(SOLD) Squier 40th Anniversary Gold Edition Jazzmaster Olympic White 2022
Squier 40th Anniversary Jazzmaster, white, made in Indo 2022. Squier kicked off in 1982, as longtime Topshelfers will know. Their first guitars were unreasonably good, made in Japan to a great standard and offering both vintage and more modern style takes on Fender's iconic designs. To commemorate four decades of Squier, Fender didn't do reissues of those original models... they did something a bit flashy instead. This has legit gold plated hardware and guard apparently, which looks very swish indeed. Add the block inlays, bound board and a big headstock to the classic curves and you're away: it looks cool as heck. The trem has that handy thing where the tailpiece is a little closer to the bridge than a vintage style JM, so that solves some of the break angle issues that can cause string slippage and sympathetic ring. It's got plenty of snap and sizzle plugged in, with open, expansive treble and a measured, plucky midrange. If you can't look cool playing this, quit guitar and take up stamp collecting.
Model: Squier 40th Anniversary Gold Edition Jazzmaster
Made: Indonesia, 2022
Serial: ICSB22000310
Finish: olympic white, gloss poly
Body: basswood
Neck: maple, Indian laurel fretboard, 25.5" scale, 9.5' radius, modern C shape
Weight: 3.630kg
Mods: none
Pickups: Squier JM single coil x2
Accessories: tremolo arm only
Cosmetic condition notes: The headstock has no major marks. The neck is clean and smooth, no major marks. The back has minor surface scratches around the neck plate and dimples in the elbow area and bottom corner. The sides have light scuffs on the elbow area. The front has minor dimples around the tailpiece and some play wear on the guard and horns.
Overall: excellent condition (9/10)
Playing condition notes: Action is low, neck is straight, intonation is good, truss rod works. All electronics tested and working properly. Wearing fresh 11/49 Moonshiners strings.
Fret Life: 9/10, barely visible wear