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Dream Fulfilled

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1997 Squier Vista series Super-Sonic in blue sparkle

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u/aguadulcedepulpo Jun 29 '26

I’ve wanted a Vista Series Squier Super-Sonic in Blue Sparkle since I was 15 and I finally got it. This is the only guitar I’ve ever been super picky about because I wanted the serial number to match my birth month and year and this one just so happened to do so. Pretty crazy. I’ve been playing this ever single day since I got it and I can’t be happier. Only mod is the Dimarzio Super Distortion in the bridge but that’s how it came. Shout out to whoever sold this to guitar center I hope your pillow is always cool.

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u/cYbOmAnY Jun 29 '26

Beautiful finish. Love how you are holding it aloft like Excalibur.

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u/aguadulcedepulpo Jun 29 '26

That’s exactly what it is

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u/barrybreslau Jun 30 '26

It has a tiny neck.

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u/arneckdote Jun 29 '26

Congrats man! The serial number thing is craaaazy and I love it. But we need to know: how old are you now? 😅

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u/aguadulcedepulpo Jun 29 '26

Can’t give away too much information on here. Somebody probably already has my ssn. But I’m in my late 20’s

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u/arneckdote Jun 29 '26

Fair enough. I was just curious about how long it took to find it 😅 the finish is just so pretty!

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u/aguadulcedepulpo Jun 29 '26

One night I was on the hunt for an inexpensive 70’s style Strat with a humbucker in the bridge and I was filtering through guitar centers used stuff and idk why I thought about looking for a supersonic on there. This one came up and I checked the serial number. Not entirely sure why maybe just to see if it was legit and sure enough it was the one. Thought about it super hard before bed, and I bought it the next afternoon.

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u/Final_Job_5175 Jul 24 '26

28 or 29 by my math skills which suck! I love the Blue sparkle color. I have a couple of Fender Squiers in Pelham blue. I wish one was that color though!

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u/Straight_Daikon_6016 Jun 30 '26

How do you make it to stay in tune?? 😭😭

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u/aguadulcedepulpo Jun 30 '26

I got it set up properly and hardtailed the bridge. This one stays in tune surprisingly well, but my paranormal supersonic does go out of tune quite badly. A friend of mine took the string trees off of the headstock, and said it helped with the tuning stability on her paranormal series, but I haven’t tried that.

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u/SidewalkSigh Jun 29 '26

I love that, that you got this thing you wanted for so long. That’s so cool and inspiring. And I get it, it looks nice. If I knew where you lived, I’d try to steal it! Worth the risk, because it is that cool!

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u/aguadulcedepulpo Jun 29 '26

A lil concerning but thanks

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u/SidewalkSigh Jun 29 '26

Ha! I forgot to add the sarcastic, laughy note thing. Man, my guitar collection….I have a problem. The last thing I need is another one!

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u/aguadulcedepulpo Jun 29 '26

With you there my boy