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Originally Posted by RobBnTX
I also kind of wonder what the Antique Burst model would look like with a white pearloid pickguard? That Antique Burst is fairlly redish to me, maybe a bit too redish, at least in these pics.
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Here's my '05 with a a yellowed/aged white pearl pickguard:
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Originally Posted by RobBnTX
Someone told me that with a good Pro Set-up and a better set of pick-ups these Squiers are a really good value for the money. I realize there has been lots of excitement over their newly release Vibe models but I am curious about the Standard. One question I have is about the wood. How does agathis compare to alder? Is it more softer than alder and therefore more prone to denting? How does it compare to alder in tonality?
Thanks,
RFB
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IMHO they are a good value. Maybe the popularity of the Classic Vibe will push some folks to sell their Standards to make room/money to buy a Classic Vibe, and an increased supply in the used market will cause their selling prices used to drop some. But even at $200 new I think they are still a good value.
And if you're open to looking for used, you might consider looking for one of the earlier models which had three tone sunburst instead of antique sunburst. I like both.
Here's my '03 in 3TS with the stock W/B/W guard:
From '98 (first year of production in Indonesia) through '99 the Standards had 21-fret maple fretboards. Here's my '99:
IMHO, whether they need new pickups is to some extent whether the owner/player likes the tonal e.q. of the stock pickups. They are Mighty Mite Alnico pickups. I've switched back and forth between the stock pickups and others in my '05, I have the stock pickups in my '05 and '03 now.
I have a few of the Squier Standards with agathis bodies, one Special with an alder body and a partscaster with an alder MIM Standard body. In my experience, agathis is noticeably softer.
I can't tell whether alder vs. agathis has any affect on tone.