Fender Stratocaster Squier Series MIM
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- Fender Stratocaster Squier Series MIM
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This is a “black label” Strat. Not sure what they were doing with the Squier name and label at the time, but my understanding of the model is that they were made in Mexico using Asian hardware and electronics and American made bodies and necks because there was a fire in a Mexican factory and so they used Asian and American stock. I got one this year and replaced the pick guard, electronics and pickups and it’s AWESOME. If you can find one at a good price it’s a Made in USA body and neck that’s a great mod platform.
The giveaway is the truss rod opening. American Fender necks have a walnut insert and these had a plastic or nylon one. It's how you know it's a Mexican neck. The wood they sent were blanks, meaning it was still cut and shaped in Mexico. Fender was just looking to make a cheaper guitar to compete with the Asian import market. Fire or not, Fender was already going to put these into production.
It''s probably already been said, but that guitar is not a "Squier", as in the Squier brand. It is a Fender "Squier Series", different animal. Look up the history. I have two, great necks and bodies. One I left stock, the other I upgraded the trem block, pots and pups ((Texas Specials). Great playing guitar, a keeper for me. Another nice thing about these is that most people think they are "just" Squies and sell them accordingly. Think I paid $150 for one and $180 for the other. I am happy.
@mspraggins....''most people think they are "just" Squies'' (squiers)....cause the are just Squiers...just that they are made in a real Fender plant by Fender employees...but just a cheap ass Squier with cheapo hardware....
@@mark006868Except it says Fender in big letters. What it is is a lower end Mexican Fender, with cheaper Asian electronics. The best part is, they are perfect mod platforms. Upgrade to better parts and you have a hotrodded cheap guitar with a Fender logo on it, and you aren't worried about messing up a valueable instrument.
@@indiedavecomix3882 Yes Sir!...''You said What it is is a lower end Mexican Fender, with cheaper Asian electronics. The best part is, they are perfect mod platforms. Upgrade to better parts and you have a hotrodded cheap guitar with a Fender logo on it, and you aren't worried about messing up a valueable instrument.''...which is the perfect description of a squier!
@@mark006868it's not the same. The Fender squier series is basicly a Fender MiM
When I was a teenager I changed the springs from three in a row to the V shape you had there... I did it because I thought it looked cooler, so that’s the thinking behind it with most people I believe.
“No rules, just right” - Outback Steakhouse Guitar Setup School
He said “no rules, only guidelines”, like he always does. Where’d you get “No rules, just right”?
@@renebustos87 It was a joke 😊
It was dried Outback Steakhouse juice that Dave found on the headstock in the beginning.
LMAO
I've been setting up guitars "by feel" for about a decade.
Your voicemail should say, "Dave's not here man"! Only a few will get that.....
I see what you did.
I bought that record when it came out.......A little bit more for Santa Clause
@@yqwgjsg It was lowered to the ground. It had twice pipes. It was a real charp chort.
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@@keithschneidly3922 I think the cops saw me.....
Fun guitars to modify. People often mistake the squire series for the squire brand. These are legit mim fenders, most of them with necks and bodies from Corona cut to import specs.
Squier.
Love the color on it 😊 That is a keeper for sure. Hope the owner enjoys it for many years to come.
I have this exact same guitar, same color, a 95 as well. it was my first guitar, I got it from a pawn shop in 2004 for $150.
I replaced everything on it over the years (I still have the original parts in a box), except the pickguard (and the body and neck, of course).
Got a set of pre-wired DG-20s, replaced the bridge with a MIM Fender Vintage style, full sized trem block, got some gotoh vintage tuners, tusq nut, modern Fender string tree, even the neckplate was replaced. The only thing I want to do now is a fret replacement.
I know the pickups alone are more expensive than the guitar itself, but it has sentimental value for me and I'm never going to sell it (I'm not sanding that "Squier Series" logo either, which a lot of people do)
Me too! Well mine's a black 95. I changed the pickguard to triple ply black, put in black Wilkinson pups, black witch-hats and switch, and hard-tailed it. Great guitar man. Never sell it. And just to be cheeky I put a "Corona California" backplate on it.
I have one that is the “traditional series”. It’s a little better, but the main thing is it didn’t come with a squier series logo. I believe it also had the normal MIM pickups
I love Dave’s World of Spring Physics!!!!
Just bought a DWOFS sticker for my guitar work bench. Gonna look cool and pay tribute to one of my mentors. Thanks.
