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Post subject: Re: Guitar Center Strats
Posted: Fri Jan 10, 2014 9:34 am
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Not completely sure but, if I recall correctly …. Yes, the Squier lines have different dimensions depending on the model line…..

I had a Candy Apple Red Squier which i refinished the neck and rebuilt as this Christmas's present for my GF's 10 year old son… I acquired the guitar with a Wilkinson tremolo installed, installed Grover kidney tuners, due to the 1-5/8th body thickness I had to cut off 1/4" of the tremolo block, then redrilled for the spring retention holes…. I also installed wood inserts and SS bolt for the neck body jointure….
Point being that even though Squier's are a modest expenditure, the time/cost/effort to bring some of the lower line models up to at least amateur gig tool quality may not be worth the overall expense….

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Post subject: Re: Guitar Center Strats
Posted: Fri Jan 10, 2014 10:47 am
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53magnatone wrote:
Be aware that Squier's have a thinner body than MIM or MIA Strat's… Which can be problematic if you are upgrading components……. Also the necks are narrower and thinner so if you have small hands OK…


Only the low end models, bullets and affinities, have the thinner bodies and narrow necks.All of the higher end models ( standards and above) are normal fender dimensions.


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