Used 2025 Squier Affinity Stratocaster - Maple Fingerboard, Lake Placid Blue

Squier by Fender Stratocaster - Metallic Blue (Large '70s Headstock / Maple Fingerboard / Black Plastics)

Delivering authentic Fender vibe, versatile single-coil sparkle, and classic styling, this Squier Stratocaster is finished in an eye-catching Metallic Blue paired with an all-black pickguard and matching black plastics. Featuring a comfortable maple neck with a bold 1970s-style large headstock and a smooth maple fingerboard, this instrument offers effortless fretting and punchy acoustic resonance. Powered by a classic trio of single-coil pickups, it delivers the signature glassy highs, chiming intermediate quack, and articulate midrange punch that define the Stratocaster sound across blues, rock, pop, and country.

Specifications & Technical Setup

Model: Stratocaster (Affinity Series).
Finish: Metallic Blue Gloss.
Pickguard & Plastics: 3-ply black pickguard with matching black pickup covers, knobs, and switch tip.
Neck & Fingerboard: Maple neck with vintage-style large 1970s headstock, matching Maple fingerboard, 21 frets, and black dot position inlays.
Pickups & Electronics: Factory original standard single-coil Stratocaster pickups (SSS configuration), Master Volume, Tone 1 (Neck), Tone 2 (Middle), and 5-way pickup selector switch.
Hardware: Chrome synchronized tremolo bridge with included tremolo arm and chrome sealed die-cast tuning machines.
Strings & Setup: Freshly restrung with a new set of D'Addario .009–.042 gauge strings, benched, and dialed in for smooth, low-fatigue playing action.

Condition Note

The guitar is in excellent, near-mint overall cosmetic condition. The gloss Metallic Blue finish is vibrant, reflective, and remarkably clean, showing virtually no noticeable playwear, dings, dents, scratches, or finish chips across the face, edges, or back of the body.

Neck, Frets, Hardware & Electronics: The maple neck is straight, true, and stable under string tension. The maple fingerboard is clean, and the frets remain in near-mint condition with virtually zero wear, ensuring effortless bends, clean intonation, and buzz-free note tracking. The chrome hardware is bright and mechanically sound, the tremolo arm threads in and operates smoothly, and all original factory electronics have been bench-tested and function cleanly with crisp, noise-free output across all five switch positions.

Freshly restrung with D'Addario 9–42 strings and properly dialed in on the bench, this Squier Stratocaster looks stunning with its blue-and-black aesthetic, plays great, and is completely ready to be plugged in and enjoyed.