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 aluminium pickguard, a vintage-tinted maple neck, an engraved anniversary neck plate and a satin finish throughout, this Tele® honours the heritage of the Squier catalogue 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.
| Body Shape |
Telecaster® |
| Body Material |
Nyatoh |
| Body Finish |
Satin Urethane |
| Neck Profile |
"C" Shape |
| Fretboard Material |
Maple |
| Fretboard Radius |
9.5" (241 mm) |
| Scale Length |
25.5" (64.77 cm) |
| No. of Frets |
21 Narrow Tall |
| Fretboard Inlays |
Black Dot Inlays |
| Pickups |
Fender® Designed Alnico Single-Coil (Bridge), Fender® Designed Alnico Single-Coil (Neck) |
| Bridge |
3-Saddle Strings-Through-Body Tele® |
| Pickguard |
1-Ply Black Anodized Aluminium |
| Strings |
Nickel Plated Steel (.009-.042 Gauges) |
| Tuning Machines |
Vintage-Style |
| Hardware Finish |
Aged Chrome |