HOW RARE IS AMERICAN MADE SQUIER II STRAT#N021718 iT PLAYS G...

HOW RARE IS AMERICAN MADE SQUIER II STRAT#N021718
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Hi cRidder, Here is the info re your guitar

Your guitar was made at the
Fullerton Plant (Fender - Pre CBS Era), USA
in the Year(s): 1957


Fender: Fullerton
The Fullerton factory opened in 1946, Fullerton California with the first major electric solid body guitar production began in 1950 with the Broadcaster (later known as the Telecaster). Sold in 1965 to CBS who in 1985 sold Fender to a group of private investors the plant was not included in that sale and was subsequently closed.


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Hey, it's so rare it doesn't even exist!! Squier II guitars were made in KOREA only. Some do not say "Made in Korea" but they are. USA Squiers say "Made in USA" The serial suggests 1990.

they do not exist thats funny because i have one!!
hmmm...

maybe someone counterfieted the made in usa part but...

i doubt it!!

To settle the deal as to if they are made in the US, Korea, or Japan ya'll could drop a line to Jeff at < This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it > he will know for sure.
kcbuck

jamey wrote:

they do not exist thats funny because i have one!!
hmmm...

maybe someone counterfieted the made in usa part but...

i doubt it!!
:woohoo:

If you're saying you have a made in USA Squier
I'll believe that...
If you're saying you have a made in USA Squier II then I'd love to see a picture showing the headstock because otherwise I am unconvinced

My research tells me that Squiers were made in the USA for less than 12 months. When they were transfering production from Asia to Mexico, the Mexican plant had a little fire so they made them in the USA-probably to keep the Squier name going. The USA guitars have an "E" for those made at the end of '89 and a "N" for those made in the begining of 1990. Some had six didget serial numbers stamped on the neckplate with no letter prefix and no serial number on the headstock. I have a Squier with a "N" seial number that is on a sticker at the base of the neck above the neck plate. I'm wondering where it was made.

ME:
You may never know as Fender's database for guitars only goes back to 1993. However, you can e-mail Jeff at < This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it > and he may be able to get you some info. If he can't I don't think anyone else can.
Regards,
kcbuck

ME wrote:

My research tells me that Squiers were made in the USA for less than 12 months. When they were transfering production from Asia to Mexico, the Mexican plant had a little fire so they made them in the USA-probably to keep the Squier name going. The USA guitars have an "E" for those made at the end of '89 and a "N" for those made in the begining of 1990. Some had six didget serial numbers stamped on the neckplate with no letter prefix and no serial number on the headstock. I have a Squier with a "N" seial number that is on a sticker at the base of the neck above the neck plate. I'm wondering where it was made.

Your research is pretty much correct except for the fire thing. The fire in the Mex. plant was in 93 and had nothing to do with USA Squiers. The reason for USA production was because of the ending of the Japanese contract and they were produced while they sorted out which plants would produce guitars for export. (ie Kor, Jap, and Mex). Although some of them may have been sold in the US most were exported to Canada and Japan.
As for your guitar, it may also have been built in the transition era when Korea was gearing up production. Many E0, E1, E9, S0, S1 and some N0 or N1 Korean mades were built with some Japanese hardware. The number after the N generally refers to the year of the decade. eg. N3 = 93 but there are exceptions. Early Korean models used goofy numbers sometimes and frequently had a removeable sticker to indicate the country of origin. This is why so many people beleive their Squier II was made in the US. Guitars that were made in the US always say Made in USA (since the mid 70's)
Have a good look in the cavities of your guitar. If it is laminated (ply) it is certainly Korean made. If it is solid, the electronics, tuners, tremolo block and location of the pickguard screws will also help.
edit: note that the E or S prefix refers to the Korean manufacturing plant.