Squier 40th Anniversary Stratocaster Gold Edition Lake Placid Blue 2022

Squier 40th Anniversary Stratocaster Gold Edition

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.

• 6 lbs 14 oz
• Body Nyatoh
• Body Finish Gloss Polyurethane
• Body Shape Stratocaster®
• Bridge 6-Saddle Vintage-Style Synchronized Tremolo
• Bridge Pickup Fender® Designed Alnico Single-Coil
• Color Lake Placid Blue
• Commodity Code 9207.90.0040
• Configuration SSS
• Control Knobs Aged White Plastic
• Controls Master Volume, Tone 1. (Neck/Middle Pickups), Tone 2. (Bridge Pickup)
• Country Of Origin ID
• Dimensions 4.50×17.75×45.00 IN
• Fingerboard Indian Laurel
• Fingerboard Radius 9.5″ (241 mm)
• Fret Size Narrow Tall
• Hardware Finish Gold-Plated
• Headstock Large ’70s Style
• Middle Pickup Fender® Designed Alnico Single-Coil
• Model Name 40th Anniversary Stratocaster®, Gold Edition, Laurel Fingerboard, Gold Anodized Pickguard, Lake Placid Blue
• Neck Construction Bolt-On
• Neck Finish Gloss Urethane
• Neck Material Maple
• Neck Pickup Fender® Designed Alnico Single-Coil
• Neck Shape “C” Shape
• Number of Frets 21
• Nut Material Bone
• Nut Width 1.650″ (42 mm)
• Orientation Right-Hand
• Pickguard 1-Ply Gold Anodized Aluminum
• Pickup Configuration SSS
• 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
• Position Inlays Pearloid Block
• Refinement Neck Material Maple
• Refinement Neck Shape C Shape
• Refinement Pickups Single Coil
• Scale Length 25.5″ (64.77 cm)
• Series 40th Anniversary
• String Nut Bone
• Strings Nickel Plated Steel (.009-.042 Gauges)
• Truss Rod Wrench 4 mm Hex (Allen)
• Truss Rods Head Adjust
• Tuning Machines Vintage-Style