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	Black
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