Squier AFFINITY SERIES STRATOCASTER HSS, Olympic White - E-Guitar. Most silver logo models will have full width laminate. Despite its title, the Current Stratocaster was effectively a mid ‘70s reissue. All have full width wood bodies. Until the introduction of the Fender Squier series, Fender had never produced lower priced guitars based on its main Stratocaster and Telecaster models and had always used different model designs for its lower priced guitars. 6. The CN2, CN3 and VN3 Fender Squier Series Strats will have a silver Fender logo on the headstock with a small Squier Series in black near the end of the headstock. Customs services and … In 1996 the CN factory moved to making ProTone models. KC en KV - KC = Korean Cor-Tek (Cort), 8 digit. I bought a Silver Series Squier made in Japan in 94. In mid 1997 the VN factory changed over to building KV97 models. In the late 80’s and 90’s Squiers were built in Korea. You've got a bargain there and if you do buy new pickups for it remember to keep … Barron1, Feb 14, 2011 #9. softwarejanitor Most Honored Senior Member. Broomfield, CO, United States. From the start, these new Korean Squier Strats were a drastic cost-cutting exercise for Fender, whose £299 (RRP) Squier MIJ Strat had found itself constantly outsold in the UK, not only by the more expensive Fender Stratocaster, but also by sub-£200 guitars like the Westone Spectrum and, most seriously, a market-busting, Korean, plywood-bodied humdinger called the … It was a decidedly cheap guitar which, in perfect Korean style, had a plywood body; the tuning machines were the economic Ping that replaced the "Fender Stamped" of the previous Bullets; the bridge was two-pivot with die-cast saddles and the pickguard had an atypical shape … Once Korean manufacturing got up and running, Fender went in and made sure that the Korean companies that received the contracts were making them to Fender's required qc, (there's a little blurb about this in the Stratocaster Chronicles). Starting with the VN/CN gold logo models in mid-1995 the radius is 9.5” Discussion in 'Squier Stratocasters' started by Allen027, Feb 3, 2013. Before the Squier line of guitars was introduced in 1982, Fender was making lower priced guitars such as the Fender Lead series at its Fullerton, California plant. IT WAS THOUGHT THAT FENDER STOPPED PRODUCTION BECAUSE "THEY WERE SO GOOD THAT THEY WERE L £400. Has the E Serial number Definitely has its share of wear, but plays and sounds great. chicago, IL, United States. ENG: About Squier Strats made in Korea ITA: Storia delle Squier Made in Korea. Excellent. These late 80's Korean made strats were made with quality and care supposedly from leftover parts after the move from Japan and are on a level completely of their own. Watch. All other MIK strat/tele models built from mid-1995 until the end of 1998 have a 9.5” radius. … Squier Stratocaster Electric Guitar Korea Demoebay store: yht31(Sorry SOLD OUT) They are the lowest quality of all the MIK models. As low as $39/mo. The 24 Series models were built from 2002 to 2004. The CN5, VN5, VN6 VN7, KV97, KV98 and the ProTones will have gold logos. Most silver logo models will have full width laminate. It sounds a bit like yours with a slightly wider neck than a normal Jazz. Below is information to help identify and determine the quality of these models. Features a maple neck, 21 frets on a maple board, an HSS pickup setup with 5 way switch and master … Fender Stratocaster 1992 Black Korean Squier Series. The Series 24 guitars were released by Fender in January 2002 in honor of Squier's 20-year anniversary. From 1988 to mid-1995 all are 12” radius. If it does, do not sell it!! This is my most excellent 1989 Squier Stratocaster By Fender E Series guitar with a "Vintage White" finish. Wow. 1991 "M1" Series Squier II heastock. 