Squier 40th Anniversary Jazzmaster, Gold Edition, Laurel Fingerboard - Lake Placid Blue
Interest FREE financing available at checkoutThe 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 Jazzmaster®, 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 Jazzmaster 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 floating bridge and tremolo for authentic performance and style, and Fender-Designed single-coil pickups with alnico 5 magnets for familiar Jazzmaster tone.
- Gold-plated hardware
- Gold anodized aluminum pickguard
- Gloss body and neck finish
- Vintage-style 6-saddle floating bridge and non-locking tremolo
- Vintage-style tuning machines
Specifications
| Series | 40th Anniversary |
| Country Of Origin | ID |
| Body | Poplar |
| Body Finish | Gloss Polyurethane |
| Body Shape | Jazzmaster® |
| Control Knobs | Aged White Plastic |
| Fingerboard | Indian Laurel |
| Hardware Finish | Gold-Plated |
| Pickguard |
1-Ply Gold Anodized Aluminum
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| Position Inlays | Pearloid Block |
| Neck Finish | Gloss Urethane |
| Neck Construction | Bolt-On |
| Neck Pickup |
Fender® Designed Alnico Single-Coil
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| Side Dots | Black |
| Headstock | Jazzmaster® |
| Special Electronics |
Specially-Voiced Rhythm and Lead Circuit Controls
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| Orientation | Right-Hand |
| Configuration | SS |
| Refinement Pickups | Single Coil |
| String Nut | Bone |
| Truss Rod Wrench | 4 mm Hex (Allen) |
| Bridge Pickup |
Fender® Designed Alnico Single-Coil
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| Controls |
Lead Circuit Controls (Slide Switch Down): Master Volume, Master Tone; Rhythm Circuit Controls (Slide Switch Up): Two Thumbwheel Controls for Neck Pickup Volume and Tone
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| Pickup Switching |
Neck pickup only (rhythm circuit); neck only, neck and bridge, bridge only (lead circuit)
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| Pickup Configuration | SS |
| Bridge |
6-Saddle Vintage-Style with Non-Locking Floating Vibrato
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| Tuning Machines | Vintage-Style |
| Strings |
Nickel Plated Steel (.009-.042 Gauges)
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| Recommended Case |
Classic Series Jazzmaster®/Jaguar® Wood Hardshell Case, P/N 0996116306 (Not Included)
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| Fingerboard Radius | 9.5" (241 mm) |
| Refinement Fingerboard Radius | Modern |
| Fret Size | Narrow Tall |
| Neck Material | Maple |
| Refinement Neck Material | Maple |
| Neck Shape | "C" Shape |
| Refinement Neck Shape | C Shape |
| Number of Frets | 21 |
| Nut Material | Bone |
| Nut Width | 1.685" (42.8 mm) |
| Scale Length | 25.5" (64.77 cm) |
| Truss Rod | Head Adjust |
| Truss Rod Nut | 4 mm Hex |
| Style | 2 Single-Coil |