MODEL NUMBER
031-0001-(Color#)
031-1001-(Color#): Hard-Tail Version, Since 3/2017
BODY
Body Material: Basswood
Body Finish: Gloss Polyurethane
Body Shape: Slim (42mm) Body Profile Stratocaster
NECK
Neck Material: Maple
Neck Finish: Satin Polyurethane
Neck Shape: Slim “C” (Early Models); “C”
Scale Length: 25.5" (648 mm)
Fingerboard Material: Rosewood
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 (Usually Wide Spacing on Chinese models)
Truss Rod: Standard, Head Adjust (Back Insert on Indonesian guitars)
Skunk Stripe: Indonesian Model Only
HEADSTOCK, MADE IN CHINA “CY”
Type: Small
Logo: Black Silkscreen Logo
Other Decals, front: “BULLET STRAT”, “by Fender”
Other Decals, back, Chinese models “CY”: Serial Number “CY”, “A GENUINE FENDER PRODUCT DESIGNED IN THE U.S.A. CRAFTED IN CHINA”
HEADSTOCK, MADE IN CHINA “COB” or “COS”
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.”, Serial Number “COS” or “COB”
HEADSTOCK, MADE IN INDONESIA “ICS”
Type: Small
Logo: Black Silkscreen Logo
Other Decals, front: “BULLET STRAT”, “by Fender”
Other Decals, back, Indonesian models: “Crafted in Indonesia”, “Designed and backed by Fender”, Serial Number “ICS”
Black Truss Rod Insert
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 Tuners
String Tree: #2, Wing
Hardware: Chrome
Pickguard: 1-Ply White, 11-Hole (Config. Modern); “CY” models 8-Hole
Control Knobs: White
Switch Tip: White
Tremolo Arm Tip: White
Pickup covers: White
Neck Plate: 4-Bolt, “Squier by Fender” (China) or “Squier” (Indonesia)
COLORS
(504) Daphne Blue, Tremolo Version only, until 2014
(506) Black
(532) Brown Sunburst
(540) Fiesta Red
(570) Pink, Tremolo Version only, Until 7/2017
(580) Arctic White
MISCELLANEOUS
Strings: .009 to .042
ACCESSORIES
Less Case
COMMENTS
Replaced by Squier Bullet Strat (Second Series)
Although these guitars appeared in US catalog in 2008, there were a lot of Chinese Bullet Strat made earlier
FENDER SAYS
Our Bullet Strat is a simple, affordable and practical guitar designed for beginners and students. A perfect choice for a first guitar no matter who you are or what style of music you want to learn. Welcome to the Fender family!
031-0001-(Color#)
031-1001-(Color#): Hard-Tail Version, Since 3/2017
BODY
Body Material: Basswood
Body Finish: Gloss Polyurethane
Body Shape: Slim (42mm) Body Profile Stratocaster
NECK
Neck Material: Maple
Neck Finish: Satin Polyurethane
Neck Shape: Slim “C” (Early Models); “C”
Scale Length: 25.5" (648 mm)
Fingerboard Material: Rosewood
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 (Usually Wide Spacing on Chinese models)
Truss Rod: Standard, Head Adjust (Back Insert on Indonesian guitars)
Skunk Stripe: Indonesian Model Only
HEADSTOCK, MADE IN CHINA “CY”
Type: Small
Logo: Black Silkscreen Logo
Other Decals, front: “BULLET STRAT”, “by Fender”
Other Decals, back, Chinese models “CY”: Serial Number “CY”, “A GENUINE FENDER PRODUCT DESIGNED IN THE U.S.A. CRAFTED IN CHINA”
HEADSTOCK, MADE IN CHINA “COB” or “COS”
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.”, Serial Number “COS” or “COB”
HEADSTOCK, MADE IN INDONESIA “ICS”
Type: Small
Logo: Black Silkscreen Logo
Other Decals, front: “BULLET STRAT”, “by Fender”
Other Decals, back, Indonesian models: “Crafted in Indonesia”, “Designed and backed by Fender”, Serial Number “ICS”
Black Truss Rod Insert
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 Tuners
String Tree: #2, Wing
Hardware: Chrome
Pickguard: 1-Ply White, 11-Hole (Config. Modern); “CY” models 8-Hole
Control Knobs: White
Switch Tip: White
Tremolo Arm Tip: White
Pickup covers: White
Neck Plate: 4-Bolt, “Squier by Fender” (China) or “Squier” (Indonesia)
COLORS
(504) Daphne Blue, Tremolo Version only, until 2014
(506) Black
(532) Brown Sunburst
(540) Fiesta Red
(570) Pink, Tremolo Version only, Until 7/2017
(580) Arctic White
MISCELLANEOUS
Strings: .009 to .042
ACCESSORIES
Less Case
COMMENTS
Replaced by Squier Bullet Strat (Second Series)
Although these guitars appeared in US catalog in 2008, there were a lot of Chinese Bullet Strat made earlier
FENDER SAYS
Our Bullet Strat is a simple, affordable and practical guitar designed for beginners and students. A perfect choice for a first guitar no matter who you are or what style of music you want to learn. Welcome to the Fender family!
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 made in China, "CY" Serial Number, Courtesy of kleinanzeigen.de
Squier Bullet made in China, "COS" serial number, Courtesy of Top Shelf Instruments
Indonesian Squier Bullet Strat with Tremolo, Courtesy of Reverb (TC Gakki)
2017 Squier Bullet Strat HT Courtesy of Music Zoo
One of the very first Squier Bullet Strat made in China in 2002
