Trash find: Squier Frontman 10G amp

[Little Jay]

Sometimes you find something…. This Squier 10G amp was thrown away with the trash. I picked it up for parts but after cleaning the pots it just worked! It has a Squier badge, but it’s just the same as the Fender one.

And guess what? I absolutely love the clean tone for quiet living room practicing! With a 6.5” speaker it even produces a strong bass on my wooden floor! And it’s dead quiet: no buzz, hiss or other noises. Best of all: it’s so small and cute looking my wife allows it outside our music room in the living room

I am really surprised by this cheap little amp….

[garybaldy]

I have this Crate Limo for which I paid £33. Battery powered. The guitar was a recent gift. The clean jazz tone is wonderful.

[Doctor Jeff]

For awhile I was looking for cheap amps to take apart and put in vintage radios. I actually did this with a used Pignose amp, which I put into an old farm radio.



However, after this project I got distracted and kind of lost interest. I have an old Philco radio just waiting for some electronic parts. I might do it again if I come across the right cheap amp.

[Little Jay]

This little Squier amp is great as living room/practise amp. But just that, nothing more. But that’s enough!

[Little Jay]

For awhile I was looking for cheap amps to take apart and put in vintage radios. I actually did this with a used Pignose amp, which I put into an old farm radio.



However, after this project I got distracted and kind of lost interest. I have an old Philco radio just waiting for some electronic parts. I might do it again if I come across the right cheap amp.

That’s very cool!

[Mick-7]

Sometimes you find something…. This Squier 10G amp was thrown away with the trash. I picked it up for parts but after cleaning the pots it just worked! It has a Squier badge, but it’s just the same as the Fender one.

And guess what? I absolutely love the clean tone for quiet living room practicing! With a 6.5” speaker it even produces a strong bass on my wooden floor! And it’s dead quiet: no buzz, hiss or other noises. Best of all: it’s so small and cute looking my wife allows it outside our music room in the living room I am really surprised by this cheap little amp….

These are regularly auctioned on the Good-Will site, and sell for dirt cheap prices because they are so numerous.

[Little Jay]

I have this Crate Limo for which I paid £33. Battery powered. The guitar was a recent gift. The clean jazz tone is wonderful.

That’s an awesome deal! I imagine that amp can do a little more than my little Squier…. I can only see me using it as a practice amp.

[Little Jay]

These are regularly auctioned on the Good-Will site, and sell for dirt cheap prices because they are so numerous.

Yes, there’s not much to it, but still I am surprised with the tone it gives. I didn’t expect that from such a cheap little amp.

[Little Jay]

Here’s how it sounds through an iphone recording. Merry Xmas!

[jazzshrink]

These are regularly auctioned on the Good-Will site, and sell for dirt cheap prices because they are so numerous.

Like this one: shopgoodwill

[ARGewirtz]

[QUOTE=Little Jay;1382391]Sometimes you find something…. This Squier 10G amp was thrown away with the trash. I picked it up for parts but after cleaning the pots it just worked! It has a Squier badge, but it’s just the same as the Fender one.

And guess what? I absolutely love the clean tone for quiet living room practicing! With a 6.5” speaker it even produces a strong bass on my wooden floor! And it’s dead quiet: no buzz, hiss or other noises. Best of all: it’s so small and cute looking my wife allows it outside our music room in the living room

I am really surprised by this cheap little amp….



I have a 15G with the Fender badge. It came with a Squier strat starter set that I bought for my son about 25 years ago when he said he wanted to learn to play guitar. My son's guitar journey lasted barely a month or two and the amp's been quietly taking up space in the closet since then. Seeing this post made me dig it out of hiding and will give it go later today.

[Little Jay]

I have a 15G with the Fender badge. It came with a Squier strat starter set that I bought for my son about 25 years ago when he said he wanted to learn to play guitar. My son's guitar journey lasted barely a month or two and the amp's been quietly taking up space in the closet since then. Seeing this post made me dig it out of hiding and will give it go later today.

Curious about how (if) you like it!