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.
 
FEATURES
Gold-plated hardware
Gold anodized aluminum pickguard
Gloss body and neck finish
Vintage-style 3-saddle string-through-body bridge
Vintage-style tuning machines
 
BODY
Body Material
Nyatoh
Body Shape
Telecaster®
Body Finish
Gloss Polyurethane
 
NECK
Neck Material
Maple
Neck Binding
Aged White
Neck Finish
Gloss Urethane
Neck Shape
"C" Shape
Scale Length
25.5" (64.77 cm)
Fingerboard Material
Indian Laurel
Fingerboard Radius
9.5" (241 mm)
Number of Frets
21
Fret Size
Narrow Tall
Nut Material
Bone
Nut Width
1.650" (42 mm)
Position Inlays
Pearloid Block
Truss Rod
Head Adjust
Truss Rod Nut
4 mm Hex
 
ELECTRONICS
Bridge Pickup
Fender® Designed Alnico Single-Coil
Neck Pickup
Fender® Designed Alnico Single-Coil
Controls
Master Volume, Master Tone
Switching
3-Position Blade: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge and Neck Pickups, Position 3. Neck Pickup
Configuration
SS
 
HARDWARE
Bridge
3-Saddle Strings-Through-Body Tele®
Hardware Finish
Gold-Plated
Tuning Machines
Vintage-Style
Pickguard
1-Ply Gold Anodized Aluminum
Control Knobs
Knurled Flat-Top
Switch Tip
Black
Neck Plate
4-Bolt Squier® 40th Anniversary
 
MISCELLANEOUS
Strings
Nickel Plated Steel (.009-.042 Gauges)