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SQUIER 40TH ANNIVERSARY TELE SATIN VINTAGE BLONDE

Description

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 aluminum pickguard, a vintage-tinted maple neck, an engraved anniversary neck plate and satin finish throughout, this Tele® honours 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.

SERIES: 40th Anniversary
BODY MATERIAL: Nyatoh
BODY FINISH: Satin Urethane
NECK: Maple
NECK FINISH: Tinted Satin Urethane
FINGERBOARD MATERIAL: Maple
NUMBER OF FRETS: 21
FRET SIZE: Narrow Tall
POSITION INLAYS: Black Dot
NUT MATERIAL: Bone
NUT WIDTH: 1.650" (42 mm)
TUNING MACHINES: Vintage Style
SCALE LENGTH: 25.5" (648 mm)
BRIDGE: 3-Saddle Strings-Through-Body Tele®
PICKUPS:
Neck: Fender® Designed Alnico Single-Coil
Middle:
Bridge: Fender® Designed Alnico Single-Coil
PICKUP SWITCHING: 3-Position Blade: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge and Neck Pickups, Position 3. Neck Pickup
CONTROLS: Master Volume, Master Tone
CONTROL KNOBS: Knurled Flat-Top
HARDWARE FINISH: Aged Chrome
STRINGS: Nickel Plated Steel (.009-.042 Gauges)
PICKGUARD: 1-Ply Black Anodized Aluminum
CASE/GIG BAG: None