WTB: SQUIER '51...anybody got one 4 sale?

[kidvybes]

...looking for clean Squier '51...no color preference...I know alot of people grabbed these up when the price dropped to $69-99 all over the net...if you have one you're willing to part with please give me a "heads up"...email at kidvybes@hotmail.com
Thanks! Dennis

[COOLCAT]

Did you find one?
an ebay store lighthouse sound had one. and I mean 1qty...in original box. Sunburst.
Brand new..discontinued as you know.

interesting piece. you got me looking into the 51's. I like it.
seems there's more in the UK than the US.
I saw a couple around for $145 range. Very, very few if any on Ebay.

Now going for a $100-150.
(at $69 we now know was the closeout prices in the final days. )

Overstock.com still pops up with the $89 page- I got pumped and almost bought one!!... but it said OBSOLETE PART listed!!Dec 2006..

the Squier 51 is a really cool guitar, I really really like the design.
Its possibly the sweetest design Squier did. Why they stopped?

the 51's are almost like a Epi Valve Jr. "cult" thing going on with these 51's...modder's forums and stuff. I imagine all the Fender stuff fits them to a point.

Fender Squier 51... Something new and Different.

here's some Wiki and pics...

The '51 combines aspects of several of Fender's best-known instruments. The body and neck pickup resemble that of the Fender Stratocaster, while the single-ply pickguard and the control plate is borrowed from the original incarnation of the Fender Precision Bass. Finally, the neck and headstock design is reminiscent of a Fender Telecaster.[citation needed]


The '51 uses a humbucker in the bridge position and a Stratocaster-style alnico single-coil pickup in the neck position. The bridge of the '51 is slightly narrower than most US-made Fender guitars in order to line up better with the polepieces of the humbucker, which are respectively designed for the narrower string spacing of Gibson-style guitars. The bridge pickup has a coil tap, set in the volume control, to switch between single-coil and humbucker configuration. The second control, which normally would operate as a tone control on a Telecaster or early Precision Bass, is a three-position pickup selector switch for choosing between the neck alone, combined neck/humbucker, or humbucker alone. It has a six-saddle hardtail top-loading bridge.[citation needed]


good luck finding one of these! it ain't that easy.

[mrface2112]

these intrigued me when the price dropped, the concept of a gibsonish feeling fender appealed. especially for less than a benjamin.

but i played a few and couldn't get past the "dead" feeling of the guitar. it just didn't have any life to it. the frets were sharp and hanging over the edge (expected on a $70 guitar) and the neck just felt....well.....not good. intonation and neck angles seemed wonky.....

i guess that should all be expected for less than $100.....but they all made this a non-playable guitar to me. maybe if i had the time to devote to rebuilding it.....

that said, i find the squier modified vintage jazz bass for $279 to be surprisingly good....


cheers,
wade

[COOLCAT]

i disagree in a way.... its a designed item/product...so it shouldn't feel wonky.
i often use the term clunker.hehehea

but anyway, its a cool story 51. the concept is refreshing from all the LP and Strat and Tele routine.
the discontiniued makes adds shitzbah! too. imo.

MSRP was $298, street was $150. So if it's "wonky"..well..er.....yeah, $70 no big deal...you can make some money.

the feel of the G, is #1 imo.

do you want to sell your 51??? $70?..er...if KidVybes don't want it. it ain't my thread.

[kidvybes]

Originally Posted by mrface2112

but i played a few and couldn't get past the "dead" feeling of the guitar. it just didn't have any life to it. the frets were sharp and hanging over the edge (expected on a $70 guitar) and the neck just felt....well.....not good. intonation and neck angles seemed wonky.....
cheers,
wade

...truth is, they vary in quality from batch to batch...I read that Fender used about 5 different factories to manufacture...some have true 1-piece maple necks (as opposed to maple fingerboards attached to maple necks) and pretty decent fretting...others, as you describe, needed to have the fret ends filed...

...I have found a great one (still looking for another) with a beautiful neck and very clean frets...a little setup/intonation and new strings and this badboy screams...the problem now is you can't buy one in a store (where you can look it over before purchasing) so it's kind of a gamble, but they're not hard to resell, so the quest continues...

Originally Posted by COOLCAT

but anyway, its a cool story 51. the concept is refreshing from all the LP and Strat and Tele routine.
the discontiniued makes adds shitzbah! too. imo.

...I agree!...still hunting down the few still NIB...I know they're out there...

[kidvybes]

Originally Posted by mrface2112

that said, i find the squier modified vintage jazz bass for $279 to be surprisingly good....
cheers,
wade

...for the best deal on a Jazz Bass, go here:
http://www.rondomusic.net/bassguitars4.html

...in particular, this one (ash body and all!):
http://www.rondomusic.net/sjb-75ltdna.html

...amazing quality for very little investment...I've got a few...

[COOLCAT]

what Tele neck does the 51 resemble?
is it thick, or thin...C shape or V shape?

[kidvybes]

Originally Posted by COOLCAT

what Tele neck does the 51 resemble?
is it thick, or thin...C shape or V shape?

...C shape and very comfortable (fast)...many of the reviews say the neck alone is worth more than the price of the guitar (have you priced a maple tele neck?)...some are even birdseye maple, for instance:
http://cgi.ebay.com/BRAND-NEW-FENDER...QQcmdZViewItem
...but that one appears to be maple fretboard attached to maple neck...mine's one-piece...great neck for a $99 guitar!...

[COOLCAT]

yeah, I like the c.

I have one with glued on curly and its nice imo. a soilid is probably considered better. I answered the PM.