The look, sound and vibe of the Telecaster resonate throughout the history and soundscapes of popular music. From orchestra pits to mosh pits; small clubs to stadiums and garages to recording studios, its signature sound is everywhere.
The new American Standard Telecaster still has the hand-rolled fingerboard edges, alnico V pickups and staggered tuning machines for playability, tone and stability.
New Features
A new bridge with improved bent-steel saddles mounted to a stamped-brass bridge plate for increased resonance and sustain.
A new neck treatment—tinted for a richer presentation, with the maple or rosewood fingerboard buffed to a high gloss. The back of the neck still has that silky, comfortable satin finish.
A thinner finish undercoat that lets the body breathe and improves resonance.
A new Fender-exclusive SKB molded case.
Two beautiful new finish options, Blizzard Pearl and Crimson Red Transparent.
Technical Info
Body:
- Alder on:
(700) 3-Color Sunburst,
(703) 2-Color Sunburst,
(706) Black,
(712) Candy Cola,
(755) Blizzard Pearl,
- Ash Body on:
(721) Natural
(738) Crimson Red Transparent
Neck: Maple, Modern “C” Shape, (Gloss Headstock Face with Satin Urethane Finish on Back of Neck)
Fingerboard: Rosewood (p/n 011-0500) or Maple (p/n 011-0502), 9.5 in. Radius (241mm)
No. of Frets: 22 Medium Jumbo Frets
Pickups: 2 American Tele Single-Coil Pickups (Neck & Bridge)
Controls: Master Volume, Master Delta Tone (“Delta Tone” system includes high output bridge pickup and special No-Load tone control)
Pickup Switching - 3-Position Blade:
- Position 1. Bridge Pickup
- Position 2. Bridge and Neck Pickups
- Position 3. Neck Pickup
Bridge: American Tele with New American Standard Bent Steel Saddles and Stamped Brass Plate
Machine Heads: Fender Deluxe Staggered Cast/Sealed Tuning Machines
Hardware: Chrome
Pickguard:
- 3-Ply Parchment On:
(700) 3-Color Sunburst,
(703) 2-Color Sunburst,
(706) Black,
(712) Candy Cola,
(755) Blizzard Pearl,
- 3-Ply Black On:
(721)** Natural,
(738)** Crimson Red Transparent
Scale Length: 25.5 in. (648 mm)
Width at Nut: 1.685 in. (42.8 mm)
Unique Features:
- All New Five-Screw Mounted Brass Bridge Plate for Sonic Stability
- Loaded with Improved Bent Steel Saddles with Elongated String Slots, for Increased Resonance and Sustain
- Thinner Undercoat Finish for Improved Body Resonance
- Tinted Neck
- Maple Fingerboard Neck: Satin Finish on Back, Gloss Finish on Front
- Rosewood Fingerboard Neck: Satin Finish on Back, Gloss Finish on Headstock Front with Buffed Fingerboard
- 4-Bolt Neck Attachment with Micro-Tilt Adjustment
- Bi-Flex Truss Rod System
- Rolled Fretboard Edges
- Staggered Tuning Keys
- H/S/H Pickup Routing
- New Molded Fender/SKB Case with TSA Locks, Glass Reinforced Nylon Trigger Latches, and Form Fitted Plush Interior
- Rolled Fingerboard Edges,
- Sharper ‘52 Style Body Radius
Strings: Fender Standard Tension ST250L, Nickel Plated Steel
Gauges: (.009, .011, .016, .024, .032, .042), p/n 073-0250-203
Accessories: Fender/SKB Case, Cable, Strap, Polishing Cloth
Case: High-Tech, Molded Rectangular SKB Case
Introduced: 1/2008