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Originally Posted by teleyouk
The 5 screws attachment new bridge looks like the Squier ones; my first impression was that they are the same, with a logo added; in fact , that's not true. The screws holes are at different places...
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Absolutely, otherwise folks would've been using Squier plates, paired with vintage "Strat" bent metal saddles to achieve this look for years. But Fender has been cagey about making just enough parts non-interchangeable between the Fenders and the pacific rim Squires (and CIK Fenders) to keep people from 'showing the way' as to what the design of Fender's guitars ought to be.
I am totally convinced, for instance, that the real reason the CIC (PRC) Squier Vintage Modified thinline is 24.75 scale not 25.5 is so that people would be stymied if they tried to upgrade the thing. Everyone in that board room knew the 24.75 would be inferior. I guess a few less PRC trade goods can't be bad.