Squier 40th Anniversary Stratocaster, Vintage Edition, Maple Fingerboard, Gold Anodized Pickguard, Satin Sonic Blue

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®, 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 Strat® 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 6-saddle synchronized tremolo bridge for authentic performance and style, and Fender-Designed single-coil pickups with alnico 5 magnets for familiar Strat tone.

Product Specs

General
SERIES - 40th Anniversary
ORIENTATION - Right-Hand
COLOR - Satin Sonic Blue
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN - ID

Neck
HEADSTOCK - Stratocaster®
NECK MATERIAL - Maple
NECK FINISH - Tinted Satin Urethane
NECK SHAPE - "C" Shape
NECK CONSTRUCTION - Bolt-On
FINGERBOARD RADIUS - 9.5" (241 mm)
FINGERBOARD MATERIAL - Maple
POSITION INLAYS - Black Dot
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 - Satin Urethane
BODY SHAPE - Stratocaster®
BODY MATERIAL - Nyatoh

Hardware
BRIDGE - 6-Saddle Vintage-Style Synchronized Tremolo
PICKGUARD - 1-Ply Gold Anodized Aluminum
PICKUP COVERS - Aged White
CONTROL KNOBS - Aged White Plastic
SWITCH TIP - Aged White
HARDWARE FINISH - Aged Chrome
TUNING MACHINES - Vintage-Style
STRING TREES - Dual-Wing
STRINGS - Nickel Plated Steel (.009-.042 Gauges)
TREMOLO ARM - Screw-In
NECK PLATE - 4-Bolt Squier® 40th Anniversary
STRAP BUTTONS - Standard

Electronics
BRIDGE PICKUP - Fender® Designed Alnico Single-Coil
MIDDLE PICKUP - Fender® Designed Alnico Single-Coil
NECK PICKUP - Fender® Designed Alnico Single-Coil
PICKUP CONFIGURATION - SSS
CONTROLS - Master Volume, Tone 1. (Neck/Middle Pickups), Tone 2. (Bridge 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

Measurements
DIMENSIONS - 5.00x18.00x44.50 IN
SHIPPING WEIGHT - 14.65 LB
FRET SIZE - Narrow Tall
SCALE LENGTH - 25.5" (64.77 cm)
SHIPPING LENGTH - 44.50 IN
SHIPPING HEIGHT - 5.00 IN
SHIPPING WIDTH - 18.00 IN

Accessories
TRUSS ROD WRENCH - 4 mm Hex (Allen)

Miscellaneous
COMMODITY CODE 9207901000
STYLE - 3 Single-Coil