6 or 7 digit number. Jacqueline's Shop. fender squier strat (korean) ... You're better off with a new Squier Bullet Strat, they are made from solid pieces of basswood. C $301.44. SQUIER FSR AFFINITY SERIES™ STRATOCASTER,Maple Fingerboard,Olympic White. … 1995 Black Fender Squier Stratocaster Strat 50th Ann. This is a fender model from the late 80s not a squier. S, E (“Made in Korea”) S = Samick, E = Young Chang, E letter serial numbers were used on Young Chang's Fenix brand guitars. Save squier korea stratocaster to get e-mail alerts and updates on your eBay Feed. I had a 1996 Squier ProTone that was an amazing guitar. Specifications Body Plywood Neck Maple C Fretboard Rosewood or Maple 12 radius 21 frets dot markers Headstock Plain 70s style thick … The whole guitar had been practically untouched when I got it. 1987 models are all 9.5” radius. $520 . The E7 SSS Bullets seem to come with mini 500k units... Not sure what came in my E7 62' strat as the original stuff had been swapped out before i got it... My black E10 also came with full size 250k pots and they sure looked stock to me. From United States +C $53.51 shipping. The S and E serial number prefix Korean Squiers are from the late 1980s/early 1990s. £195.13 + £13.30 P&P . (You must log in or sign up to reply here. Korean models with an all-black headstock logo will always have a thin laminated body. Quick Responder. Messages: 5,670. Top Rated Seller Top Rated Seller. The Squier IIs were the only silver logo Squiers to come with a thin laminate body. Not much more to say except the Korean E series Guitars are great guitars. Quick Shipper. The exceptions to this are the 87' E7 and E10 models built by Young Chang. They include strats with E9, S9, M1 and J1 serial numbers. Black Fender Squier Stratocaster 1990s. They had serial numbers starting with CN and VN. The Master Series models where built from 2004 to 2007. "Made in Korea" and "Crafted in Korea" CN - C = Cor-Tek (Cort) N = Nineties, 6 or 7 digits. They were the first of the Squier line to be built in Korea, when Fender moved production from Japan. Make an Offer. This includes the CN/VN Fender Squier, the E9, S9 and S10 models. The CN2, CN3 and VN3 Fender Squier Series Strats will have a silver Fender logo on the headstock with a small Squier Series in black near the end of the headstock. And yes, I feel in general that the mid-90's Korean Squier's are superior to those made today, or at least on par with the Classic Vibe series made today. If you are looking at this add you probably know something about these guitars. Up for you consideration is an E10 MIK Squier Strat ST357 model. This is my most excellent 1989 Squier II Stratocaster By Fender E Series guitar with a red finish. Add to Cart. So far ive seen mini 250k units in the E10 57' strat, E10 Tele and E7 Bullet Bass. Although Fender began producing Fender and Squier instruments in Korea in 1988, its digital records only go back to mid-1993, with little if any information available on serial numbering from 1988 through 1992. Cash on collection or can post. I shot a real beauty from ebay, a 1987 vintage white Strat, E-Series, Made in Korea, maple skunk stripe neck with rosewwod fretboard. E1010104 Couple of minor knocks and marks due to age, please look at the photos carefully. The Squier Series was a relatively low quality guitar the real surprise being that Fender put the Fender logo on this and it's Mexican successor. $435 + $65 Shipping. finish splitting … The black logo models were built between 1992 and 1995 with serial numbers starting with CN2, VN4, CN3, etc. During the mid-90's Squiers were built at two factories. All gold logos will be a full width alder body or it will be ash if it’s a ProTone. It also has the grounding plates. I have to say, that I am realy amazed about the quality of this guitar. Free P&P. If you have or had a MIK please let me know your thoughts. Stagemaster and Showmaster models where built from 1999 to 2002. See if yours says ProTone on the headstock somewhere. Made in Korea #VN569176. One of the best ones made in Korea. ), guitare 017Another view The Strat Ebony / Maple neck new pick guiard and a hotter bridge. £194.43 + £13.25 P&P. Joined: Apr 8, 2010 Location: Central Texas. Made in Korea in 1987/88 by Sung-Eum, although it is worth noting that the website I was using states that accurate dating of pre-1993 Korean Squier is questionable. Sheffield UK Just in a local pawn shop and they have what seems to be a Korean strat. The first real Stratocaster of the Bullet series was the Squier Bullet Stratocaster, born in Korea in 1989. Quick Responder. £3.53. Korean Squier Standard Stratocaster "E" Series: electrics and pickups are … Ive opened quite the few and have yet to see full size 250k pots in a 1987 MIK model. Strats, Telecasters, Bullets, P-Basses and Jazz Basses were built from 1987 to 1998. Features maple neck, 21 frets on a rosewood board, three single coil pickup setup with 5 way switch, … The pickups on it are the best Jazz pickups I've ever heard and have a much deeper sound than was on my Geddy Lee Jazz or 62 reissue. NOS 2005, setting in