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Post subject: S/H Squier 20th Anniversary
Posted: Thu Oct 11, 2007 2:32 pm
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Hi

I recently bought a S/H Indonesian Squier Strat (Affinity) and when it arrived it had a 20th Anniversary neck plate. How can i tell if this guitar is what it says and not just a partsocaster? Something else is strange, the pickups they are not normal strat pickups like on my later chinese squier with flat pole pieces. The pickups have staggered pole pieces and from the inside they have 2 ceramic bars and the sluggs sitting between the each bar if you know what i mean. Also my chinese model has single ply 8 hole scratchplate this indonesian has an 11 hole. I've checked out the inside of the guitar and nothing looks out of place no signs of pickup work or replacement scratchplates or trem. The colour is a dark blue with a rosewood fingerboard & the serial number is IC020624596. I know some 2002 anniversary strats came out of the indonesian factory and the serial number indicates 2002 but its the pickups that is strange.

I'd appeciate any help you provide.

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Posted: Thu Nov 15, 2007 3:24 pm
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I ordered a Squier Standard Strat from MF in 2002. It is Indonesian made.
The s/n starts with IC02 and it has the 2002 Anniversary engraved neck plate like yours. The stock 3 single coil pickups have staggered pole pieces. They had a pretty high and unmatched output. I changed them out with some Lace Sensors! Also the pick guard is a 3 ply 11 hole type. It pretty much came as advertised in MF's web at the time. It is supposed to be made of Alder wood? But because of its lightness and where it was made has me wondering if it is not made of Agathis or Basswood? But because it is a clear sunburst finish it might be Alder since the other two woods are not considered to have the favorable wood grains for a clear finish? Anyway from my readings on the web and trading notes with other Squier owners it seems like the Squier shops can be prone to inconsistency with parts/woods on the same years and models. I gotta to
admit I really like the way my strat plays and sounds!!


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Posted: Tue Nov 27, 2007 4:04 pm
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I contacted Philip Trapp at Fender Customer Service he gave me all the information on my Squier 21st Anniversary Strat. All guitars that year came with a 21st Anniversary neck plate and mine was originally from a Frontman Strat Pack. Here is all the details from Fender:

This serial number does indeed show up for us—it was from a 2003 Strat Pak. It is indeed legit and all instruments for the 20th Anniversary year came with the special neckplate—it is not an “anniversary model”. Specs below

Model Name: Squier Strat Pack

Model Number: 032-0800-(Color#)

Body: Agathis

Neck: Maple, C-Shape,

(Polyurethane Finish)

Fingerboard: Rosewood, 9.5” Radius (241 mm)

No. of Frets: 22 Medium Jumbo

Scale Length: 25.5” (648 mm)

Width at Nut: 1.61” (41 mm)

Hardware: Chrome

Machine Heads: Standard Die-Cast Tuners

Bridge: Synchronous Tremolo

Pickguard: 1-Ply White

Pickups: 3 Single-Coil Pickups

Pickup Switching: 5-Position Blade:

Position 1. Bridge Pickup

Position 2. Bridge and Middle Pickup

Position 3. Middle Pickup

Position 4. Middle and Neck Pickup

Position 5. Neck Pickup

Controls: Master Volume,

Tone 1. (Neck Pickup),

Tone 2. (Middle Pickup)

Colors: (506) Black,

(558) Torino Red,

(580) Arctic White,

(590) Baltic Blue,

(Polyurethane Finish)

Strings: Fender Super 250L, (.009 to .042) Nickel Plated Steel p/n 073-0250-003

UNIQUE FEATURES: Dot Position Inlays

ACCESSORIES: STRAT Pack Includes:

Squier STRAT p/n 031-0600,

Fender Frontman 15G Guitar Amplifier,

Chromatic Tuner,

Gig Bag,

Cable,

Guitar Strap,

Pick Sampler,

Set of Fender Strings

Source: Indonesia

MSRP: $465.99


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