Is this the totally Saquierbased Stratocaster with only a Robin Guitarbs neckplate

[Keith Miyake]

I found this strage stratocaster at my friend's house yesterday.
Is this the totally Saquier-based Stratocaster with only a Robin Guitar's neckplate?
Can I have cool& smart guy's comment on it? Would you please!!!!!!! ;-)http://robinlovers.com/discus/messages/6/5296.jpg

[Jon Fine]

This isn't a Robin--how it got a Robin neckplate I have no idea. Robin has made some Strat-style guitars in the past, but this one looks like a plain old Squier to me.

[Realtone Music]

That looks like a JV Squier neck ... not just any old Squier. JV's were the first Squiers made out of Japan in the Early 80's, and now fairly collectible if all original.

[BCRGreg]

Good eye, Iain. I was thinking that as well. Other than the crappy Gotoh tuners, those necks were closer to a vintage neck than the USA Reissue series necks were.

[Realtone Music]

Yep, the JV's had US made Fender pickups as well.

I've also seen a few that look similar with regard to decals, but have 'Made in USA' on the headstock. I think they were even rarer, as they were made for a short time in the US and Mex after Japan, and then went to Korea.

Theres a really good site here if you are interested in the history behind it.. it looks like its down atthe moment though.

http://www.squierjv.info/