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Condition: Used, Excellent
SP Luthier Notes: All frets were leveled, re-crowned, and polished. The truss rod and bridge were adjusted. The fret ends were smoothed and polished. No further work was required.
The Fender American Special Telecaster in Vintage Blonde is a confident, workhorse take on a timeless design, built to feel familiar yet unmistakably alive. Its alder body delivers balanced resonance and punch, paired with a smooth modern “C” maple neck that plays effortlessly across all 22 jumbo frets. Custom Shop Texas Special pickups bring bold twang, rich mids, and gritty edge, while the Greasebucket tone circuit keeps highs clear without muddying the lows. Finished in gloss urethane with classic brass saddles, this USA-made Telecaster is a reliable, great-sounding investment—ready for stage, studio, and years of inspired playing.
From Fender
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.
- Body
- Alder
- Body Finish
- Gloss Urethane
- Body Shape
- Telecaster®
- Bridge
- 3-Saddle Vintage-Style Strings-Through-Body Tele® with Brass Barrel Saddles
- Bridge Pickup
- Custom Shop Texas Special™ Single-Coil Tele®
- Neck Pickup
- Custom Shop Texas Special™ Single-Coil Tele®
- Pickup Configuration
- SS
- Configuration
- SS
- Color
- Vintage Blonde
- Control Knobs
- Knurled Dome
- Controls
- Master Volume, Master Tone
- Special Electronics
- Greasebucket™ Tone Circuit (Rolls Off Highs Without Adding Bass)
- Country of Origin
- US
- Dimensions
- 6.50 × 17.00 × 43.00 in
- Fingerboard
- Maple
- Fingerboard Radius
- 9.5" (241 mm)
- Fret Size
- Jumbo
- Position Inlays
- Black Dot
- Model Name
- American Special Telecaster®, Maple Fingerboard, Vintage Blonde
- Neck Material
- Maple
- Neck Finish
- Satin Urethane
- Neck Shape
- Modern "C"
- Number of Frets
- 22
- Nut Material
- Synthetic Bone
- Nut Width
- 1.685" (42.8 mm)
- Orientation
- Right-Hand
- Pickguard
- 3-Ply Black
- Pickup Switching
- 3-Position Blade (1. Bridge, 2. Bridge + Neck, 3. Neck)
- Hardware Finish
- Chrome
- Scale Length
- 25.5" (648 mm)
- Series
- American Special
- String Nut
- Synthetic Bone
- Strings
- Fender® USA 250L Nickel Plated Steel (.009–.042 Gauges)
- Truss Rod Wrench
- 1/8" Hex (Allen)
- Truss Rods
- Standard
- Tuning Machines
- Standard Cast/Sealed
- Weight
- 8lbs 0oz
Warranty
This item is sold without the Sound Pure 3-year warranty (used / B-stock / dealer-exempt). Coverage terms for items in this category live in Terms & Conditions, Section 27.
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