Dilema

tomin8r · Post by **tomin8r** » Tue Jul 16, 2013 7:02 pm

Right, so, I finally found a job and a steady source of income.

However, I'm not sure if I should hold out for the Super Sonic, or try a shot at one of Squier's new creations.

Opinions, motherfuckers.

Richard · Post by **Richard** » Tue Jul 16, 2013 7:14 pm

Super-Sonic. You will never in your life regret waiting for, or spending more money on, something that is nicer or that you find more desirable. You'll almost always regret settling for something that wasn't at the top of your want list.

StevePirates · Post by **StevePirates** » Tue Jul 16, 2013 7:22 pm

Richard is right

tomin8r · Post by **tomin8r** » Tue Jul 16, 2013 7:28 pm

Had a Super Sonic back in the day, sold it, regretted it. So it's definitely at the top of my list. Does anyone here have experience with the new Fender ones? The colours aren't really doing it for me. The Orange Crush rave party isn't my kind of thing, and I don't mind the red. However, the Purple(?) looks to be interesting, depending on what colour it actually is. I've seen pictures where it's anywhere from purple, light grey, dark grey, charcoal, black, and outer space.

Richard · Post by **Richard** » Tue Jul 16, 2013 7:34 pm

I've only played the Vista series ones, so I can't compare sound and playability. That said, I like the Vista on looks alone(don't care for having the neck pickup angled like it is on the Fender, or for the zebra pickups), and you can't go wrong with the Japanese Fenders and Squiers.

Joey · Post by **Joey** » Tue Jul 16, 2013 9:18 pm

Not crazy about the new SS, though I dig the Vista ones.

tomin8r · Post by **tomin8r** » Tue Jul 16, 2013 10:19 pm

Can you elaborate, Joey?

Joey · Post by **Joey** » Wed Jul 17, 2013 1:49 am

I'm talking out my ass here, having not played pawn shop ss

Pawn Shop SS, Made in Mexico, $800 new

Vista SS, Made in Japan $400 - $600 used

Build quality - Vista
Finish - pawn brings the sparkle, vista brought the sparkle - draw
Electronics - you are swapping regardless of which one you buy - draw

Why buy a re-issue when you can still buy the real deal. Buy a Pawn Shop SS and in 10 years you'll have a mexican guitar. Buy a VISTA SS and in 10 years from now it will still be a VISTA SS.

tomin8r · Post by **tomin8r** » Wed Jul 17, 2013 3:46 am

For me, it's really an issue of abundance, as I am quite distrusting of ebay and the like, and I can easily have my local shop order the Fender version.

I heard there was some differences in the neck profile between the two

wadeaminute · Post by **wadeaminute** » Wed Jul 17, 2013 5:44 am

My fellow Canadian...
I have bought six of the Vista Squier SSs, three online. I have played the new Fender one, and while OK, it is different, and I'd rather buy a Squier for $500 than the Fender for $800. If and when the Mexican Fenders drop to between $400 and $500, I might get an orange one. I would, however, immediately gut it and change much of it.
The necks are significantly different. The Squiers have tiny necks, and the Fenders have fat, full ones. Both are nice, actually, but I prefer the Squiers.
In my opinion, the Fenders are pretty nice, but I prefer the Squiers.
Of the new Fenders, I prefer the orange, then the grey, then the red in last place.

Here is an old shot - two are significantly different now.

Richard · Post by **Richard** » Wed Jul 17, 2013 6:10 am

Damn, that's a crazy fleet of Super-Sonics. The prices have risen because you're buying them all up. I especially like the black one with the original Duo-Sonic bridge. The Johnny Ramone inspired one is neat. Blue one reminds me of a Danelectro Hodad.

tomin8r · Post by **tomin8r** » Wed Jul 17, 2013 7:00 am

I'm quite pleased to hear that the Fenders have bigger necks. Whilst I liked the profile of the Super Sonic I had, my hands, and the strings I use, made the neck feel kind of small.

The orange looks too "ole timey soda pop" for my tastes. Although, I have not been able to see it in person.

wadeaminute · Post by **wadeaminute** » Wed Jul 17, 2013 4:07 pm

We have a few orange ones in Winnipeg. I think that they look great. And, again, I like the neck on the new ones, too. I just prefer the Squiers.

wadeaminute · Post by **wadeaminute** » Wed Jul 17, 2013 4:11 pm

Richard wrote:Damn, that's a crazy fleet of Super-Sonics. The prices have risen because you're buying them all up. I especially like the black one with the original Duo-Sonic bridge. The Johnny Ramone inspired one is neat. Blue one reminds me of a Danelectro Hodad.

The black one (and now the silver and the JR) has a cut-off tele bridge, actually. I figured out how to hard-tail strat trems.

The silver one:

Hardtailed, P-Railed with Triple Shots.

71Smallbox · Post by **71Smallbox** » Wed Jul 17, 2013 6:30 pm

Whats the routing under the pickguard on the new ones? if its a swimming pool route, you could put the neck pickup in anyway you want.

weeping_moon · Post by **weeping_moon** » Wed Jul 17, 2013 6:55 pm

You will not go wrong with the KC mustang or the new mexico super sonic. Both are great players. Or the hh jaguar not tryed it. But demos sounds great.

My advice.

wadeaminute · Post by **wadeaminute** » Wed Jul 17, 2013 9:07 pm

71Smallbox wrote:Whats the routing under the pickguard on the new ones? if its a swimming pool route, you could put the neck pickup in anyway you want.

Not a swimming pool route. Remember the broken orange one that went up on eBay? You could see inside.

orange 'splosion

Richard · Post by **Richard** » Thu Jul 18, 2013 4:00 pm

wadeaminute wrote:
Richard wrote:Damn, that's a crazy fleet of Super-Sonics. The prices have risen because you're buying them all up. I especially like the black one with the original Duo-Sonic bridge. The Johnny Ramone inspired one is neat. Blue one reminds me of a Danelectro Hodad.
The black one (and now the silver and the JR) has a cut-off tele bridge, actually. I figured out how to hard-tail strat trems.
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The silver one:

Hardtailed, P-Railed with Triple Shots.

Nice! It was hard to see the detail in the original pic. Saddles looked right.

Cymbaline · Post by **Cymbaline** » Thu Jul 18, 2013 8:17 pm

weeping_moon wrote:You will not go wrong with the KC mustang or the new mexico super sonic.

+1, these are the two coolest current Fenders you can buy IMO.