he 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 Jazz Bass, 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 J Bass® 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 4-saddle bridge with barrel saddles for authentic performance and style, and Fender-Designed single-coil pickups with alnico 5 magnets for familiar J Bass tone.
General
SERIES 40th Anniversary
ORIENTATION Right-Hand
COLOR Satin Wide 2-Color Sunburst
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN ID
Neck
HEADSTOCK Jazz Bass®
NECK MATERIAL Maple
NECK FINISH Tinted Satin Urethane
NECK SHAPE "C" Shape
NECK CONSTRUCTION Bolt-On
FINGERBOARD RADIUS 9.5" (241 mm)
FINGERBOARD MATERIAL Maple
POSITION INLAYS Black Dot
SIDE DOTS Black
NUMBER OF FRETS 20
TRUSS ROD Head Adjust
TRUSS ROD NUT 4 mm Hex
STRING NUT Bone
NUT WIDTH 1.5" (38.1 mm)
NUT MATERIAL Bone
Body
BODY Nyatoh
BODY FINISH Satin Urethane
BODY SHAPE Jazz Bass®
BODY MATERIAL Nyatoh
Hardware
BRIDGE 4-Saddle Vintage-Style
PICKGUARD 1-Ply Black Anodized Aluminum
PICKUP COVERS Black
CONTROL KNOBS Black Plastic
HARDWARE FINISH Aged Chrome
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
Electronics
BRIDGE PICKUP Fender® Designed Alnico Single-Coil
NECK PICKUP Fender® Designed Alnico Single-Coil
PICKUP CONFIGURATION SS
CONTROLS Volume 1. (Neck Pickup), Volume 2. (Bridge Pickup), Master Tone
SWITCHING None
Measurements
DIMENSIONS 5.00x18.00x44.50 IN
SHIPPING WEIGHT 14.65 LB
FRET SIZE Narrow Tall
SCALE LENGTH 34" (864 mm)
SHIPPING LENGTH 44.50 IN
SHIPPING HEIGHT 5.00 IN
SHIPPING WIDTH 18.00 IN
Accessories
RECOMMENDED CASE Classic Series Precision®/Jazz Bass® Wood Hardshell Case, P/N 0996166306 (Not Included)
TRUSS ROD WRENCH 4 mm Hex (Allen)
RECOMMENED GIG BAG FB610 Electric Bass Gig Bag, P/N 0991422406 (Not Included)
Miscellaneous
COMMODITY CODE 9207901000
STYLE 2 Single-Coil
