Squier SST33 Silver Series Strat, made in Japan in 1993/4 in black-on-black. The Silver Series heralded a return to Japanese manufacturing for Squier, and were very well received at the time owing to the excellent build quality from the legendary Fujigen factory. This one is in remarkably good order, there's a couple of minor marks but it's basically unscathed. The black-on-black with maple look is classy and clean, it's a no-nonsense guitar that's dressed for business. This plays brilliantly: the neck is moderate in profile with a sweet satin finish, it's very easy to like. You get a whole lot of tasty Strat tone for not many dollars... can't argue with that!

Model: Squier Silver Series Stratocaster, SST33-M model
Made: Japan (Fujigen Gakki) ,1993/94 (serial N013933)
Finish: black, black 3-ply guard
Body: basswood
Neck: maple with maple board, dot inlays
Mods: none (Gotoh machine heads are standard on this model)
Pickups: original Fender Japan ST Single
Case: basic gig bag

Cosmetic condition notes: minor finish wear. There's a couple of minor dents on the back and a very small scratch on the front on the body-contour area. There's some minor clouding on the chrome and some play-scratches on the guard. Overall: excellent condition (9/10)

Playing condition notes: Action is low, neck is straight, intonation is good, truss rod works. All electrics tested and working properly. Frets have very minor wear only, heaps of life left, 8/10. Setup with fresh 10/46s and feeling great.