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Squier Series 24 is Born

New Line of Electric Guitars from Squier Helps Celebrate Birthday

January 17, 2002

Celebrating its 20th anniversary in grand fashion, Squier proudly introduces its new line of guitars: Series 24. First introduced in 1982, the Squier brand name has since sold more guitars than any other in the world.

To celebrate this milestone, Squier has expanded its line to offer an even wider range of tonal possibilities with its new Series 24 instruments. Taking its name from the scale length of each guitar in the line, the Series 24 guitars offer a new look and feel to the industry's leading value brand.

"The Series 24 instruments are the answer to what people have been asking us for," says Mike Tonn, marketing manager for Squier. "These guitars meet the needs of players looking for instruments beyond our current core model line up."

With models ranging from single cutaway beginner instruments to semi-hollow body blues guitars and archtop jazz boxes, the Series 24 guitars have features newly designed for Squier that will appeal to all guitarists looking for tone and versatility at an affordable price.

Adds Tonn, "The 24 3/4" scale length, set necks and Seymour-Duncan designed pickups really round out the Squier brand and take our offering of instruments to another level. We've been doing this for twenty years and on our anniversary, it's seems fitting that we look towards our next twenty years and beyond, and launch this new series of guitars."

The Squier M-50 is a single cutaway solidbody guitar made from agathis. The bolt on nato neck has a rosewood fingerboard with jumbo nickel silver frets and dot inlays, and a 24 3/4" scale length. This guitar features a double humbucking pickup configuration and is available in Black and Crimson Red. US MSRP is $308.99.

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The Squier S-65 is a double cutaway solidbody guitar made from agathis. The bolt on nato neck has a rosewood fingerboard with jumbo nickel silver frets and dot inlays, and a 24 3/4" scale length. This guitar features a double humbucking pickup configuration and is available in Black and Crimson Red. US MSRP is $308.99.

The Squier M-70 is a single cutaway solid mahogany guitar with a set mahogany neck. The rosewood fingerboard has jumbo nickel silver frets and dot inlays, and a 24 3/4" scale length. This guitar features two Seymour-Duncan designed humbucking pickups and is available in Black and Moon Blue. US MSRP is $689.99.

The Squier S-73 is a double cutaway solid mahogany guitar with a set mahogany neck. The rosewood fingerboard has jumbo nickel silver frets and newly designed block inlays, and a 24 3/4" scale length. This guitar features two Seymour-Duncan designed humbucking pickups and is available in Black and Wine Red Metallic. US MSRP is $726.99.

The Squier M-77 is a single cutaway solid mahogany guitar with a carved maple top and multiple binding (black and ivory). The set mahogany neck has a rosewood fingerboard has jumbo nickel silver frets and block inlays, and a 24 3/4" scale length. This guitar features two Seymour-Duncan designed humbucking pickups and is available in Black, Wine Red Metallic and Cherry Sunburst. US MSRP is $817.99.

The Squier Starfire Guitar is a double cutaway semi-hollow body guitar with a maple top, back and sides. The set maple neck has a rosewood fingerboard has jumbo nickel silver frets and dot inlays, and a 24 3/4" scale length. This guitar features two Seymour-Duncan designed humbucking pickups and is available in Natural and Crimson Transparent. US MSRP is $998.99.

The Squier X-155 is a single cutaway hollow body guitar with a maple top, back and sides and multiple binding (black and ivory). The set maple neck has a rosewood fingerboard has jumbo nickel silver frets and dot inlays, and a 24 3/4" scale length. This guitar features two Seymour-Duncan designed humbucking pickups and is available in Natural and Tobacco Sunburst. US MSRP is $1,126.99.

For more information, visit their web site at www.fender.com.

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