Squier Classic Vibe Duo-Sonic FSR (japanese colors)

hotrodperlmutter · Post by **hotrodperlmutter** » Thu Sep 15, 2011 8:08 pm

this thread makes me want to be japanese.

Dave · Post by **Dave** » Thu Sep 15, 2011 9:34 pm

Seriously amazing choice in Japan - aside from every guitar with brown tort should have not-brown tort because it looks rubbish on every one of those pictures. Apart from that it's 100% schwing all the way

SKC Willie · Post by **SKC Willie** » Thu Sep 15, 2011 10:37 pm

hotrodperlmutter wrote:I think I'm turning Japanese

hotrodperlmutter · Post by **hotrodperlmutter** » Thu Sep 15, 2011 10:37 pm

i really think so.

Ankhanu · Post by **Ankhanu** » Fri Sep 16, 2011 1:36 am

robroe wrote:robroe dump

the plant is working overtime overthere putting out new shit

Very curious about the switching here. Looks like the bastard child of a Mustang and Cyclone II

jagsonic wrote:

With a slanted single coil in the bridge?? Would be all over this shit.

jumbledupthinking · Post by **jumbledupthinking** » Fri Sep 16, 2011 7:10 am

Mages wrote:
jumbledupthinking wrote:Anyone else noticed that the Vintage White Pawnshop model on the Fender Japan site has a decent looking decal too? (unlike the "mustang special" ones that felt like an afterthought on the models I've seen over here)
well, mustang special is better than just mustang. it's not a mustang.

I can appreciate that - I'm more referring to their choice of typeface and layout than the wording to be honest. It doesn't even follow the shape of the headstock.

ultratwin · Post by **ultratwin** » Fri Sep 16, 2011 7:56 am

That CySLOAN II-looking thing with Mustang bridge/trem is hot stuff!

CIJ Fender totally on a roll with the shorties.

BillClay · Post by **BillClay** » Mon Sep 19, 2011 5:02 pm

robroe wrote:robroe dump

the plant is working overtime overthere putting out new shit

I really need someone to explain to me how this shit works out. I think there are more shorstscale models in that post than the entire fucking offering of guitars and basses from fender U.S. and Mexico. Does every Japanese person buy 4 new guitars a year? How the fuck is this wealth of awesome shit justified in only one market?

cur · Post by **cur** » Mon Sep 19, 2011 6:10 pm

BillClay wrote: I really need someone to explain to me how this shit works out. I think there are more shorstscale models in that post than the entire fucking offering of guitars and basses from fender U.S. and Mexico. Does every Japanese person buy 4 new guitars a year? How the fuck is this wealth of awesome shit justified in only one market?

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Viljami · Post by **Viljami** » Mon Sep 19, 2011 8:28 pm

But everyone is a total stranger, avoiding me like I was a Cyclone ranger.

Mages · Post by **Mages** » Wed Sep 21, 2011 6:19 pm

apparently mustangs are like as popular as strats in japan. people say that shortscales have always been really popular there because a lot of people have small hands.

71Smallbox · Post by **71Smallbox** » Wed Sep 21, 2011 7:12 pm

Mages wrote:apparently mustangs are like as popular as strats in japan. people say that shortscales have always been really popular there because a lot of people have small hands.

If that were the reason that mustangs were popular, then why would strats be so popular too?

honeyiscool · Post by **honeyiscool** » Wed Sep 21, 2011 7:53 pm

Also they have a boatload of Jazzmasters, which are big and heavy guitars that are larger than most Japanese people.

71Smallbox · Post by **71Smallbox** » Wed Sep 21, 2011 8:11 pm

I think they just really really like cool guitars.

Ankhanu · Post by **Ankhanu** » Wed Sep 21, 2011 8:28 pm

71Smallbox wrote:I think they just really really like cool guitars.

+1

stewart · Post by **stewart** » Wed Sep 21, 2011 9:37 pm

71Smallbox wrote:
Mages wrote:apparently mustangs are like as popular as strats in japan. people say that shortscales have always been really popular there because a lot of people have small hands.
If that were the reason that mustangs were popular, then why would strats be so popular too?

he didn't say they ALL had small hands.

Mages · Post by **Mages** » Wed Sep 21, 2011 9:56 pm

strats are popular there for the same reasons they're popular here. swiss army knife of guitar tones, all your guitar heroes have played it, etc. I don't know anything about jazzmasters being that popular, I guarantee mustangs are more popular than jazzmasters though.

Fran · Post by **Fran** » Wed Sep 21, 2011 10:13 pm

Them Duo's look ace, but i still think the pawnshop 'Stang is vile.

honeyiscool · Post by **honeyiscool** » Wed Sep 21, 2011 11:09 pm

Mages wrote:strats are popular there for the same reasons they're popular here. swiss army knife of guitar tones, all your guitar heroes have played it, etc. I don't know anything about jazzmasters being that popular, I guarantee mustangs are more popular than jazzmasters though.

My point is that popularity or not, Fender Japan seems to have diversity in all their models. Their Jazzmasters come in several different trimmings, all of seemingly very good quality and close-to-vintage specs, whereas we're limited to models separated more by budget and features than by cosmetic variety.