Fender Classic Player Baja Telecaster MN, Blonde

Full Description

Custom Shop Inspired Design

Designed by Fender Custom Shop Master Builder Chris Fleming, the Classic Player Baja Telecaster features a solid Ash body with an attractive blonde gloss finish, delivering both classic looks and a vibrant, colourful sound. The Maple neck features a soft "V" profile and Maple fingerboard with a 9.5" radius, giving it a fast and comfortable feel that's sure to satisfy most any player.

Custom Vintage Style Pickups

The guitar features a Custom Shop Vintage-Style Tele pickup in the bridge position and a Custom Shop "Twisted" Single Coil Tele pickup in the neck position. These produce a distinctive vintage tone perfect for lovers of classic rock styles, but well suited to a wide range of genres.

Four Way Pickup Selector

The pickup switch features a special fourth position in addition to the standard three-way switching found on most Telecasters. Position 1 selects the bridge pickup, position 2 combines both pickups in parallel, and position 3 engages the neck pickup only. The added fourth position combines both pickups in series, delivering a thicker tone similar to that of a humbucker, but with all of the bright top-end character of a single coil pickup.

S-1™ Auxiliary Switching

The Classic Player Baja Telecaster also features Fender's innovative S-1™ switch for added tonal versatility. Built into the Volume control, this discreet push switch affects the pickup selector's positions two and four, with positions one and three remaining unaffected. When the pickups are combined either in series or parallel, the S-1™ switch introduces out-of-phase circuitry, producing a thinner and more hollow tone, similar to that found in funk music and early electric blues.

Specifications

Body & Bridge

• Body Material: Ash
• Body Shape: Telecaster®
• Bridge: 3-Saddle American Vintage Strings-Through-Body Tele with Brass Saddles
• Body Finish: Polyester
• Colour: Blonde

Neck & Fingerboard

• Neck Material: Maple
• Neck Finish: Gloss Urethane
• Neck Shape: Soft "V"
• Scale Length: 25.5" (648 mm)
• Fingerboard: Maple
• Fingerboard Radius: 9.5" (241 mm)
• Number of Frets: 21
• Fret Size: Medium Jumbo
• String Nut: Synthetic Bone
• Nut Width: 1.625" (41.3 mm)
• Position Inlays: Dot
• Truss Rods: Vintage-Style Heel Adjust
• Truss Rod Nut: Vintage-Style Slotted
• Neck Plate: 4-Bolt with "Custom Shop Designed" Engraving

Electronics

• Bridge Pickup: Custom Shop Vintage-Style Tele
• Neck Pickup: Custom Shop "Twisted" Single-Coil Tele
• Controls: Master Volume, Master Tone
• Pickup Switching: 4-Position Blade
  • Position 1: Bridge Pickup
  • Position 2: Bridge and Neck Pickups (In Parallel)
  • Position 3: Neck Pickup
  • Position 4: Neck and Bridge Pickups (In Series)
• Pickup Configuration: SS
• Special Electronics: S-1™ Switch

Hardware & Accessories

• Hardware Finish: Chrome
• Tuning Machines: Vintage-Style
• Pickguard: 1-Ply Black
• Control Knobs: Knurled Flat-Top
• Switch Tips: Top Hat Style
• Auxiliary Switching: S-1 Switch Down
  • Position 1: Bridge Pickup
  • Position 2: Bridge/Neck Pickups (In Parallel) Out of Phase
  • Position 3: Neck Pickup (Standard Tele)
  • Position 4: Neck/Bridge Pickups (Series) Out of Phase
• Strings: Fender® USA 250R, NPS, (.010-.046 Gauges)
• Included Accessories: Deluxe Gig Bag