Fender Standard Left-Handed Telecaster Electric Guitar (Maple Fretboard)

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Legendary Telecaster tone is yours when you plug in this guitar, complete with a maple neck, a 6-saddle string-thru bridge and a '70s-style headstock logo.

What's special about this item?

Feature: What it does:
3-way pickup selector switch Wide tonal range: select neck, bridge, or both
Bolt-on neck Articulate, punchy, and easily modified.
Maple fretboard Delivers a bright, snappy sound
Maple neck Bright tone, full sustain and strength

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 solidbody 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, it's hard to think of higher praise for the Fender Standard Telecaster.

Mouth of the South

Developed by the hand of the legendary Leo Fender himself, this Telecaster is a part of Fender's Standard Series. The Mexican-made 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 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 read more 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."

Smooth, Improved

Just like the styles of players the Tele appeals to, the Fender Standard Telecaster is available in a wide array of finishes. Paying attention to even the smallest details, Fender thoughtfully strings up every new Standard Telecaster with Fender Super 250L strings, gauged .009-.042 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.
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General
- Model Name: Standard Telecaster Left Handed
- Series: Standard

Body
- Body Shape: Telecaster
- Body Finish:
- (0145122502, 0145122506, 0145122509, 0145122532, 0145122575)
- Polyester

Neck
- Neck Shape: Modern "C" Shape
- Number of Frets: 21
- Fret Size: Medium Jumbo
- Position Inlays: Black Dot Position Inlays
- Fretboard Radius: 9.5" (24.1 cm)
- Neck Material: Maple
- Neck Finish: Maple Fingerboard: Satin Finish on Back, Gloss Finish on Front
- Nut Width: 1.650 (42 mm)
- Scale Length: 25.5" (64.8 cm)
- Neck Plate: Standard 4 Bolt
- Truss Rod Nut: 3/16" Hex Adjustment

Electronics
- Pickup Configuration: S/S
- Bridge Pickup: Standard Single Coil Tele Bridge Pickup
- Neck Pickup: Standard Single Coil Tele Neck Pickup
- Pickup Switching: 3-Position Blade: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge and Neck Pickups, Position 3. Neck Pickup
- Controls: Master Volume, Master Tone

Hardware
- Hardware: Chrome
- Bridge: 6-Saddle Strings-Thru-Body Tele Bridge
- String Nut: Synthetic Bone
- Switch Tip: "Barrel" Style Switch Tip

Tools
- Truss Rod Wrench: 0.1875"

Miscellaneous
- Strings: Fender USA Super 250L's, NPS (.009-.042 Gauges)
- Unique Features: Vintage Styling, Fender Transition Logo, Parchment Plastic Parts

Accessories
- Control Knobs: Knurled Chrome

For support or warranty questions, please contact the manufacturer:
Phone: 800-488-1818

Fender Standard Left-Handed Telecaster

Professional guitarists in all musical genres have relied on the Fender Telecaster guitar since its early 1950s introduction for its powerful tone and smooth playability. The left-handed Standard Telecaster combines the best of what Fender guitars have to offer, with hotter single-coil pickups, shielded body cavities, medium jumbo frets, six-saddle strings-through-body bridge, cast/sealed tuners, tinted neck, parchment pickguard and control knobs, and 70s-style headstock logo.

Reviewers gave this product an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars. (5 ratings)
Submitted May 20, 2016 by Brad C in Fayetteville, AR

"Great Guitar, Great Value, Great Sound"

Overall: 5 out of 5 stars
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I LOVE this guitar. I bought a Telecaster because I told myself I would, and because of the whole "IF you can play a tele, you can play anything," mindset. Then I thought, "Dang, maybe I should've gotten a Les Paul." Then my tele came in and I started to play it and I love it. It's a comfortable guitar that can do just about anything.

Sound
This guitar sounds GREAT! I had originally planned to put in some rails, but now I don't want to bc I don't want to ruin the sound. I can get anything from Black Angels (neck; bridge+fuzz) to Black Keys (bridge) to (yes for real, with the ceramic bridge pup) Black Sabbath. In the middle position you can play Tom Petty or REM. Middle and neck position are great for rythm. Neck is a great pickup, I don't know why it gets so much hate. It actually can sound a lot like a Les Paul neck pup to me--it isn't harsh, and it's located (like an LP neck pup) right where the 24th fret would be (harmonics may play a part here). It's also great on its own for chimey, "delicate", or even "ethereal" stuff.Works fine with Marshall and even gainier amps, too. It's amazing how a two-single-coil guitar can be so versatile! When it comes to plugging straight into an amp, I think this is more versatile than a strat--It covers further extremes. A Strat is a little more subtle, and with the right equipment, you can turn those subtleties into something bigger. But as far as plug-and-play, this is the most versatile guitar I've ever played. read more

Features
Not much in the way of features. Its biggest feature is that it's so #@$% responsive to everything you do. That's why people say it lets you hear all of your mistakes. By the same token, you can make this guitar do all kinds of things because of how responsive it is.

Ease of Use
Easy easy easy to use. Two pickups makes things simple--especially when you can get so many different sounds out of them. Where you strum can make a big difference, depending on the amp you're using.Also I think this is a remarkably comfortable guitar. Almost as comfortable as my strat when standing--definitely more comfortable when sitting down (it stays put). For us lefties, there is one thing that makes it difficult to use, and that is the tone knob. Fender wires these to turn counterclockwise (Fender isn't the only one). In other words, they take righty pots and wire them reversed. The result? A tone knob that is only an on/off knob, and a very bad "off" sound at that. Unless you want to get truly nasty sounds (which I do). The volume works a -little- better, it's basically got 2 or 3 settings, depending again on the gain on your amp.Also, the necks on here are a great shape and VERY "slick" or smooth...your thumb just glides right along on the neck. Most people LOVE this but it caused my thumb to get tired when strumming chords. I did about three swipes with a wet piece of 1500 grit sandpaper, now it's dang-near perfect. I should have done two swipes, and/or used 2000 grit. Either way, it works great for me now, and this is not something that most people would have an issue with.This is quite simply a great player.

Quality
It's a Tele. Rarely goes out of tune, ALTHOUGH mine personally seems to go out of tune on big bends, moreso than even my strat. Aside from that, it's a very solid guitar. Tuners are great, neck is great and seems high-quiality, finish is great. Hell, say what you want, but the pickups are very usable and I love the way they sound. I know there are better ones, but these are not bad at all. I will probably buy another one and put rails and/or mini humbuckers in it.

Value
It's worth the price, especially since the pickups don't need to be switched out. I mean, you can, but the ones it's got work great. You can keep them while you save up and not go nuts or anything.I think it's a great value, yes.

Manufacturer Support
I wrote Fender about the tone knob and they got back to me in a matter of hours. Very polite and professional, with up-to-date info about what to do (take it to an authorized tech).

The Wow Factor
I think Teles have a cool shape, sort of retro-futuristic. Plus the black model is just 100x cooler than all of the others.

Musical Background:
Been toying with music most of my life; playing guitar for the past three years (I'm 40)

Musical Style:
Celtodelic Rock & Reel; 90s alternative; Doomish Doom; Stuff
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