STRANGER TIMES
A friend of our art editor had asked for some modding advice and in a rash moment I said, ‘Sure! Send the guitar over and I’ll take a look.’ Said guitar is a Squier Showmaster, ‘Crafted in Indonesia’ circa 2002 (according to its serial number) and not one I’d previously encountered. Judging from a few For Sale ads I found, it’s not exactly desirable or worth much more than £120 and, in this condition – dusty, at best – probably a bit less. The strings had been attached to the tuners in what I can only call a ‘creative’ style. The vibrato, which should float parallel above the body, PRS-style, was raked back so it touched the top of the body, and the block saddles resembled a pirate’s teeth. Advice? ‘Take it to a charity shop and don’t waste your time’ was certainly one thought I had as I considered how to make this plank a little sexier.
The problem is, I don’t know the guitar so actually giving any advice on how to upgrade it seems pretty spurious.
