Squier 40th Anniversary Telecaster, Vintage Edition, Maple Fingerboard - Satin Dakota Red
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 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.
- Aged chrome hardware
- Anodized aluminum pickguard
- Satin body and neck finish
- Vintage-style 3-saddle string-through-body bridge
- Vintage-style tuning machines
Specifications
| Series | 40th Anniversary |
| Country Of Origin | ID |
| Body | Nyatoh |
| Body Finish | Satin Urethane |
| Body Binding | Black |
| Body Shape | Telecaster® |
| Control Knobs | Knurled Flat-Top |
| Fingerboard | Maple |
| Hardware Finish | Aged Chrome |
| Pickguard |
1-Ply Black Anodized Aluminum
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| Position Inlays | Black Dot |
| Neck Finish |
Tinted Satin Urethane
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| Neck Construction | Bolt-On |
| Neck Pickup |
Fender® Designed Alnico Single-Coil
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| Side Dots | Black |
| Headstock | Telecaster® |
| 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 |
Master Volume, Master Tone
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| Pickup Switching |
3-Position Blade: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge and Neck Pickups, Position 3. Neck Pickup
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| Pickup Configuration | SS |
| Bridge |
3-Saddle Strings-Through-Body Tele®
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| Tuning Machines | Vintage Style |
| Strings |
Nickel Plated Steel (.009-.042 Gauges)
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| Recommended Case |
Classic Series Stratocaster®/Telecaster® Wood Hardshell Case, P/N 0996106306 (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 | 1.650" (42 mm) |
| Scale Length | 25.5" (64.77 cm) |
| Truss Rod | Head Adjust |
| Truss Rod Nut | 4 mm Hex |
| Style | 2 Single-Coil |