40TH ANNIVERSARY STRATOCASTER®, GOLD EDITION

DESCRIPTION

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

General

SERIES

40th Anniversary

ORIENTATION

Right-Hand

COLOR

Sienna Sunburst

COUNTRY OF ORIGIN

Neck

HEADSTOCK

Large '70s Style

NECK MATERIAL

Maple

NECK FINISH

Gloss Urethane

NECK SHAPE

"C" Shape

NECK CONSTRUCTION

Bolt-On

FINGERBOARD RADIUS

9.5" (241 mm)

FINGERBOARD MATERIAL

Indian Laurel

POSITION INLAYS

Pearloid Block

SIDE DOTS

Black

NUMBER OF FRETS

TRUSS ROD

Head Adjust

TRUSS ROD NUT

4 mm Hex

STRING NUT

Bone

NUT WIDTH

1.650" (42 mm)

NUT MATERIAL

Bone

Body

BODY

Nyatoh

BODY FINISH

Gloss Polyurethane

BODY SHAPE

Stratocaster®

BODY MATERIAL

Nyatoh

Hardware

BRIDGE

6-Saddle Vintage-Style Synchronized Tremolo

PICKGUARD

1-Ply Gold Anodized Aluminum

PICKUP COVERS

Aged White

CONTROL KNOBS

Aged White Plastic

SWITCH TIP

Aged White

HARDWARE FINISH

Gold-Plated

TUNING MACHINES

Vintage-Style

STRING TREES

Dual-Wing

STRINGS

Nickel Plated Steel (.009-.042 Gauges)

TREMOLO ARM

Screw-In

NECK PLATE

4-Bolt Squier® 40th Anniversary

STRAP BUTTONS

Standard

Electronics

BRIDGE PICKUP

Fender® Designed Alnico Single-Coil

MIDDLE PICKUP

Fender® Designed Alnico Single-Coil

NECK PICKUP

Fender® Designed Alnico Single-Coil

PICKUP CONFIGURATION

SSS

CONTROLS

Master Volume, Tone 1. (Neck/Middle Pickups), Tone 2. (Bridge 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