I have never seen an Indonesian Cort Squier Tele that came from the factory with a plywood body, or that didn't have the nuts securing the tuner to the headstock.My experience with the Indonesian Cort products is exclusively with Squier Teles. The other 2 are inexpensive instruments that are 100% functional, and they're right on par with other inexpensive, functional instruments. $150 new.All these instruments have IC serial numbers, all bought in the last 3-4 years.How do these compare to instruments I have from other countries? The bass holds its own with anything from anywhere. Pickups are very tinny-sounding, but that works well with certain effects. $100 new.My Indonesian Strat had REALLY rough fret ends, so I filed them down. $280 new.My mini Strat is very good, and fun to play, but not life-changing.

Quality all the way - looks, playability. YakoThis does not of course include Mexican or U.S made Squiers. Sorry.I have bought and sold many many Squiers over the last 28 years, and I have to say that in my experience the Cort-made Squiers were, and are, the WORST.You only have to compare a Korean Squier from the 90's with a Samick-made Squier from the 90's to see a massive difference.The Cort ones had crappy tuners (with no securing nut) and plywood bodies.The Samick ones were actually superb guitars and had fast smooth necks with skunk stripe, good tuners with securing nuts, and solid bodies.Massive difference.Up to date the best Squiers have been made by (in order of excellence).1. Perhaps if the responses built enough of a thread, we will be able to ferret out the IC models that are considered the best value and most desirable to own.Thanks for reading, and responding,Charlie. I am curious to know how folks feel their IC instruments compare to ones made in Korea or Japan in terms of fit, finish, playability, quality of sound, et cetera. The only one I've ever had is a Precision Bass Special, that while having nothing really very exciting about it, tunes up, plays great and has been very dependable. These axes would have serial numbers that began with the letters IC.

Greetings Forum Readers,I would like to survey folks that have or have had Squier-branded instruments that were made by Cort in the Indonesian factory. Wish I had gotten a picture! Fender Squier Stratocaster Serial Numbers I'll probably get ahold of it next weekend.I was wondering if it was cheapest Squier out there because it certainly feels great! I also never saw a headstock like this one, 'Squier by Fender'. I didn't get it yet- I didn't have the cash on me and I didn't wanna take it home til I paid this fella. I think the body was full size, at least I didn't notice it being smaller.$50 well worth it. Mod this thing! Neck felt absolutley perfect. Other than the 'Squier by Fender' there's nothing else printed on it.Dude says he bought it at a Sam Ash about 5 years ago when the store was going out of business.Sticker for the serial number is CAE.Ĭan anyone decode that?Is this Strat one of the cheaper ones? Must be a gem! That's what I wanna do. Never saw a headstock like this one, ones I've seen have 'Affinity Series' written on it. I think i'll buy it! He wants $50.He brought it in tonight for me to play/see it, played like a freaking dream! The headstock says 'Squier by Fender' Back has a sticker that says 'Made in China'. Someone at work wants to sell a Squier Strat to me.

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