Squier Telecaster news from Frankfurt

Blazer · March 29th, 2007, 07:52 PM

As you guys might know this week the Europe version of the NAMM is taking place at Frankfurt Germany. And today I attended.

One of the first stands I visited was the one from Fender and the Squier devision has some really cool new axes added to their list. They are so new that they aren't even mentioned on the Fender site yet.

First of all, the Vintage modified series has been expanded with a Thinline Tele that comes in a really classy shorline gold. Then there's the Deryck Whibley (Sum41) signature tele, which is a tele deluxe with a strat neck and a sole bridge humbucker.

Whibley with an all white prototype of his signature Squier Tele

Further Squier telecaster news came from the low end of business with the Mike Dirnt signature Telecaster bass. Which looks exactly like the Fender Version but for a whole lot less dough.

Finally (and i think it's the coolest one of them all.) there's the 72 Telecaster bass, complete with the wide range humbucker, through body stringing and two saddle bridge, it comes in three tone sunburst with a black three ply pickguard. It oozes MOJO and I can't wait until those will be hitting the stores.

Disastercaster · March 29th, 2007, 09:10 PM

Holy crap. If those Dirnt basses are worth a damn I'd pick one up at the drop of a hat.

Unkie Al · March 30th, 2007, 05:16 AM

Man, Squire is really starting to make some pretty interesting new guitars. Personally i think the Squire '51 is one of the best cheepo guitars i've ever owned...

Any pictures of that Shoreline Gold Thinline?

RockinCarl · March 30th, 2007, 05:46 AM

Those Mike Dirnt basses always seemed interesting to me... And now they'll be making a cheaper version. Crap.

Big Tony · March 30th, 2007, 06:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Disastercaster

Holy crap. If those Dirnt basses are worth a damn I'd pick one up at the drop of a hat.

Same here!

/ Tony

Blazer · March 30th, 2007, 08:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Unkie Al

Man, Squire is really starting to make some pretty interesting new guitars. Personally i think the Squire '51 is one of the best cheepo guitars i've ever owned...

Any pictures of that Shoreline Gold Thinline?

Not the same guitar but pretty close.

RomanS · March 30th, 2007, 12:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Blazer

First of all, the Vintage modified series has been expanded with a Thinline Tele that comes in a really classy shorline gold.

Man, this gives me GAS without even having seen it...

2Buck Chuck · April 1st, 2007, 02:59 PM

now if only my local retailers, GC and Sams As* will carry Squiers...

March 29th, 2007, 07:52 PM	#1 (permalink)
Blazer Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 5,118	Squier Telecaster news from Frankfurt As you guys might know this week the Europe version of the NAMM is taking place at Frankfurt Germany. And today I attended. One of the first stands I visited was the one from Fender and the Squier devision has some really cool new axes added to their list. They are so new that they aren't even mentioned on the Fender site yet. First of all, the Vintage modified series has been expanded with a Thinline Tele that comes in a really classy shorline gold. Then there's the Deryck Whibley (Sum41) signature tele, which is a tele deluxe with a strat neck and a sole bridge humbucker. Whibley with an all white prototype of his signature Squier Tele Further Squier telecaster news came from the low end of business with the Mike Dirnt signature Telecaster bass. Which looks exactly like the Fender Version but for a whole lot less dough. Finally (and i think it's the coolest one of them all.) there's the 72 Telecaster bass, complete with the wide range humbucker, through body stringing and two saddle bridge, it comes in three tone sunburst with a black three ply pickguard. It oozes MOJO and I can't wait until those will be hitting the stores. __________________ "I reject your reality and subsitute my own." - Adam Savage, Mythbusters

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Disastercaster Tele-Holic Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Dublin, Ireland Age: 21 Posts: 781	Holy crap. If those Dirnt basses are worth a damn I'd pick one up at the drop of a hat. __________________ Mighty Atomics, Garage Rock N Roll!!!

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Unkie Al Tele-Holic Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Denmark Age: 42 Posts: 741 26 Photos	Man, Squire is really starting to make some pretty interesting new guitars. Personally i think the Squire '51 is one of the best cheepo guitars i've ever owned... Any pictures of that Shoreline Gold Thinline? __________________ My girlfriend always laughs during sex - no matter what she's reading. -- Steve Jobs

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2Buck Chuck TDPRI Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: South Orange, NJ, USA Age: 49 Posts: 55	now if only my local retailers, GC and Sams As* will carry Squiers... __________________ "everybody's got the blues" http://www.myspace.com/2bcmusic

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RockinCarl Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Michigan Posts: 1,495	Those Mike Dirnt basses always seemed interesting to me... And now they'll be making a cheaper version. Crap.

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