the back of a shop I go to for stuff on, Squier Vintage Modified Jazzmaster, Sonic Blue. Fender Squier Korean Stratocaster E Series Serial no. In really good condition. Pre-Owned. For instance CN5, VN6, etc. Around here it is a $100-$125 guitar, sometimes even more when it is in a highly desirable color like yours is (Olympic White is by far the most sought after color). Korean "E" Series Squier II Standard Stratocaster, Courtesy of Reverb Squier II "M1" Series (reverb.com ) Collection of Squier II Stratocaster SSS made in India Courtery of HardCoreMetal from Strat Talk, and from Fender Forum, and Reverb Squier AFFINITY SERIES™ STRATOCASTER IN Orange. MADE IN KOREA FROM 1996-1998 AND VERY HIGHLY REGARDED FOR THEIR HIGH BUILD QUALITY AND MATERIALS. It is accepted that there were serial numbers with and without letter prefixes at that time, but as definitive information is lacking, serial-number dating for Korean … STRATOCASTER SINGLE COIL PICKUPS TAKEN FROM E SERIES SQUIER GUITAR | eBay Skip to main content The E series, E10's and E7's in particular were still built to the late 80's Japan specs. + Update your shipping location 7 S 0 P O N S O A R P A 7 E E D-1-1 U J-1 0 F J-1-1. In the beginning though, the important thing was to make sure that production was kept up so if YC used standard Roto … Hate to see this guitar go, but haven't picked it up in a while. Indian Squier II Stratocaster headstock (Reverb) "M" AND "J" SERIES Between 1991 and 1992 some rare Korean Stratocasters exhibited the serial numbers M1 (or J1) and M2, respectively. Replaced by Squier Standard Stratocaster - "M2" Series (Korea) Maybe few models with E7, E9, E10 or Numeric Serial Number (Fender and Squier branded) were built in 1987 in Young Chang factory with a solid wood body . Sounds like yours was modified before you got it. Those Korean strats were known to be made from plywood. The Squier II models also came with silver headstock logos. Buy It Now. The workmanship is really fine. Made at the Cort factory from 1992 to 1994 when it was replaced by the Mexican Squier series. The VN factory kept building VN models into 1997(VN7). Which were the same as the VN7 models except that the logo on the headstock was changed and the serial number was moved from the headstock to back of neck near the neck plate. Mantiques - Mojo Amplification Services. pauljo1963 said: ↑ we don't get deals like … These Korean made HM/Contemporary styled strats were made with quality and care from leftover parts after the move from Japan and are on a level completely of their own. Looks like an authentic E10 MIK Squier to me. Squier Stratocaster, 1987, E series, Made in Korea, Superb condition. It's dark green, says made in Korea with a serial number E100. 15. Decals on a Korean Squier II Stratocaster, "E" serial number (reverb) Decals on a Korean Squier II Stratocaster, "S" serial number . I like oddballs so it is appealing to me. The Master Series models were built between 2004 and 2007. KV = Korean Saehan(Sunghan), 8 digits. Hello forum I’m considering trading a mim deluxe strat for an e series Korean made strat. The first number following the prefix is the year. It is my first strat ever, before I only owned Ibanez guitars for my whole life since nearly 20 years. Starting with the Squier Current/Popular Stratocaster around the beginning of 1983 (model CST-50: a ‘70s type bullet-truss Strat with flush-poled pickups), the Squier Strat began to diversify away from the strict ’57 and ’62 reissue format. If it says Squier and not Fender in Silver on the headstock logo and its Korean it is an 80's model. … Gold logo Squiers were built stating in mid-1995. My three yr old son took care of that. The silver headstock logos were used on models built in the late 80s and on the CN2, CN3 and VN3 Fender Squier Series strats built in 1992 and 1993. 6MM Tremolo Arm Whammy Bar Fit for Fender Stratocaster Squier Strat WIth Tips. A few marks on the upper bout, and near the jack socket. If it says Squier and not Fender in Silver on the headstock logo and its Korean it is an 80's model. They later moved on to building KV98 models which were the last Korean Squiers built. 1992 "M2" Series Squier II … I really don’t know much about the Korean made models. I believe its a 1st year Korean Squier made in the Young Chang factory. A short demo of my Squier Korean Stratocaster, this is one of the very rare m series stratocasters.

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