eldiablojuancarlos's forum posts 4

I just started listening to one Central American alternative shoegaze band this week (Margaritas Podridas) so open to giving a South American shoegaze band a listen too :-) Listened to "Aeronave". Nice vibe, reminds me a bit of The Concretes (Swedish indie-pop band from the early 2000's)

No, not made in China, it's a Korean Fender (Squier Series) from the early 90's. You can check out the headstock in my gear page if you want to validate. It's from around 1992/1993. I picked it up on a whim (I was a drummer then) in Mr. Music Guitar Centre in Boston in 2004. You can read about them here: https://www.alston-family.co.uk/MIK/fentele.php Is it the best guitar, nope, but it came with Sperzel USA locking tuners and it started me playing (eventually) so I'm not complaining. If the concept of a $100 guitar is an issue, consider it a $100 set of tuners with a free talking point :-P

As for price, I reckon there are bargains to be had; what would be considered my 'best' guitar (2016 Squier Jazzmaster Deluxe; 'exact' same as the venerated J Mascis one, but candy Apple Red instead of White), I picked up my for the equivalent of under $250 USD. Only issues it has is some chipped paint. My 'go to' guitar (Hohner JT60; also early 90's) I actually picked up for equivalent of $45 USD (not a typo). Cosmetics are horrific (check it out my Gear Page) but it's actually the one that just feels the most right to me and I love how it plays. I could never imagine selling it (so resale value not an issue) and I'm always on the look out for another to have as a backup incase of fire/theft etc...

Sure, I have tried a few freinds more expensive guitars along the way (2005 Fender American Pro Strat, 70's Gibson 335) and they were nice and all, but for someone at my level (only started playing consistently in Nov 2021), I'm not really noticing the benefits that would justify spending 'real' money on a proper quality guitar just yet. That will that change in the future, I expect so but for now I'd use the analogy of learning to drive in an old reliable Corolla and I'll buy myself a Polestar when I decide it's time to drive faster :-)

"You sure thats even a Fender?" - Well that's a philosophical question if there ever was one; what is a Fender! I take the pragmatic view that if Fender puta Fender sticker on it, it's a Fender

Technically, it's a Fender Squier Series which was an early attempt at forming their lower tiered Fenders in the early 90's. Found a good article about them (link below) and they say "The Squier series Standard Telecaster was .... made at the Cort factory a relatively low quality model replaced by a Mexican made equivalent"

https://www.alston-family.co.uk/MIK/fentele.php

I've got what I gather is the single worst Fender Telecaster ever made (Korean '91, Silver Logo,, plywood body with lots of wood filler in the headstock where a tuner split the wood), but heck, it was $100 USD