Kramer Ferrington III. Posted May 23, 2006 Share Posted May 23, 2006 http://cgi.ebay.it/SQUIER-JV-52-REISSUE-TELECASTER_W0QQitemZ7415748334QQcategoryZ33039QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem Ok... it's obviously rare, and some guy's already bid on it, so maybe it's not such a crazy price but would it be worth the dough? Band MySpace My snazzy t-shirt empire Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluesape Posted May 23, 2006 Share Posted May 23, 2006 I wouldn't pay a lot for it, Vince. What does 550,00 equate to? Never a DUH! moment! Well, almost never. OK, OK! Sometimes never! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kramer Ferrington III. Posted May 23, 2006 Author Share Posted May 23, 2006 $1,036.09 USD Like I said... it seems kinda pricey for a Squier, but then I'm not a collector. Band MySpace My snazzy t-shirt empire Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pappy P Posted May 23, 2006 Share Posted May 23, 2006 I agree, that is pricey. However I've never seen a squire with the big Fender Logo either. Maybe it is worth something. www.birdblues.com My Stuff On Sound Click Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henrysb3 Posted May 23, 2006 Share Posted May 23, 2006 It's probably of a higher playing quality than the previously cheapo Danelectros and Teiscos that are commanding higher prices now than when they were new. He not busy being born Is busy dyin'. ...Bob Dylan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Big G Posted May 23, 2006 Share Posted May 23, 2006 looks very lumpy to me but its an old one so who knows, it would not get me to part with my hard earned. surely its worth it only to a collector. Love life, some twists and turns are more painful than others, but love life..... http://www.soundclick.com/bands/pagemusic.cfm?bandID=592101 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evilLordJuju Posted May 23, 2006 Share Posted May 23, 2006 The eighties squiers are quite well regarded - and this is one of the earliest certainly looks nice too check out my guitar sites gibson electric basses | vintage and rare guitars | vintage guitar forum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doc taz Posted May 23, 2006 Share Posted May 23, 2006 For that amount of coin, I could put that towards a newer US tele w/ Noiseless pu's, or a Mike Stern Yamaha + 2 sets of strings (before taxes and hardcase). Even Will Ray wouldn't pay that much for it... maybe. sevenstring.org profile my flickr page Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chad Thorne Posted May 23, 2006 Share Posted May 23, 2006 Originally posted by Kramer Ferrington III.: $1,036.09 USD Like I said... it seems kinda pricey for a Squier, but then I'm not a collector. According to my handy-dandy currency exchange rate calculator, one GBP = $1.886 USD, making the price of this (Dr. Evil pinky to mouth and voice) one MILLION, thirty-seven thousand, three hundred dollars. If that's so it is a bit pricey. Or am I missing something? Even at a grand plus it's overpriced. It's a Squier, fer Pete's sake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rotosound45 Posted May 23, 2006 Share Posted May 23, 2006 And the debate rages on..... Some say the early Squier guitars are better than their early 80's U.S. counterparts of the same era. From what I have seen, I must agree with this theory. But, is the Tele in question worth it's bid? Not to me, but they are getting quite old, after all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Geoff Posted May 23, 2006 Share Posted May 23, 2006 I've got a 52 re-issue bridge pup in my FrankenTele. Looks a bit pricy to me. Does Fender do a Highway 1 Tele? G. "When the power of love overcomes the love of power the World will know Peace": Jimi Hendrix http://www.soundclick.com/bands/default.cfm?bandID=738517&content=music The Geoff - blame Caevan!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rw2003 Posted May 23, 2006 Share Posted May 23, 2006 Originally posted by Chad: Originally posted by Kramer Ferrington III.: $1,036.09 USD Like I said... it seems kinda pricey for a Squier, but then I'm not a collector. According to my handy-dandy currency exchange rate calculator, one GBP = $1.886 USD, making the price of this (Dr. Evil pinky to mouth and voice) one MILLION, thirty-seven thousand, three hundred dollars. If that's so it is a bit pricey. Or am I missing something? Even at a grand plus it's overpriced. It's a Squier, fer Pete's sake. I think Europeans use a "," in the same way the we (Americans) use a decimal point. So your calculation of $1MM+ may be off by a factor of 1,000. "Spend all day doing nothing But we sure do it well" - Huck Johns from 'Oh Yeah' Click to Listen to Oh yeah Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rw2003 Posted May 23, 2006 Share Posted May 23, 2006 As others have posted, the early MIJ Squiers are somewhat collectible and therefore demand more $ as compared to the newer Squiers (where ever they are manufactured). I friend off mine had a connection in Japan and picked up a Squier Strat new in the mid-80s. It was a very nice guitar and was much cheaper than its Made in USA counterpart. I guess its supply and demand. Probably not too many of these in Italy to begin with. "Spend all day doing nothing But we sure do it well" - Huck Johns from 'Oh Yeah' Click to Listen to Oh yeah Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chad Thorne Posted May 23, 2006 Share Posted May 23, 2006 I think Europeans use a "," in the same way the we (Americans) use a decimal point. I wondered if that were the case after I posted, since KFIII's and my figures were the same, but for the decimal point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluesape Posted May 23, 2006 Share Posted May 23, 2006 Originally posted by Geoff Byrne: I've got a 52 re-issue bridge pup in my FrankenTele. Looks a bit pricy to me. Does Fender do a Highway 1 Tele? G. Yup - 2 friends have 'em, and they rock. Never a DUH! moment! Well, almost never. OK, OK! Sometimes never! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gifthorse Posted May 24, 2006 Share Posted May 24, 2006 $1,036.09 USD Sounds outrageous. Who knows maybe it is a gem, but you can get a badass guitar for that amount. You could go to a music store and actually TRY IT OUT and get something unbelievable!! http://flagshipmile.dmusic.com/ http://www.myspace.com/gifthorse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kramer Ferrington III. Posted May 24, 2006 Author Share Posted May 24, 2006 Originally posted by Chad: According to my handy-dandy currency exchange rate calculator, one GBP = $1.886 USD, making the price of this (Dr. Evil pinky to mouth and voice) one MILLION, thirty-seven thousand, three hundred dollars.Well, if you forget to use the decimal point it is! Originally posted by Chad: Even at a grand plus it's overpriced. It's a Squier, fer Pete's sake. Yeah, you could buy a proper telecaster for that money. Band MySpace My snazzy t-shirt empire Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LPCustom Posted May 24, 2006 Share Posted May 24, 2006 IIRC, the original Squiers were Fenders that were made in Japan. They are _much_ better guitars than what Squier devolved into. That guitar should be worth about what your average MiJ Fender is worth. There may be a premium because those are fairly rare (they didn't make all that many the first couple of years). They went bargain basement when they stopped putting the Fender name on the guitar. Born on the Bayou Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rotosound45 Posted May 25, 2006 Share Posted May 25, 2006 "IIRC, the original Squiers were Fenders that were made in Japan. They are _much_ better guitars than what Squier devolved into." This seems to reflect the SQ and JV (not Jimmie Vaughn) Squier series guitars, for the most part. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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