Full demo/review on Squier Venus XII and how Fender stole the design

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Full demo/review on Squier Venus XII and how Fender stole the design

Post by algeriet » Sat Jan 16, 2021 2:15 pm

After having owned this beautiful guitar for more than a year it was time to let it go, but before I did I wanted to make a demo both showing the sounds and also tell the story of how two guys who loved building instruments under the name Mercury Guitars got ripped off by Fender and Courtney Love.

Also these guitars have the real XII bridge unlike the Alternate Reality which is upsetting, haha. We need the real Electric XII reissue.
Enjoy the pics but most of all I hope you enjoy my first ever forage into Youtube:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=KOonazEdF-4

All guitar parts were recorded with the Strymon Iridium.

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Re: Full demo/review on Squier Venus XII and how Fender stole the design

Post by Embenny » Sat Jan 16, 2021 2:29 pm

Thanks for putting that video together. I was only moderately distracted by the insanely gorgeous silverburst B&B Jazzmaster the whole time.
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Re: Full demo/review on Squier Venus XII and how Fender stole the design

Post by algeriet » Sun Jan 17, 2021 1:55 am

mbene085 wrote:
Sat Jan 16, 2021 2:29 pm
Thanks for putting that video together. I was only moderately distracted by the insanely gorgeous silverburst B&B Jazzmaster the whole time.
Haha thanks, yeah it's a pretty one. Some more info on that one here:

viewtopic.php?t=116757

Thanks for watching!

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Re: Full demo/review on Squier Venus XII and how Fender stole the design

Post by Pacafeliz » Sun Jan 17, 2021 5:58 am

Cool! I currently own 3 normal (one über-modded) and one XII Venus guitars :-*
i love delay SO much ...that i procrastinate all the time.

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Re: Full demo/review on Squier Venus XII and how Fender stole the design

Post by algeriet » Sun Jan 17, 2021 7:25 am

Pacafeliz wrote:
Sun Jan 17, 2021 5:58 am
Cool! I currently own 3 normal (one über-modded) and one XII Venus guitars :-*
Which colours? Modded you say? Über even?? Post pics!

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Re: Full demo/review on Squier Venus XII and how Fender stole the design

Post by Pacafeliz » Sun Jan 17, 2021 12:37 pm

algeriet wrote:
Sun Jan 17, 2021 7:25 am
Pacafeliz wrote:
Sun Jan 17, 2021 5:58 am
Cool! I currently own 3 normal (one über-modded) and one XII Venus guitars :-*
Which colours? Modded you say? Über even?? Post pics!
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Sadly, the body was hacked up a bit... Refin, Bartolini pickups (last position makes a humbucker), etc.
Bought it here on the OSG many years ago, now it's my guitar for real deep tunings.

The others are standard ;D
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i love delay SO much ...that i procrastinate all the time.

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Re: Full demo/review on Squier Venus XII and how Fender stole the design

Post by SignoftheDragon » Mon Jan 18, 2021 2:18 am

^ :? :? :? guh... that Surf Green XII is amazing, and the Uuber-mod one is sexy as hell too!

I have 2 black XIIs currently. One is covered in velvet and has an experimental trem on it- (built it from parts sourced on here and eBay)

The other one is stock except for a tort guard.

I can't speak for the 6ers, but the XIIs are great guitars. I want a surf green one now something fierce!

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Re: Full demo/review on Squier Venus XII and how Fender stole the design

Post by SignoftheDragon » Mon Jan 18, 2021 2:19 am

And to the OP- great vid!

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Re: Full demo/review on Squier Venus XII and how Fender stole the design

Post by algeriet » Tue Jan 19, 2021 7:45 am

Pacafeliz wrote:
Sun Jan 17, 2021 12:37 pm

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Tbh that cutaway doesn't look too bad. I wonder what the reasoning was behind it. 🤔

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Okay the XII version in either the Surf Green or Black are just to die for.
SignoftheDragon wrote:
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And to the OP- great vid!
I thank thee!

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Re: Full demo/review on Squier Venus XII and how Fender stole the design

Post by Pacafeliz » Tue Jan 19, 2021 12:33 pm

I guess it was for FULL ACCESS :fp:
Oh well... All in all I learned to live with it.
i love delay SO much ...that i procrastinate all the time.

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Re: Full demo/review on Squier Venus XII and how Fender stole the design

Post by SignoftheDragon » Tue Jan 19, 2021 3:37 pm

Yep. Somebody obviously needed to wank those 20+ frets AAAWWWL THUH WUAY UPP!

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Re: Full demo/review on Squier Venus XII and how Fender stole the design

Post by surfin_bird » Thu Jan 21, 2021 12:03 am

Pacafeliz wrote:
Sun Jan 17, 2021 12:37 pm


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Sadly, the body was hacked up a bit... Refin, Bartolini pickups (last position makes a humbucker), etc.
Bought it here on the OSG many years ago, now it's my guitar for real deep tunings.
Hmmm, I remember I bought this one on ebay very cheap - didn't have the money and sold it onwards on here without ever receiving it. Pretty sure I sold it to someone else. Funny how things travel around here.

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Re: Full demo/review on Squier Venus XII and how Fender stole the design

Post by Tele295 » Thu Jan 21, 2021 7:52 am

There’s the proper bridge!
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Re: Full demo/review on Squier Venus XII and how Fender stole the design

Post by javier-san » Thu Jan 21, 2021 5:23 pm

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Sadly, the body was hacked up a bit... Refin, Bartolini pickups (last position makes a humbucker), etc.
Bought it here on the OSG many years ago, now it's my guitar for real deep tunings.

Kinda love this white...

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Re: Full demo/review on Squier Venus XII and how Fender stole the design

Post by javier-san » Sun Jan 24, 2021 2:56 pm

Wasn't sure if I should start a new thread in the mods/project section or not, but I have question for all y'all Venus XII owners.

I have one with a maxed-out truss rod...it plays fine for now and I am not too worried about it, but it got me thinking. What would I do if I needed a replacement neck?

What would my options be? Could I get a duplicate neck made? Use a premade 12 string neck? But that would leave a gap at the end of the neck where it meets the pickguard.

What would you do?

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