Hi Gary, I have a S9 (89) Squire Strat in black and white with a Floyd Rose trem lock, had it over 30 years and recently started playing it again, didn’t realise they were appreciated much until I started doing some research and found your video. Nice tones you get out of it, cool playing!
Hi Siamo and thanks :-) That's a rare beast you've got! Not only are those old lads with a few quid but Squier have fairly recently re-released them but just in an HH configuration. I'd rather have an 89 model from Samick Korea and I should think the value can only go in one direction. Cheers, Gary :-)
I received a Samick built Squire for my birthday when i was a kid. Serial # S911276. 1989 model Dakota Red with a rosewood neck. I still have and play it in original condition. The neck still feels great and it only has 2 small chips in the paintwork on the body. I love it.
Hi Paul :-) That's a really nice present! No two ways about it, these old boys have a superior feel to them and they rival anything else on the market these days. That's a keeper for sure. Cheers, Gary :-)
I have 1991 model in black, silver logo and S for Samick serial number exactly the same as this one.Only thing different was the tuners but have changed them to Wilkinson ez locks which are excellent. Being a 30 year old budget guitar the pups and pots weren't great so did the same and went for a loaded scratchplate. I can confirm that these are a ply body which is why they only came in solid colours, no sunburst, but are definitely well put together with a big block trem and vintage style saddles. The secret weapon though is the one piece maple neck which is a joy in the hand and definitely lends credence to the legend that these were possibly genuine Fender necks from Japan . I play this guitar every day while a 3 year old Mexican Tele sits on a stand gathering dust.
Hi Martin :-) that's some top notch information there - thanks. I have a particular fondness for old Squiers. My favourites are probably these, the old Yako plant guitars and for some reason the 20th Anniversary models seemed a little sweeter in general. Cheers, Gary and thanks for the neck info :-)
First korean squire was made in the young Chang factory 1987 E10 has fender stamped goto tuners and fender stamped saddles full-size block very similar to the Japan e10 but the but the truss rod adjusted at the top on the korean model some had fender stamped on them instead of squire they have solid wood with maple cap on the rear a the front 🎸👍
I have an 89/90 gold logo Samick Strat - the neck is as well made as my Fender Player. Actually, the fret installation on the Squier is better and it’s more comfortable, although being 35 years old it is more played-in!
Hi Derek :-) No two ways about it, the Samick factory has turned out some quality guitars over the years and these older chaps are become quite desirable these days. Cheers, Gary :-)
@@FoxysGuitarShow 💯 Gary - the plywood body is highly resonant acoustically too! Not something many people would spec over ash or alder but it’s taught me a lesson to keep an open mind about tonewood ;-)
Hi DZL and thanks :-) Aww man, I'd love to go to Japan! It looks awesome. Quite honestly, I'd be happy with a weekend in the Lake District but I think Japan might be less expensive! Cheers :-)
I have both the 86 Squier bullet one and thr 89 Squier stratocaster and let me tell you, they are both Fanta original guitar's with no mods or upgrades. Both of them have chug. The 89 pickups are unique with back plates that are grounded. It gives a different tone. I'm bummed you don't have the original cause they complete the guitar's tone that is indistinguishable from a fender stratocaster and way better than today's replicas. You can flip the washers in the tuners once they loosen up. Its serviceable. The necks are absolutely stunning and feel so good. Ply tone wood? Never heard of that.
Hi Pararanman :-) Hmm, Bob Taylor, as in Taylor Guitar Co. has been banging on about his superior tone from plywood since the 70's. He calls it 'layered wood' but it sounds the same to me. I totally agree with you about the absent original pickups. It's a lamentable situation. Cheerfully, it plays like a demon and looks fabulous. I guess one could stick a set of Fender pickups in if desired. I was surprised to see how little you can buy them for - they're less expensive than SD Antiquities!!! Cheers, Gary :-)
Nice guitar Gary enjoyed the demo reminded me somewhat of Jeff Beck..Superglue and baking soda topped off with some suitable colour nail varnish would do it..
Hi Bob and thanks mate :-) It's a good thing you're not a doctor......broken leg? Superglue and baking soda for you n'lad! Hahahahaha. Cheers, Gary :-)
Hiya Gary what a beauty love red straps I've got one with a rosewood neck my 2000 strat is an amazing guitar in white the quality is far better than the mexico/ player series guitars take care mate👍👍👍
Hi Graham :-) Yes, the red ones always say 'Hank Marvin' to me. Years ago I tried to find either a recording or footage of Hank making a mistake or hitting a duff note. No such evidence exists. What a pro! Cheers and take care too mate :-)
Hi Gary, - lovely strat. Regarding the body material. 99% sure it will be ply (which is honestly no bad thing, well constructed, gives a nice weight / feel, doesn't affect tone & cannot be seen anyway!) Back in the mid-late 80's, Squier were under pressure & needed to reduce costs to bring sale prices down. Other manufacturers such as (and probably most notably in this sense at the time) Marlin were producing S-type guitars eg the sidewinder (for a while the top selling electric guitar in the UK,) with pretty finishes and lets call them some 'quirky looking' features (bridge, nut etc) and were undercutting Squier on price (not quality.) So Squier manufacture moved from Japan to Korea, where production costs were cheaper, they used ply bodies (again no bad thing) and hardware such as trapezoid tuners became standard on the 'standard' model. These changes allowed Squier to continue to build great sounding and playing guitars but importantly to be able to sell them at a competitive price, ultimately Squier won the battle. Another enjoyable video Gary, cheers Wayne.
