I really want a Squier 51.

ekwatts · Post by **ekwatts** » Fri Jan 15, 2010 5:59 pm

To my eternal shame, I really missed the boat with them. I really, really, really, really wanted one, but I was so criminally broke that even when I spied one at Â£80 at a shop in Manchester, I just couldn't scrape the bones together for it. They hardly ever turn up (unmodified) on eBay, too.

There's no real point to this thread, other than to say sorry to myself.

Fran · Post by **Fran** » Fri Jan 15, 2010 8:12 pm

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hotrodperlmutter · Post by **hotrodperlmutter** » Fri Jan 15, 2010 8:21 pm

i have robroes '51 body painted harbor (daphne?) blue, if you're interested. needs a neck and rotary pot. pm if you are, we'll work some magical bro-deal out.

Fran · Post by **Fran** » Fri Jan 15, 2010 8:25 pm

Eric, DO THIS! You'll score a decent MIK Tele neck on 'bay cheap.

Bacchus · Post by **Bacchus** » Fri Jan 15, 2010 9:52 pm

Without wanting to stamp out a potential deal here, the neck is one of the best bits on a '51. It's a big clubby thing that somehow isn't unwieldy (that's a double negative. Does that make the neck "wieldy?" What does that mean?). You have to fight it a bit, but it's pretty comfortable despite that.

Mages · Post by **Mages** » Fri Jan 15, 2010 10:01 pm

wieldy |ˈwēldē|
adjective ( wieldier, wieldiest)
easily controlled or handled : the beefy Bentley is far from wieldy.
ORIGIN late 16th cent.: back-formation from unwieldy .

lorez · Post by **lorez** » Fri Jan 15, 2010 10:13 pm

ekwatts wrote:To my eternal shame, I really missed the boat with them. I really, really, really, really wanted one, but I was so criminally broke that even when I spied one at Â£80 at a shop in Manchester, I just couldn't scrape the bones together for it. They hardly ever turn up (unmodified) on eBay, too.

There's no real point to this thread, other than to say sorry to myself.

Which shop, I'm in Manchester next week

Go for it, if it is what you are after you will sure be able to make the cash up afterwards.

hotrodperlmutter · Post by **hotrodperlmutter** » Fri Jan 15, 2010 10:35 pm

BacchusPaul wrote:Without wanting to stamp out a potential deal here, the neck is one of the best bits on a '51. It's a big clubby thing that somehow isn't unwieldy (that's a double negative. Does that make the neck "wieldy?" What does that mean?). You have to fight it a bit, but it's pretty comfortable despite that.

the one i had i sold to ends and was actually an indonesian rosewood tele neck. was really nice, but alas, he needed it more than i.

not sure there's much of a deal to stamp out, same offer goes to anyone else if watts doesn't want it. pm if there's any interest.

ekwatts · Post by **ekwatts** » Fri Jan 15, 2010 11:29 pm

Do Tele necks fit the 51? I thought they took strat neck heels, making the 51 neck unique?

Hmm.

Bacchus · Post by **Bacchus** » Fri Jan 15, 2010 11:31 pm

It's a square heel. It is just a tele neck.

robroe · Post by **robroe** » Sat Jan 16, 2010 4:27 am

i still own the neck. it went on the sherwood green Esquier years ago, and now belongs on the blue Esquer body i traded with mike staon

endsjustifymeans · Post by **endsjustifymeans** » Sat Jan 16, 2010 6:53 am

there's a shop down the street from me with a mess of them for 150 a pop. including the rarer blonde type. funny, considering they were going for $99 when production ended and you can pick them up for 70-100 all day on craigslist.

NJjoanjettfan · Post by **NJjoanjettfan** » Mon Feb 15, 2010 4:43 am

I had one in blk/wht and off to Sweden it went when I couldn't bear to modifiy it. It was bone stock and I doubled what I paid for it in addition the buyer footed the shipping. One note is to meet size requirements tyhe necks MUST be removed when using USPS and the buyer must be made aware that there is likely "customs duties" due on their end.

I really want a Squier 51.

I really want a Squier 51.

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