Help me identify this guitar - Is this a Squier Affinity?

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ausdaes

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Mar 20, 2023
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Spain
I recently purchased a second-hand squier affinity as said in the advert, but I have some doubts about whether it is an Affinity or Bullet, the fender official serial registration returns an Affinity in the same color (product number: 0310700505), but different pickguard and most importantly its an HSS (the one I bought is an SSS). I can't find any pictures online that look like the exact same guitar, except for a Bullet model.

The headstock seems to have no Affinity markings, only the Squier logo, which is what caused me to look this all up, and it's a 6-point tremolo, pics attached.

If it is a Bullet, he has good reviews, and it's a 2013 guitar supposedly, so he probably didn't remember the model, but I'd like to make sure I'm getting the right guitar.
 

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Welcome to S-T!!!!!!! 2013 would have the "Affinity" up in ball of Headstock! Would also have "Bullet" there, if one? New Pickguard with PU's is the first thing we would do to it also, so not uncommon. :D There is something up in ball, but I can't read it?
 
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ausdaes

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Mar 20, 2023
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dpang2836 said:
Welcome to S-T!!!!!!! 2013 would have the "Affinity" up in ball of Headstock! Would also have "Bullet" there, if one? New Pickguard with PU's is the first thing we would do to it also, so not uncommon. :D There is something up in ball, but I can't read it?
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So what you mean is that this should be an affinity? also what do you mean by to have affinity "up in ball of headstock", ill be sure to include more pictures one the guitar arrives
 
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ausdaes said:
You guys are experts, the serial number indeed says that it is a Chinese model, so they come with no Affinity logos from the factory?
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They came with Affinity and I think I see something faint up top? Might have it on it and faded or worn.
 
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ericb7799

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Sep 29, 2020
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San Antonio,TX USA
It’s a 2013 Affinity Strat HSS made in China by Yako. The pickguard has definitely been swapped out & it was modified to SSS config. It looks like both the “Strat” logo & “Affinity Series” logos on the headstock have probably been sanded or wiped off. The logos are just silkscreened on top of the finish & they’ll actually wipe off quite easily with just something like acetone (or nail polish remover) on a cloth. It definitely had both of those things on the headstock from the factory but the previous owner probably decided to remove them for some reason & they obviously modified the pickguard & pickup config. That’s why it doesn’t actually look exactly like the pics from Fender here & you can also see in these pics here where it should say both “Strat” & “Affinity Series” on the headstock but both appear to have been removed by someone now on the one in your pics. This last pic here is just zoomed in on the headstock where it looks like it only has the “Squier by Fender” part of the original logo still there & you can almost see some lighter areas where those other logos should be, but have since been removed.

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ausdaes

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Mar 20, 2023
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ericb7799 said:
It’s a 2013 Affinity Strat HSS made in China by Yako. The pickguard has definitely been swapped out & it was modified to SSS config. It looks like both the “Strat” logo & “Affinity Series” logos on the headstock have probably been sanded or wiped off. The logos are just silkscreened on top of the finish & they’ll actually wipe off quite easily with just something like acetone (or nail polish remover) on a cloth. It definitely had both of those things on the headstock from the factory but the previous owner probably decided to remove them for some reason & they obviously modified the pickguard & pickup config. That’s why it doesn’t actually look exactly like the pics from Fender here & you can also see in these pics here where it should say both “Strat” & “Affinity Series” on the headstock but both appear to have been removed by someone now on the one in your pics. This last pic here is just zoomed in on the headstock where it looks like it only has the “Squier by Fender” part of the original logo still there & you can almost see some lighter areas where those other logos should be, but have since been removed.
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This seems to be most likely the case, plus the pickguard looks aftermarket because of the blackish edge on it, you guys are doing some detective work here
 
synapse2k

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Mar 2, 2018
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Brooklyn, NY
Is there any chance you can take the pickguard off and take pics? As others have pointed out, the guitar was modified at some point. I'm interested to see what' in there. I'm assuming it's some cheap ebay/amazon loaded pickguard with ceramic pickups but you never know. I have pretty expensive pickups in my Squier so you never know.
 
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ausdaes

Squier Talker
Mar 20, 2023
11
Spain
synapse2k said:
Is there any chance you can take the pickguard off and take pics? As others have pointed out, the guitar was modified at some point. I'm interested to see what' in there. I'm assuming it's some cheap ebay/amazon loaded pickguard with ceramic pickups but you never know. I have pretty expensive pickups in my Squier so you never know.
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I should be recieving it in 2-3 days, so Ill be sure to take pic of it
 
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