korean squier stratocaster serial numbers

I also have never heard of a Fender Strat that came with S.D.

Corts are OK, just not the quality of the other two builders.īuddastrat - it would help if you idenitified what exactly models, even years, you are referring to!! How are we supposed to tell by a blurry picture? Can't even make out if that really says Fender on the head stock. They are far better Squiers than the 1980's Korean Squiers. The Pro Tones was awesome Strat made of one-piece Asian Ash of a medium weight, unlike light-weight American Swamp Ash.ĩ0's Korean Strats, especially ones made by Sam ick and Saehan (noted acoustic builder, who also made the infamous Vester guitars) factories are sought after and again beginning to appreciate in used prices. ALL Korean Squier's from ALL the Korean contract manufactures were SOLID one, two or three piece wood bodies. Thus, “E0” prefix was used in 1990, “E1” and “E2” were used again, respectively in 19! Fortunately, it was possible to distinguish them because the serial numbers “E1” and “E2” of the '80s were very light silver, while those of the '90s were black.Counter to what was quoted above, 90's Korean Squier's WERE NOT MADE OF PLYWOOD! Certain 1980's models and specifically the 1980's Squier II's are made of Plywood.īy 1990, Fender had long shut down Japanese production and was about to gear up India, China, Taiwan and Indonesia contractors, so it was decided to upgrade Korean guitars to near the level (some say as good as) the Japanese era Squier's, even if higher prices resulted. Since 1990 they started to use a clearer serialization scheme, and the first number after the “E” prefix indicated the solar year. In the '80s, the first number was related to the period of the issue as follows: in 19 they used as first number “1”, in 1989 “2”. The Young Chang and Sung-Eum factories adopted a serial number composed by an “E” prefix plus a 6 or 7-digit number. The first figure of the following 6 or 7-digit number usually indicated the year of production. The serial number of the guitars released in the '80s by the Samick factory featured a “S” prefix. In 1987 Fender started the production of Squier guitars in Korea, at first in the Samick, Young Chang and Sung-Eum factories.

Korean squier stratocaster serial numbers