Squier For many starting guitarists, the name Squier is no stranger to it. Anyone who knows it will describe it as "fender's B brand". What many don't know, however, is that it's a brand with a rich history of its own. Before Leo Fender came into the picture in the 1950s, there was already a whole history of the company Squier. An insight into this history gives a lot of clarity as to why Fender chose this very company for its cheaper segment.Read more...

History of Squier

Jerome Bonaparte Squier, an English immigrant. He left England on his way to America. From there, he arrived in Michigan. In England, the best man was a farmer and a shoemaker. In addition to this work, he has also acquired the knowledge and skills to become a good violin builder. Jerome and his son, Victor Carroll Squier, started working on this. They built ViolinsAnd repairedThey. The violins she built were eventually even known as "the American Stradivarius".

Founding of Squier

With this history we can see that there was serious craftsmanship. Everything Squier made was of very good quality. For example, the hand-wounded violin strings soon stood out. Until 1900, the European strings were always of the best quality. But these strings of Squier changed that. Which ultimately resulted in Leo Fender electric guitars with Squier Stringswanted it. Which made the company growing extremely fast and becoming more well-known. From these steps it was arranged in such a way that Squier officially became a supplier of parts from Fender.

Squier today

Fenderhad never had a cheap line with models like the Stratocaster and the Telecaster before. However, when there were companies that did make copies, they could not be left behind themselves. The first types of Squier were launched in 1982. From that moment on a hit among the general public. Quality is also. Never been a problem. Some of the Squier guitars have still been sold under the name Fender. If quality allows, why not?

Squier at Music All In

At Music All In we are always looking for new brands. New brands of high quality and in terms of price also nice. Squier is a brand that everyone knows. That's why we definitely have Squier in stock. But it's certainly not the only model for the starter. A wide choice of guitars, within Squier and beyond. At least you'll never make a mistake with Squier.