece of tin foil,crumple it up and rub the screw heads etc. with the shiny side of the foil.That wouldn't create a dazzling shine but it would restore the lustre of the metal a fair bit.

Screw them into a lime. I'm serious. Let sit for a while, then use the white side of the lime rind to scrub the gunk off. The acid dissolves the rust quite well, while the celled texture of the lime prevents the acid from being replenished enough to attack the screw too much (unlike a vinegar bath). Then dip in 3-in-1 oil and dry off the excess. Shiny.


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Posted: Mon Mar 31, 2014 11:02 pm
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Honestly, I doubt cleaning the screws will enhance or depress it's value at all.

OTOH, if it's cleaned up, it may sell faster... and closer to your asking price.

But it's a Squier, won't garner big money either way.

If you need a fast sale, be prepared to be flexible on price.

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Posted: Tue Apr 01, 2014 1:42 am
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Lightnin MN wrote:
Honestly, I doubt cleaning the screws will enhance or depress it's value at all.

OTOH, if it's cleaned up, it may sell faster... and closer to your asking price.

But it's a Squier, won't garner big money either way. +1
If you need a fast sale, be prepared to be flexible on price.

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A beginner would like a looking good guitar ?


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Posted: Tue Apr 01, 2014 9:41 am
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A Squier Strat from that era is considered great value - better than Fenders own from those days. Regarding peoples urge for that vintage roadworn look , I would not bother doing anything to it. This is for sure no beginners axe , rather a collectors or working musicians instrument. Cheers

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Posted: Tue Apr 01, 2014 11:16 am
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asgeirman wrote:
A Squier Strat from that era is considered great value - better than Fenders own from those days. Regarding peoples urge for that vintage roadworn look , I would not bother doing anything to it. This is for sure no beginners axe , rather a collectors or working musicians instrument. Cheers

Yep. Listen to the Norwegian. He speaks truth.

While this is not a especially "valuable" instrument, but it is a "good" instrument, both in playability and historical notoriety. I would leave it as-is, and hold out for the buyer who cherishes these particular axes from this particular era.

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Post subject: Re: Squier value
Posted: Tue Apr 01, 2014 11:28 am
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Thank you all for the input. My main problem is that a couple of the saddle adjustment screws are stuck due to age/rust. All in all, it is in very good condition. I was just trying to adjust the action and intonation on it. I guess maybe I`ll try a tiny amount of WD-40 on them? Just a little wary of what that might do to the chrome on the saddles.


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Posted: Tue Apr 01, 2014 12:45 pm
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saxman51 wrote:
Thank you all for the input. My main problem is that a couple of the saddle adjustment screws are stuck due to age/rust. All in all, it is in very good condition. I was just trying to adjust the action and intonation on it. I guess maybe I`ll try a tiny amount of WD-40 on them? Just a little wary of what that might do to the chrome on the saddles.

Don't get WD-40 on the pickups, or on the fretboard.
3-in-1 or sowing machine oil is much better behaved - it wasn't designed to spread itself everywhere, as WD-40 is.


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Post subject: Re: Squier value
Posted: Tue Apr 01, 2014 1:00 pm
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saxman51 wrote:
Thank you all for the input. My main problem is that a couple of the saddle adjustment screws are stuck due to age/rust. All in all, it is in very good condition. I was just trying to adjust the action and intonation on it. I guess maybe I`ll try a tiny amount of WD-40 on them? Just a little wary of what that might do to the chrome on the saddles.

Don't get WD-40 on the pickups, or on the fretboard.
3-in-1 or sowing machine oil is much better behaved - it wasn't designed to spread itself everywhere, as WD-40 is.

Hi guys: ...or I could suggest a middle way. First remove the saddles from the guitar - we don't want any type of oil near the instrument. Then dunk them in a small jar of penetrating oil (or DW40 or sewing machine oil, as your preference takes you) and leave them overnight. Nine tries out of ten time will do this particular job easier and better than effort and abrasives. Very probably by the morning things will have loosened up nicely and you can take the screws out and clean everything up with some denatured alcohol.

Of course, there's also proprietary rust remover in liquid or gel form, which works beautifully. But how much do we really want to spend on an instrument we're selling - even a nice '80s Squier-by-Fender? Still, the option is there...

To reply to the original question, I doubt it changes the intrinsic value of this particular Strat much either way, but for sure a clean, shiny guitar sells better than a rusty, sad looking one.

Good luck - C

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