MODEL NUMBER
33-2000-(Color#): Rosewood
33-2002-(Color#): Maple
 
BODY
Body Material, “S”, Black “E”, Silver “E9” Serial Number: Plywood
Body Material, Silver “E1”, “E0”, “E7” and “E8” Serial Number: Multi-Piece Solid Alder Core with 1/8” Maple Top and Back
Body Finish: Polyester
Body Shape: Stratocaster
Bridge: Vintage Style
Saddles: Ping Vintage Style, "FENDER"/"FENDER" same directions
Pickguard, Rosewood Model: 3-Ply White, 11-Hole
Pickguard, Maple Model: 3-Ply White, 11-Hole or 1-Ply White, 8-Hole
Plastics: White
 
NECK
Neck Material: Maple
Neck Finish: Polyester
Scale Length: 25.5" (648 mm)
Fingerboard Material: Rosewood or Maple
Fingerboard Radius: 12” (305 mm)
Number of Frets: 21
Nut Width: 1.650” (42 mm)
Position Inlays: Black (Maple) or Pearloid Dots (Rosewood), Wide Spacing
Truss Rod: Headstock Adjustment, Black Plastic Plug
Skunk Stripe: Yes
Neck Plate: 4-Bolt with Plastic Gasket, Plain
 
HEADSTOCK, SILVER SERIAL NUMBER E1, E7, E2, E8, E9
Type: Small
Logo: Silver Squier Logo
Other Decals, front: "STRATOCASTER", "MADE IN KOREA", "by Fender", Serial Number
Other Decals, back: None
String Tree: #2 Black Roller (or #2 wing string trees)
Tuning Machines: Fender/Gotoh Standard Cast/Sealed (or Unbranded)
 
HEADSTOCK, BLACK SERIAL NUMBER E9
Type: Small
Logo: Silver Squier Logo
Other Decals, front: "STRATOCASTER", "MADE IN KOREA", "by Fender", Serial Number
Other Decals, back: None
String Tree: #2 Wing
Tuning Machines: Jin Ho Covered (rarely Unbranded Standard Cast/Sealed)
 
HEADSTOCK, BLACK SERIAL NUMBER S9, S1
Type: Small
Logo: Silver Squier Logo
Other Decals, front: "STRATOCASTER", "MADE IN KOREA", "by Fender", Serial Number
Other Decals, back: None
String Tree: #2 Wing
Tuning Machines: Jin Ho Covered (rarely Unbranded Standard Cast/Sealed)
Black Nut on Rosewood Fretboard
 
ELECTRONICS
Bridge Pickup: Ceramic Single Coil Strat Pickup (Single or Dual Ceramic Bar)
Middle Pickup: Ceramic Single Coil Strat Pickup (Single or Dual Ceramic Bar)
Neck Pickup: Ceramic Single Coil Strat Pickup (Single or Dual Ceramic Bar)
Controls: Master Volume, Tone, Tone
Switching: 5-Position Blade
Configuration: SSS
 
COLORS
Until 12/1989: (506) Black, (558) Red, (580) White
Since 1/1990: (506) Black, (575) Midnight Wine, (580) Arctic White, (587) Electric Blue
 
MISCELLANEOUS
Hardware: Chrome
 
ACCESSORIES
Less Case
 
COMMENTS
First appeared on the 10/1988 price list
Replaces Squier Standard Stratocaster made in Japan
Replaced by Squier Standard Stratocaster - "M2" Series (Korea)
Silver E2, E8 and E9 are pretty rare

ENG: About Squier Strats made in Korea
ITA: Storia delle Squier Made in Korea

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Korean Squier Standard Stratocaster "E" Series: electrics and pickups are different from the MIJ ones (just look to the magnet bar), Courtesy of Reverb

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Squier Standard Stratocaster "S" Series: different decals and unbranded cast/sealed tuning machines. Saddles used in the first Korean Standard Series are Fender double stamped. Cracks on the bofy finish are common on these strats. Courtesy of Reverb

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Squier Stratocaster MIK of Daniele Zurma (look at Korean writings)

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