Fender American Standard Telecaster, Rosewood, Black

Full Description

The new American Standard Fender Telecaster still has the hand-rolled fingerboard edges, alnico V pickups and staggered tuning machines for playability, tone and stability.

A new bridge with improved bent-steel saddles mounted to a stamped-brass bridge plate for increased resonance and sustain. A new neck treatment-tinted for a richer presentation, with the maple or rosewood fingerboard buffed to a high gloss. The back of the neck still has that silky, comfortable satin finish. A thinner finish undercoat that lets the body breathe and improves resonance.

Features/Specifications:

• A new bridge with improved bent-steel saddles mounted to a stamped-brass bridge plate for increased resonance and sustain.
• A new neck treatment?tinted for a richer presentation, with the maple or rosewood fingerboard buffed to a high gloss. The back of the neck still has that silky, comfortable satin finish.
• A thinner finish undercoat that lets the body breathe and improves resonance.
• A new Fender-exclusive SKB molded case.
• Two beautiful new finish options, Blizzard Pearl and Crimson Red Transparent.

Further Specs:

Body & Bridge:

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

• Neck: Maple, Modern C Shape, (Gloss Headstock Face with Satin Urethane Finish on Back of Neck)
• Fingerboard: Rosewood, 9.5 Radius (241 mm)
• No. of Frets: 22 Medium Jumbo Frets
• Scale Length: 25.5 (648 mm)
• Width at Nut: 1.685 (42.8 mm)

• Pickups: 2 American Tele Single-Coil Pickups (Neck & Bridge)
• Controls: Master Volume, Master Delta Tone (Delta Tone system includes high output bridge pickup and special No-Load tone control)
• Pickup Switching: 3-Position Blade:

1. Position 1. Bridge Pickup
2. Position 2. Bridge and Neck Pickups
3. Position 3. Neck Pickup

* Machine Heads: Fender Deluxe Staggered Cast/Sealed Tuning Machines * Hardware: Chrome * Strings: Fender Standard Tension ST250L, Nickel Plated Steel, Gauges: (.009, .011, .016, .024, .032, .042),

• Fender/SKB Case
• Cable
• Strap
• Polishing Cloth