Squier Venus
Signature series guitar
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The Squier Venus (commonly known as Fender Vista Venus) is a signature series guitar released in 1997 and co-designed by Courtney Love in conjunction with Fender's Squier brand, under the Vista series.[1] At the time of its release, Love and Bonnie Raitt were the only two female musicians to have their own signature series of guitars.
| Squier Venus | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Manufacturer | Squier |
| Period | 1997–1998 |
| Construction | |
| Body type | Solid |
| Neck joint | Bolt-on |
| Woods | |
| Body | Basswood |
| Neck | Maple, 25.5" scale |
| Fretboard | Bound Rosewood, 22 frets |
| Hardware | |
| Pickup(s) | HB pickup (bridge), single coil pickup w/staggered Alnico pole pieces (neck) |
| Colors available | |
| Black, Sea Foam Green, Sunburst. | |
Its shape was based on Mercury, Stratocaster and Rickenbacker solid-body guitars. It was released in two configurations, six or twelve string (the Venus XII). Colors available included black, sunburst and surf green. Surf green was named after paint code #57 (surf green) from Chevrolet c. 1957. Upon its original release, the Venus retailed for US$699.99 and the Venus XII for $999.99. It was discontinued at the end of 1998. Shirley Manson from Garbage played a custom pink Squier Venus live. Ryan Jarman from UK band The Cribs, a friend of Love's, used the surf green version of the guitar as his main instrument between 2011 and 2015.