Squier 40th Anniversary Gold Edition Stratocaster Electric Guitar

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 aluminum 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 6-saddle synchronized tremolo bridge for authentic performance and style, and Fender-Designed single-coil pickups with alnico 5 magnets for familiar Strat tone.

FEATURES

• Gold-plated hardware
• Gold anodized aluminum pickguard
• Gloss body and neck finish
• Vintage-style 6-saddle synchronized tremolo bridge
• Vintage-style tuning machines

SPECIFICATIONS

• Body: Nyatoh
• Body Finish: Gloss Polyurethane
• Body Shape: Stratocaster®
• Control Knobs: Aged White Plastic
• Fingerboard: Indian Laurel
• Hardware Finish: Gold-Plated
• Pickguard: 1-Ply Gold Anodized Aluminum
• Position Inlays: Pearloid Block
• Neck Finish: Gloss Urethane
• Neck Construction: Bolt-On
• Neck Pickup: Fender® Designed Alnico Single-Coil
• Side Dots: Black
• Headstock: Large '70s Style
• Orientation: Right-Hand
• Configuration: SSS
• Refinement Pickups: Single Coil
• String Nut: Bone
• Truss Rod Wrench: 4 mm Hex (Allen)
• Bridge Pickup: Fender® Designed Alnico Single-Coil
• Middle Pickup: Fender® Designed Alnico Single-Coil
• Controls: Master Volume, Tone 1. (Neck/Middle Pickups), Tone 2. (Bridge Pickup)
• Pickup Switching: 5-Position Blade: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge and Middle Pickup, Position 3. Middle Pickup, Position 4. Middle and Neck Pickup, Position 5. Neck Pickup
• Pickup Configuration: SSS
• Bridge: 6-Saddle Vintage-Style Synchronized Tremolo
• Tuning Machines: Vintage-Style
• Strings: Nickel Plated Steel (.009-.042 Gauges)
• Fingerboard Radius: 9.5" (241 mm)
• Refinement Fingerboard Radius: Modern
• Fret Size: Narrow Tall
• Neck Material: Maple
• Refinement Neck Material: Maple
• Neck Shape: "C" Shape
• Refinement Neck Shape: C Shape
• Number of Frets: 21
• Nut Material: Bone
• Nut Width: 1.650" (42 mm)
• Scale Length: 25.5" (648 mm)
• Truss Rod: Head Adjust
• Truss Rod Nut: 4 mm Hex
• Style: 3 Single-Coil