A CN5 with an all black headstock logo will be a completely different guitar then a gold logo CN5. Keep in mind that they also built black logo CN5 models. Unlike the M2, S9, S10, E7, E9 and E10 models these guitars came with a satin finished neck instead of the old style gloss finish. With the crazy high prices of ProTones over there its usually a way better deal to buy a CN5 or CN6 gold logo model and then upgrade its parts.
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These make rather nice mod platforms, as they are basically a ProTone with cheap parts and an alder body instead of an ash body. These CN5 and CN6 gold logo necks were later used on the ProTone models once they changed over from CN6 Gold Logo to ProTone in 1996. Full width alder body and a rather nice satin finished MIK neck. It is a bit long but you might find it usefulĬN5 and CN6 Gold Logo models. I did a bit of research a few years ago on got this from the experts on the Squier forum, this is some of the info regarding CN serial. Still plays like a dream, intonation still sets up dead on, no fret buzz, the neck and frets are still in great shape. I haven't played it in years so this past weekend I decided to put strings on it and set it up. The pickups buzz a little, but all the original ones do. If I go by the serial on mine it says it was made in 93 but I'm almost 100% certain I bought it in 89 or 90.Īll that said, it plays great. Some sites say you can, some say you can't. I've also heard that you can't always go by the serial for dating. The original bridges had the word "Fender" double stamped on the saddles from what I gather reading on line. Some people equate heavier to better quality. And they are heavier because the bodies are made of laminated plywood so it's easy to fool someone in to thinking it's a better quality guitar than it is. It's easy to do when there's no finish on the neck. I've actually seen people sand "Squier" and "Made In Korea" off the head to try and fool people.