Fender Standard Telecaster Electric Guitar (Maple with Gig Bag)

zZounds' Take on Fender Standard Telecaster (Maple)

Fender Standard Telecaster: Practice, Perfected

First a Broadcaster, then an Esquire--forever a Telecaster. A guitar design with over 60 years of mass-production under its belt, the Fender Standard Telecaster has earned the badge of world's oldest solid body electric guitar. Players of all shapes, sizes, and pedigrees call the Telecaster their own--chicken-pickin' country superstars, fuzzed out experimental rockers, jangle-centric pop strummers, and everyone in between. Considering the role the electric guitar has played in the formation and evolution of rock and roll, and in turn, all contemporary popular music, we have a hard time thinking of higher praise for the Fender Standard Telecaster!

Fender Standard Telecaster: Mouth of the South

Developed by the hand of the legendary Leo Fender himself, this Telecaster is a part of the Standard Series. The Mexican-made Fender Standard Telecaster offers the Fender look, sound, and most importantly, quality, to players on a budget, allowing even the most derelict couch-surfer the opportunity to craft timeless guitar-based music.

Fender Standard Telecaster: Past, Present, and Future

The Fender Standard Telecaster bridges the best of new advancements in guitar building with the best elements and spirit of the original design. The body, neck, and headstock silhouette remain unchanged from Leo's original historic design, and just like the Broadcaster, this Standard Telecaster features an Alder body, 2 single-coil pickups controlled by a 3-position blade selector, master volume and master tone knobs, a bolt-on 1-piece truss-rodded Maple neck ( 25.5-inch scale length), a Maple fretboard (9.5-inch radius), 21 frets, Chrome hardware, and a 3-ply parchment style pickguard,

The standard 6-saddle string-through-body bridge featured on this Mexican Standard Telecaster is but one of the modern touches designed to bring the Telecaster into the new millennium and beyond. Additional updates to the Fender Standard Telecaster include the modern C shape of the neck (with a satin Urethane finish, implemented to eliminate "sticky neck syndrome"), Medium Jumbo fretwire for digging deep into your note-bends, Fender/Ping sealed tuners, and 2 Hot Standard Tele Single-Coil PIckups. Those pickups are hotter than the original, perfect for pushing tube amplifiers into creamy overdrive, and the Fender Standard Telecaster's body cavity is now shielded to prevent the inherent single-coil 60-cycle hum. The headstock also features a Fender Transition Logo, and the rest of the body is outfitted with parchment plastic parts to really tie together the theme of "the best of the new with the best of the old."

Fender Standard Telecaster: Smooth, Improved

Just like the styles of players the Tele appeals to, the Fender Standard Telecaster is available in a wide array of finishes, including Lake Placid Blue, Candy Apple Red, Brown Sunburst, Midnight Wine, the ever popular Black and Arctic White. Paying attention to even the smallest details, Fender thoughtfully strings up every new Standard Telecaster with Fender Super 250L strings, gauged .009-.042 and they ship them out in a Fender Standard Gig Bag, ready to throw over your shoulder and get on the road. If you're on the fence about which guitar will provide the versatility and quality you need to take your music to the next level, look no further than the Fender Standard Telecaster.

Manufacturer's Description for Fender Standard Telecaster Electric Guitar (Maple, with Gig Bag)

The sounds that create legends! Since its introduction in the early '50s, the Fender Telecaster guitar has been relied on by professional guitarists of all musical genres for its powerful tone and smooth playability. The Standard Telecaster incorporates the best of the old and new, offering hotter single-coil pickups, shielded body cavities, medium jumbo frets, cast/sealed machine heads and six-saddle strings-through-body bridge. New features include a tinted neck, parchment pickguard and control knobs, and a '70s-style logo. The Standard Telecaster--plug one in and listen for yourself! Standard gig bag included. zZounds is an authorized dealer of Fender products.

Series: Standard Series

Colors: (302) Lake Placid Blue, (306) Black, (309) Candy Apple Red, (332) Brown Sunburst, (375) Midnight Wine, (380) Arctic White, (Polyester Finish)

Body: Alder

Neck: 1-Piece Maple, Modern "C" Shape, (Tinted Satin Urethane Finish)

Fingerboard: Maple, 9.5 in. Radius (241 mm)

No. of Frets: 21 Medium Jumbo

Pickups: 2 Hot Standard Tele(R) Single-Coil Pickups (Neck & Bridge)

Controls: Master Volume, Master Tone

Pickup Switching:
3-Position Blade:
- Position 1. Bridge Pickup
- Position 2. Bridge and Neck Pickups
- Position 3. Neck Pickup

Bridge: Standard 6-Saddle Strings-Thru-Body Bridge

Machine Heads: Fender(R)/Ping(R) Standard Cast/Sealed Tuning Machines

Hardware: Chrome

Pickguard: 3-Ply Parchment

Scale Length: 25.5 in. (648 mm)

Width at Nut: 1.650 in. (42 mm)

Unique Features: Vintage Styling, Fender Transition Logo, Parchment Plastic Parts

Strings: Fender Super 250L, Nickel Plated Steel, Gauges: (.009, .011, .016, .024, .032, .042), p/n 073-0250-003

Accessories: Standard Gig Bag

Case: None

Introduced: 11/2008

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