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.

Specifications:

• Body Shape: Telecaster®
• Body Material: Nyatoh
• Body Colour: Sherwood Green Metallic
• Body Finish: Gloss Polyurethane
• Fretboard Material: Indian Laurel
• Fretboard Radius: 9.5" (241 mm)
• Scale Length: 25.5" (64.77 cm)
• No. of Frets: 21
• Fretboard Inlays: Pearloid Block
• Pickups: Fender® Designed Alnico Single-Coil (Bridge & Neck)
• Bridge: 3-Saddle Strings-Through-Body Tele®
• Pickguard: 1-Ply Gold Anodized Aluminum
• Strings: Nickel Plated Steel (.009-.042 Gauges)
• Tuning Machines: Vintage-Style
• Hardware Finish: Gold-Plated