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Re: Japanese Strat question

8/4/1999 2:49 PM
Liam	Re: Japanese Strat question No, the Jap Squiers came first, but Squier production was then moved to Korea and then China. That's when the Jap Fenders were introduced. The early ones (1987?) were pretty similar to the Jap Squiers which they replaced. The Jap Teles: I've had a couple of now, but I get the neck's shaved a bit thinner, and change the pus and electrical parts. They're superb guitars, and I also prefer them to US stuff. I think they're out of production now. BTW, the best of the Jap Squiers have "JV" as the prefix to the serial # on the back of the neck. In the UK they're known as "JV Squier Strats" and fetch a premium price, as they're pretty collectable.

8/4/1999 2:49 PM

Liam

Re: Japanese Strat question

No, the Jap Squiers came first, but Squier production was then moved to Korea and then China. That's when the Jap Fenders were introduced. The early ones (1987?) were pretty similar to the Jap Squiers which they replaced. The Jap Teles: I've had a couple of now, but I get the neck's shaved a bit thinner, and change the pus and electrical parts. They're superb guitars, and I also prefer them to US stuff. I think they're out of production now.

BTW, the best of the Jap Squiers have "JV" as the prefix to the serial # on the back of the neck. In the UK they're known as "JV Squier Strats" and fetch a premium price, as they're pretty collectable.

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david it may be a bit off topic since you... -- 8/4/1999 9:32 PM