2013 Squier Stratocaster Standard: Inspecting the Components and Fixing a Bad Jack

[@anthonymiller3970]

I have a 2012 Squier Standard Stratocaster. It’s candy apple red with a maple fingerboard. It’s my favorite guitar. I put a brass block in mine. Hot shot Locking tuners and Bornean pots and switch craft 5 way and output jack. Plays like a dream. I look for other Standards around the same year and they’re always expensive. Keep it. Squier doesn’t make 22 fret with rosewood any more. People want them.

[@hacksguitarhobby]

They have the contemporary series, but I know what you are saying. The Standards are great.

[@4breakdance]

Very well explaining ! ... To test pickups, hot test in selector, and where You put the ground ?

[@hacksguitarhobby]

Any ground. Back of a pot is a pretty easy spot, or clip to the grounded leg of the volume pot.

[@beethatrue]

I have a affinity strat. The neck width is too narrow making it difficult to play. Are the necks on this one a wider radius. Is the fret board thicker? Saw a couple for sale on line but would like some info first before buying.

[@hacksguitarhobby]

Many Affinities have a 40mm nut. Some Standards do also (early ones), but most Standards are 42mm. If you can find an SE Strat, they have a 42mm nut, and the new Squier Debut is 42mm. I believe the new Affinity is also 42mm.

[@ranman58635]

Great video so far. Just a little tip I learned. The cleaner you're using. Be sure to double check the ingredients. Some will not only clean but if left on there will degrade the carbon wipers on the inside. It happens a bit after it goes to a new home but the contacts can't handle being in that stuff for long. D-ox has a cleaner and a gold label one that you want to spray after the cleaner. That'll condition. After you pull a few bad pots apart, you'll see. Someone may have done it too and now you have to deal with it.

[@hacksguitarhobby]

I’ll check it out. CRC was on a list that Fender recommended. I’m reading now that it may be best to spray a lubricant after the cleaner dries.

[@ranman58635]

@@hacksguitarhobby , yup, carbon will degrade in the cleaner. The lubricant keeps things smooth going.

[@user-gs2nq3rs8l]

Where can I buy brand new Squier parts I have a Squier standard that I absolutely love it's HSS and has a Chromebook or they were very limited edition I think I got it new any dropped it and cracked the mirror pickguard I want to restore it like new I love that guitar has a compound radius snack the most comfortable thing I've ever played floating Trump please if you know where I can buy the part at would you please let me know I want a new one so I can so I can fix it and never let nobody ever play it again with me thanks

[@hacksguitarhobby]

You might check Amazon. I think the black mirror standard has a pearl guard. www.amazon.com/dp/B00ZFGHLD8/ref=cm_sw_r_as_gl_api_gl_i_56Q4D8Z1BWTV9F2W0A9K?linkCode=ml2&tag=hacksguitar-20

[@garybrady9531]

Heavier grain wood it could be poplar nasswood is tighter grain it might be scorched in the contry of origin

[@hacksguitarhobby]

Most definitely an Asian variety of some sort.

[@gp85hkg]

So the bridge is 52.39 mm (millimetres)...the same as american strat.

[@hacksguitarhobby]

Thanks for watching!

[@user-gs2nq3rs8l]

I don't get why people think Squier guitars are junk I have one of those only it's an HSS that has a Chromebook made the same year I've been playing guitar for 35 years I don't get the obsession what name is on the guitar once you pay over or any guitar you were paying more because of the name that's on it you can only make something so good I've never met a perfect person in this planet I've never seen anything absolutely perfect. People got more money than since I guess

[@hacksguitarhobby]

Thank you for the comment.