There’s something special about cream strats with minty pickguards and oodles of relic vibes – especially if they come this cheap. I devoted way too much time on this guitar TBH.

The story: I picked up this old Squier with a bunch of other music gear. She’d be played a LOT by someone. You could tell by all the knocks to the body and the playing grime over the fretboard! (cleaned off now)!

The model is a good one: A sturdy cream Squier with a full-thickness, solid wood body and a lovely neck. I’ve upgraded her with Fender tuners, Fender-stamped saddles and a set of Alnico pickups. Here are the details …

NECK: This old Squier is a Fender 50th anniversary model and so carries the badge. The headstock was scratched up and so it’s been refinished in cream.  

Fairly chunky C profile. She’s had a fret dress. Lovely feel to the neck. Your hand glides around.

I’ve also given her Fender USA/Mexico tuners as an upgrade. If you wish, you can peel off my Axe Relics sticker from the back of the headstock.

She’s set up with 10-46 strings. Low-to-medium action for easy playing. Shim in neck pocket to get the optimal action. I’ve also set the intonation.

PICKUPS AND SOUND: Upgraded to Alnico pickups with a 5-way switch, with plenty of range among the pickups.

BODY: Solid wood. Full Fender thickness. Plenty of chips.

She also has those “crazy paving” stress lines to the finish (these are not splits to the body) which typically happen in hot/cold environments to some finishes where the wood expands but the paint doesn’t! It’s all cosmetic only and kind of adds to the vibe. They appear on the other end and back of the guitar too.

OTHER FEATURES: Fender saddles. Aged-style plastic pickup covers and dials. (Hard case not included with this guitar.)

OVERALL: A solid workhorse with a relic vibe and quality parts – but without a hefty price tag.

This guitar has now been sold. Thanks for your interest.