Fender Squier 40th Anniversary Gold Edition Telecaster Electric Guitar-Black (Discontinued) Fender Squier

The first instruments to bear the Squier name were introduced in 1982, answering the call for genuine Fender® designs at accessible prices. The Squier 40th Anniversary collection celebrates the 40-year journey of Fender’s entry-level brand with special editions of the Telecaster®, Stratocaster®, Jazzmaster®, Precision Bass®, and Jazz Bass®, all available in Gold Edition and Vintage Edition variants.

The Squier® 40th Anniversary Telecaster®, Gold Edition is a stylish model adorned with an eye-catching collection of upscale features for the discerning Squier fanatic. Featuring striking gold-plated hardware, a gold anodized aluminum pickguard, a bound Indian laurel fingerboard with pearloid block inlays, an engraved anniversary neck plate and gloss finish throughout, this Tele® is poised and ready for the spotlight. Player-friendly refinements of this commemorative model include a slim and comfortable “C”-shaped neck profile for an easy playing feel, vintage-style tuning machines and 3-saddle string-through-body bridge for authentic performance and style, and Fender-Designed single-coil pickups with alnico 5 magnets for familiar Tele tone.

FEATURES
Gold-plated hardware
Gold anodized aluminum pickguard
Gloss body and neck finish
Vintage-style 3-saddle string-through-body bridge
Vintage-style tuning machines

General
SERIES:  40th Anniversary
ORIENTATION:  Right-Hand
COLOR:  Black
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN:  ID
 
Neck
HEADSTOCK:  Telecaster®
NECK MATERIAL:  Maple
NECK FINISH:  Gloss Urethane
NECK SHAPE:  “C” Shape
NECK CONSTRUCTION:  Bolt-On
FINGERBOARD RADIUS:  9.5″ (241 mm)
FINGERBOARD MATERIAL:  Indian Laurel
POSITION INLAYS:  Pearloid Block
SIDE DOTS:  Black
NUMBER OF FRETS:  21
TRUSS ROD:  Head Adjust
TRUSS ROD NUT:  4 mm Hex
STRING NUT:  Bone
NUT WIDTH:  1.650″ (42 mm)
NUT MATERIAL:  Bone
 
Body
BODY:  Nyatoh
BODY FINISH:  Gloss Polyurethane
BODY SHAPE:  Telecaster®
BODY MATERIAL:  Nyatoh
 
Hardware
BRIDGE:  3-Saddle Strings-Through-Body Tele®
PICKGUARD:  1-Ply Gold Anodized Aluminum
PICKUP COVERS:  Neck: Gold; Bridge: Black
CONTROL KNOBS:  Knurled Flat-Top
SWITCH TIP:  Black
HARDWARE FINISH:  Gold-Plated
TUNING MACHINES:  Vintage-Style
STRING TREES:  Dual-Wing
STRINGS:  Nickel Plated Steel (.009-.042 Gauges)
NECK PLATE:  4-Bolt Squier® 40th Anniversary
STRAP BUTTONS:  Standard
 
Electronics
BRIDGE PICKUP:  Fender® Designed Alnico Single-Coil
NECK PICKUP:  Fender® Designed Alnico Single-Coil
PICKUP CONFIGURATION:  SS
CONTROLS:  Master Volume, Master Tone
SWITCHING:  3-Position Blade: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge and Neck Pickups, Position 3. Neck Pickup
 
Measurements
FRET SIZE:  Narrow Tall
SCALE LENGTH:  25.5″ (64.77 cm)

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