![]() ![]() Further negotiations between Fender and Japanese guitar factories took place. This arrangement benefited Fender because it removed the Greco Fender copies from the Japanese market, which were selling in Japan at much lower prices than the American made Fenders and it also benefited Kanda Shokai because Kanda Shokai could then distribute Japanese made Fender branded guitars in Japan. Kanda Shokai owned the Greco brand name and one of the conditions of the Fender Japan agreement was that Kanda Shokai cease production of its own Greco Fender copies. ![]() Yamano Gakki was known for once being part of Epiphone Japan. Fender began negotiations with several Japanese musical instrument distributors and reached an agreement with Yamano Gakki and Kanda Shokai to establish Fender Japan. ![]() Violin strings, banjo strings and guitar stringsįender was also losing sales in Japan to Japanese guitar brands such as Tōkai, Greco and Fernandes and the establishment of Fender Japan would benefit Fender sales in Japan, as well as overseas. Squier Company Subsidiaryġ890 in Battle Creek, Michigan, United States Indian Squiers: Some Squier II's were made in India around 1989-1990. Bullet Series (plywood), followed by 2-digit year. Indonesian Squiers: IC = Made in Indonesia by Cort (solid agathis from 1998), followed by 2-digit year. Squier serial numbers beginning with CA are made by Axl China. Because the number was placed on a sticker it is fairly common for the serial number to be missing. ![]() The serial number is printed on a sticker located on the back of the neck, close to where the neck attaches to the body. For example, a 1990 made in India Squier II serial number would start with N0 plus 5 digits. Indonesian Squiers IC: I = Indonesia, C = Cor-Tek (Cort), the serial number prefix is followed by a 2 number year. But on looking up serial number on Google I came across this. I bought a Squier Affinity Strat last Dec. ![]()
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