![]() At the same time Squiers made in the same factory started getting serial numbers with 'ICS’ - where ’S’ stands for Squier to follow the same pattern.įor many years I believed the first two numbers in the string of eight/nine was the year the neck was made. The new series of guitars were given serial number starting with 'ICF’ - with the letter 'F’ for Fender. In 2008 Fender started having 'Fender’ branded instruments made in the Cort facility in Indonesia for the first time. ![]() Red I have seen all three, but 'SI’ seems to be dominant. I have been looking at many Mini Strat listings by now, and I can not remember ever seeing a black Mini that did not have an 'IC’ serial number. This is a relatively common practice when non-conforming guitars are sold in bulk to a dealer/middle-man who refurbish them and sell them to the open market. As I recall they are 10 or 11 characters, all numerals. In a couple of instances I have noticed guitars with an orange sticker with a number, that does not conform to the standard number structure. My theory is that there is a second Samick location that produces these guitars, and to distinguish there is a different source, the letters were switched around. Both say 'Crafted in Indonesia’ but with different fonts. These 'SI’ Minis have the same inspection sticker on the back on the peghead as those with 'SI’ serial numbers. ![]() Why would a company use a different serial number because it is sold in a bundle? There would be too many disadvantages and doesn’t make any sense. The word on the net is that they denote the fact they were sold in a kit or bundle with a cheap practice amp, cable, picks and some other material geared toward young beginners. The source of the Minis with serial numbers starting with 'SI’ have been difficult to research. 'IC’ are made by Cort while IS are made by Samick, both in Indonesia. In the case of the Mini Strats, I have seen 'IC’, 'IS’ and 'SI’. The two letters leading denotes what plant the instrument was made in. Fender and Squier serial numbers, for guitar made overseas, has in the last 20 years or longer consisted of two letters followed by eight (sometimes nine) numerals. The Squier Mini is manufactured in at least two different plants, both in Indonesia. Squier Mini Serial Numbers - The Long Story I will examine this guitar closer on a separate page in the near future. Upon close inspection of internal components I noticed several small but significant differences with the other guitars. Looking at the back of the peghead it looks right. Notice the wood grain - this is not maple. Note also the original tuning machines.īack of the peghead. The exact same sticker appear on guitars with serial numbers starting with 'SI’, so the two are probably under the same management. Note the 'affinity’ silkscreen on the nose.īelow is a view of the backside of the peghead. This guitar was made by Samick in Indonesia and is a typical representative of the most common Mini in terms of appointments and color. Squier Mini Serial Number Examples Squier Mini Strat IS90600556 General serial number info at the bottom of the page. Here I’ll try and cast some light on the different Squier Mini Serial Numbers with a few examples. Indonesian Squier Serial Number Lookup Hp.Indonesian Squier Serial Number Lookup Serial.Plug the full serial number into this decoder, after checking the 'Indonesia’ block on the bottom left, and see what it tells you sir. As you will see on the photos, It says 'made in Indonesia,’ right on the headstock. Retrieved October 10, 2016.The serial number is PN600231 I don’t know what the P in PN means but the N most likely (according to how Squier serial numbers work) means ‘nineties’ and the 6 most likely is the year it was made. ^ ' 'Press This Guitar and Tears Will Pour Forth': A Ballad of Labour Rights in South Korea'.^ 'Guitars should be a means to liberation, not exploitation, says Rage's Morello'.^ 'Rage's Tom Morello leads protest at NAMM Show'.^ 'Guitar Workers Protest Sweatshop Conditions Rage Against The Machine, Wayne Kramer Support.' The Daily Swarm.^ 'Cort: MMP-3 Masterpiece - Reviews '.Cite uses deprecated parameter |dead-url= (help) Cite web requires |website= (help) CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) The court recognized that the closure of the plant in 2008 and subsequent layoff were justified. Ultimately, Cort received favorable decisions from the Supreme Court in Korea that ended any further liability on Cort's part to the terminated employees. This controversy went through various legal stages in Korea from 2007 through 2012.
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