Hi Wayne and thanks mate :-) Although those cheapo tuners are what they are, they work just fine and it always surprised me they were fitted to Santora and the likes that were built in the Gakki plant in Japan. Ahhhhh, the Marlin Sidewinder. I seem to recall that the early ones were built in the Deutsche Democratic Republic before the wall came down. My goodness, they were big old lumps. The vibrato blocks were hewn from solid brass and the electrics looked like they'd been recommissioned from Soviet era tank electronics. Brilliantly built, though. Cheers :-)
The Blackstar sounds amazing coupled with the new pickups. Lovely maple neck. The body could be laminated tonewood (a personal favourite) . I'd fill that hole tho. In the guitar.. I mean🤣😃😄😅
Hahahahaha, hi Mr Whitesnake :-) Yes, agreed, holes were meant to be filled. Out of interest, have you ever watched Jim Lill's UA-cam episode "Where does the tone come from in an electric guitar?". It's a proper eye-opener. Cheers :-)
Hi Buckseed :-) Brilliant guitars, aren't they? I like to make a weekly trawl of the local pawn shops. Obviously I'm hoping to find a '59 Les Paul for £200 hahahahaha. Cheers, Gary :-)
Hi Gary, I have a S9 (89) Squire Strat in black and white with a Floyd Rose trem lock, had it over 30 years and recently started playing it again, didn’t realise they were appreciated much until I started doing some research and found your video. Nice tones you get out of it, cool playing!
Hi Siamo and thanks :-) That's a rare beast you've got! Not only are those old lads with a few quid but Squier have fairly recently re-released them but just in an HH configuration. I'd rather have an 89 model from Samick Korea and I should think the value can only go in one direction. Cheers, Gary :-)
I received a Samick built Squire for my birthday when i was a kid.
Serial # S911276.
1989 model Dakota Red with a rosewood neck.
I still have and play it in original condition.
The neck still feels great and it only has 2 small chips in the paintwork on the body.
I love it.
Hi Paul :-) That's a really nice present! No two ways about it, these old boys have a superior feel to them and they rival anything else on the market these days. That's a keeper for sure. Cheers, Gary :-)
I have 1991 model in black, silver logo and S for Samick serial number exactly the same as this one.Only thing different was the tuners but have changed them to Wilkinson ez locks which are excellent. Being a 30 year old budget guitar the pups and pots weren't great so did the same and went for a loaded scratchplate. I can confirm that these are a ply body which is why they only came in solid colours, no sunburst, but are definitely well put together with a big block trem and vintage style saddles. The secret weapon though is the one piece maple neck which is a joy in the hand and definitely lends credence to the legend that these were possibly genuine Fender necks from Japan . I play this guitar every day while a 3 year old Mexican Tele sits on a stand gathering dust.
Hi Martin :-) that's some top notch information there - thanks. I have a particular fondness for old Squiers. My favourites are probably these, the old Yako plant guitars and for some reason the 20th Anniversary models seemed a little sweeter in general. Cheers, Gary and thanks for the neck info :-)
First korean squire was made in the young Chang factory 1987 E10 has fender stamped goto tuners and fender stamped saddles full-size block very similar to the Japan e10 but the but the truss rod adjusted at the top on the korean model some had fender stamped on them instead of squire they have solid wood with maple cap on the rear a the front 🎸👍
I have an 89/90 gold logo Samick Strat - the neck is as well made as my Fender Player. Actually, the fret installation on the Squier is better and it’s more comfortable, although being 35 years old it is more played-in!
Hi Derek :-) No two ways about it, the Samick factory has turned out some quality guitars over the years and these older chaps are become quite desirable these days. Cheers, Gary :-)
@@FoxysGuitarShow 💯 Gary - the plywood body is highly resonant acoustically too! Not something many people would spec over ash or alder but it’s taught me a lesson to keep an open mind about tonewood ;-)
Great video Gary! And you got some nice sound out of that old boy. I’m in Japan so I will keep my eyes peeled for one of those. Cheers!
Hi DZL and thanks :-) Aww man, I'd love to go to Japan! It looks awesome. Quite honestly, I'd be happy with a weekend in the Lake District but I think Japan might be less expensive! Cheers :-)
It ain't about the guitar, it's about the guitarist.
