MODEL NUMBER
031-0602-(Color#): Maple Cap
037-0600-(Color#): Indian Laurel
037-0620-(532): Left Handed, Indian Laurel, Brown Sunburst
BODY
Body Material: Poplar
Body Finish: Polyurethane
Body Shape: Slightly Slimmer Stratocaster
NECK
Neck Material: Maple
Neck Shape: Fast Action Slim “C”
Scale Length: 25.5" (648 mm)
Fingerboard Material: Indian Laurel 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” (40.6 mm)
Position Inlays: Pearloid (Indian Laurel) or Black Dots (Maple); Wide Spacing
Truss Rod: Standard, Head Adjust (Black Plastic Insert with Modern Logo Decal)
Skunk Stripe: None
HEADSTOCK, TYPE I (Mid 2018-~2020)
Type: Large
Logo: Squier Gold Logo
Other Decals, front: “STRAT”, “by Fender”, “Affinity SERIES”
Other Decals, back: “Crafted in China”, Serial Number
HEADSTOCK, TYPE II (~2020-5/2021)
Type: Large
Logo: Modern Squier Gold Logo
Other Decals, front: “STRATOCASTER”, “BY FENDER”, “Affinity SERIES”
Other Decals, back: “Designed and Backed by Fender”, Serial Number, “Crafted in China”
Note: Black Plastic Insert at the Nut
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 (Headstock Type I); #1 Wing (Headstock Type II)
Hardware: Nickel/Chrome
Pickguard: 3-Ply White, 11-Hole
Control Knobs: White
Switch Tip: White
Tremolo Arm Tip: White
Pickup covers: White
Neck Plate: 4-Bolt; "Squier by Fender" (Headstock Type I Models); "Squier" (Headstock Type II Models)
COLORS
(506) Black
(503) 2-Color Sunburst, Maple Cap Only
(532) Brown Sunburst, Indian Laurel Only
(557) Surf Green, Indian Laurel Only
(596) Competition Orange, Indian Laurel Only
(570) Race Red, Indian Laurel Only
(581) Slick Silver, Indian Laurel Only
FSR AND SPECIAL EDITION MODELS
0310603505: Olympic White, Maple Cap, White Pickguard and Plastics, 2020
0370610580: Arctic White, Indian Laurel, Pearloid Pickguard and White Plastics, 2020
0370612506: Black, Indian Laurel, Tortoise Shell Pickguard and Black Plastics, 2020 (Indonesia)
ACCESSORIES
Less Case
COMMENTS
Replaces Squier Affinity Stratocaster - Upgrade #3
Replaced by Squier Affinity Stratocaster - Upgrade #5
FENDER SAID
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 slim and comfortable 'C'-shaped neck profile, a vintage-style tremolo bridge for expressive string-bending effects and sealed die-cast tuning machines for smooth, accurate tuning. 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.
031-0602-(Color#): Maple Cap
037-0600-(Color#): Indian Laurel
037-0620-(532): Left Handed, Indian Laurel, Brown Sunburst
BODY
Body Material: Poplar
Body Finish: Polyurethane
Body Shape: Slightly Slimmer Stratocaster
NECK
Neck Material: Maple
Neck Shape: Fast Action Slim “C”
Scale Length: 25.5" (648 mm)
Fingerboard Material: Indian Laurel 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” (40.6 mm)
Position Inlays: Pearloid (Indian Laurel) or Black Dots (Maple); Wide Spacing
Truss Rod: Standard, Head Adjust (Black Plastic Insert with Modern Logo Decal)
Skunk Stripe: None
HEADSTOCK, TYPE I (Mid 2018-~2020)
Type: Large
Logo: Squier Gold Logo
Other Decals, front: “STRAT”, “by Fender”, “Affinity SERIES”
Other Decals, back: “Crafted in China”, Serial Number
HEADSTOCK, TYPE II (~2020-5/2021)
Type: Large
Logo: Modern Squier Gold Logo
Other Decals, front: “STRATOCASTER”, “BY FENDER”, “Affinity SERIES”
Other Decals, back: “Designed and Backed by Fender”, Serial Number, “Crafted in China”
Note: Black Plastic Insert at the Nut
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 (Headstock Type I); #1 Wing (Headstock Type II)
Hardware: Nickel/Chrome
Pickguard: 3-Ply White, 11-Hole
Control Knobs: White
Switch Tip: White
Tremolo Arm Tip: White
Pickup covers: White
Neck Plate: 4-Bolt; "Squier by Fender" (Headstock Type I Models); "Squier" (Headstock Type II Models)
COLORS
(506) Black
(503) 2-Color Sunburst, Maple Cap Only
(532) Brown Sunburst, Indian Laurel Only
(557) Surf Green, Indian Laurel Only
(596) Competition Orange, Indian Laurel Only
(570) Race Red, Indian Laurel Only
(581) Slick Silver, Indian Laurel Only
FSR AND SPECIAL EDITION MODELS
0310603505: Olympic White, Maple Cap, White Pickguard and Plastics, 2020
0370610580: Arctic White, Indian Laurel, Pearloid Pickguard and White Plastics, 2020
0370612506: Black, Indian Laurel, Tortoise Shell Pickguard and Black Plastics, 2020 (Indonesia)
ACCESSORIES
Less Case
COMMENTS
Replaces Squier Affinity Stratocaster - Upgrade #3
Replaced by Squier Affinity Stratocaster - Upgrade #5
FENDER SAID
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 slim and comfortable 'C'-shaped neck profile, a vintage-style tremolo bridge for expressive string-bending effects and sealed die-cast tuning machines for smooth, accurate tuning. 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
Squier Affinity Stratocaster, Headstock Type I, Gol Logo (Courtesy of Loud Lemon)
2020 Affinity Stratocaster, headstock type II with new decals and new neck plate, Courtesy of Reverb (MSP Web)