MODEL NUMBER
037-0001-(Color#): Tremolo Version
037-1001-(Color#): Hard-Tail Version
BODY
Body Material: Poplar
Body Finish: Gloss Polyurethane
Body Shape: Slim (42mm) Body Profile Stratocaster
NECK
Neck Material: Maple
Neck Finish: Satin Polyurethane
Neck Shape: “C”
Scale Length: 25.5" (648 mm)
Fingerboard Material: Indian Laurel
Fingerboard Radius: 9.5” (241 mm)
Number of Frets: 21
Frets Size: Medium Jumbo
Nut Material: Synthetic Bone
Nut Width: 1.650” (42 mm)
Position Inlays: Pearloid Dots, Narrow Spacing
Truss Rod: Standard, Head Adjust (Black Insert)
Skunk Stripe: Yes (A few Chinese guitars lacked the skunk stripe)
HEADSTOCK, UNTIL CA. 2019
Type: Small
Logo: Black Silkscreen Logo
Other Decals, front: "BULLET STRAT", "by Fender"
Other Decals, back: "Crafted in China", "A Genuine Fender Product Designed in the U.S.A." or "Crafted in Indonesia", "Designed and backed by Fender"; Serial Number
HEADSTOCK, SINCE CA. 2019
Type: Small
Logo: New Black Silkscreen Logo
Other Decals, front: "BULLET STRATOCASTER", "BY FENDER"
Other Decals, back: "Designed and Backed by Fender", Serial Number, "Crafted in China" or "Crafted in Indonesia"
ELECTRONICS
Bridge Pickup: Standard Single-Coil Strat Bridge Pickup
Middle Pickup: Standard Single-Coil Strat Middle Pickup
Neck Pickup: Standard Single-Coil Strat Neck Pickup
Controls: Master Volume, Tone 1. (Neck), Tone 2. (Mid)
Switching: 5-Position Blade
Configuration: SSS
HARDWARE
Bridge, Tremolo Version: Synchronous Tremolo with Thin Block
Bridge, Hard-Tail Version: Top-Loading Hard-Tail Bridge with Thin Block
Saddles: Die-Cast Block Saddles
Tuning Machines: Standard Covered (early models) or Standard Die-Cast
String Tree: #2, Wing
Hardware: Chrome
Pickguard: 1-Ply White, Beveled, 11-Hole (Config. Modern)
Control Knobs: White
Switch Tip: White
Tremolo Arm Tip: White
Pickup covers: White
Neck Plate: 4-Bolt, "Squier"
COLORS
(506) Black
(532) Brown Sunburst
(580) Arctic White
(540) Fiesta Red, Hard-Tail Version Only
(548) Sonic Grey, Hard-Tail Version Only, Since 2019
(597) Tropical Turquoise, Hard-Tail Version Only, Since 2019
FSR
0370001549: Sea Foam Green, Tremolo, 2019
0370001502: Lake Placid Blue, Tremolo, 2019
0370011512: Sparkle Fiesta Red, Hard-Tail, 2020-2021
0371002505: Olympic White, Black Pickguard and Plastics, Hard-Tail, 2023
MISCELLANEOUS
Strings: .009 to .042
ACCESSORIES
Less Case
COMMENTS
Replaces Squier Bullet Strat (First Series)
Replaced by Squier Sonic Stratocaster
FENDER SAYS
The newly-redesigned Bullet Strat is ideal for first-timer players looking for an easy-to-play, affordable electric guitar. The slim "C"-shaped neck profile offers a comfortable playing experience that is perfect for players with smaller hands.
037-0001-(Color#): Tremolo Version
037-1001-(Color#): Hard-Tail Version
BODY
Body Material: Poplar
Body Finish: Gloss Polyurethane
Body Shape: Slim (42mm) Body Profile Stratocaster
NECK
Neck Material: Maple
Neck Finish: Satin Polyurethane
Neck Shape: “C”
Scale Length: 25.5" (648 mm)
Fingerboard Material: Indian Laurel
Fingerboard Radius: 9.5” (241 mm)
Number of Frets: 21
Frets Size: Medium Jumbo
Nut Material: Synthetic Bone
Nut Width: 1.650” (42 mm)
Position Inlays: Pearloid Dots, Narrow Spacing
Truss Rod: Standard, Head Adjust (Black Insert)
Skunk Stripe: Yes (A few Chinese guitars lacked the skunk stripe)
HEADSTOCK, UNTIL CA. 2019
Type: Small
Logo: Black Silkscreen Logo
Other Decals, front: "BULLET STRAT", "by Fender"
Other Decals, back: "Crafted in China", "A Genuine Fender Product Designed in the U.S.A." or "Crafted in Indonesia", "Designed and backed by Fender"; Serial Number
HEADSTOCK, SINCE CA. 2019
Type: Small
Logo: New Black Silkscreen Logo
Other Decals, front: "BULLET STRATOCASTER", "BY FENDER"
Other Decals, back: "Designed and Backed by Fender", Serial Number, "Crafted in China" or "Crafted in Indonesia"
ELECTRONICS
Bridge Pickup: Standard Single-Coil Strat Bridge Pickup
Middle Pickup: Standard Single-Coil Strat Middle Pickup
Neck Pickup: Standard Single-Coil Strat Neck Pickup
Controls: Master Volume, Tone 1. (Neck), Tone 2. (Mid)
Switching: 5-Position Blade
Configuration: SSS
HARDWARE
Bridge, Tremolo Version: Synchronous Tremolo with Thin Block
Bridge, Hard-Tail Version: Top-Loading Hard-Tail Bridge with Thin Block
Saddles: Die-Cast Block Saddles
Tuning Machines: Standard Covered (early models) or Standard Die-Cast
String Tree: #2, Wing
Hardware: Chrome
Pickguard: 1-Ply White, Beveled, 11-Hole (Config. Modern)
Control Knobs: White
Switch Tip: White
Tremolo Arm Tip: White
Pickup covers: White
Neck Plate: 4-Bolt, "Squier"
COLORS
(506) Black
(532) Brown Sunburst
(580) Arctic White
(540) Fiesta Red, Hard-Tail Version Only
(548) Sonic Grey, Hard-Tail Version Only, Since 2019
(597) Tropical Turquoise, Hard-Tail Version Only, Since 2019
FSR
0370001549: Sea Foam Green, Tremolo, 2019
0370001502: Lake Placid Blue, Tremolo, 2019
0370011512: Sparkle Fiesta Red, Hard-Tail, 2020-2021
0371002505: Olympic White, Black Pickguard and Plastics, Hard-Tail, 2023
MISCELLANEOUS
Strings: .009 to .042
ACCESSORIES
Less Case
COMMENTS
Replaces Squier Bullet Strat (First Series)
Replaced by Squier Sonic Stratocaster
FENDER SAYS
The newly-redesigned Bullet Strat is ideal for first-timer players looking for an easy-to-play, affordable electric guitar. The slim "C"-shaped neck profile offers a comfortable playing experience that is perfect for players with smaller hands.
ENG: History of the Squier made in China and Indonesia and the first Bullet Strats made in USA and Korea
ITA: Storia delle Squier Made in China e Indonesia e delle prime Bullet made in USA e in Korea
ITA: Storia delle Squier Made in China e Indonesia e delle prime Bullet made in USA e in Korea
Squier Bullet Strat with Tremolo, new logo and Die-Cast Standard tuners, made in Indonesia in 2022, Courtesy of Centro Chitarre
2018 Squier Bullet Strat HT with old logo and covered tuners, Courtesy of Loud Lemon
Chinese Squier Bullet Strat HT, Courtesy of Five Star Guitars