Hi. I'm new to playing guitars. As a disabled Veteran while staying at the Vets home in G.R. Mich, while recovering from major surgery, a group from "guitars for vets" came in and I took a class and learned basic chords.

I finally did something I have wanted to do for years. Now I play about 45 songs on my acoustic guitar.

Someone donated an electric guitar and I was interested in it, so since no one else wanted it, or showed interest, and since the group decided not to use it for a raffel, it was given to me.

Now I have tried to find this guitar on the fender website.. I cannot. Not exactly.

The Guitar, a soft case and power amp were given to me.

The Guitar is marked as a Squire Stratocaster standard series on the head. On the other side it says crafted in Indonesia. It has 2, twin pickups.. I.E. the pickups are right next to each other, 2 in front and 2 in back.. and that's the part I cannot find on the fender website, a guitar with pickups the same as this one has..

I also have a serial number if that will help. SN IC050642316

So, I am not sure.. what exactly is it, and what is its value? Is it an older one, or newer?

I am just curious. I intend on keeping it.

Thanks.

Hi macwildstar,

Maybe it's a Standard Squier that has been modified (maybe a 2005 model?). Or, possibly one that came that way, as some models come as HH, just not currently offered in the Squier Strat models. The pickup configuration is referred to as "HH", or two humbucker pickups. The whole pick guard assembly, pickups, pots controls, can be switched out quite easily on Strats, to any configuration desired. Sounds like it might be a cool axe, and good to hear that you are enjoying playing.

Standard Squier:
http://www.fender.com/products/squier-standard-stratocaster

But, it looks something like this?:


You should post a picture.

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Did you see my profile pic? The Guitar is the pic! I have no idea how to post a pic here in the message as there is no uploading.
But yeah, its like the one you have shown.. only the body is black and not blue.

I can't see the details, the picture is too small.

To post a picture, upload the picture to a publicly accessible site such as PhotoBucket (free). Then, select "Save and continue to my album". When you hover over the pic, a menu appears, or if you click the pic to enlarge it, the code list will be to the right of the pic. Just select the last code in the list and click to copy, you'll see "copied" appear briefly where the code was. Then, just paste the code into your post here and when you click "Preview" or "Submit", the pic will be visible in your post. Other sites have similar procedures, basically you are linking to a picture on the net instead of uploading to this site.

The code will look like the one in the code box below.

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Sounds like an HH bullet strat.

Ok.. lets try this then! Forgot I had an old photo bucket account. haha. Well, I uploaded the pic to it, now lest see if I can get it to come into the message here.



Success! great.. yea this is it.. nice little one.. was thinking of picking up an affinity with the blue color. http://www.fender.com/products/affinity-stratocaster

Cool.

That is a "Deluxe Padded Gig Bag" and probably didn't originally come with the guitar, nice upgrade. You mentioned that your Strat was a "Standard" Squier, and the affinity is a step down from the Standard, and Bullet is another step down, as far as feel and quality. You might want to check out the "Classic Vibe" or the "Vintage Modified" models for a step up from the Standard.

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Ok. I've taken a few pics..

The bag, (both sides), the Guitar, with specific shots..
So we know its a standard HH, oh and that its better than the affinity that I was looking at.








That's it..

Hoping to find out what year it is, the exact model number and how much its worth (need to know for insurance reasons).

And thanks for your help! I'm learning a lot, both in my ability to play and about guitars in general. Yesterday I went to our local guitar center store for the first time and wow, wish I had about 100 grand to waste,, I know where I would spend it! hahaha.

AH HA! I found the Knowledge base here.. So according to my Serial number, this is a Fender Squire Stratocaster, standard, HH pickups, made in Indonesia at the Cort factory in 2005.

Also, while looking thru the data base, I found Stratocaster HH HT series service manuals, that show this guitar except for one thing. My switch is a 3way not a 5 way switch.

Beginning to think I will have to take this into an expert.

Now, I just have to find out what its value is.. any ideas? any experts out there?
I am inquiring so that I can add this to my insurance coverage.. after a life long dream of getting one of these, if something happens, I want it replaced.

I bought a new Standard Squier, similar to yours but SSS, flame maple top and pearloid pick guard, for $200, and the same gig-bag cost me $60.

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COOL! now I wonder what the differance in sound is between the HH pickup configuration and the single 3 pickups that you have. humm.. yeah the gig bag is nice, padded, and wow, what can I say, the whole thing is HEAVY, about my lifting weight limit for my heart condition. but it is nice and am glad I have it.

Typically, the humbuckers will give a warmer, high-output, bigger, beefier sound like that associated with hard rock and metal, while the single coils are brighter, lower output, clearer and more defined and can be twangy as you hear in country and blues. However, it largely depends on pickup model, playing style, amp and effects used, and both types of pickups can cover a wide variety of sounds.

Oh, you might check the Squier forum for more discussions about these guitars.

http://www.fender.com/community/forums/viewforum.php?f=15

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MACWILDSTAR...I just wanted to say Thank You for your service, from one Michigan Vet to another.

T2

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Hi macwildstar,
In our system this tracks back with an XN (don't ask!!) rather than the IC that should be there (no...really...don't ask). But this sounds like the one.
I show it shipping to a dealer in Michigan 8/2005
and it tracks back to our part number 032-1800-565 SQ DBL FAT STRAT RW BKM
Here's the specs i show:

Model Name: Squier® Standard Double Fat Stratocaster® (Rosewood)
Model Number: 032-1800-(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: 1.650” (42 mm)
Hardware: Chrome
Machine Heads: Standard Die-Cast Tuners
Bridge: Synchronous Twin-Pivot Tremolo
Pickguard: 3-Ply Black/White/Black on: 92
3-Ply Parchment/Black/Parchment on: 09, 65
1-Ply Matte Black on: 43
Pickups: 2 Humbucking Pickups, (Neck/Bridge)
Pickup Switching: 3-Position Blade:
Position 1. Bridge Pickup
Position 2. Bridge and Neck Pickups
Position 3. Neck Pickup
Controls: Master Volume,
Tone 1. (Neck Pickup),
Tone 2. (Middle Pickup)
Colors: (509) Candy Apple Red,
(543) Satin Pewter Metallic,
(565) Black Metallic,
(592) Walnut Satin,
(Polyurethane Finish)
Strings: Fender Super 250L, (.009 to .042) Nickel Plated Steel p/n 073-0250-003
UNIQUE FEATURES: Large ‘60s Style Headstock,
Black Plastic Parts on 43, 92,
Parchment Plastic Parts on 09, 65,
Gold and Black Squier Logo,
Engraved Neckplate,
Dot Position Inlays
ACCESSORIES: None
Source: Indonesia
MSRP: $332.99
Introduced: 5/2000
Discontinued: 1/2007
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Hope that helps.
All the best,
rob

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Well Rob, I know you say, DON'T Ask, but, I am so new to this stuff, I don't even know what an XN or IC is, or should be!

I have no idea what double fat means! I think it is the fact that it's 2, twin pickups instead of the 2x1x1 or the 1x1x1 configurations I see on a lot of the others.

I am just trying to find out about this guitar as it seems to be a special or odd one. Most of what I see on the net are not like it at all.. so naturally that has my curiosity going.

But I do know its a 2005, made in Indonesia and that it sounds great. It is my first electric and I intend on keeping it. I might add another electric to my collection though.

Thanks for that info though.. it fills in the history of it.