MODEL NUMBER
037-8000-(Color#): Indian Laurel Fretboard
037-8002-(Color#): Maple Fretboard
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), Narrow Spacing
Truss Rod: Head Adjust, Black Plug
Skunk Stripe: Yes
HEADSTOCK
Type: Large
Logo: Squier Modern Gold
Other Decals, front: "STRATOCASTER", "BY FENDER"
Other Decals, back: "Designed and Backed by Fender", Serial Number, "Crafted in Indonesia"
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 fretboard only
(502) Lake Placid Blue, maple fretboard only
(505) Olympic White, maple fretboard only
(506) Black, maple fretboard only
MISCELLANEOUS
Strings: .009-.042
ACCESSORIES
None
COMMENTS
Replaces Squier Affinity Stratocaster - Upgrade #3
Squier Affinity Stratocaster from Squier Pack has different specs
Few early units were made in China
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.
037-8000-(Color#): Indian Laurel Fretboard
037-8002-(Color#): Maple Fretboard
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), Narrow Spacing
Truss Rod: Head Adjust, Black Plug
Skunk Stripe: Yes
HEADSTOCK
Type: Large
Logo: Squier Modern Gold
Other Decals, front: "STRATOCASTER", "BY FENDER"
Other Decals, back: "Designed and Backed by Fender", Serial Number, "Crafted in Indonesia"
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 fretboard only
(502) Lake Placid Blue, maple fretboard only
(505) Olympic White, maple fretboard only
(506) Black, maple fretboard only
MISCELLANEOUS
Strings: .009-.042
ACCESSORIES
None
COMMENTS
Replaces Squier Affinity Stratocaster - Upgrade #3
Squier Affinity Stratocaster from Squier Pack has different specs
Few early units were made in China
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 Guitar Guys Ohio
