Found this guy who’s selling a ton of guitars. Has a 95 VN5 HSS gold label squier strat, an 89 E series Squier tele, and a probably fake tele with fender parts. All $200. What would you buy and why?
Would would you drop $200 on?
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HighwayStar106
Senior Stratmaster
I’d be tempted by the E9 Tele, but mostly because I haven’t got a Tele at the moment. It could be either laminate or solid with a veneer front and back (my E9 Bullet appears to be the latter). The VN5 Strat on the other hand should be solid wood if that bothers you.
Can’t tell you anything about the “Fender” Tele, except that it doesn’t look like one to me.
Personally, I’d consider $200 a bit steep for any of them, but either of the Squiers should be nice guitars if you can negotiate the price down a little.
Can’t tell you anything about the “Fender” Tele, except that it doesn’t look like one to me.
Personally, I’d consider $200 a bit steep for any of them, but either of the Squiers should be nice guitars if you can negotiate the price down a little.
Exhead
Strat-Tinkerer
For all or each?
albala
Dr. Stratster
I would save my $200
Each
As far as value, which do you think would be worth the most?
touch of gray
Strat-O-Master
None of them. I would buy $200 worth of Truefire lessons instead.
HighwayStar106
Senior Stratmaster
Probably the Squier Tele, but I’d still try and get the price down to maybe 160 or something like that.
Swamp_Thang
Strat-O-Master
I have a VN7 Squier. It's a nice guitar. I'd say it's worth $200. It's not plywood, it's solid alder.
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Jimbo99
Senior Stratmaster
When +/-$ 200 gets one into a newest of Bullet or Affinity, perhaps the Fender Partscaster Tele might be the most I'd pay for any of the 3. I mean the guitar would first have to be something I was after specifically. That's the thing with the one's I do have, I was looking for something specific and then weighed those options. Several times, I passed over what I was looking for vs what was available online marketplaces. Who knows, I may have passed on better/worse guitars for that decision. But I'm content with what I did end up with just the same. Summer 2022 marked 3 years of chasing a bass guitar, but I found one local enough finally that I'm really happy with, 2019 Jackson JS1XM 28.6 Short Scale in Snow White. $ 100. I didn't realize it was a 28.6 short scale from the listing (more like I thought it was a 30 inch short scale. Probably because I got too involved with a back & forth with the seller. My 1st bass guitar, so I didn't know what I was doing again. Didn't feel as though I got burned on purchase in the slightest.
There are some really decent new guitars out there for $200. I'm not a huge fan of less expensive guitars but for $200 you can get a servicable instrument.
Harley Benton TE-69TL Hot Rod NT Roasted $199
https://www.thomannmusic.com/harley_benton_te_69_hot_rod_nt_roasted.htm
^^No^^...vvthisvv a better idea imo. Because I have HBs and know they have each been a nice guitar...also I've dealt with Thomann on a return and they are A+. My dollar2ninety8.
NHFlyCaster
Strat-Talker
GC used with a return policy gets into a big selection to pick from.
How’s the neck? I hear amazing things about the 80s squier necks, are the 90s ones amazing too?
Swamp_Thang
Strat-O-Master
The neck is nice. It has a 12" radius though. I prefer the neck on my CN95 because it has a 9.5" radius. The tuners are garbage though. I would replace them immediately. IMHO they are far superior to a Bullet and probably better than an Affinity.
Butcher of Strats
Most Honored Senior Member
Yeah unless one sticks out as "special", $200 is too high.
Thrup'ny Bit
Grand Master Curmudgeon
Necks are personal things, but even "great" Korean Squier necks are not worth $200.
