Recent content by robdefries

Hmmmm, don't understand why anybody would fit a pickguard, on such a nice guitar, that doesn't fit. Look at that gap between neck and guard. Must have been a 22 fret Jap Fender........... For a tenner extra you'll have a guard that fits..........

Ehhhh, a bit off topic, but............. How does this thing look if you took the guard off? I mean, does it have the "bathtub routing"? With 22 frets, that should be the case. Would be interesting to know. Thanks

Stil, replaced or not, I find it hard to believe that the pre- previous owner took the bushings out and placed them closer together.

The spacing of the two (hex) screws holding the tremolo is also not very much like a Squier/Fender tremolo. On the picture the screws are right underneath the E-e strings. That's not like Squier or Fender. Those screws are always outside of the strings. I think this once was a cheap Asian...

I think they neck heel points more towards other Asian copies. For sure it's not a Squier neck, because the ugly heel, the end of the fretboard is not round enough and the 12th fret markers are normally further apart on a Squier than on this one. I've seen the neckheel shape like this one...

The pickup that comes with it, looks like a DiMarzio, because of the adjustable poles, ie Allen screws. Can't get a clear look, pics are not sharp enough to be sure. The wiring is for sure not Fender. Open the guitar up and we'll know!

Looking at the neck, the 22 frets and the two point tremolo, I would say this is a Fender Standard Strat. Made from 1986 up until today. The trussrod opening looks real Fender to me too. If you take the guard off, you should find the so called 'bath tub routing'. One big hole under the guard...

For the pickups, ok, but not for the whole guitar. Whatever you apply to it, it'll still be a Squier Affinity. And 30 bucks extra? Sorry, but I calculate a difference of 45 Pounds, which is double the price.

Probably just as dear as the whole guitar was.......................... Better to get a set of GFS's, for that Squier. http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=400063465821 Or if you like grey bottom's, try these: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=390072943603

Well, I'm fairly new here too, but I think it's going to be more difficult and costly to find a complete set of vintage Toaki pickups, than a set of good "Fender style" ones. Especially if you want them to drop into a cheap "Squier Affinty".

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Black Breezy Sound, TE50?, 1981? Serial : 11486 Neck stamp : 1=9 Body stamp : 1=9 BB Z (or2?) Bridge pickup : TEB Neck pickup : missing Neck : Maple Skunk Spag logo but behind the string retainer Colour: Black (white guard, 5 screws) Neck pocket : Jap scribbling like on the pic...

Serial number 11468 TEB on bridge pickup