40th Anniversary Telecaster®, Vintage Edition, Maple Fingerboard, Black Anodized Pickguard, Satin Dakota Red

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40th Anniversary Telecaster®, Vintage Edition, Maple Fingerboard, Black Anodized Pickguard, Satin Dakota Red

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®, Vintage Edition is a soulful tribute model trimmed with a collection of classic features for the retro-minded Squier enthusiast. Featuring aged chrome hardware, an anodized aluminum pickguard, a vintage-tinted maple neck, an engraved anniversary neck plate and satin finish throughout, this Tele® honors the heritage of the Squier catalog and its ancestry. 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.

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Highlights

AGED CHROME HARDWARE

This anniversary model features aged chrome hardware for a worn-in look.

ANODIZED ALUMINUM PICKGUARD

An anodized 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.

VINTAGE-TINTED MAPLE NECK AND FINGERBOARD

The satin vintage-tinted neck finish on this model provides a smooth feel and adds an old-school visual vibe.

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 1950s and ‘60s.

Features

  • Aged chrome hardware
  • Anodized aluminum pickguard
  • Satin body and neck finish
  • Vintage-style 3-saddle string-through-body bridge
  • Vintage-style tuning machines

Specifications

Body

  • Body Material
    Nyatoh
  • Body Shape
    Telecaster®
  • Body Finish
    Satin Urethane
  • Body Binding
    Black

Neck

  • Neck Material
    Maple
  • Neck Finish
    Tinted Satin Urethane
  • Neck Shape
    “C” Shape
  • Scale Length
    25.5″ (64.77 cm)
  • Fingerboard Material
    Maple
  • 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
    Black Dot
  • 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
    Aged Chrome
  • Tuning Machines
    Vintage Style
  • Pickguard
    1-Ply Black 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)
  • Legal Notice
    WARNING: Cancer and Reproductive Harm – www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.

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