In 1982, Fender revived an old guitar-string name for its new line of
Japanese-made electric guitars. Millions of guitars later, and
celebrating its 30th anniversary, Squier is almost as important to the
company as the main Fender brand. Guitar pundit Tony Bacon reveals the
stories behind the original (and collectible) Japanese-made Squier
Series models, the way that Fender has often been more adventurous and
experimental with Squier, away from its protected main brand, and the
famous musicians who have chosen to play Squier instruments, from
Courtney Love and her Venus model to blink-182's Tom DeLonge and his
one-pickup/one-control signature Stratocaster. Full of the luscious
pictures, absorbing narrative, and collector's data that characterize
Bacon's best-selling instrument books, Squier Electrics is the only
guide to one of the most popular guitar brands of recent times.