Awesome! Thank you!
I lost my sticker before I put it up somewhere on my workbench, so I had to order another one LOL.
I do the Stevie Ray Vaughan adjustment of the pickups. Hot pickups and down to the pick guard....I love it :)
Remember the 'Taco-caster'? that was the video that got me into watching Davey.
Dave, you are the Man! Don't know what I would do without you!
I'd get rid of that Squier trem assembly and put a Fender in it (with a full trem block) and vintage saddles. I did one for about $35 in parts including springs and trem bar. Everything I know about guitar repair I learned from Dave on You Tube about 10 years ago! :)
A steel (as opposed to die-cast pot metal) tremolo block is definitely an improvement.
When the string height reads like a Tommy Tutone song...
If that is a mid 90’s Mexico Strat, it’s body and neck were made in CA and the electronics and hardware might also be USA made. Assembly in Mexico with body and neck made in Corona and most likely hardware from Korea. Hence, the standard size truss rod and metric hardware.
I just bought one of these, same color too! They can be found very cheap on the used market. Much better value than some Squier's if it's in good shape
The Squier series from Mexico are really decent guitars. I gave one to my nephew. From the mid 90's. They got MIM necks and bodies. It makes a big difference.
What year did they start putting MIM necks and bodies on Mexican Fenders?
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Made in Usa bodies and necks. Mexico pickups and cheaper pots, switch, tuners and tone block. They were assembled in the Mexico plant after a fire had broken out and burned some of their stock
I have a thing for Korean-made Squiers, but I try to stay away from the strats made in their short-lived plywood phase. I have 2. Heck, even the black super strat in my avatar is my MIK Squier.
@@BSIII Yeah, I just sold one. Heavy AF.
Good to have you back. ////////Keep Truckin///Dallas Texas
That's a real nice looking Strat. Nothing wrong with a Squier. They just need a little TLC.
More of an MIM than a Chinese Squier.
My son and I have had two rosewood face Indy Cort Squiers; 2000 red, 2004 elecrtic blue. Swapouts; CTS pots, NON-LOCKING 18:1 Grovers, "roller" trees, WBW perloid pickguards & back cover. Red 2000 always played sharp 'till i custom wedged the neck angle, thus increasing the scale length.
Although it may restrict aftermarket trem block options, I very much prefer the thinner body, even though the cork sniffer crowd contend that, "there is less sustain."
Having two nearly identical Strats gives me the unique ability to go back and forth between them, applying setup, maintenance science and art to a nearly infinite degree, resulting in two BEAUTIFUL, and oustandingly well-playing Strats which PROUDLY display their INDONESIAN CORT labels. After all, the best guitar is the one which is beautiful, well-made, well-set-up and PLAYS best.
I feel sorry for the poor schlump who pays 3-5 times as much for.a "REAL" strat, only to imress the World with the "CORRECT" headstock sticker, yet hasn't the slightest clue about setup.
Keeping the middle spring in a triangle set-up is a safe way of not losing it ;-)
By the way, "synchronous" means that the bridge moves together with the strings, regardless of direction,
I had a mid 90’s mim jazz bass. Was an excellent rig. Had to change the one piece pick guard out. Was a nice racing red. It was stolen when I lived in Guelph. Hope someone is treating it right
I’m sure I’ve never been able to get my Strat set up correctly, but I do have my 3 springs parallel. Haha. Happy new year, Dave. ✌️
Funny Dave "people can't even drive right on a sunny day"
David Gilmour's "Black Strat" had the springs set up the way you don't like them. ;) As you depress the trem bar the middle spring does become a little stretched. So maybe it's like 2 1/2 springs set up that way as it's used.
got a black one the BLACK LABEL mims ,, great platforms guitar for upgrading ,, i even kinda liked the original pups
I have that exact guitar down to the paint job and the hardware. From the same era I think, the serial number and the Fender decal on the headstock are exactly what you'd expect. Mine has a maple fretboard and I swapped the pickguard out. When they're taken care of and get a good setup, they can be fantastic guitars.
Qual é o valor dessa guitarra
I would normally do the intonation before I adjust pickup heights . But every man to his own
Love & Peace Dave - don't give up the Utube, you made that look and play really great for that young man...
Keep the videos coming Dave we will keep watching thank you so much for your time stay safe you and your family.
Thanks, you too!
