Vintera® ’50s Telecaster® Modified, Maple Fingerboard, Daphne Blue

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Vintera® ’50s Telecaster® Modified, Maple Fingerboard, Daphne Blue

For players who appreciate the mojo of the past matched to modern features, we 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 we 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, they have the crisp, snarling sound that put Fender on the musical map. For modern playing feel, we added 21 medium-jumbo frets to the 9.5″-radius maple fingerboard that sits atop the “Thick Soft V”-shaped neck. A vintage-style Tele® bridge with three brass saddles gives this Telecaster it’s characteristic twang, while 4-way switching and the S-1™ switch give you even more tonal variety. Series wiring makes this Tele sound fat, like a humbucking pickup, while the S-1 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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Highlights

ALDER OR ASH BODY

Alder’s tone is balanced, with equal doses of lows, mids and highs; ash features chiming highs, well-defined midrange and strong low end. Both are classic Fender tone woods.

THICK “SOFT V” NECK PROFILE

Based on a “Late 50s V” profile that’s been slightly rounded, the “Soft V” neck profile has a distinctly comfortable fretting-hand feel, is a bit thicker and fills the hand nicely.

CUSTOM SHOP PICKUPS

We matched a Custom Shop vintage-style single-coil bridge pickup with a fat-sounding Twisted Tele neck pickup, for howling, girthy tone.

MODERN FINGERBOARD

Comfortable for chording and single-note playing alike, the 9.5”-radius fingerboard offers modern feel thanks to its medium-jumbo frets, while also making wide bends easier in the upper registers.

VINTAGE-STYLE 3-SADDLE BRIDGE

This Telecaster incorporates a stylishly classic bridge with a rock-solid string-through-body design and three brass “barrel” saddles for authentic tone.

FOUR-WAY & S-1 SWITCHING

We added a series wiring option to make this Tele sound giant, while the S-1 switch puts the pickups out of phase with each other for a cool “strangled” tone.

Features

  • Alder or ash body
  • Custom shop vintage-style Tele single-coil bridge pickup; Custom Shop Twisted Tele neck pickup
  • “Thick Soft V”-shaped maple neck with satin back finish; 9.5″-radius fingerboard with 21 medium-jumbo frets
  • Four-way switching and S-1 switch
  • Includes deluxe gig bag

Specifications

Body

  • Body Material
    Alder
  • Body Finish
    Gloss Polyester
  • Body Shape
    Telecaster®

Neck

  • Neck Material
    Maple
  • Neck Construction
    4-Bolt
  • Neck Finish
    Satin Urethane Finish on Back, Gloss Urethane Finish on Front
  • Neck Shape
    Thick Soft “V”
  • Scale Length
    25.5″ (64.77 cm)
  • Fingerboard Material
    Maple
  • Fingerboard Radius
    9.5″ (241 mm)
  • Number of Frets
    21
  • Fret Size
    Medium Jumbo
  • Nut Material
    Synthetic Bone
  • Nut Width
    1.650″ (42 mm)
  • Position Inlays
    Black Dot
  • Truss Rod
    Vintage-Style

Electronics

  • Bridge Pickup
    Custom Shop Vintage-Style Single-Coil Tele®
  • Neck Pickup
    Custom Shop “Twisted” Single-Coil Tele®
  • Controls
    Master Volume, Master Tone
  • 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)
  • Configuration
    SS
  • Special Electronics
    S-1™ Switch, Up Position: In Phase/Down Position: Out of Phase

Hardware

  • Bridge
    3-Saddle Vintage-Style Strings-Through-Body Tele® with Chrome Barrel Saddles
  • Hardware Finish
    Nickel/Chrome
  • Tuning Machines
    Vintage-Style
  • Pickguard
    1-Ply Black
  • Control Knobs
    Knurled Flat-Top
  • Switch Tip
    Black
  • Neck Plate
    4-Bolt

Miscellaneous

  • Strings
    Fender® USA 250L Nickel Plated Steel (.009-.042 Gauges), PN 0730250403
  • Legal Notice
    WARNING: Cancer and Reproductive Harm – www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.

Accessories

  • Case/Gig Bag
    Included: Deluxe Gig Bag
  • Recommended Case
    Classic Series Stratocaster®/Telecaster® Wood Hardshell Case, P/N 0996106306 (Not Included)

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