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Condition: Used, Excellent
A fantastic, affordable '50s inspired Tele, but don't let the looks fool you, this guitar has a ton of awesome modern modifications! The 9.5" fingerboard radius is smooth and just right for bends and the 4-way switch (both pickups in series in the 4th position) is massive and rich!
SP Luthier Notes: Fret dress and setup
From Fender
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.
- Model
- Vintera '50s Telecaster Modified
- Weight
- 8.6 lbs
- Serial #
- MX19096563
- Year
- 2019
- Body Material
- Ash
- Color
- Butterscotch Blonde
- Body Finish
- Gloss Polyester
- Neck Material
- Maple
- Neck Shape
- Thick Soft "V"
- Scale Length
- 25.5"
- Fingerboard Radius
- 9.5"
- Number of Frets
- 21
- Fret Size
- Medium Jumbo
- Nut Material
- Synthetic Bone
- Nut Width
- 1.650"
- Neck Plate
- 4-Bolt
- Neck Finish
- Satin Urethane Finish on Back, Gloss Urethane Finish on Front
- Fingerboard
- Maple
- Position Inlays
- Black Dot
- Neck Pickup
- Custom Shop "Twisted" Single-Coil Tele
Middle Pickup
- Bridge Pickup
- Custom Shop Vintage-Style Single-Coil Tele
- Controls
- Volume, Tone
- Special Electronics
- S-1™ Switch, Up Position: In Phase/Down Position: Out of Phase
- Pickup Switching
- 4-Position Blade, 1. Bridge, 2. Bridge & Neck (In Parallel), 3. Neck, 4. Bridge & Neck (In Series)
- Bridge
- 3-Saddle Vintage-Style Strings-Through-Body Tele® with Chrome Barrel Saddles
- Tuning Machines
- Vintage-Style
- Hardware Finish
- Nickel/Chrome
- Pickguard
- 1-Ply Black
- Knobs
- Knurled Flat Top
- Case
- Deluxe Gig Bag
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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