Essential Information About the "Squier Affinity Series Stratocaster H HT" Guitar
- Fixed Hardtail bridge with string-through-body design for stable tuning and solid sustain.
- Simple and effective H configuration: a ceramic humbucker at the bridge, Volume and Tone controls.
- Modern comfort: maple neck with C profile, laurel fingerboard with a 9.5" / 241 mm radius, 21 Medium Jumbo frets.
- Body made of lightweight poplar, glossy polyurethane finish, chrome hardware.
A Modern Strat in the Fender Tradition, Designed for Essentials
Part of Squier's Affinity range, this "H HT" Stratocaster condenses the iconic model's DNA into a streamlined and accessible version. The classic Stratocaster format here is combined with a fixed bridge and simplified electronics to prioritize reliability, tuning stability, and immediate playability, while staying true to the Fender style.
Who Is It For, and What Styles?
Perfect for beginners as well as intermediate players looking for a robust first electric guitar, it excels in rock, pop, indie, punk, and modern blues. The C-profile neck and 9.5" radius fingerboard offer versatile comfort for learning, solid rhythm playing, and precise riffs.
The Sound
The ceramic humbucker in the bridge position delivers a dense and punchy tone, with clear highs and tight lows, ideal for controlled distortion and sharp rhythms. The Hardtail string-through-body bridge enhances attack and sustain, while the poplar body and maple neck provide responsiveness and definition. The simple electronics (Volume/Tone) make it easy to adjust the tone, from bright clean to crunchy overdrive.
Recommended Compatible Accessories
Complete your setup with a 9-42 nickel-plated steel string set (factory installed), a Stratocaster-sized electric guitar gig bag, a standard strap, a clip-on tuner, and a 6.35 mm instrument cable. These accessories are fully compatible and suited for daily use.
Technical Specifications
Body
- Wood: poplar
- Body finish: glossy polyurethane
- Shape: Stratocaster
- Pickguard: 3-ply black
Neck
- Neck material: maple
- Profile: C shape
- Neck joint: bolt-on
- Neck finish: satin urethane (headstock face in glossy urethane)
- Fingerboard: Indian laurel
- Fingerboard radius: 9.5" / 241 mm (modern type)
- Number of frets: 21
- Fret size: Medium Jumbo
- Nut material: synthetic bone
- Nut width: 1.650" / 42 mm
- Scale length: 25.5" / 648 mm
- Inlays: pearloid dots
- Truss rod: adjustable at headstock
Hardware
- Bridge: fixed Hardtail with 6 saddles, string-through-body
- Tuners: die-cast, sealed, split shafts
- Hardware finish: chrome
- Factory strings: nickel-plated steel .009-.042
Electronics
- Pickup configuration: H
- Bridge pickup: ceramic humbucker
- Pickup selector: none
- Controls: 1 x Volume, 1 x Tone
- Knobs: black plastic
- Style: 1 humbucking
Miscellaneous
- Orientation: right-handed