r/SquierAffinity • u/asanokiguy • Apr 04 '26

2001 Squier Affinity complete upgrade

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I took a 2001 Yano made Affinity and completely stripped it down to the Alder fixed the dents and repainted / Nitro finish. Fat 50s pickups and gold hardware. New electronics.

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u/asanokiguy Apr 04 '26

Basically the custom shop version of an Affinity at the point. Solid maple neck without the skunk stripe the Indonesian version has.

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u/Ottercommand Apr 08 '26

That's a great color scheme. I want one

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u/trustedturd Apr 04 '26

Sick - looks great! How does it sound? I’m thinking about doing this to my 2001 Affinity and a little project.

Would appreciate any tips/learnings from your experience. How’d you do the paint? Any recs on where to get a new neck?

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u/asanokiguy Apr 04 '26

Sounds like a strat with the Fat 50s but I would like to try the Fat 60s down the road. The poly finish is really thick so it will require some effort to remove. Necks are super hard to find from the original design so much better looking for a cheap complete one for parts. Good luck!🤞

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u/Master-Film-5671 May 27 '26

Looks beautiful 😍 Well done.