Fender American Standard Telecaster, Natural, Maple Neck

Full Description

Please note: This is the 2011 model, discontinued by Fender. Available in limited numbers while stocks last.

This American Standard Telecaster has hand-rolled fingerboard edges, alnico V pickups, staggered tuning machines, improved bridge with bent steel saddles mounted to a stamped-brass bridge plate for increased resonance and sustain, tinted neck, high-gloss Maple fingerboard, satin-finished neck back, thinner finish undercoat that lets the body breathe and improves resonance, and Fender-exclusive SKB molded case.

The Fender Telecaster has been seen in the hands of some of music's finest guitarists. From Bruce Springsteen to Status Quo, it's presence can be felt in many a classic rock anthem. It's legacy continues in the hands of exceptional guitarists like John 5 (formerly of Marilyn Manson fame) now playing for Rob Zombie and the mighty Slipknot's Jim Root as well as being the preferred instrument of Jimmy Eat World's Jim Adkins.

Features/Specifications:

Body & Bridge:

• Body: Ash
• Bridge: American Tele with New American Standard Bent Steel Saddles and Stamped Brass Plate
• Pickguard: 3-Ply Black

Neck:

• Neck Material: Maple
• Neck Shape: Modern "C" Shape
• Neck Finish: Satin Urethane
• Fretboard: Maple
• Fretboard Radius: 9.5" (24.1 cm)
• Number of Frets: 22
• Fret Size: Medium Jumbo
• Position Inlays: Black Dot Position Inlays
• Nut Width: 1.685" (42.8 mm)
• Scale Length: 25.5" (64.8 cm)
• Truss Rods: Bi-Flex Truss Rod System

Pickups & Hardware:

• Bridge Pickup: American Tele Single-Coil Pickup
• Neck Pickup: American Tele Single-Coil Pickup
• Hardware: Chrome
• Tuning Machines: Deluxe Staggered Cast/Sealed Tuning Machines