Hello all. Jaguar VM HH question

jculpjr · Post by **jculpjr** » Fri Dec 28, 2012 5:05 pm

I went by a few pawn shops over the holiday weekend and found this Squier Jaguar. Love the guitar but I cannot figure out why the headstock says "Fender" vs. "Squier". The serial on the back says Indonesian build in '11. Has anyone seen another Jaguar VM HH with a Fender designation?
Thanks and great board here.

Dave · Post by **Dave** » Fri Dec 28, 2012 5:23 pm

It's odd. Maybe someone applied a new decal because they wanted to be seen playing a cheap Fender instead of a cheap Squier!

laterallateral · Post by **laterallateral** » Fri Dec 28, 2012 5:26 pm

You have to go with swapped decal, here. There's just no reason to believe otherwise.

I've never heard of a Fender branded Indonesian guitar. EVERYTHING about this thing, save the decal, is 100% in line with the Squier VM product.
Might be the picture quality but that "Jaguar" font looks pretty home schooled to me.

jculpjr · Post by **jculpjr** » Mon Dec 31, 2012 10:20 pm

It's obviously a Squire, but the decal is applied really well- it's very difficult to make out the decal outline- and there are no marks where the other decal was removed. I bought the guitar at a pawn shop in a "country" part of town so it's hard for me to imagine someone taking the time and energy to order a decal and replace it. Is it possible it's a first run/semi-prototype version? I mean IF it's a factory applied decal- just to assume that- could it be a factory demo or something like that?

laterallateral- the Jaguar portion of the decal has "spots" like the cat- it's definitely professionally done- hard to pick up in photos.

BTW- the neck plate is Fender too:

drew199321 · Post by **drew199321** » Wed Jan 02, 2013 10:39 am

Duncan Designed Pickups?
That odd Rhombicular Bridge?
That suspiciously low price?
My friend, someone has slapped the fender logo on a Vintage Modified Squier Jaguar! Trust no one!

drew199321 · Post by **drew199321** » Wed Jan 02, 2013 10:41 am

Link for Reference:
http://www.guitarcenter.com/Squier-Vint ... agpspn=pla

jculpjr · Post by **jculpjr** » Wed Jan 02, 2013 2:04 pm

Thanks Drew. I know it's a VM Jag and will always be a VM Jag- NTTAWWT. I'm just curious about the badging. The energy someone must have taken to try to make this look like a Fender is dumbfounding to me. BTW- paid $165 for the guitar and it's a nice player.

gofive · Post by **gofive** » Thu Jan 03, 2013 4:05 am

Doesn't surprise me someone would go to that effort. A lot of brand snobbery in the world.

luciguci · Post by **luciguci** » Thu Jan 03, 2013 4:23 am

The spots on the "Jaguar" portion of the decal just look like they fucked up the decal while putting it on. Never heard of the logo having spots.

Also that neck plate looks fake.

mixtape · Post by **mixtape** » Thu Jan 03, 2013 7:01 am

jculpjr wrote:The energy someone must have taken to try to make this look like a Fender

This does not matter.

jculpjr wrote:BTW- paid $165 for the guitar and it's a nice player.

This does. Enjoy your new Jag, whatever it says on the headstock.

NickS · Post by **NickS** » Thu Jan 03, 2013 9:35 am

Welcome, btw.

jculpjr · Post by **jculpjr** » Fri Jan 04, 2013 2:39 am

NickS wrote:Welcome, btw.

Thanks much!