CODES
SST-33: Intended for Japanese domestic and UK market, 1990-1996
SST-36: Japanese Domestic Market Only, 1992-1996
 
SERIES
Squier Silver Series
 
BODY
Body Material: P.A.F. Wood Fibre
Body Shape: Stratocaster
 
NECK
Neck Material: Maple
Neck Shape: Oval Type
Scale Length: 25.5" (648 mm)
Fingerboard Material: Maple or Rosewood
Fingerboard Radius: 7.25" (184 mm)
Number of Frets: 21
Position Inlays: Black (Maple) or Pearloid (Rosewood) Dots, Wide Spacing
Truss Rod: Standard (Black Headstock Access)
Skunk Stripe: Yes
 
HEADSTOCK
Type: Small
Logo: Silverish Squier Logo
Other Decals, front: "STRATOCASTER", "MADE IN JAPAN", "by Fender", "Silver SERIES", Serial Number
Other Decals, back: None
 
ELECTRONICS
Bridge Pickup: Japanese ST-Single, Flat Poles Strat Pickup, with #1 Magnet Bar
Middle Pickup: Japanese ST-Single, Flat Poles Strat Pickup, with #1 Magnet Bar
Neck Pickup: Japanese ST-Single, Flat Poles Strat Pickup, with #1 Magnet Bar
Controls: Master Volume, Tone 1. (Neck), Tone 2. (Mid)
Switching: 5-Position Blade
Configuration: SSS
 
HARDWARE
Bridge: Vintage Style Synchronized Tremolo with Die-Cast Block
Saddles: Vintage Style, Unstamped
Tuning Machines: Gotoh Cast/Sealed (~1991-1993); Covered (~1993-1995)
String Tree: Wing
Hardware: Chrome
Pickguard: 3-Ply Black or White (Sunburst and Sonic Blue Models), 11 Holes (Config. Vintage)
Plastics: Black or White (Sunburst and Sonic Blue Models)
Neck Plate: 4-Bolt, Plain
 
COLORS SST-33
3-Color Sunburst, White Pickguard and Plastics
Black, Black Pickguard and Plastics
Vintage White, Black Pickguard and Plastics
Torino Red, Black Pickguard and Plastics
Sonic Blue, White Pickguard and Plastics, UK Only
Maui Blue, Black Pickguard and Plastics, UK Only, Since 1992
 
COLORS SST-36
Gun Metal Blue
Gun Metal Red
 
Comments
The first units were produce in 1988-1989
Maybe few models had 1-Ply 8-Hole pickguard, covered tuners and didn't have the "Silver Series" logo on the ball of the headstock
It's possible to find also few Fended branded Silver Series Strats
ENG: The origin of Fender Japan and the Silver Series
ITA: La nascita del Made in Japan Fender e la nascita delle Silver Series
Courtesy of Guitars Land
Courtesy of Rakuten
Later chaper covered tuning machines and wood fiber body were used for this series (Courtesy of Top Shelf Instruments)
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