How do I identify my Squier Stratocaster?

The serial number is on a sticker on the back of the neck, close to the attachment point with the body. Some more recent Squiers, including the Vintage Modified series (the serial numbers start here with SH), were in Introduced in 2007. The VM series has Crafted in India on the back of headstock.

How can you tell a Squier from a fender?

how can you tell if a strat body is made by squire or fender? shave off a piece of paint at the side, if it has multiple layers its plywood and thus squire. fenders dont have plywood, squires do have alder bodys as well so dont just put them out of the picture.

Whats the difference between a squire and a Strat?

The main difference is in the price and the quality. The fender guitars are more expensive and tend to be of higher quality, whereas Squier guitars are made more cheaply and have lower quality. By this I dont mean that the Squier guitars are low quality and bad, but (usually) they are not so good as a Fender guitar.

How can you tell if a pickup is a Squier?

You can tell by measuring them. Classic squire pickups measure less than MIM and are much cooler. Mostly super low end squires have a flat bottom with a magnet strip on them.

Why did fender stop using Rosewood?

Fender Musical Instruments is officially moving away from using rosewood fingerboards in the manufacturing of its Mexican made instruments due to the recent CITES regulations (see our previous post on CITES here). Some say that this tone wood has more snap than rosewood (a characteristic more consistent with maple).

Is Squier and Fender the same?

To put it simply, Squier offer budget versions of Fender guitars. Squier was acquired by Fender in 1965 and started producing cheaper Strats, Teles and more in the 80s. Another difference between Fender and Squier is where theyre made.

Is Squire owned by Fender?

Originally a string manufacturing company for violins, banjos, and guitars, Fender acquired Squier in 1965 and began producing Squier guitars in 1982.

How do you read a squire serial number?

USA Squiers E (“Made in USA”) – E = Eighties (1980s), The first number following the prefix is the year. 6 or 7 digit number. N (“Made in USA”)– N = Nineties (1990s), The first number following the prefix is the year. 6 or 7 digit number.

Which is better rosewood or Ebony fretboard?

In short, Ebony is a much harder wood compared to Rosewood and feels slicker to touch. It produces brighter and snappier tones, while Rosewood produces a more balanced overall tone.

Will Fender use rosewood again?

Fender is committed to the continued use of Rosewood in American-made solid body guitars, such as our American Professional Series. FMIC’s specialty brands, Gretsch, Jackson, Charvel and EVH will continue to use Rosewood in both solid body and acoustic models, from all source countries.

Is a Strat or Tele easier to play?

Strat necks are usually C-shape, which is the most common electric guitar neck profile. Tele necks are classically U-shaped. This means theyre thicker. Hence, for beginners the Strat neck is usually better as its less of a handful so makes it easier to hold chords, bend strings and move faster around the fret board.