Squier Stratocaster HSS Affinity Pack MN Lake Placid Blue

The Essentials to Know About the Squier Affinity Series Stratocaster HSS Pack, Maple Fingerboard, Lake Placid Blue

• Complete pack to start right away: guitar, Fender Frontman 15G amp, padded gig bag, strap, 10' cable, and picks.


• Versatile HSS configuration: humbucker at the bridge for powerful tones, single coils at neck/middle for classic Strat clear sounds.


• "Affinity" playing comfort: thin and lightweight body, maple neck with slim "C" profile, fingerboard with modern 9.5" radius for easy handling.


• 2-point tremolo and sealed die-cast tuners with split shafts: smooth feel, more stable tuning, and simplified string changes.

A Strat Designed to Enter the Fender Universe, Affinity Version

With the Squier Affinity Series, the Stratocaster spirit remains intact: iconic ergonomics, timeless look, and wide sonic palette. This HSS version modernizes the formula by adding a bridge humbucker, ideal for tackling more aggressive styles without losing the clear and bright positions that made the Strat famous.

For Whom, and For Which Styles?

This pack is primarily aimed at beginners and intermediate players who want a reliable, enjoyable, and versatile instrument for home, lessons, or first rehearsals. The HSS configuration easily covers pop, rock, blues, funk, and even more hard rock genres thanks to the bridge humbucker, while retaining precise clear tones on the neck and middle pickups.

The Sound

The poplar body provides a convincing balance, with a sharp attack and good definition, perfect for a versatile Strat. On the electronics side, the ceramic pickups offer a dynamic output level and clear response: the bridge humbucker delivers a denser and more powerful sound for riffs and distortion, while the single coils at neck and middle maintain that clear, bright, and articulate tone appreciated for arpeggios and rhythm playing. The master volume and two tone controls allow quick fine-tuning of the balance between bite, warmth, and presence depending on the amp and style.

Recommended Compatible Accessories

The guitar comes stock with nickel-plated steel strings in gauge .009-.042: to get exactly the same feel, choose electric string sets in 9-42. The pack already includes a padded gig bag, a strap, a 10' cable, and picks.

Technical specifications

Electronics: microphone configuration	HSS	Scalloped	Double
Category	ST	Body	Poplar
Left handed	No	Bridge / tailpiece	Tremolo
Strings	Steel	Electronics	Passive
Nbr of strings	6	Color	Blue
Fingerboard	Maple	Finishing	Glossy
Nbrs of frets	21	Hardware	Chromed

Shape	Stratocaster	Nut	synthetic bone
Wood	poplar	Nut width	42 mm / 1.650"
Finish	glossy polyurethane	Scale length	25.5" / 648 mm
Control knobs	white plastic	Truss rod	headstock adjustment
Pickguard	3-ply white	Bridge	2-point synchronized tremolo with bent steel saddles, tremolo arm with insert, and cold-rolled steel block
Construction	bolt-on	Tuners	sealed die-cast with split shafts
Profile	C shape	Configuration	HSS
Inlays	black dot	Neck pickup	ceramic single coil
Number of frets	21	Middle pickup	ceramic single coil
Fret size	medium jumbo	Bridge pickup	ceramic humbucker
Radius	9.5" / 241 mm	Controls	master volume, tone 1 (neck/middle pickups), tone 2 (bridge pickup)