New Squier Artist Signature Models

[Tig***]

Signature models are usually a hit or miss for me, but anything new from Squier is worth checking out since their quality has improved lately.
The J Mascis Jazzmaster and Joe Trohman Telecaster are available at Squier dealers with a manufacturer’s suggested retail price of $599.99 each.

The new J Mascis Jazzmaster offers as much massive sound and performance as its namesake. Its striking Vintage White finish, pickups and hardware are all specified by Mascis himself, offering guitarists tremendous tone, quality and looks at an incredible value.

Features include a basswood body, C-shaped maple neck, rosewood fingerboard with 9.5” radius and 21 jumbo frets, two single-coil Jazzmaster pickups with three-position switching and dual tone circuits, gold anodized aluminum pickguard, Adjusto-Matic bridge with vintage-style floating tremolo tailpiece, vintage-style tuners, chrome hardware and J Mascis’ signature on the back of the large ‘60s style headstock.




The Joe Trohman Telecaster is an unusual new take on the venerable early-‘70s Fender Telecaster Deluxe. This triple-pickup beauty rocks a ton of tones with easy switching features. It comes equipped with an alder body, C-shaped maple neck, rosewood fingerboard with 12” radius and 22 jumbo frets, two open-coil humbucking pickups (neck and bridge), single-coil Stratocaster® middle pickup, five-position rotary pickup selector switch, upper bout kill switch, vintage-style six-saddle strings-through-body hardtail bridge, chrome hardware, large 1968-style Stratocaster® headstock with Trohman’s signature on the back, and Two-color Sunburst finish.

[Spudman***]

The Jazzmaster is almost perfect. I hate when they put the input jack there because you can't swing the tremolo bar all the way around to the back without it stopping at the cable. Otherwise, it's a real looker.

[Eric***]

Dude. That tele basically looks like an Ibanez with a big pickguard, given that pickup config.

I should dig me out some Dinosaur Jr.

[marnold***]

I should dig me out some Dinosaur Jr.

I've always hoped that that version was done very ironically.

[progrmr]

I was seriously gassing for the J Mascis Jazzmaster...but new LTD means I need to hold off on new guitar purchases for awhile. It definitely looks like what the squier VM jazzmaster should have been.

[sunvalleylaw]

If the tele were at the normal CV/squire pricepoints, I would be interested for my son. I think a dual humbucker tele would work well for him. I don't think the middle pup hurts it any. but not at MIM price point. Given the price point, I would be looking more at the black top teles unless the street price is way less.

[crowhue]

Signature models are usually a hit or miss for me, but anything new from Squier is worth checking out since their quality has improved lately.
The J Mascis Jazzmaster and Joe Trohman Telecaster are available at Squier dealers with a manufacturer’s suggested retail price of $599.99 each.

The new J Mascis Jazzmaster offers as much massive sound and performance as its namesake. Its striking Vintage White finish, pickups and hardware are all specified by Mascis himself, offering guitarists tremendous tone, quality and looks at an incredible value.

Features include a basswood body, C-shaped maple neck, rosewood fingerboard with 9.5” radius and 21 jumbo frets, two single-coil Jazzmaster pickups with three-position switching and dual tone circuits, gold anodized aluminum pickguard, Adjusto-Matic bridge with vintage-style floating tremolo tailpiece, vintage-style tuners, chrome hardware and J Mascis’ signature on the back of the large ‘60s style headstock.




The Joe Trohman Telecaster is an unusual new take on the venerable early-‘70s Fender Telecaster Deluxe. This triple-pickup beauty rocks a ton of tones with easy switching features. It comes equipped with an alder body, C-shaped maple neck, rosewood fingerboard with 12” radius and 22 jumbo frets, two open-coil humbucking pickups (neck and bridge), single-coil Stratocaster® middle pickup, five-position rotary pickup selector switch, upper bout kill switch, vintage-style six-saddle strings-through-body hardtail bridge, chrome hardware, large 1968-style Stratocaster® headstock with Trohman’s signature on the back, and Two-color Sunburst finish.

Sounds interesting. Ive not heard about these in the UK but I guess theyll filter over here on a slow boat from the far east eventually.

[peskypesky]

i would LOVE to add the Mascis and Trohman Squiers to my collection. I think they both look killer...but no more room in my apartment for guitars.

[Stig]

I got my Mascis Jazzmaster today.
The fretwork is nice. The neck feels fantastic. Not all glossy and sticky, but silky smooth.
It sounds great. I'm liking the dual tone circuit. with the top switch down, the traditional tone knob controls the pickups, and it's very bright. Switch up, those roller pots are the tone and volume controls. It's a bit more mellow, and also very pleasant sounding.
Haven't really gone to town on that whammy yet. I think I would like a shorter arm on that thing. Wonder if anybody makes one. Otherwise, to be honest, the arm will probably not even be in it.
There's a tiny bit of buzz in the bridge that I need to track down. But the setup is actually quite good for LITERALLY right out of the box (including Chinese paper wrapped around the strings.) It's even intonated.
For the money*, I am REALLY impressed with this thing. If it didn't say Squier and China on the headstock, I'd swear it was at least a Japanese model, if not American. And I own old and new American Fenders.

*Musician's Friend price - $399. Case = $50. Free shipping, then a 15% off phone in coupon. Total damage: $375 delivered. Unbelievable.

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