Squier Affinity Stratocaster HSS (1/2001-7/2012)
CHINA/INDONESIA - Affinity Series
MODEL NUMBER
031-0700-(Color#)
BODY
Body Material: Alder; Early models Alder (U.S. Only) or Agathis
Body Finish: Polyurethane
Body Shape: Slightly Slimmer Stratocaster (40 mm)
NECK
Neck Material: Maple
Neck Shape: Fast Action Slim “C”
Scale Length: 25.5" (648 mm)
Fingerboard Material: Rosewood
Fingerboard Radius: 9.5” (241 mm)
Number of Frets: 21
Fret Size: Medium Jumbo
Nut Material: Synthetic Bone
Width at Nut: 1.61” (41 mm)
Position Inlays: Pearloid Dots, Wide Spacing (maybe few models w/narrow spacing)
Truss Rod: Standard, Head Adjust
Skunk Stripe: Yes (Indonesian), None (Chinese)
HEADSTOCK
Type: Large
Logo: Squier Black Logo
Other Decals, front: "STRAT", "BY Fender" (early models "BY FENDER"), "Affinity SERIES"
Other Decals, back: Crafted in Indonesia + "Designed and backed by Fender" (from mid 2002) or Crafted in China; Serial
ELECTRONICS
Bridge Pickup: Standard Humbucking Pickup
Middle Pickup: Ceramic Single Coil Pickup
Neck Pickup: Ceramic Single Coil Pickup
Controls: Master Volume, Tone 1. (Neck), Tone 2. (Mid)
Switching: 5-Position Blade
Configuration: HSS
HARDWARE
Bridge: Synchronous Tremolo
Saddles: Die-Cast CBS Style Saddles
Tuning Machines: Standard Die-Cast Tuners
String Tree: #2, Wing
Hardware: Chrome
Pickguard: 1-Ply White, 8 Holes (Chinese) or 11 Holes (Indonesian); 3-Ply Platinum Sparkle Black on (564)
Plastics: White; Black on (564)
Neck Plate: 4-Bolt, "Squier" (Indonesian) or "Squier by Fender" (Chinese)
COLORS
(506) Black
(519) British Racing Green, until 12/2002
(558) Torino Red, until 1/2004
(580) Arctic White, until 1/2004
(590) Baltic Blue, until 1/2004
(525) Metallic Red, from 2/2004
(595) Metallic Blue, from 2/2004
(564) Montego Black, only Black Plastics and Platinum Sparkle Pickguard, from 2/2004
ACCESSORIES
Less Case
COMMENTS
Renamed from Squier Affinity Fat Strat to Squier Affinity Stratocaster HSS in 2007
Replaced by Squier Affinity Stratocaster HSS (Upgrade)
Squier Affinity Stratocaster HSS from Squier Pack has different specs (as Agathis or Poplar Body) and it's made in Indonesia
FENDER SAYS
The Fat Stratocaster features one humbucking pickup (bridge) and two single coil pickups, an alder body, and bolt-on maple neck with a rosewood fingerboard.
031-0700-(Color#)
BODY
Body Material: Alder; Early models Alder (U.S. Only) or Agathis
Body Finish: Polyurethane
Body Shape: Slightly Slimmer Stratocaster (40 mm)
NECK
Neck Material: Maple
Neck Shape: Fast Action Slim “C”
Scale Length: 25.5" (648 mm)
Fingerboard Material: Rosewood
Fingerboard Radius: 9.5” (241 mm)
Number of Frets: 21
Fret Size: Medium Jumbo
Nut Material: Synthetic Bone
Width at Nut: 1.61” (41 mm)
Position Inlays: Pearloid Dots, Wide Spacing (maybe few models w/narrow spacing)
Truss Rod: Standard, Head Adjust
Skunk Stripe: Yes (Indonesian), None (Chinese)
HEADSTOCK
Type: Large
Logo: Squier Black Logo
Other Decals, front: "STRAT", "BY Fender" (early models "BY FENDER"), "Affinity SERIES"
Other Decals, back: Crafted in Indonesia + "Designed and backed by Fender" (from mid 2002) or Crafted in China; Serial
ELECTRONICS
Bridge Pickup: Standard Humbucking Pickup
Middle Pickup: Ceramic Single Coil Pickup
Neck Pickup: Ceramic Single Coil Pickup
Controls: Master Volume, Tone 1. (Neck), Tone 2. (Mid)
Switching: 5-Position Blade
Configuration: HSS
HARDWARE
Bridge: Synchronous Tremolo
Saddles: Die-Cast CBS Style Saddles
Tuning Machines: Standard Die-Cast Tuners
String Tree: #2, Wing
Hardware: Chrome
Pickguard: 1-Ply White, 8 Holes (Chinese) or 11 Holes (Indonesian); 3-Ply Platinum Sparkle Black on (564)
Plastics: White; Black on (564)
Neck Plate: 4-Bolt, "Squier" (Indonesian) or "Squier by Fender" (Chinese)
COLORS
(506) Black
(519) British Racing Green, until 12/2002
(558) Torino Red, until 1/2004
(580) Arctic White, until 1/2004
(590) Baltic Blue, until 1/2004
(525) Metallic Red, from 2/2004
(595) Metallic Blue, from 2/2004
(564) Montego Black, only Black Plastics and Platinum Sparkle Pickguard, from 2/2004
ACCESSORIES
Less Case
COMMENTS
Renamed from Squier Affinity Fat Strat to Squier Affinity Stratocaster HSS in 2007
Replaced by Squier Affinity Stratocaster HSS (Upgrade)
Squier Affinity Stratocaster HSS from Squier Pack has different specs (as Agathis or Poplar Body) and it's made in Indonesia
FENDER SAYS
The Fat Stratocaster features one humbucking pickup (bridge) and two single coil pickups, an alder body, and bolt-on maple neck with a rosewood fingerboard.
2005 Squier Affinity Fat Strat made in Indonesia, Courtesy of Reverb
