Fender American Special Telecaster Electric Guitar, Maple Fingerboard - 3-Color Sunburst

BODY

• Body Material: Alder 
• Body Finish: Gloss Polyurethane 
• Body Shape: Telecaster®

NECK

• Neck Material: Maple 
• Neck Finish: Satin Polyurethane 
• Neck Shape: Modern "C" 
• Scale Length: 25.5" (648 mm) 
• Fingerboard Material: Maple 
• Fingerboard Radius: 9.5" (241 mm) 
• Number of Frets: 22 
• Fret Size: Jumbo 
• Nut Material: Synthetic Bone 
• Nut Width: 1.685" (42.8 mm) 
• Position Inlays: Black Blocks on Maple
• Truss Rod: Standard

ELECTRONICS

• Bridge Pickup: Texas Special™ Single-Coil Tele 
• Neck Pickup: Texas Special™ Single-Coil Tele 
• Controls: Master Volume, Master Tone 
• Switching 3-Position Blade: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge and Neck Pickups, Position 3. Neck Pickup 
• Configuration: SS 
• Special Electronics: Greasebucket™ Tone Circuit (Rolls off Highs Without Adding Bass)

HARDWARE

• Bridge: 3-Saddle American Vintage Strings-Through-Body Tele with Brass Saddles 
• Hardware: Finish Chrome 
• Tuning Machines: Standard Cast/Sealed 
• Pickguard: 3-Ply Black 
• Control Knobs: Knurled Dome 
• Switch Tip: Black 
• Neck Plate: 4-Bolt Standard

MISCELLANEOUS

• Strings: Fender® USA 250L, NPS (.009-.042 Gauges) 
• Other Features: “Barrel” Switch Tip, Single "T"-Roller String Tree, ‘70s Style Decal 
• Legal Notice: Product Prices, Features, Specifications and Availability Are Subject To Change Without Notice
• Weight: 7.7 lbs

Manufacturer's Description

The American Special Telecaster puts U.S-made Fender quality into the hands of players at any level. For the guitarist who wants a combination of timeless Fender style and contemporary features, this guitar delivers traditional Tele® design with some extra elements for modern tone and performance, including dual Texas Special™ pickups and special circuitry, modern neck profile and fingerboard radius, and more. Great sounding, great looking and feeling, and made in the United States.

VINTAGE-STYLE BRIDGE

The American Special Telecaster borrows the stylishly classic bridge from its American Vintage series cousins, with a rock-solid string-through-body design and three brass "barrel" saddles for an extra touch of original-era authenticity.

GREASEBUCKET™ TONE CIRCUIT

The tone-control electronics in this American Special guitar include Fender’s Greasebucket tone circuit. When dialing down the tone knobs, this circuitry rolls off high end without creating additional emphasis on bass. That keeps the tone from getting muddy, and it helps create sparkling clean tone and great overdriven sounds too.

GLOSS URETHANE FINISH

The shiny gloss urethane finish on American Special instruments imparts a beautifully glassy sheen and especially vivid color in a highly durable coating that effectively resists the ravages of weather, aging and fading.

JUMBO FRETS

The largest of the fret sizes, jumbo frets are tall and wide, which lets you get a better grip on the strings, enabling more control over them and making bends and vibrato easier. A good choice for players with larger hands and thicker fingers.

MODERN NECK WITH "C" PROFILE AND SATIN BACK FINISH

American Special guitars feature a modern neck designed for comfort and performance, with a contemporary "C"-shaped profile (the shape of the neck in cross section) and a smooth satin finish. Ideal for those who play with the thumb on the back or side of the neck.

TEXAS SPECIAL™ PICKUPS

Single-coil Texas Special pickups are over-wound for big Texas-blues tone with dynamically scorching output. With alnico 5 magnets, enamel-coated magnet wire and staggered pole pieces for balanced output across each string, they sing, scream and everything in between with tight bass, focused midrange and crystalline highs

Features

• Maple neck with "C" profile
• 9.5"-radius maple fingerboard with 22 jumbo frets
• Dual Texas Special™ single-coil Telecaster pickups
• Three-way pickup switch
• Greasebucket™ tone circuit (rolls off highs without adding bass)
• Vintage-style string-through-body Telecaster bridge with three brass saddles

Fender®, Squier®, Stratocaster®, Telecaster®, Precision Bass®, Jazz Bass® and the distinctive headstock designs commonly found on the Strat®, Tele® & P Bass® guitars are registered trademarks of Fender Musical Instruments Corporation

Overall Condition

Music Store Live is proud to be an authorized dealer for Fender. This American Special Telecaster is 100% brand new and is being sold with a full manufacturer's warranty.

note: The photos above may not be of the exact guitar you'll receive. The serial number may differ but specs will all be the same. Please feel free to get in touch with us for an in-hand description.

Our in-house guitar tech has inspected, tested, set up, and cleaned all of our instruments on site prior to shipping. All of our instruments are guaranteed to be fully functional upon arrival.