Squier Vintage Modified 70s Stratocaster

Post by **Mike** » Thu Jan 12, 2012 12:02 pm

Seriously deserves it's own thread:
http://www.fender.com/en-GB/products/se ... 0301226541

The current Vintage Modified Stratocasters seem to be around Â£239.

This is a stroke of genius. I fucking love Black/Black 70s Strats.

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benecol · Post by **benecol** » Thu Jan 12, 2012 12:25 pm

So do I , but: basswood.

(aware that this doesn't upset others as much as it upsets me).

Post by **Mike** » Thu Jan 12, 2012 12:48 pm

I really couldn't care less.

Basswood guitars can sound good or bad in my experience, it's not the wood itself that is the issue. See Jag-Stang = shite. Mustang = great.

Certainly sounds lovely in these demos, lots of spank.

metalhead384 · Post by **metalhead384** » Thu Jan 12, 2012 1:02 pm

Squier is really on a roll here with all these new products that look, and hopefully will, sound great. Cant wait to try it out. Wish they would do a Squire Toronado though

Fran · Post by **Fran** » Thu Jan 12, 2012 1:04 pm

It has to be said- of all the Strats this is possibly my fave so far. 70's Strats look ace, the cream one screams Richie Blackmore and black on black looks classy.

lorez · Post by **lorez** » Thu Jan 12, 2012 1:11 pm

black on black with maplez neck looks so sweet, more wins from squier

Boab · Post by **Boab** » Thu Jan 12, 2012 1:26 pm

lorez wrote:black on black with maplez neck looks so sweet, more wins from squier

Absolutely. Although these aren't CV, VM stuff still seems to be pretty high quality. Squier is absolutely brilliant the now.

jagsonic · Post by **jagsonic** » Thu Jan 12, 2012 2:14 pm

f*%& â€“ the black one would perfectly match my squier mustang bass...

chemistforhire · Post by **chemistforhire** » Thu Jan 12, 2012 3:04 pm

Tort on the creamy one would be great along with creamy knobs and pick up selector switch. Would prefer a maple neck though.

Progrockabuse · Post by **Progrockabuse** » Thu Jan 12, 2012 3:53 pm

i'd rock that black/black one, maybe even mod it to look more gilmour/live at pompeii style

aen · Post by **aen** » Thu Jan 12, 2012 4:03 pm

Can't lie. Im pretty bonertown on that black one.

Gabriel · Post by **Gabriel** » Thu Jan 12, 2012 4:54 pm

That black one is actually amazing. Squier is coming up with some top designs at the moment.

hotrodperlmutter · Post by **hotrodperlmutter** » Thu Jan 12, 2012 5:32 pm

groassssssssz

Billy3000 · Post by **Billy3000** » Thu Jan 12, 2012 5:38 pm

I love the black one too, and it's been a long time since I've gotten excited about a strat.

paul_ · Post by **paul_** » Thu Jan 12, 2012 9:40 pm

mrperson wrote:Squier is coming up with some top designs at the moment.

Well not really, they're making guitars that kinda look like '50s-'70s Fenders but with circa '80s/'90s appointments.

Gabriel · Post by **Gabriel** » Thu Jan 12, 2012 10:09 pm

paul_ wrote:
mrperson wrote:Squier is coming up with some top designs at the moment.
Well not really, they're making guitars that kinda look like '50s-'70s Fenders but with circa '80s/'90s appointments.

Aha I realised that after I posted it

They're putting out cool stuff at the moment and that is all that matters

stewart · Post by **stewart** » Thu Jan 12, 2012 11:23 pm

would pump that black one.

Mages · Post by **Mages** » Fri Jan 13, 2012 12:21 am

WANT THIS SO HARD RIGHT NOW> THSNK YOU SQUIERRRR

JJLipton · Post by **JJLipton** » Fri Jan 13, 2012 12:39 am

The blackmore one looks awesome

Mages · Post by **Mages** » Fri Jan 13, 2012 12:52 am

ah so these are literally the exact same specs as the regular VM strat, they just look cooler. :\ differences between this and a real 70s strat: tuners, truss rod, frets, radius, micro-tilt, string spacing, bridge block, saddles, body wood. so........ pretty much not a 70s strat at all.

oh well, if they have a good neck they should still be cool. does anyone know what the necks are like on these VM guitars?