Squier 40th Anniversary Jazzmaster, Gold Edition, Lake Placid Blue Overview
Squier 40th Anniversary Jazzmaster, Gold Edition, Lake Placid Blue
GAK Overview
Celebrating 40 golden years of accessible, high-quality, stylish guitars.
Squier’s 40th Anniversary edition series celebrates four decades of affordable, high-quality alternatives to their flagship Fender models. This line of accessible electric guitars and basses presents a distinctive and striking visual style that stands out from the pack. All Squier 40th Anniversary Gold Edition models sport luxurious gold-coloured hardware and come in a range of gorgeous gloss finishes.
Classic Design
The Squier Gold Edition Jazzmaster features a lightweight Poplar body that delivers a well-rounded, balanced tone that’s similar to Alder. Slick playability is catered for by a sturdy Maple neck that’s carved to a comfortable Modern “C” profile. This neck profile can handle a wide range of playing techniques with ease, from thumb-over string bends to elegant lead lines. Topping the Maple neck is a smooth Indian Laurel fretboard and 21 frets. The vintage-style Jazzmaster headstock harkens back to the iconic instrument’s roots.
Fender Designed Pickups
Squier equip the Gold Edition Jazzmaster with two Fender Designed single-coil pickups. These Alnico 5 single-coils deliver the classic Jazzmaster warmth and jangle that can cover clean Surf Rock, filthy Grunge, spacey Shoegaze and more. The versatile Jazzmaster control scheme includes a three-way selector switch, master volume, master tone and the trademark rhythm circuit. A universe of tonal possibilities is at your fingertips!
Quality Hardware
Squier’s 40th Anniversary Gold Edition Jazzmaster is ready for the stage and the studio thanks to its rock-solid hardware. The 6-saddle floating bridge and tremolo features a buttery-smooth action that’s perfect for expressive vibrato and Kevin Shields-style Glide Guitar. The sleek vintage-style tuners ensure exceptional tuning stability during the most intense live performance.
Other visual appointments on this limited edition guitar include a gold anodized aluminum pickguard, a special 40th-anniversary neckplate and a vintage-inspired headstock logo.
With its stylish curves and versatile sound, the Squier 40th Anniversary Jazzmaster Gold Edition captures the spirit of a vintage Fender and brings it into the modern age.
- Body: Poplar
- Body Finish: Gloss Polyurethane
- Body Shape: Jazzmaster
- Fretboard Material: Indian Laurel
- Fretboard Radius: 9.5" (241 mm)
- Headstock: Jazzmaster
- Neck Construction: Bolt-On
- Neck Finish: Gloss Urethane
- Neck Material: Maple
- Neck Shape: "C" Shape
- Number of Frets: 21
- Nut Material: Bone
- Nut Width: 1.685" (42.8 mm)
- Position Inlays: Pearloid Block
- Side Dots: Black
- String Nut: Bone
- Truss Rod: Head Adjust
- Truss Rod Nut: 4 mm Hex
- Bridge: 6-Saddle Vintage-Style with Non-Locking Floating Vibrato
- Control Knobs: Aged White Plastic
- Hardware Finish: Gold-Plated
- Neck Plate: 4-Bolt Squier 40th Anniversary
- Pickguard: 1-Ply Gold Anodized Aluminum
- Pickup Covers: Aged White
- Strap Buttons: Standard
- String Trees: Dual-Wing
- Strings: Nickel Plated Steel (.009-.042 Gauges)
- Switch Tip: Aged White
- Tremolo Arm: Pop-In
- Tuning Machines: Vintage-Style
- Bridge Pickup: Fender Designed Alnico Single-Coil
- 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
- Neck Pickup: Fender Designed Alnico Single-Coil
- Pickup Configuration: SS
- Special Electronics: Specially-Voiced Rhythm and Lead Circuit Controls
- Switching: Neck pickup only (rhythm circuit); neck only, neck and bridge, bridge only (lead circuit)
