For the past 40 years, Squier by Fender has been creating instruments played by hundreds of thousands of guitarists from beginners to pros. To celebrate that anniversary, the Squier/Fender design team has put together some spectacular instruments. The Squier 40th Anniversary Gold Series Jazzmaster brings together upscale looks, player-friendly features and the unique tone of that offset design for a guitar that's anything but run of the mill. Vintage Offset Curves
The Squier 40th Anniversary Gold Series Jazzmaster uses poplar as the body wood. Poplar has a fairly neutral tonal character, so it's an excellent choice for when you want the tone of the pickups to be the principal feature in an electric guitar. The Jazzmaster's unique electronics and controls take the stage here, and poplar is the perfect platform. All the 40th Anniversary Gold Series feature a beautiful and durable gloss finish in several striking colors. Fast and Comfortable Neck
With a 25.5'-scale, C-profile maple neck and bound 9.5'-radius Indian laurel fingerboard, you'll find the neck smooth, fast and easy to play. With premium pearloid block inlays and a bone nut, the traditional 21-fret configuration looks as great as it plays, making the Gold Series Jazzmaster a celebration of the combined history of both the Telecaster and Squier. Alnico 5 Pickups for Classic Tone
For the Gold Series Jazzmaster, Fender-designed, Alnico 5 single-coil pickups are used to summon the expansive tonal versatility for which this guitar became known. Using the Jazzmaster's specially voiced Lead and Rhythm circuits, you'll find an enormous palette of tones at your fingertips. Whether you play surf music, modern psychedelia or even groove to jazz, the 40th An