Squier 40th Anniversary Telecaster®, Gold Edition Black

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.

Product Specs

General

Color                           Black

Country Of Origin        ID

Orientation                 Right-Hand

Series                          40th Anniversary

Neck

Fingerboard Material  Indian Laurel

Fingerboard Radius     9.5" (241 mm)

Headstock                   Telecaster®

Neck Construction      Bolt-On

Neck Finish                  Gloss Urethane

Neck Material              Maple

Neck Shape                 "C" Shape

Number of Frets          21

Nut Material                Bone

Nut Width                   1.650" (42 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                 Telecaster®

 

Hardware

Bridge                         3-Saddle Strings-Through-Body Tele®

Control Knobs             Knurled Flat-Top

Hardware Finish          Gold-Plated

Neck Plate                   4-Bolt Squier® 40th Anniversary

Pickguard                    1-Ply Gold Anodized Aluminum

Pickup Covers             Neck: Gold; Bridge: Black

Strap Buttons              Standard

String Trees                 Dual-Wing

Strings                         Nickel Plated Steel (.009-.042 Gauges)

Switch Tip                   Black

Tuning Machines         Vintage-Style

Electronics

Bridge Pickup              Fender® Designed Alnico Single-Coil

Controls                      Master Volume, Master Tone

Neck Pickup                Fender® Designed Alnico Single-Coil

Pickup Configuration   SS

Switching                    3-Position Blade: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge and Neck Pickups, Position 3. Neck Pickup