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Robert
September 23rd, 2013, 08:34 AM
Look who is back! :socool

http://assets.fender.com/frl/6f1c6002fd628121038391f605574444/generated/86ceb3c861ac3d7b0737b2ccde488ca3.png

http://www.fender.com/en-CA/squier/series/vintage-modified/squier-51-maple-fingerboard-2-color-sunburst/

sunvalleylaw
September 23rd, 2013, 10:17 AM
Cool! I wonder if it will have the same or similar quality of the CV line?

piebaldpython
September 23rd, 2013, 11:53 AM
What's the price? Looks cool and has a good pup configuration.

sunvalleylaw
September 23rd, 2013, 11:55 AM
Looks like it is part of the Vintage Modified line. Some of those are pretty nice, and seem to be up there with the CV line. Could be cool! I just don't need one is the thing.

Robert
September 23rd, 2013, 01:03 PM
Under 300 bucks, something like 280 I think.

Tig
September 23rd, 2013, 01:19 PM
I love the overall look but would prefer a Tele pickup at the bridge and the humbucker at the neck, Bluesboy style.

marnold
September 23rd, 2013, 01:30 PM
Cool! Available in candy apple red now too! One major difference is that the bridge pickup is described as "hot humbucking". The original definitely wasn't hot. The new Vintage Blonde is also way paler than the original, less banana-y than mine.

As it happens, I got my new Gotoh tuners installed on mine today. We'll have to see how much of an improvement they are.

So, is yours on order, Robert? :poke

Spudman
September 23rd, 2013, 07:12 PM
Thank God I don't have to take the bait on this. I've still got mine. See, I just saved $280 bucks.:AOK

Robert
September 24th, 2013, 07:12 PM
Well, I probably don't need another guitar... but you never know!

Robert
June 11th, 2014, 09:04 PM
So the excitement isn't as huge the 2nd time around, is it! :)

tjcurtin1
June 12th, 2014, 07:48 PM
As I recall, the excitement got really big when they were discontinuing them and they were being sold out at- $99. or something like that, if I remember correctly.

FrankenFretter
June 12th, 2014, 10:33 PM
From what I've heard, these need more work than the original run. I'm sure that's not the case with every single one, but apparently the QC on these has been a bit lackadaisical.

mesatone01
December 2nd, 2016, 02:56 PM
http://s104.photobucket.com/user/mesatone01/library/Candy%20Apple%20Squire%2051
Here's mine after all the mods

Robert
December 5th, 2016, 06:18 PM
Hey Mesatone01, I don't see no foto...

mesatone01
December 7th, 2016, 01:33 AM
http://s104.photobucket.com/user/mesatone01/slideshow/Candy%20Apple%20Squire%2051

" 51 " slideshow.
Found a nice 3 hole control plate at basspartsresource.com for the 51. Holes are spaced apart enough to use a full size pot for vol & tone plus a LP style 3 way selector. It's a bit longer, but if you use the existing rear screw hole the plate will cover the front mounting hole(the one closet to the pickup) and you can tap a new one. Then file the pickguard to match with the new plate.

Robert
December 7th, 2016, 11:11 PM
Hey it looks slightly dangerous!