Fender Standard Telecoustic Acoustic-Electric Guitar

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The Telecaster, acoust-ified. The Telecoustic has a Tele's familiar body shape, constructed with a spruce top and fiberglass body, plus a Fishman preamp.

The Fender Standard Telecoustic has a cool Telecaster guitar body, headstock design and C-shaped neck perfect for electric players looking for a versatile acoustic instrument. Other features include a Fishman electronics, and a maple neck.

General

- Model Name: Standard Telecoustic
- Series: Electracoustic(TM)

Body

- Body Shape: Telecaster(R)
- Body Back: 1-Piece Fiberglass Back/Sides
- Body Top: Laminated Spruce Top
- Body Finish: 0967310006, Satin Polyurethane Finish

- Bracing: X Bracing
- Width at Heel: 2.12" (54 mm)

Neck

- Neck Shape: "C" Shape
- Number of Frets: 20
- Position Inlays: White Dot Position Inlays
- Fretboard: Rosewood
- Neck Material: Maple
- Nut Width: 1.69" (43 mm)
- Scale Length: 25.5" (64.8 cm)

Electronics

- Special Electronics: Fishman(R) Isys III System with Active On-Board Pre-Amp and Tuner
- Controls: Volume, Bass, Middle, Treble, Low Battery Indicator Light, Tuner On/Off Switch

Hardware

- Hardware: Chrome
- Bridge: Rosewood with Compensated Saddle
- Bridge Pins: Black Bridge Pins w/ White Dots
- Tuning Machines: Die-Cast Tuners
- String Nut: Synthetic Bone

Miscellaneous

- Strings: Fender(R) Dura-Tone(R) Coated 80/20 Bronze (.012-.052 Gauge)
Unique Features: Oval Sound Hole, Dot Position Inlays, Telecaster(R) Headstock, Fender Body Shape

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

Reviewers gave this product an overall rating of 4.5 out of 5 stars. (7 ratings)
Submitted March 7, 2012 by Gerard B in Lubbock, TX

"Perfect for my needs"

Overall: 4.5 out of 5 stars
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I'm generally an electric player but wanted to add an acoustic guitar to my gear. Having read reviews of the telecoustic I knew pretty much all the issues people faced, but I figured I'd give it a shot anyway. Hell, it is only a $250 investment right?When it arrived my first impression was that it was far better looking in person that the image, so I was happily surprised (not that the images looked bad, just the guitar looked great).The tuning was absolutely simple with the onboard tuner. Couldn't have been easier actually. Keeping it in tune is the same (and you do have to re-adjust your tuning frequently, simply because these are new strings. People who say it doesn't stay in tune well should account for that, because if you put new strings on any guitar, they do have to be broken in. Those "re-adjustments" take only a few seconds when I pick up the guitar, big deal)Then to playing...No, it doesn't have the sound you'd get from a typical acoustic, because of the fiberglass (or plastic) back, but that was okay with me. Plugged in, it's a whole other thing because I can make it sound however I want.What absolutely thrilled me was the neck! It is a telecaster neck absolutely! It plays so easily, I can't express it. Awesome neck!Factory setup was great (although when I do restring it at some point, I will put on lighter gauge strings, but the ones on it aren't bad by any means). Action is low and tight. No need for adjustment, for me at least. This is a Fender guitar through and read more through. Excellent quality.So all in all, this was not an okay $250 acoustic-electric guitar purchase for me. This was a GREAT acoustic-electric guitar that I would have happily paid far more than $250. Great job Fender! Anyone on the fence wondering about purchasing this guitar (ESPECIALLY electric players), get off the fence and buy it! You will not be disappointed!!

Musical Background:
Been playing 20 years. I jam with a trio of guitar players playing small gigs, mostly for fun.

Musical Style:
Classic rock, some alt stuff
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