Awesome advice as always. I have done a couple set-ups for friends so far based on your teachings. No charge of course since I am just learning and practicing on mine and their guitars. Someday I will have a side business. I live a long way from you, so I am in no way your competition. Thanks again for sharing all your knowledge with us "Wanna Be's".
Much appreciated!
I’d throw a mint green pick guard on that.
Dave, thanks for the years of content.
Here for the advice, stay for the sarcasm!
Ah, a mint green guard would look great indeed 😄
dave you make it seem so simple to set up with your quick knowledge but its not exact;y that easy and the order you do each adjustment makes a difference. thanks
You can do it!
@@DavesWorldofFunStuff thanks Dave I've learned from the master for sure!!
Still love watching the master. It's like therapy!
I've watched plenty of your vids, your workflow for setups has become ingrained. For years I've just eyeballs stuff, and I've been happy enough. But, today, locked-down again here in London, I had time on my hands. I setup a mex strat, that I was mostly happy with, using your measurements/methods. I wasnt far off anyway, but using feelers and measuring string heights just brought some structure to the process...and it works, its consistent. So far setup the strat and two teles. Tomorrow...a Les Paul. See...we do take notice Dave !
Eyeballed.....
Another fine set up Dave, Happy New Year!
Try driving in Boston. Try driving in Boston on a beautiful, clear day.
Oh, this is a REALLY good instructional video. Thanks! So happy that you are back. It made me sad to see you so upset in your last Friday night sandwich hour. Be assured that many of us love you (in a brotherly way). I hope making the videos of you doing the repairs makes you happy.
From your bass playing Patreon, Art
Thanks! 😃
Surprisingly beautiful guitar
Rock the Casbah, Dave. :)
A Les Paul is a bit easily adjusted, but Strats do have their merits too.
Totally agree RE spring tension comments, crazy the angled 3-spring config is Fender spec, it's just wrong, missed the part in the vid where vintage 6-screw bridge was checked, this can affect trem action if screwed improperly, usually outer screws are less than flush-ish and inner 4 are mostly decorative with approximately 1/2 turn unscrewed, provides for less friction on trem action, I'd check and lube the nut too
HAHAHAH! Love the spring explanation. RIP IT OUT!
Chocolate milk?
Blood?
You got a lick it to be sure!🤠
My stepson has one of these, I've upgraded the electronics and I'm about to upgrade the trem block and saddles.
That guitar most likely, unless someone did 'an upgrade!', have Ceramic magnet pickups. So don't follow the Alnico pickup height setup guidelines as Ceramic magnets are stronger than Alnico and won't sound as sweet unless lower. Old videos of Jimi Hendrix shows he set his pickups low and raised the bass side slightly higher than the treble side, but what did he know.
Those trem systems are a massive pain in the arse.
Happy New Years Dave! Looking forward to a bunch of new guitars in 2021.
Great to see you back, Dave. Happy New Year!
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"Yeah, it sounds like a Stratocaster."
LOLOLOLOL
Love the show Dave.
Yes...2020...the year the world learned about patience
Happy New Year to you and your family
Guessing this is the last Strat looking object for the year , not the previous one 🤔
Happy New Year Dave. All the best to you and yours.
There is a Fender owners forum for these. Lots of info on there. Some say the bodies and necks are left over from the Carona plant in Cali. It has some imported parts from overseas to keep production going after the Corona fire back then.
Wasn't the fire at the Ensenada factory?
Kerry Nance The Mexican factory had the fire, the US factory shipped the necks and bodies down.
@@kerrynance1777 I stand corrected. It was the Ensenada plant that burned. Initially some of these guitars were actually assembled in the Corona factory.
Yep. Too bad a lot of people sand the "squire series" off. I think these are coll guitars to modify.
Fun video
Straight springs are right springs for tension... I have to use five damneet! Lol
HNY Dave . . .best in 2021 ! ! !
Yay! Dave's back!!
The pickguard has a sticker on it - a guy with a beard and flowing long hair. What's that all about?
That kid will be happy...nice
2020. Year or the mighty SNAFU...
Thanks Dave.
Make it look very easy Dave. 🎸
I didn't know they made Squier series Strats at the Fender plant in Mexico. Interesting. I thought that only the Standard series guitars were made there back then. I believe that's a 1995 serial number. I bought a Squier Strat in the summer of 1994, and it was made in Korea.
I have 2 korean squiers. A 1996 and a 1997. Excellent craftsmanship. So much so, Ive went and bought some korean eiphone sg's, and a cool samick super strat. I went on a korean guitar binge for a while. Lmao. I want to get some japanes guitars next.