Hi Doggieman :-) There's a lot to be said for that. A decent guitar helps though :-) Cheers, Gary :-)
I have both the 86 Squier bullet one and thr 89 Squier stratocaster and let me tell you, they are both Fanta original guitar's with no mods or upgrades. Both of them have chug. The 89 pickups are unique with back plates that are grounded. It gives a different tone. I'm bummed you don't have the original cause they complete the guitar's tone that is indistinguishable from a fender stratocaster and way better than today's replicas. You can flip the washers in the tuners once they loosen up. Its serviceable. The necks are absolutely stunning and feel so good. Ply tone wood? Never heard of that.
Hi Pararanman :-) Hmm, Bob Taylor, as in Taylor Guitar Co. has been banging on about his superior tone from plywood since the 70's. He calls it 'layered wood' but it sounds the same to me. I totally agree with you about the absent original pickups. It's a lamentable situation. Cheerfully, it plays like a demon and looks fabulous. I guess one could stick a set of Fender pickups in if desired. I was surprised to see how little you can buy them for - they're less expensive than SD Antiquities!!! Cheers, Gary :-)
@@FoxysGuitarShow , good word man. I'm actually thinking about making pickups for a extra income.
Nice guitar Gary enjoyed the demo reminded me somewhat of Jeff Beck..Superglue and baking soda topped off with some suitable colour nail varnish would do it..
Hi Bob and thanks mate :-) It's a good thing you're not a doctor......broken leg? Superglue and baking soda for you n'lad! Hahahahaha. Cheers, Gary :-)
oops - m'lad
Hiya Gary what a beauty love red straps I've got one with a rosewood neck my 2000 strat is an amazing guitar in white the quality is far better than the mexico/ player series guitars take care mate👍👍👍
Hi Graham :-) Yes, the red ones always say 'Hank Marvin' to me. Years ago I tried to find either a recording or footage of Hank making a mistake or hitting a duff note. No such evidence exists. What a pro! Cheers and take care too mate :-)
Lots of late 80s and early 90s vibes in your music. What's the backing track at the beginning?
Hi Protect and Serve and thanks:-) It'll be something off UA-cam. Probably from Elevated Jam Tracks. Cheers, Gary :-)
@@FoxysGuitarShow Copy that.
Hi Gary, - lovely strat. Regarding the body material. 99% sure it will be ply (which is honestly no bad thing, well constructed, gives a nice weight / feel, doesn't affect tone & cannot be seen anyway!) Back in the mid-late 80's, Squier were under pressure & needed to reduce costs to bring sale prices down. Other manufacturers such as (and probably most notably in this sense at the time) Marlin were producing S-type guitars eg the sidewinder (for a while the top selling electric guitar in the UK,) with pretty finishes and lets call them some 'quirky looking' features (bridge, nut etc) and were undercutting Squier on price (not quality.) So Squier manufacture moved from Japan to Korea, where production costs were cheaper, they used ply bodies (again no bad thing) and hardware such as trapezoid tuners became standard on the 'standard' model. These changes allowed Squier to continue to build great sounding and playing guitars but importantly to be able to sell them at a competitive price, ultimately Squier won the battle. Another enjoyable video Gary, cheers Wayne.
Hi Wayne and thanks mate :-) Although those cheapo tuners are what they are, they work just fine and it always surprised me they were fitted to Santora and the likes that were built in the Gakki plant in Japan. Ahhhhh, the Marlin Sidewinder. I seem to recall that the early ones were built in the Deutsche Democratic Republic before the wall came down. My goodness, they were big old lumps. The vibrato blocks were hewn from solid brass and the electrics looked like they'd been recommissioned from Soviet era tank electronics. Brilliantly built, though. Cheers :-)
The Blackstar sounds amazing coupled with the new pickups.
Lovely maple neck. The body could be laminated tonewood (a personal favourite) . I'd fill that hole tho.
In the guitar.. I mean🤣😃😄😅
Hahahahaha, hi Mr Whitesnake :-) Yes, agreed, holes were meant to be filled. Out of interest, have you ever watched Jim Lill's UA-cam episode "Where does the tone come from in an electric guitar?". It's a proper eye-opener. Cheers :-)
@@FoxysGuitarShow Hi, Gary.. yes I've seen that video and the backlash that followed. Ha ha!!! Tonewood 4 evah!!!!
how much is it worth How much costs? squier s serial from samick factory? thanks in advance
Hi Kurajberizam :-) I think I sold this for around £150 (GBP).Cheers, Gary :-)
Come on fill that screw hole, easy job and would make a nice little video.
I think it adds to it's character! 😀
I'm afraid it's too late for that - it no longer belongs to me! Perhaps I'll do one in the future if I get the opportunity. Cheers :-)
Hi Wayne :-) What is it they call it? Mojo? Cheers :-)
I have a 1989 Squier II version. $140 at pawnshop.
Hi Buckseed :-) Brilliant guitars, aren't they? I like to make a weekly trawl of the local pawn shops. Obviously I'm hoping to find a '59 Les Paul for £200 hahahahaha. Cheers, Gary :-)