Squier Affinity Stratocaster - Upgrade #3 (8/2012-Today)
CHINA - Affinity Series
MODEL NUMBER
031-0600-(Color#): Rosewood, until 2017
031-0602-(Color#): Maple Cap, made in China from 2004
037-0600-(Color#): Indian Laurel, from 2018
031-0620-(532): Left handed, Rosewood Fretboard, (532) Brown Sunburst
BODY
Body Material: Alder
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 (or Indian Laurel, from 2018) or Maple Cap
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 (Rosewood or Indian Laurel) or Black Dots (Maple); Wide Spacing
Truss Rod: Standard, Head Adjust
Skunk Stripe: None
HEADSTOCK
Type: Large
Logo: Squier Gold Logo
Other Decals, front: "STRAT", "BY Fender", "Affinity SERIES"
Other Decals, back: Crafted in China, Serial
ELECTRONICS
Bridge Pickup: Ceramic Single Coil Pickups
Middle Pickup: Ceramic Single Coil Pickups
Neck Pickup: Ceramic Single Coil Pickups
Controls: Master Volume, Tone 1. (Neck), Tone 2. (Mid)
Switching: 5-Position Blade
Configuration: SSS
HARDWARE
Bridge: Synchronous Tremolo
Saddles: Die-Cast CBS Style Saddles
Tuning Machines: Standard Die-Cast Tuners
String Tree: #2, Wing
Hardware: Nickel/Chrome
Pickguard: 1-Ply White (3-Ply until mid 2014), 11 Holes (early models 8 Holes)
Control Knobs: White
Switch Tip: White
Tremolo Arm Tip: White
Pickup covers: White
Neck Plate: 4-Bolt, "Squier by Fender"
COLORS
(506) Black
(595) Metallic Blue, until 6/2013
(525) Metallic Red, until 6/2013
(503) 2-Color Sunburst, Maple Cap Only
(532) Brown Sunburst, Rosewood or Indian Laurel Only
(502) Lake Placid Blue, Rosewood Only, 7/2013-2016
(556) Shell Pink, Rosewood Only, 7/2013-2016
(557) Surf Green, Rosewood or Indian Laurel Only, from 7/2013
(566) Burgundy Mist, Rosewood Only, 7/2013-2016
(596) Competition Orange, Rosewood Only or Indian Laurel, from 2016
(570) Race Red, Rosewood Only or Indian Laurel, from 2016
(581) Slick Silver, Rosewood or Indian Laurel Only, from 2016
ACCESSORIES
Less Case
COMMENTS
Replaces Squier Affinity Strat - Upgrade #2
Squier Affinity Stratocaster from Squier Pack has different specs (as Agathis or Poplar Body) and it's made in Indonesia
FENDER SAYS
Affinity Series guitars represent the best value in solid-body electric guitar design. Dressed in eye-popping finishes, the Affinity Series Stratocaster features a bolt-on maple neck with either a rosewood (or indian Laurel) or maple Fingerboard, three single coil pickups and synchronous tremolo system.
031-0600-(Color#): Rosewood, until 2017
031-0602-(Color#): Maple Cap, made in China from 2004
037-0600-(Color#): Indian Laurel, from 2018
031-0620-(532): Left handed, Rosewood Fretboard, (532) Brown Sunburst
BODY
Body Material: Alder
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 (or Indian Laurel, from 2018) or Maple Cap
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 (Rosewood or Indian Laurel) or Black Dots (Maple); Wide Spacing
Truss Rod: Standard, Head Adjust
Skunk Stripe: None
HEADSTOCK
Type: Large
Logo: Squier Gold Logo
Other Decals, front: "STRAT", "BY Fender", "Affinity SERIES"
Other Decals, back: Crafted in China, Serial
ELECTRONICS
Bridge Pickup: Ceramic Single Coil Pickups
Middle Pickup: Ceramic Single Coil Pickups
Neck Pickup: Ceramic Single Coil Pickups
Controls: Master Volume, Tone 1. (Neck), Tone 2. (Mid)
Switching: 5-Position Blade
Configuration: SSS
HARDWARE
Bridge: Synchronous Tremolo
Saddles: Die-Cast CBS Style Saddles
Tuning Machines: Standard Die-Cast Tuners
String Tree: #2, Wing
Hardware: Nickel/Chrome
Pickguard: 1-Ply White (3-Ply until mid 2014), 11 Holes (early models 8 Holes)
Control Knobs: White
Switch Tip: White
Tremolo Arm Tip: White
Pickup covers: White
Neck Plate: 4-Bolt, "Squier by Fender"
COLORS
(506) Black
(595) Metallic Blue, until 6/2013
(525) Metallic Red, until 6/2013
(503) 2-Color Sunburst, Maple Cap Only
(532) Brown Sunburst, Rosewood or Indian Laurel Only
(502) Lake Placid Blue, Rosewood Only, 7/2013-2016
(556) Shell Pink, Rosewood Only, 7/2013-2016
(557) Surf Green, Rosewood or Indian Laurel Only, from 7/2013
(566) Burgundy Mist, Rosewood Only, 7/2013-2016
(596) Competition Orange, Rosewood Only or Indian Laurel, from 2016
(570) Race Red, Rosewood Only or Indian Laurel, from 2016
(581) Slick Silver, Rosewood or Indian Laurel Only, from 2016
ACCESSORIES
Less Case
COMMENTS
Replaces Squier Affinity Strat - Upgrade #2
Squier Affinity Stratocaster from Squier Pack has different specs (as Agathis or Poplar Body) and it's made in Indonesia
FENDER SAYS
Affinity Series guitars represent the best value in solid-body electric guitar design. Dressed in eye-popping finishes, the Affinity Series Stratocaster features a bolt-on maple neck with either a rosewood (or indian Laurel) or maple Fingerboard, three single coil pickups and synchronous tremolo system.
Gold Logo Squier Stratocaster, Affinity Series (Courtsy of Sweetwater)
2012 Gold Logo Squier Affinity Stratocaster, Courtesy of Reverb