The black strat in my avatar cartoon is one of those MIK Squiers
Im y with you on that spring thing...is bassics. Otherwise thank you Dave for best ASMR on the web and for all the knowledge, I learned a lot this year from you!
Thanks Dave
Happy new year, Dave!
I remember Brice from Guitarzan speaking of killer dwarfs
Guidelines rather than actual rules. Like the Pirate Code.
A Squier Strat MIM circa what year? Definitely a keeper! 🎸
Sure if you like $300 guitars.
@@eric_in_florida The price of a guitar is the most important thing to you?
It is a Fender Stratocaster Squire edition not a Squire by Fender
@@DirkDillingerBlues leave it to Fender to make it as confusing as possible.
Don’t get those singlecoils to close big boy
Hackers are now coming for poor Dave's phone next!
Interesting story regarding these guitars. This series of guitars used USA Strat bodies and Necks. Read this interesting article: spinditty.com/instruments-gear/The-Fender-Squier-Series-Stratocaster-Not-A-Typical-Squier
Looks like a mid-90s "Black Label" MIM Strat.
Agreed. I have one and it’s an awesome guitar. Replaced the electronics with custom shop and good pots, switch, Jack, plays great. These were MIM with cheap electronics from Asia and American necks and bodies because one of the Mexican factories burned, so they used available stock. I built myself basically an American Strat for about $400 all-in!
HI Dave at 5:40 you loosening the claw for the lightest trem setting. Did you account for string bending stregnth? Love the channel and a subscriber
Did you set the individual string height? Maybe just didn't video that part?
I’ve seen Dave set string height. He doesn’t always show it.
Great video
Glad you enjoyed it
Hah, top work on that trem Dave
Yay , a Fender type unit!
I think anyway.
nice job !!
Nice mim strat
1:28 Welcome to Columbus, OH. When did you move here? :-)
Good to see you're still here, but today's episode was the "same old, same old", with no explanations for any new arrivals. I felt like a voyeur hiding in your basement.
Another Strat shaped object
I couldn’t agree with you anymore regarding the spring situation Dave!!
Hey I’m right here I’m looking for an argument
No you’re not!
@@thegoldendog7991 Funny!
Hi everyone!
Great vid. What’s the tool you used to check the 5 fret when your finger was on the 15th fret for the truss alignment?
Feeler gauge
@@SvenTheSveed thx
As usual. nice work!
Where did you get the trem blocks?
Cheers!
skyscraper guitars..a gift..maybe they are gone maybe not
Callaham makes the nicest possible Fender style solid steel machined tremolo blocks, check them out. They do stainless steel tremolo bars as well!
What best to do about saddle screws sticking up and scratching you ?
get shorter ones
There are MiM squieres?
Was wondering the same.
Happy New Year, Dave. Gotta be better than this one.
Can I ask what may be a dumb question, but why do you guys across the pond say 4/64 ? Isn’t that just 1/16? . I find metric much simpler, just an observation.
Having said all that, we still mostly go miles not kilometres in the UK 😆
Manopause can be very dangerous. Treat with liberal amounts of cold beer.
How can I get a sticker?
Never seen a Squier MIM. They were all Chinese or mostly Japanese here.
Yeah. A bit odd. The headstock has a Fender AND a Squier logo.
Doesn't it sound like there's a grounding problem?
single coil pups positions 1 and five = hum
@@DavesWorldofFunStuff I'm surprised someone hasn't come up with a Buckhummer pedal for that.
this is why all strats should have a humbucker in the bridge.
@@eric_in_florida I have a DiMarzio 'little 59' in my frankenYamaha bridge. It honks.
Bought a brand new MIM . 2006. What a POS. Would not stay in tune. Wasn't going to take it back to Guitar Center cause their tecks. I didn't trust. I knew the problem anyway. Not enough wood. On the CUTOUT side of the body. Loose neck back & forth. No Stevie Ray for this strat. Finally took off neck which voided any warranty. No wonder . Looked like it was routed for a TELE neck & they overshot both sides of the pocket with a 1/2 inch router bit at the back of the pocket. I had to do major body work & touch up paint too as the finish around neck pocket peeled off in STRIPS.Will still need steel dowels in bottom of neck through bottom of body. I got pissed off & put it on back burner Until recently.
You may need a tetanus shot after this set up David lol
VPN Dave ? turns what comes from your computer to encrypted code .
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