MODEL NUMBER
0378000500: 3-Color Sunburst, Indian Laurel, China
0378003502: Lake Placid Blue, Maple, Indonesia
0378002505: Olympic White, Maple, China
0378002506: Black, Maple, China
BODY
Body Material: Poplar
Body Finish: Gloss Polyurethane
Body Shape: Thin Stratocaster
NECK
Neck Material: Maple
Neck Finish: Satin Urethane with Gloss Urethane Headstock Face
Neck Shape: “C”
Scale Length: 25.5" (648 mm)
Fingerboard Material: Indian Laurel or Maple
Fingerboard Radius: 9.5” (241 mm)
Number of Frets: 21
Fret Size: Medium Jumbo
Nut Material: Synthetic Bone
Nut Width: 1.650” (42 mm)
Position Inlays: Pearloid (Indian Laurel) or Black Dots (Maple), Both Narrow and Wide Spacing
Truss Rod: Head Adjust, Black Plug
Skunk Stripe: Yes
HEADSTOCK
Type: Large
Logo: Squier Modern Gold
Other Decals, front: Bold “STRATOCASTER”, “BY FENDER”
Other Decals, back: “Designed and Backed by Fender”, Serial Number, “Crafted in Indonesia” or “Ctafted in China”
Note: Black Plastic Insert at the Nut
ELECTRONICS
Bridge Pickup: Ceramic Single-Coil, Flat Poles
Middle Pickup: Ceramic Single-Coil, Flat Poles
Neck Pickup: Ceramic Single-Coil, Flat Poles
Controls: Master Volume, Tone 1. (Neck, Mid), Tone 2. (Bridge)
Switching: 5-Position Blade
Configuration: SSS
HARDWARE
Bridge: 2-Point Synchronized Tremolo
Saddles: Block Saddles
Tuning Machines: Sealed Die-Cast with Split Shafts
String Tree: Wing
Hardware: Chrome
Pickguard: 3-Ply White; 3-Ply Black on (502); 11-Hole (Config. Modern)
Control Knobs: White; Black on (502)
Switch Tip: White; Black on (502)
Tremolo Arm Tip: White; Black on (502)
Pickup Covers: White; Black on (502)
Neck Plate: 4-Bolt, "Squier"
COLORS
(500) 3-Color Sunburst, Indian Laurel, White Pickguard and Plastics
(502) Lake Placid Blue, Maple, Black Pickguard and Plastics
(505) Olympic White, Maple, White Pickguard and Plastics
(506) Black, Maple, White Pickguard and Plastics
FSR AND SPECIAL EDITION MODELS
0378000557: Surf Green, Indian Laurel, White Pickguard and Plastics, 2022-2024 China
0378006542: Honey Burst, Indian Laurel, Mint Green Pickguard, White Plastics, 2022 China
0378007506: Black, Indian Laurel, Tortoise Shell Pickguard, Black Plastics, 2023
MISCELLANEOUS
Strings: .009-.042
ACCESSORIES
None
COMMENTS
Replaces Squier Affinity Stratocaster - Upgrade #4
FENDER SAYS
A superb gateway into the time-honored Fender family, the Squier Affinity Series Stratocaster delivers legendary design and quintessential tone for today’s aspiring guitar hero. This Strat features several player-friendly refinements such as a thin and lightweight body, a slim and comfortable “C”-shaped neck profile, a 2-point tremolo bridge for superior tremolo action and sealed die-cast tuning machines with split shafts for smooth, accurate tuning and easy restringing. Loaded with a trio of Squier single-coil Strat pickups with 5-way switching for genre-defying sonic variety, this model is ready to accompany any player at any stage.
0378000500: 3-Color Sunburst, Indian Laurel, China
0378003502: Lake Placid Blue, Maple, Indonesia
0378002505: Olympic White, Maple, China
0378002506: Black, Maple, China
BODY
Body Material: Poplar
Body Finish: Gloss Polyurethane
Body Shape: Thin Stratocaster
NECK
Neck Material: Maple
Neck Finish: Satin Urethane with Gloss Urethane Headstock Face
Neck Shape: “C”
Scale Length: 25.5" (648 mm)
Fingerboard Material: Indian Laurel or Maple
Fingerboard Radius: 9.5” (241 mm)
Number of Frets: 21
Fret Size: Medium Jumbo
Nut Material: Synthetic Bone
Nut Width: 1.650” (42 mm)
Position Inlays: Pearloid (Indian Laurel) or Black Dots (Maple), Both Narrow and Wide Spacing
Truss Rod: Head Adjust, Black Plug
Skunk Stripe: Yes
HEADSTOCK
Type: Large
Logo: Squier Modern Gold
Other Decals, front: Bold “STRATOCASTER”, “BY FENDER”
Other Decals, back: “Designed and Backed by Fender”, Serial Number, “Crafted in Indonesia” or “Ctafted in China”
Note: Black Plastic Insert at the Nut
ELECTRONICS
Bridge Pickup: Ceramic Single-Coil, Flat Poles
Middle Pickup: Ceramic Single-Coil, Flat Poles
Neck Pickup: Ceramic Single-Coil, Flat Poles
Controls: Master Volume, Tone 1. (Neck, Mid), Tone 2. (Bridge)
Switching: 5-Position Blade
Configuration: SSS
HARDWARE
Bridge: 2-Point Synchronized Tremolo
Saddles: Block Saddles
Tuning Machines: Sealed Die-Cast with Split Shafts
String Tree: Wing
Hardware: Chrome
Pickguard: 3-Ply White; 3-Ply Black on (502); 11-Hole (Config. Modern)
Control Knobs: White; Black on (502)
Switch Tip: White; Black on (502)
Tremolo Arm Tip: White; Black on (502)
Pickup Covers: White; Black on (502)
Neck Plate: 4-Bolt, "Squier"
COLORS
(500) 3-Color Sunburst, Indian Laurel, White Pickguard and Plastics
(502) Lake Placid Blue, Maple, Black Pickguard and Plastics
(505) Olympic White, Maple, White Pickguard and Plastics
(506) Black, Maple, White Pickguard and Plastics
FSR AND SPECIAL EDITION MODELS
0378000557: Surf Green, Indian Laurel, White Pickguard and Plastics, 2022-2024 China
0378006542: Honey Burst, Indian Laurel, Mint Green Pickguard, White Plastics, 2022 China
0378007506: Black, Indian Laurel, Tortoise Shell Pickguard, Black Plastics, 2023
MISCELLANEOUS
Strings: .009-.042
ACCESSORIES
None
COMMENTS
Replaces Squier Affinity Stratocaster - Upgrade #4
FENDER SAYS
A superb gateway into the time-honored Fender family, the Squier Affinity Series Stratocaster delivers legendary design and quintessential tone for today’s aspiring guitar hero. This Strat features several player-friendly refinements such as a thin and lightweight body, a slim and comfortable “C”-shaped neck profile, a 2-point tremolo bridge for superior tremolo action and sealed die-cast tuning machines with split shafts for smooth, accurate tuning and easy restringing. Loaded with a trio of Squier single-coil Strat pickups with 5-way switching for genre-defying sonic variety, this model is ready to accompany any player at any stage.
ENG: History of the Squier made in China and Indonesia
ITA: Storia delle Squier Made in China e Indonesia
ITA: Storia delle Squier Made in China e Indonesia
Courtesy of Reverb (Haggerty's Musicworks)
Courtesy of Reverb (Haggerty's Musicworks)
Courtesy of Reverb (Best In Music)