Squier not Squire

[StickyDBRmf]

Skwyr? Skwyer? Skwyre? Ah, I fancy the last one.

 

dclaassen - you spelt Hartke wrong.

[dclaassen]

2 hours ago, StickyDBRmf said:

Skwyr? Skwyer? Skwyre? Ah, I fancy the last one.

 

dclaassen - you spelt Hartke wrong.

Yup, and I can’t figure out how to edit it!

[fleabag]

You need a left handed screwdriver.  All the admins and mods have one.

[dclaassen]

Ah….yes, please 

[rushbo]

On 23/06/2022 at 11:30, Doctor J said:

Ahhh lads, it's not really yours until you've stripped it, removed to crustier biocrud, disinfected and reassembled it. It's part of the ritual these days 😂

There's nothing more satisfying than discovering a nice bass guitar under a few inches of solidified goo. 

[Dan Dare]

On 23/06/2022 at 11:06, Daz39 said:

Yes! Even if you hadn’t picked it up in months, disliked it and just wanted rid of it; a 10 minute clean and check of screws and tuners and so forth to make sure it’s not a total state is the least you can do.

 

I'm quite happy if an instrument I go to look at is in a bit of a state. It gives me a lever to negotiate the price down (assuming I want it). A quick strip and clean isn't difficult to do.

 

When I bought my '72 Jazz some years ago, it appeared that the fingerboard was worn. The instrument was very grubby and there were what appeared to be small, oval indentations in the fingerboard between the most used frets. I pointed them out to the seller, said I would probably need to get the board levelled and suggested we agree a price to allow for that. He agreed.

 

I got it home, removed the strings and got to work with the meths and 0000 wire wool. It turned out the board was covered in years worth of crud/dead skin and that the indentations were in that. The wood beneath was fine. Result.

Edited June 30, 2022 by Dan Dare

[nilorius]

I wouldn't bother much, it's just a mistake that can come from someone else, any time, too. Let's leave it behind.

[Sardonicus]

Spelling mistakes are a great way to get hold of a bargain on the likes of Facebook Marketplace, search for Epiphany and you will find loads of Epiphone guitars.

 

I once saw a cracking little Tanglewood bass where the seller couldn't make out what the logo said and advertised it as Canglewood.

 

 

[nilorius]

54 minutes ago, Sardonicus said:

Spelling mistakes are a great way to get hold of a bargain on the likes of Facebook Marketplace, search for Epiphany and you will find loads of Epiphone guitars.

 

I once saw a cracking little Tanglewood bass where the seller couldn't make out what the logo said and advertised it as Canglewood.

 

 

Yeah......Tanglewood and Canglewood is a much more bigger mistake !:)

[pfretrock]

On 23/06/2022 at 13:30, Beer of the Bass said:

 

I thought Fender's use of the name came from V. C. Squier, an American string manufacturer who were bought out by Fender in the 60s.

A bit more history, I believe Squier made the strings for Leo's first P.