Squier asking Fender to hold my beer: Antigua is back

[alexpigment]

Well I mean Antigua was never green, except in those misguided Fender Japan avocado burst finishes. It's white fading to grey, and with a yellowed clearcoat looks like the tan-to-umber fade on these Squiers.

That's a fair statement, although I think it's also fair to say that Antigua wasn't the same across the vintage Fenders either. When I was young, I remember going to a local music shop and seeing a vintage Coronado II in Antigua, and it was objectively the ugliest guitar I'd ever seen. It was much more of the green/yellow vibe. For the late 70s Antigua guitars, I've seen a handful of pictures of olympic-to-grey and a handful of yellow-to-"green". It may be that there was a change from 78 to 79. Or there was a change from one day/week to the next. Or they just turn weird colors when subjected to smoke or UV.

All that being said, I think the peachy-tan to brown burst of these new Squiers is fairly cool take on it, even though it's not a real reflection of the 70s guitars.

[jorri]

Good for not being spotted when out playing in the Sahara desert.

[Surfysonic]

Guitar World published an article our limited-edition Squier ’70s Classic Vibe models – including the first ever Antigua Bass VI.

I like all the models' antigua burst finishes but the yellowish maple necks don't work for me. I think a roasted-maple or maybe amber-tinted maple necks might work better. I'd likely prefer rosewood board necks over maple necks when paired with the antigua burst finish.





Funny thing about antigua bursts - i remember years back when I first became aware of them how a lot of folks who didn't care for them called them "snotbursts". That designation has been stuck in my head ever since. Definitely like avocado burst description better.

Still, I do like the finish well enough.

[Soniqfreq]

Why do they have to go and ruin a perfectly good Bass VI Anyone have pictures of Antigua with different pickguards?

[alexpigment]

Why do they have to go and ruin a perfectly good Bass VI Anyone have pictures of Antigua with different pickguards?

[interceptör]

^ The black guard on the Strat is a huge improvement, the Antigua guard makes it look way too busy. Could work with the Bass VI as well.

[crazyzeke]

Someone at Squier is clearly pressing ALL the buttons on the "custom guitar creator" app.

HAHAHAHA

Omg I nearly doubled over when I read this... goddamn you're not wrong though

[crazyzeke]

Why do they have to go and ruin a perfectly good Bass VI Anyone have pictures of Antigua with different pickguards?

Antigua is a weird, weird finish. Very much a uniquely Fender thing. I think it works for certain shades of blue and green, but it has to be light pastel almost tones because otherwise the Antigua effect is too pronounced.

[CROSS_guitars]

Wasn't this technically the first Antigua Bass VI?

[crazyzeke]

Wasn't this technically the first Antigua Bass VI?

I spy the triangle bridge that gets used on stuff like the Vintage Modified HH Jaguar.





Someone fairly near me is selling one of these for £200 in red and I'm still trying to work out if that's a good deal, because I'm cheap and always want the best of the best bargain deals.

[CROSS_guitars]

I have a red one! They are awesome! I doubt they'll ever reissue them. So snap it up while you can.

[B.T.]

I spy the triangle bridge that gets used on stuff like the Vintage Modified HH Jaguar.

Aftermarket Dano bridge. I haven’t found one that hasn’t caved-in in the center under bass VI and baritone string tension.

[F15hface]

Why do I like this. Change the bridge pickup to a something chrome, single volume knob, ditch the rest of the electronics, I'd rock it. Not something I ever thought I'd be saying.

[Snake Hips]

That TORT....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NarX-PtQbjA&t=292s

[ldp54002]

Chicago Music Exchange has three models up for preorder in the US; expected shipping date is in October. Strangely, they don't have the Precision Bass listed yet. Hopefully that changes.