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 Precision Bass®, 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 P Bass® 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 4-saddle bridge with barrel saddles for authentic performance and style, and a Fender-Designed split single-coil pickup with alnico 5 magnets for familiar P Bass tone.
Specs
- Headstock: Precision Bass®
- Neck Material: Maple
- Neck Finish: Gloss Urethane
- Neck Shape: “C” Shape
- Neck Construction: Bolt-On
- Fingerboard Radius: 9.5″ (241 mm)
- Fingerboard Material: Indian Laurel
- Position Inlays: Pearloid Block
- Side Dots: Black
- Number of Frets: 20
- Truss Rod: Head Adjust
- Truss Rod Nut: 4 mm Hex
- String Nut: Bone
- Nut Width: 1.685″ (42.8 mm)
- Nut Material: Bone
- Body: Nyatoh
- Body Finish: Gloss Polyurethane
- Body Shape: Precision Bass®
- Body Material: Nyatoh
- Neck Pickup: Fender® Designed Alnico Split Single-Coil
- Pickup Configuration: Split Single Coil
- Controls: Master Volume, Master Tone
- Switching: None
- Bridge: 4-Saddle Vintage-Style
- Pickguard: 1-Ply Gold Anodized Aluminum
- Pickup Covers: Black
- Control Knobs: Knurled Flat-Top
- Hardware Finish: Gold-Plated
- Tuning Machines: Vintage-Style
- String Trees: Vintage-Style Disc
- Strings: Nickel Plated Steel (.045-.105 Gauges)
- Neck Plate: 4-Bolt Squier® 40th Anniversary
- Strap Buttons: Standard