Squier 40th Anniversary Jazz Bass®, Gold Edition Olympic White

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 Jazz Bass®, 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 J Bass® 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 4-saddle bridge with barrel saddles for authentic performance and style, and Fender-Designed single-coil pickups with alnico 5 magnets for familiar J Bass tone.

Product Specs

General

Color                           Olympic White

Country Of Origin        ID

Orientation                 Right-Hand

Series                          40th Anniversary

Neck

Fingerboard Material  Indian Laurel

Fingerboard Radius     9.5" (241 mm)

Headstock                   Jazz Bass

Neck Construction      Bolt-On

Neck Finish                  Gloss Urethane

Neck Material              Maple

Neck Shape                 "C" Shape

Number of Frets          20

Nut Material                Bone

Nut Width                   1.5" (38.1 mm)

Position Inlays             Pearloid Block

Side Dots                     Black

String Nut                   Bone

Truss Rod                    Head Adjust

Truss Rod Nut             4 mm Hex

Body

Body                           Nyatoh

Body Finish                 Gloss Polyurethane

Body Material              Nyatoh

Body Shape                 Jazz Bass®

 

Hardware

Bridge                         4-Saddle Vintage-Style

Control Knobs             Black Plastic

Hardware Finish          Gold-Plated

Pickguard                    1-Ply Gold Anodized Aluminum

Pickup Covers             Black

Strap Buttons              Standard

String Trees                 Vintage-Style Disc

Strings                         Nickel Plated Steel (.045-.105 Gauges)

Tuning Machines         Vintage-Style

Electronics

Bridge Pickup              Fender® Designed Alnico Single-Coil

Controls                      Volume 1. (Neck Pickup), Volume 2. (Bridge Pickup), Master Tone

Neck Pickup                Fender® Designed Alnico Single-Coil

Pickup Configuration   SS

Switching                    None