Squier SQ JV 1983 Japanese Stratocaster, with massive upgrades!

This amazing guitar started life in 1983 in Japan, a legendary "SQ" serial number Squier 70's reissue Strat, the same guitar as the JVs, but made for a different global distribution area. Since its glory days it has been routed for an H/S/H plate and all electrics and scratch plate long gone.

The tuners have been upgraded in the past to Grovers. We have fitted a new H/S/S Fender guard, loaded with a Seymour Duncan vintage 59 PAF humbucker and 2 x Seymour Duncan California 50's single coils, professional USA wiring loom with CTS pots, CRL switch and switchcraft jack, orange drop cap and vintage cloth wax wiring. The tone mod has been added to give tone on all 3 pickups. It has been cleaned, the fretboard (oh...what a board, look at that rosewood!) conditioned and oiled. It is fully set up now with 10's, intonation is spot on and it sits 2mm on the low E and 1.5 on the high E at the 12th fret. Minimal fret wear, but remember, these are 41 years old! It now plays well and sounds incredible, dare I say it, it could rival a USA Custom shop Strat without too much effort!