Cheap Strat opinions? Vintage V6 vs Squire

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Re: Cheap Strat opinions? Vintage V6 vs Squire

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What about Yamaha Pacifica? They get big wraps.
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Re: Cheap Strat opinions? Vintage V6 vs Squire

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Lyle wrote: Sat Sep 25, 2021 3:28 pm
Lyle wrote: Sat Sep 25, 2021 3:13 pm
Reg18 wrote: Sat Sep 25, 2021 1:48 pm Anyone ever played a USA made Peavey Predator?
One just got listed on FB for $699 asking, what’s it worth?
I looked at them before, I think the "USA Made" label might be a bit misleading. They're made overseas and assembled in the US.

With that in mind they can be decent, but that one seems a bit expensive.
From some quick googling that might be one of the actual US made ones.
Here’s a pic of headstock, think it might be the cheaper one?
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Anyone close to Takapuna North Shore?
I’d have a crack at this but it’s pickup only so if need some help with getting it down to CHCH.
https://www.trademe.co.nz/music-instrum ... 026955.htm

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Reg18 wrote: Sun Sep 26, 2021 6:55 pm Anyone close to Takapuna North Shore?
I’d have a crack at this but it’s pickup only so if need some help with getting it down to CHCH.
https://www.trademe.co.nz/music-instrum ... 026955.htm
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I purchased a couple of Vintage V6 strats for my students to use and despite the Wilkinson hardware etc they are pretty bad.
In a nutshell neither of them plays very well and if i could do it over I would have "past participle of get" Yamaha Pacificas or CS Vibes strats.

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There's a pro tone squier Strat on trademe. I've had one and it was a great guitar
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Bit of an update, one day last week (after a stupidity stressful 3 weeks after lockdown) I was in Music Planet
Trying out there cheap Strats to see what you can get for $299 new, long story short I walked out with a Stagg p90 Tele for around $260 and I love it! It’s not a Strat, it’s not even an excellent guitar but it made the last 3 weeks seem a little more worth it in the moment. Strat will have to wait for now.
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$200 off CV strats at music machine seems like a bloody good discount.

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https://www.musicmachine.co.nz/product/ ... te-blonde/

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Reg18 wrote: Tue Oct 05, 2021 9:25 am Bit of an update, one day last week (after a stupidity stressful 3 weeks after lockdown) I was in Music Planet
Trying out there cheap Strats to see what you can get for $299 new, long story short I walked out with a Stagg p90 Tele for around $260 and I love it! It’s not a Strat, it’s not even an excellent guitar but it made the last 3 weeks seem a little more worth it in the moment. Strat will have to wait for now.
Nice! I like it. Very Cabronita inspired.

I was going to pitch in and say +1 for Godin, but you look sorted.

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Using a mates Japanese Squier at the moment.

Lovely feeling guitar.

Plays well and the electronics on it are wonderful - been upgraded.

But it's the feel....
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vintage52 wrote: Thu Oct 21, 2021 8:38 pm Using a mates Japanese Squier at the moment.

Lovely feeling guitar.

Plays well and the electronics on it are wonderful - been upgraded.

But it's the feel....
The guy from Marillion has played a mij squier for decades. Hes got a great sound.

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https://www.trademe.co.nz/3318044334

I know I've missed the boat for Reg's lockdown guitar, but this looks like it could be very cheap for a MIM strat. $500 starting bid, $800 buy now.

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Wairarapajack wrote: Mon Oct 25, 2021 8:17 am https://www.trademe.co.nz/3318044334

I know I've missed the boat for Reg's lockdown guitar, but this looks like it could be very cheap for a MIM strat. $500 starting bid, $800 buy now.
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