Squier Standard Strat 20th anniversary model wood question

[Slobrain]

Hey All,

I picked up a Squier standard strat at a pawn yesterday and although the body has dents the neck is super nice and the guitar body wood I am not sure of Can anyone look at these pictures and say what they think the body wood is?

[nosaj]

Hey All,

I picked up a Squier standard strat at a pawn yesterday and although the body has dents the neck is super nice and the guitar body wood I am not sure of Can anyone look at these pictures and say what they think the body wood is?[ATTACH=CONFIG]37798[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]37799[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]37800[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]37801[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]37802[/ATTACH]

Where was it made? This link say alder or agathis(tropical pine)
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[Slobrain]

Its kind of heavy. I just sold off a metallic red one from 2004 and I think it was alder but I'm not one who can tell what wood differences look like unless its basswood or poplar.

[nosaj]

Its kind of heavy. I just sold off a metallic red one from 2004 and I think it was alder but I'm not one who can tell what wood differences look like unless its basswood or poplar.

Raw alder has a slight reddish brown tint
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[SpareRibs]

Hello,
Take off the back cover, and maybe the pick guard. There is probably no way to tell as it will have the thick poly finish.

[Chuck H]

From what I found on line (so add salt liberally) if it's made in China it's alder. If it's made in Indonesia it's agathis. And everyone seems to like the tone of both woods.

It looks like alder to me. But I'm not familiar with agathis. Maybe agathis looks like alder? Not surprising it's a little heavy. I would expect the preferred lighter bodies to find their way into upper end instruments. Though I know this isn't always the case.

[Slobrain]

The second to the last picture shows in inside of the tremolo cavity so its solid wood, same as the top. I'm thinking alder but I'm just not sure...

[tedmich]

to me it has the look of the "poor man's mahogany" agathis