Bonding With My Squier Affinity Strat

[Bookkeeper's Son]

Even though I've had it for a couple of years or so, I really hadn't bonded with it. I always liked the way it felt ("huggy" body) and played, but I didn't seem to be able to find tones I liked with my Cube. But lately, I've been experimenting more with the Cube's different models and with more gain - and I've been liking what I'm getting more and more.

Also, finding yet another good use for old credit cards, I shimmed the neck to adjust the angle in order to get the saddle adjustment screws to not stick up so much. A piece of the credit card with a couple of holes drilled did the trick perfectly, lowering the action (before saddle adjustment) about 2/64"-3/64". So, after readjusting the saddles, most of those pesky adjustment screws are flush or slightly lower. Seems that bolt-on necks have some advantages over set necks.

After this latest tune-up, including a new set of strings, this very inexpensive (I have about 70 bucks in it after replacing the pots, switch and jack) little guitar is a real player.

[Brian Krashpad]

Cool. Conrgats.

But...

Pic or real player does not exist.

This is the internet. There are rules.

[Bookkeeper's Son]

White 3-ply pearl pickguard courtesy Sean/Frankenfretter

[Brian Krashpad]

Cool. Thanks.

I've been trying to buy a Blackie w/rosewood board MIJ Squier Strat for the past week but seller is stereotypical craigslist flake. Grrr.

[Bookkeeper's Son]

"Craigslist flake" is redundant. I peruse the instruments for sale section almost daily, and so often these morons are looking to recoup their original investment. Sometimes the prices are even more than the new street price.

[Brian Krashpad]

"Craigslist flake" is redundant. I peruse the instruments for sale section almost daily, and so often these morons are looking to recoup their original investment. Sometimes the prices are even mor that the new street price.

The killer in my case is: it's a GREAT price. Next to nothing for a MIJ. Driving me mad.

[Bookkeeper's Son]

Well, a great price for something you can't get boils down to absolutely nothing.