Cyclones

Fine Swine · Post by **Fine Swine** » Wed Aug 29, 2012 10:02 pm

I was wondering, how much better are the Fender MIMs over the new Squiers? I'm sure the Fender is better, but I've read good things about the current Squiers, so I don't know if the quality difference matches the price difference. If anyone's tried both, I'd appreciate your opinion.

cobascis · Post by **cobascis** » Wed Aug 29, 2012 10:04 pm

I would personally go Squier.

Thomas · Post by **Thomas** » Wed Aug 29, 2012 11:32 pm

I played both older models and thought they were basically the same, tho to be honest I didn't like either of them. I think they feel cheap, in the same way the bottom tier MIM stuff feels nasty.

If I had to choose one I'd go for the Squier.

Fine Swine · Post by **Fine Swine** » Wed Aug 29, 2012 11:35 pm

Interesting. Thanks guys. I did notice also that the Squier is alder and the MIMs are supposedly poplar.

HNB · Post by **HNB** » Thu Aug 30, 2012 12:11 am

cobascis' MIM one was poplar. I know because I stripped it before I refinned it.

Fine Swine · Post by **Fine Swine** » Thu Aug 30, 2012 12:52 am

I should add that I don't really care about the pickups as long as the neck is good and the action is decent.

cur · Post by **cur** » Thu Aug 30, 2012 4:20 am

I just bought a squier neck off of ebay for 45 bucks and will be the basis for my new build. I figured someone would start parting these things out and, finally, it has started. Since they are going for around $150 I knew I could snag one for nothing sooner or later. Not really contributing to this thread, but I just got the thing a couple of days ago and am just excited about a new build.

As you were.

hotrodperlmutter · Post by **hotrodperlmutter** » Thu Aug 30, 2012 4:35 am

i like the necks on the MIM ones best, as the squiers feel like plastic shit.

but then again, a MIM standard strat has my favorite neck profile/finish feel ever. i'll never sell mine, likely.

Thomas · Post by **Thomas** » Thu Aug 30, 2012 9:27 am

I think we're diametric opposites on this my least fave necks are the MIM standards. That just shows how individual people's preferences are with guitars. On the cyclone the neck was the bit I hated the most, closely followed by the body. I don't know if it was the actual thickness of the body vs the size or the contouring but it just felt all wrong to me. Tho my friend I gave it to loves that damn thing!

I'd definitely say the cyclone is a try before you buy kinda guitar.

Awstin · Post by **Awstin** » Thu Aug 30, 2012 12:57 pm

The tint on the Fender necks is beautiful. I have an orange fender and a squier cyclone from the first run and the fender just feels more professional.

SKC Willie · Post by **SKC Willie** » Thu Aug 30, 2012 1:41 pm

Punkacc9 wrote:The tint on the Fender necks is beautiful. I have an orange fender and a squier cyclone from the first run and the fender just feels more professional.

says the guy that tapes over the "Squier" brand name but leaves the Jaguar showing.

Awstin · Post by **Awstin** » Thu Aug 30, 2012 3:41 pm

SKC Willie wrote:
Punkacc9 wrote:The tint on the Fender necks is beautiful. I have an orange fender and a squier cyclone from the first run and the fender just feels more professional.
says the guy that tapes over the "Squier" brand name but leaves the Jaguar showing.

Hey I like squier. I just don't like the squier cyclones much.

SKC Willie · Post by **SKC Willie** » Thu Aug 30, 2012 3:47 pm

and just not on your headstock

mkt3000 · Post by **mkt3000** » Thu Aug 30, 2012 3:59 pm

SKC Willie wrote:and just not on your headstock

The luthier was in shock when I had him redecal my Supersonic, replacing the 'Fender' some jackass put on there with 'Squier'. It was the first time he ever had a customer request that.

Awstin · Post by **Awstin** » Thu Aug 30, 2012 4:18 pm

If I was going to leave something stock I wouldn't care if it said squier but if I am just gonna use the neck for a project I'm gonna put a fender logo on it.. I don't understand what's so bad about it.

SKC Willie · Post by **SKC Willie** » Thu Aug 30, 2012 8:09 pm

there's nothing wrong with it but to go to all that work to replace what's on the headstock seems a bit pretentious when it's far easier to just not mess with it. it doesn't effect tone etc. etc.

I don't care if you want the Fender decal on it, it's your guitar. To act like you're just doing it because it's a project guitar is false, you're doing it because you don't want people to think you're playing a Squier. Just be honest with yourself, homie.

Awstin · Post by **Awstin** » Thu Aug 30, 2012 9:47 pm

Lol because the neck is the only squier part of the guitar and that headstock is being refinished with a musicmaster logo because I want it to look like a musicmaster not a parts guitar.

taylornutt · Post by **taylornutt** » Thu Aug 30, 2012 11:17 pm

I have toyed with the idea of picking one of the Squier models, refinish the neck and go all Cyclone II up in here.

hotrodperlmutter · Post by **hotrodperlmutter** » Fri Aug 31, 2012 6:17 am

SKC Willie wrote:I don't care if you want the Fender decal on it, it's your guitar. To act like you're just doing it because it's a project guitar is false, you're doing it because you don't want people to think you're playing a Squier. Just be honest with yourself, homie.

this. be real, son.

taylornutt wrote:I have toyed with the idea of picking one of the Squier models, refinish the neck and go all Cyclone II up in here.

get some. that would be wicket

Rox · Post by **Rox** » Fri Aug 31, 2012 7:45 am

I would personally go with the Fender if you can find a good used one but for $200 you can't beat the Squier.