![]() ![]() It also appears likely that any FSR guitar beginning with ICS will be a Squier 'Standard' as opposed to any of the other models i.e. It therefore appears as though the the S in ICS is only an indication as to whether it is a Factory Special Run or FSR guitar (manufactured by Cor-Tek in Indonesia). There are a number of standard models that have the ICS prefix some are FSR but some are just normal run models. In 2009-10 some Indonesian Squier's had the prefix ICS09XXXXX and ICS10XXXXX. IS: I = Indonesia, S = Samick, the serial number prefix is followed by a 2 number year. ![]() 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. Tokai was seriously considered to start building the first Japanese made Fenders, but after a breakdown in negotiations, FujiGen Gakki was chosen instead.I bought a Squier Affinity Strat last Dec. ![]() 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. Fender 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. ![]()
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