MODEL NUMBER
031-0600-(Color#): Rosewood
031-0602-(Color#): Maple Cap, made in China from 2004
031-0603-(Color#): Squier Affinity Strat Special, Limited Ed. Colors option
031-0620-(532): Left handed, Rosewood Fretboard, (532) Brown Sunburst, from 2009
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 or Maple Cap (from 2004)
Fingerboard Radius: 9.5” (241 mm)
Number of Frets: 21
Width at Nut: 1.61” (41 mm)
Position Inlays: Pearloid (Rosewood) or Black Dots (Maple); 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: 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 (Early models Standard Covered Hexagonal)
String Tree: #2, Wing
Hardware: Nickel/Chrome
Pickguard: 1-Ply White, 8 Holes (Chinese) or 11 Holes (Indonesian)
Control Knobs: White
Switch Tip: White
Tremolo Arm Tip: White
Pickup covers: White
Neck Plate: 4-Bolt, "Squier" (Indonesian) or "Squier by Fender" (Chinese)
COLORS
(506) Black
(558) Torino Red, until 12/2003
(580) Arctic White, until 12/2003
(590) Baltic Blue, until 12/2003
(525) Metallic Red, from 2004
(595) Metallic Blue, from 2004
(519) British Racing Green, until 7/2003
(591) Galactic Purple, until 12/2001
(532) Brown Sunburst, Rosewood Fretboard, from 2012
COLORS STRAT SPECIAL
(550) Butterscotch Blonde, Maple Neck Only with Black Plastics and Pickguard, 8/2002-12/2002
(578) Aztec Gold, Maple Cap Only, 2003
(503) 2-Tone Sunburst, Maple Cap Only, 8/2003-2005
ACCESSORIES
Less Case
COMMENTS
In 2002 neck plate engraved "20th anniversary Squier BY FENDER Freedom of Expression Since 1982"
Renamed in Squier Affinity Stratocaster from 2007
Squier Affinity Stratocaster from Squier Pack has different specs, as Agathis or Poplar Body
Replaces Squier Affinity Strat - Upgrade #1
Replaced by Squier Affinity Strat - Upgrade #3
FENDER SAYS
Our Affinity Series electric guitars are straight-ahead, affordable instruments ideal for beginners of all ages. The Affinity Strats have slightly slimmer bodies crafted from solid Alder. All Affinity Guitars feature comfortable, 21-fret maple neck with fast-actions fingerboards and die-cast tuners.
031-0600-(Color#): Rosewood
031-0602-(Color#): Maple Cap, made in China from 2004
031-0603-(Color#): Squier Affinity Strat Special, Limited Ed. Colors option
031-0620-(532): Left handed, Rosewood Fretboard, (532) Brown Sunburst, from 2009
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 or Maple Cap (from 2004)
Fingerboard Radius: 9.5” (241 mm)
Number of Frets: 21
Width at Nut: 1.61” (41 mm)
Position Inlays: Pearloid (Rosewood) or Black Dots (Maple); 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: 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 (Early models Standard Covered Hexagonal)
String Tree: #2, Wing
Hardware: Nickel/Chrome
Pickguard: 1-Ply White, 8 Holes (Chinese) or 11 Holes (Indonesian)
Control Knobs: White
Switch Tip: White
Tremolo Arm Tip: White
Pickup covers: White
Neck Plate: 4-Bolt, "Squier" (Indonesian) or "Squier by Fender" (Chinese)
COLORS
(506) Black
(558) Torino Red, until 12/2003
(580) Arctic White, until 12/2003
(590) Baltic Blue, until 12/2003
(525) Metallic Red, from 2004
(595) Metallic Blue, from 2004
(519) British Racing Green, until 7/2003
(591) Galactic Purple, until 12/2001
(532) Brown Sunburst, Rosewood Fretboard, from 2012
COLORS STRAT SPECIAL
(550) Butterscotch Blonde, Maple Neck Only with Black Plastics and Pickguard, 8/2002-12/2002
(578) Aztec Gold, Maple Cap Only, 2003
(503) 2-Tone Sunburst, Maple Cap Only, 8/2003-2005
ACCESSORIES
Less Case
COMMENTS
In 2002 neck plate engraved "20th anniversary Squier BY FENDER Freedom of Expression Since 1982"
Renamed in Squier Affinity Stratocaster from 2007
Squier Affinity Stratocaster from Squier Pack has different specs, as Agathis or Poplar Body
Replaces Squier Affinity Strat - Upgrade #1
Replaced by Squier Affinity Strat - Upgrade #3
FENDER SAYS
Our Affinity Series electric guitars are straight-ahead, affordable instruments ideal for beginners of all ages. The Affinity Strats have slightly slimmer bodies crafted from solid Alder. All Affinity Guitars feature comfortable, 21-fret maple neck with fast-actions fingerboards and die-cast tuners.
2002 Squier Strat made in Indoensia (reverb)
2003 Squier Strat Special in Aztec Gold Finish, Courtesy of Reverb
