I tried to take pics, but I couldn't get any that did justice to the colour, so I will take some tomorrow in the sunlight. The guitar has a skunk stripe (no longer found on Affinity's) and a solid black headstock decal (also no longer found), and she is a wonderful Navy blue colour, Baltic Blue, or Cobalt Blue maybe, but certainly NOT the Metallic Blue of the current models. It is manufactured by a very trustworthy brand, it is very high-quality and it is affordable.
#SQUIRE AFFINITY STRAT MOD#
I have only had a few minutes to play the guitar, but first impressions tell me that it sounds wonderful! I bought it as a platform to mod (pickup swap), but so far I'm so impressed that I don't think I will, Maybe just the neck or middle. Squier Affinity Stratocaster Affinity Hss Electric Guitar is just a modern classic and a great beginner guitar, especially if you’re into a strat since it is one of the best ones in the market and that is the reason why we wanted to review it. Even the chrome is spotless and when I removed the knobs, there was a lot of gunk under them, but also a lot of the plastic film from the pickguard still remaining. We just completed a superb rebuild of a Squier Affinity SE Strat (made in the AXL factory).The Squier Affinity SE production was a relatively short-run production done in China. Note: Modifications to an existing Fender instrument currently under warranty. If you have this guitar already, then you would know. Many guitarists complain that they have to adjust the tuners frequently. Tuning is not one of Squire Strat’s fortes. Tuners are what holds the guitar strings in a place so that they create the exact vibrations that are required. Last Revision Date: 9/8/ In order to prepare, I downloaded the Squier wiring diagram from the The diagram shows wires from the pick-ups (via the selector switch). Squier Affinity Stratocaster Tuning Machines Upgrade. She has been well-loved AND well cared-for. Affinity Strats come from 3 different sources: Affinity Series-Reliant. The guitar is in wonderful condition - lightly scuffed pickguard, very few body scratches, and no chipped paint, but the guitar has obviously been played because of an abundance of gunk on the neck and up near the headstock. Today I bought off ebay a 1999 Squier Affinity strat, made in Indonesia.