Squier by Fender Paranormal Cyclone, with upgrades and complete Luthier/ Guitar Tech Setup

Please read the entire description for Comprehensive information of the instrument's qualities, specifications, and setup.

This instrument has been given the deluxe treatment for this sale. From a clean, non-smoking, no-pet musician's studio. Never gigged or out of the house/ studio. Some upgrades and a new gig bag are included. This offering includes some noteworthy enhancements, such as a gold Pure Tone Jack (additional information below), a nice Pearloid back plate, Kluson 18:1 Tuners, and a complete comprehensive setup. 

I performed a complete fret leveling and crowning, achieving a remarkable precision of less than 1/1000th of an inch tolerance from fret to fret, with a subtle fall-away from the 17th fret for exceptional action. I applied my signature multi-stage True Mirror Finish Fret Polishing, ensuring a smooth and clear playing surface. The fingerboard has been revitalized, deeply conditioned, and hydrated. This guitar plays like a dream and sounds remarkable as well. Something very different, yet so familiar.

Stringing Schedule: Brand New Ernie Ball gauges: 9.5, 12, 16, 24, 34, 44. The Rationale for bringing the string tension up a bit from the stock set 9-42 gauge is that on a 24.75" scale length, for this instrument, it sounded a bit thin. At shorter string lengths, such as this instrument, a 9.5-44 set feels much like a 9-42 set under your fingers.

Total String Tension: 93.5 lbs.

Nut Slot Height/ Depth at first fret: (well below spec for optimal playability with absolutely no buzzing) Treble to Bass: 1. 0.014.5 2. 0.014.5 3. 0.014.5 4. 0.012 5. 0.012 6. 0.013

Action at 12th fret with capo on first fret: (Perfect Spec) Treble to bass: 1. 4/64th"  2. 4/64th"   3. 5/64th" 4.  5.5/64th"  5. 6/64th" 6. 7/64th"

Intonation: Strings 1-5 Perfect at the 12th fret, low E string +3cents (par for the course for the low E)

Bridge: Set to the radius of the neck.

Neck Relief: 0.008

Frets Leveled: to less than 1/1000th of an inch tolerance from fret to fret, with a subtle fall-away from the 17th fret

Frets Crowned: Crowning to a perfect semi-cylindrical shape.

Frets Polished: Multi-stage fret sanding and polishing to a True Mirror Finish.

Fret Ends: Dressed, no fret sprout.

Fingerboard: Revitalized, Deeply conditioned and hydrated. You know how Indian Laurel can often look ashen, grayish, and dull, you won't find that with this instrument. Please look closely at the pics of the fingerboard.

Tremolo: floated to Fender Specs at 1/8"

Pickup Heights: Optimized for best tone.

Neck: T side = 5/32" B side = 3/16"

Middle: T side = 1/8" B side = 7/32"

Bridge: T side = 5/32" B side = 7/32"

Output Jack: Upgraded Gold Pure Tone (please see the last photo) A preposterous cost-cutting measure that even higher-end electric guitars suffer. An upgraded jack provides a more robust and better quality signal.

Pickups: Fender Designed Alnico

Pickup Resistance: Neck: 5.54kΩ Middle: 5.89kΩ Bridge: 6.18kΩ

Neck -

Fingerboard: Indian Laurel

Fingerboard Radius: 9.5" (241 mm)

Neck Finish: Gloss Polyurethane

Neck Wood: Maple

Neck Profile: "C" Shape

Fret Size: 6105 Narrow Tall (.090″ x .055″)

Number of Frets: 22

Nut Material: Synthetic Bone

Nut Width: 1.650" (42 mm)

Position Dots: Inlayed Pearloid Dot

Side Dots: White

Body -

Color: Pearl White

Wood: Poplar 

Body Finish: Gloss Polyurethane

Body Shape: Cyclone Offset

Hardware -

Bridge: 6-Saddle Vintage-Style Synchronized Tremolo (Tremolo arm fits very snugly, no loose wiggling)

Control Knobs:  Vintage-style Jaguar Skirted Knobs.

Hardware Finish: Chrome

Neck Plate: Chrome 4-Bolt Squier name plate

Pickguard: 4-Ply Tortoiseshell

Back Plate: Upgraded Pearloid

Pickup Covers: White

String Tree: Vintage Dual-Wing

Tuning Machines: Upgraded Vintage-Style 18:1 Ratio Kluson Tuning Machines.

Output Jack: Upgraded Gold Pure Tone Jack

Controls: Master Volume, Master Tone

Switching: 3-On/Off Slide Switches (One for Each Pickup)

Instrument Weight: 7lbs 10oz

Included: Gig Bag, Fender pick variety pack & hex wrenches.

Thank you all and best wishes.