RickyV Posted April 25, 2016 Share Posted April 25, 2016 Ok. I have taken a punt on a Squier jazz bass. It was actually advertised as a 50th anniversary model but my suspicion is that it is probably a normal 96 Squier jazz with the little sticker put on the back of the headstock. The more important thing would appear to be that it is made in Korea with what I have read on the internet tending to hold Korean made models in fairly high regard. Really just wanted to see what other peoples experiences of Korean Squiers are. Good or bad I am happy to hear about it. Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobbayne Posted April 25, 2016 Share Posted April 25, 2016 (edited) Yes. I have an old 1991 Korean Squier P bass. It has a beautiful neck. I have 'bitsa'd' it with an SPB1 pup and a tort guard and a Fender decal. The neck has also been aged to give it a vintage look. It plays and sounds fantastic. Edited April 25, 2016 by Hobbayne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lw. Posted April 25, 2016 Share Posted April 25, 2016 I've got an 80's Korean Strat which is awesome - plays & sounds incredible, the body is quite heavy but that's not a problem for me (I only noodle at home on the guitar & it's still lighter than most basses). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lozz196 Posted April 25, 2016 Share Posted April 25, 2016 They are really good - I`ve had a few Precisons and one Jazz, all great quality and easy to play. A couple of them also had the 50th thingy on them as well, but can`t remember which year of issue these were. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassassin Posted April 25, 2016 Share Posted April 25, 2016 I only have experience of MIK Squier guitars, not basses, but IME it depends on the factory - you can use one of the many online s/n decoders to find who made what. Early MIKs were Young-Chang builds, and were excellent quality, same as their own-brand (& now sought-after) Fenix copies. However there are some nasty Samick-era Squiers with ply bodies & dubious quality control. AFAIK this isn't the case with all Samicks but while I'd happily take a blind punt on a Young-Chang, I'd want a proper look at something from a different maker. Jon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickyV Posted April 25, 2016 Author Share Posted April 25, 2016 [quote name='Bassassin' timestamp='1461579911' post='3035754'] I only have experience of MIK Squier guitars, not basses, but IME it depends on the factory - you can use one of the many online s/n decoders to find who made what. Early MIKs were Young-Chang builds, and were excellent quality, same as their own-brand (& now sought-after) Fenix copies. However there are some nasty Samick-era Squiers with ply bodies & dubious quality control. AFAIK this isn't the case with all Samicks but while I'd happily take a blind punt on a Young-Chang, I'd want a proper look at something from a different maker. Jon. [/quote] The bass I have bought is a 1996 model with a CN serial number. From what I can see these were made by Cort. I am really hoping this is a good thing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmmettC Posted April 25, 2016 Share Posted April 25, 2016 I had a Cort made Squier Strat for a while, and I shouldn't have sold it. It was an amazing guitar, I've only tried one, so it may have been an exception, but it was great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassassin Posted April 25, 2016 Share Posted April 25, 2016 Cort have a deservedly good reputation - never had a Cort Squier, but I've had numerous other brands built by Cort & in general they've been very good. I expect the Squiers are the same. J. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marvin Posted April 25, 2016 Share Posted April 25, 2016 I had a Samick made '91 made Precision. The neck was quite remarkable for a bass I paid very little for, it was like flame maple, it was the reason I kept hold of it for so long. The body was ply, but that wasn't an issue...someone apparently thought is was a US Std body, so there you go. The only thing that was crappy about it were the pots and pickups, easily sorted for little money. I've noticed that all Squier prices seem to be on the up. I've seen sellers asking well in excess of £200 for Korean Squiers. They are good, but I don't think they're that good. All the more odd as at the time they were roundly slagged off by more 'knowledgable' types. All that said, I actually prefer my Indonesian made VM P bass I bought a couple of months ago, a better bass all round and about the same price as I paid for the MIK I had. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darkandrew Posted April 25, 2016 Share Posted April 25, 2016 (edited) I have a couple of Cort made Korean Fenders (a Tele and a Showmaster). The Showmaster is great and easily the equal of some of my other, more expensive and more esteemed guitars, however the Tele is fine but not quite as good - the most noticeable difference is the sharpness of the fret ends, which apparently is quite a common complaint with some Korean Fenders. Edited April 25, 2016 by darkandrew Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BottomE Posted April 25, 2016 Share Posted April 25, 2016 Yes, i have a Korean Squier CN serial number P Bass and have modded it with some US PuPs an old cap and wax wires. Its a monster sound - one dimensional but plays well. The bass is heavy and probably indestructible. Nice neck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grahamd Posted April 26, 2016 Share Posted April 26, 2016 I had. Samick P from 91. Great neck but cheap ply body. I still have the neck, but on a jap p/j body with fralin p and dimarzio j. My go to workhorse Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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