![]() ![]() Further negotiations between Fender and Japanese guitar factories took place. Modern Squier production is not all in Indonesia - nearly half of all new Classic Vibe models seem to be made in China, but with a different serial number prefix and possibly made at a different factory. This arrangement benefited Fender because it removed the Greco Fender copies from the Japanese market, which were selling in Japan at much lower prices than the American made Fenders and it also benefited Kanda Shokai because Kanda Shokai could then distribute Japanese made Fender branded guitars in Japan. Kanda Shokai owned the Greco brand name and one of the conditions of the Fender Japan agreement was that Kanda Shokai cease production of its own Greco Fender copies. Yamano Gakki was known for once being part of Epiphone Japan. Fender began negotiations with several Japanese musical instrument distributors and reached an agreement with Yamano Gakki and Kanda Shokai to establish Fender Japan. It is a nice guitar but I needed to upgrade.įender was also losing sales in Japan to Japanese guitar brands such as Tōkai, Greco and Fernandes and the establishment of Fender Japan would benefit Fender sales in Japan, as well as overseas. I was told this particular model was made in Indonesia but I find now that it was 'crafted in China' (with a serial number starting CY1801) the shipping.needed a good cleaning,strings and minor set-up.This 1 has the solid black 'Squier' logo w/Affinity designation on the ball.Plays and sounds super nice:).and the price was perfect. FENDER SQUIER SERIAL NUMBER INDONESIA VISA SERIAL NUMBERSFender Squier Serial Numbers Vicl-2176 X-men Vs Street Fighter i have a squier stratocastor fender. In the case of the Mini Strats, I have seen IC, IS and SI. Specifications (18) Body Body materialīlack finish, blue finish, gold finish, red finish, white finishĪn Ebay find.$81 incl. The two letters leading denotes what plant the instrument was made in. Both the IC and ICF prefixes are followed by an eight-digit number, with the first two. The next major change for the Affinity line was a reduction in body thickness from 1.75' to 1.5', noticeable in size and weight. In mid-2009, the prefix was changed to ICF on some instruments, indicating that they were made in Indonesia at the Cort factory and were Fender-branded. Many people attribute the Affinity's decline in quality to the introduction of these changes in 2000. The pickguards generally now have 11 holes and screws, departing from the original '50s style. The 2000 and later 'Crafted in China' Squier Affinity Strats are different from the 1996-1999 Affinity Strats most have alder bodies, larger headstock shapes, and somewhat inferior small parts. ![]()
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