Fender Squier 40th Anniversary Gold Edition Telecaster Black 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 Fenders 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 anodised aluminium 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.

• Gold-plated hardware
• Gold anodised aluminium pickguard
• Gloss body and neck finish
• Vintage-style 3-saddle string-through-body bridge
• Vintage-style tuning machines

GOLD-PLATED HARDWARE

This anniversary model features gold-plated hardware for an upscale look.

GOLD ANODISED ALUMINIUM PICKGUARD

An anodised pickguard is not only extremely durable, but also has a premium look and feel.

FENDER-DESIGNED SINGLE-COIL PICKUPS WITH ALNICO 5 MAGNETS

This model features vintage-voiced pickups designed in-house at Fender for authentic and familiar tone.

BOUND FINGERBOARD WITH PEARLOID BLOCK INLAYS

Fingerboard binding and block inlays add an eye-catching aesthetic appeal to this limited edition model.

ENGRAVED 40TH ANNIVERSARY NECK PLATE

This model features a custom neck plate design commemorating 40 years of Squier history.

VINTAGE-INSPIRED HEADSTOCK LOGOS

The headstock logos on this model are inspired by original Fender designs from the 1970s.

Neck

HEADSTOCK

Telecaster®

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

21

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

Telecaster®

BODY MATERIAL

Nyatoh

Hardware

BRIDGE

3-Saddle Strings-Through-Body Tele®

PICKGUARD

1-Ply Gold Anodised Aluminium

PICKUP COVERS

Neck: Gold; Bridge: Black

CONTROL KNOBS

Knurled Flat-Top

SWITCH TIP

Black

HARDWARE FINISH

Gold-Plated

TUNING MACHINES

Vintage-Style

STRING TREES

Dual-Wing

STRINGS

Nickel Plated Steel (.009-.042 Gauges)

NECK PLATE

4-Bolt Squier® 40th Anniversary

STRAP BUTTONS

Standard

Electronics

BRIDGE PICKUP

Fender® Designed Alnico Single-Coil

NECK PICKUP

Fender® Designed Alnico Single-Coil

PICKUP CONFIGURATION

SS

CONTROLS

Master Volume, Master Tone

SWITCHING

3-Position Blade: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge and Neck Pickups, Position 3. Neck Pickup