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 Stratocaster®, 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 aluminium pickguard, a bound Indian laurel fingerboard with Pearloid block inlays, an engraved anniversary neck plate and gloss finish throughout, this Strat® 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 a 6-saddle synchronized tremolo bridge for authentic performance and style, and Fender-designed single-coil pickups with alnico 5 magnets for familiar Strat tone.

Specifications:

• Body Shape: Stratocaster®
• Body Material: Nyatoh
• Body Finish: Gloss Polyurethane
• Neck Profile: "C" Shape
• Fretboard Material: Indian Laurel
• Fretboard Radius: 9.5" (241 mm)
• Scale Length: 25.5" (64.77 cm)
• No. of Frets: 21 Narrow Tall Frets
• Fretboard Inlays: Pearloid Block
• Pickups: Fender® Designed Alnico Single-Coil (Bridge), Fender® Designed Alnico Single-Coil (Middle), Fender® Designed Alnico Single-Coil (Neck)
• Bridge: 6-Saddle Vintage-Style Synchronized Tremolo
• Pickguard: 1-Ply Gold Anodized Aluminum
• Strings: Nickel Plated Steel (.009-.042 Gauges)
• Tuning Machines: Vintage-Style
• Hardware Finish: Gold Plated