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2022 Squier 40th Anniversary Gold Edition Stratocaster Lake Placid Blue w/Gold Anodized Pickguard

by Fender
Original price $599.99 - Original price $599.99
Original price
$599.99
$599.99 - $599.99
Current price $599.99
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.

  • 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
  • Configuration: SSS
  • 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
  • Fingerboard Radius: 9.5" (241 mm)
  • Fret Size: Narrow Tall
  • Neck Material: Maple
  • 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
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