My Squier A-serial
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Michael7
Dr. Squier
That looks like a rare bird! I look forward to hearing what others say about your guitar. The cast block saddles look out of place to me, but I'm not knowledgeable about these early models and am eager to learn when others pipe in. I have a A-series that is a little newer than yours, and it has stamped saddles with no markings at all.
Sled
Squier Talker
Squier Stratocaster "SQ" (MIJ)
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Hello everyone! If anyone else is interested, here is my squire, only black. They were made black with a maple neck and white with a fingerboard, it is possible that someone swapped their neck and body.
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Squier CST-30 Stratocaster 1985 Black | Reverb
Year – 1985 Factory – Fujigen Body – Basswood Neck (bolt on) – Maple Number of Frets – 21 Width of Frets (Fret Size) – 2mm. Neck Width at 1 Fret (mm) – 42 Neck Width at 12 Fret (mm) – 52 Neck Thickness at 1 Fret (mm) – 22 Neck Thicknes at 12 Fret (mm) – 24 Finge...
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Tamarindo03
Squier-Nut
Hei!
With the ceramic sq-3 pickups and trapezoid tuners yours is a CST-30 domestic model. In the 1986 catalog you will find a black CST-30 with maple neck.
The CST-30 was the only CST model still in production in 1985 until very early 1988, but just for the domestic market. Exported CST (30S, 45, 50) werde made only in 1983/84. CST-55 models (highest price point) again just were domestic and made also only in 1983/84 like the export CST models, but these had JV serial on neck plate and fiber bobbin SQ-5 pickups.
You can find the domestic CST-30 with A-serial neckplate like yours or after that with an E-serial number on headstock until very early 88.
Cheers
With the ceramic sq-3 pickups and trapezoid tuners yours is a CST-30 domestic model. In the 1986 catalog you will find a black CST-30 with maple neck.
The CST-30 was the only CST model still in production in 1985 until very early 1988, but just for the domestic market. Exported CST (30S, 45, 50) werde made only in 1983/84. CST-55 models (highest price point) again just were domestic and made also only in 1983/84 like the export CST models, but these had JV serial on neck plate and fiber bobbin SQ-5 pickups.
You can find the domestic CST-30 with A-serial neckplate like yours or after that with an E-serial number on headstock until very early 88.
Cheers
stratmanshow
Squier-Meister
This guitar has already been discussed at length back in August at Strat-Talk.
What is this model? Squier 1983?
Myself, I suspect the neck is not original to the body/neckplate. The screw holes are worn and at least one is double drilled plus the date is kinda early for an A serial. Could be original and an oddball but I think somebody (like me) wanted a maple board and swapped it from an SQ model.
What is this model? Squier 1983?
Myself, I suspect the neck is not original to the body/neckplate. The screw holes are worn and at least one is double drilled plus the date is kinda early for an A serial. Could be original and an oddball but I think somebody (like me) wanted a maple board and swapped it from an SQ model.
I have a White Squier Stratocaster with Maple Neck and Gold Fingerguard that looks like the artwork for this forum. It was supposed to be "limited edition" when I bought it used in 2016 I believe. I didn't think it was anywhere near rare or anything...
The artwork for Squier Talk - and probably your guitar too - is a totally different guitar from the Squiers from the 1980s.
It's a limited edition Classic Vibe.
stylemessiah
Squier Talker
Is "i saw 3 bolts and immediately lost interest" a suitable response 
vintageguitarz
Squier-Meister
First off, there is NO such thing as a "Rare" Squier. ALL Japanese Squiers were made by Fujigen Gakki and under contract FG made literally THOUSANDS of Squiers each decade. There were Squiers ONLY meant for the Japanese (Asian) Domestic Sales, ones ONLY for the "World" (primarily Europe) and of course ones for North and South America.
In recent Decades, many many Japanese and European market models have been sold into the USA>Canada market, just check out EBay any day.
Your's if it's not partially faked, is a Japanese Domestic model Squier, there are probably a 1000 just like it floating about Japan, Korea and Taiwan, even China, in various colors. So as a "J Domestic" it's hardly rare, as a J model in the US used, there may only be under a hundred that "drifted" here, but big deal it's not a One Off or a Custom Shop Limited Edition or something.
Japanese and most Korean Squiers, Pro Tones, "Squier Series" Fender MIJ guitars are as great sounding as American Made contemporary guitar, and better than MIM model, so Enjoy. But you don't have a "Collectors" guitar.
I worked for Fender 1972-1999
In recent Decades, many many Japanese and European market models have been sold into the USA>Canada market, just check out EBay any day.
Your's if it's not partially faked, is a Japanese Domestic model Squier, there are probably a 1000 just like it floating about Japan, Korea and Taiwan, even China, in various colors. So as a "J Domestic" it's hardly rare, as a J model in the US used, there may only be under a hundred that "drifted" here, but big deal it's not a One Off or a Custom Shop Limited Edition or something.
Japanese and most Korean Squiers, Pro Tones, "Squier Series" Fender MIJ guitars are as great sounding as American Made contemporary guitar, and better than MIM model, so Enjoy. But you don't have a "Collectors" guitar.
I worked for Fender 1972-1999
Yes, now I'm sure of it, the neck is from SQ, it's dated 1983, and given that there are double holes, there are no more questions. I have another strat, a JV early CAR, just for information and I don't collector...Many thanks to everyone!
Tamarindo03
Squier-Nut
There are some Japanese Squiers not made by Fujigen. The Vista series models.
Although the word "Rare" doesn’t mean much to me as I’m just interested in well playing instruments and the history of some brands and models I particularly like - no matter if rare or not, I think there are some rare Squier models. The Squier Jeff Beck JV or Vista Venus 12 besides some others. Even the Vista Jagmaster for example. There is not a single one on reverb right now. Just one on ebay located in Japan. There are not lot of these and they are selling pretty fast. Or a CTL with rosewood board.
I’m with you that a lot of SST, STL etc. aren’t exactly rare as they sometimes were produced for several years, thousands of them, and sold to a lot of countries and you can find them always. But some I do consider as rare.
Even some "newer" chinese ones.
Cheers
stratmanshow
Squier-Meister
Question: There were "Customer Special Order" JV Fenders. Did they do that with JV Squiers?
Tamarindo03
Squier-Nut
There was one CTC model on reverb four years ago that has an "order" stamp on the neck. The body is in natural color which wasn’t a color for this model as they just came in black. Looking at the picture of the neck pocket this isn’t a refinish, otherwise you could see black paint residue. So I think this indeed was an order made Squier. I don’t know more about this topic but it seems like they exist.
Fender Japan Squier SQ-Serial 1983 CTC-55 '72 Tele Custom order made MIJ Fuji-gen Fujigen Post-JV | Reverb Canada
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Tamarindo03
Squier-Nut
No. Usual stamp.
