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Vintera '50s Telecaster Modified Maple Fingerboard Electric Guitar

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Overview

Modern playability and sonic features with the look of a vintage clssic.

For players who appreciate the mojo of the past matched to modern features, Fender created the Vintera ‘50s Telecaster Modified. Blending classic looks with a modern neck profile and fingerboard radius, hotter pickups and updated electronics—this guitar packs a surprising amount of power under the hood.

For modern Fender tone they included a pair of Custom Shop pickups, kicking things up a bit with a vintage-style bridge pickup and fat-sounding Twisted Tele neck pickup. Twangy and articulate, these pickups have the crisp, snarling sound that put Fender on the musical map. For modern playing feel, the 21 vintage-style frets on the 9.5”-radius maple fingerboard sit atop a “Modern C”-shaped neck. A vintage-style Tele® bridge with three brass saddles gives this Telecaster it’s characteristic twang, while 4-way switching and the S1™ switch provide even more tonal variety. Series wiring makes this Tele sound fat, like a humbucking pickup, while the S1 switch places the pickups out of phase with each other for a cool “strangled” tone. Other features include vintage-style strap buttons, chrome hardware and 4-bolt neck plate. Includes deluxe gig bag.

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Features

  • Gloss-finish ash body
  • Soft-V profile maple neck; 9.5”-radius maple fingerboard with 21 medium-jumbo frets
  • Custom Shop vintage-style Tele single-coil bridge, Twisted Tele neck pickup, 4-way switching and S-1 switch
  • Vintage-style brass barrel bridge, vintage-style tuners Includes deluxe gig bag
Specs

Vintera '50s Telecaster Modified Maple Fingerboard Electric Guitar Specifications:

Body
  • Body shape: Single cutaway
  • Body type: Solid body
  • Body material: Solid wood
  • Body wood: Ash
  • Body finish: Gloss
  • Orientation: Right handed
Neck
  • Neck shape: Soft V-neck 
  • Neck wood: Maple
  • Joint: Bolt-on
  • Scale length: 25.5" 
  • Truss rod: Standard
  • Neck finish: Gloss
Fingerboard
  • Material: Maple
  • Radius: 9.5" 
  • Fret size: Medium jumbo
  • Number of frets: 21
  • Inlays: Dot
  • Nut width/material 1.65" (42 mm) Not specified
Pickups
  • Configuration: SS
  • Neck: Twisted Tele
  • Bridge: Vintage Tele
  • Brand: Fender Custom Shop
  • Series or parallel: Switchable
  • Special electronics: S-1 switching
Controls
  • Control layout: Master volume, tone
  • Pickup switch: 4-way
Hardware
  • Bridge type: Fixed
  • Bridge design: 3-saddle vintage-style
  • Tailpiece: String thru body
  • Tuning machines: Vintage-style
  • Color: Nickel
Other
  • Number of strings: 6-string
  • Case: Gig bag
  • Country of origin: Mexico
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