Fender American Standard Telecaster Electric Guitar (Maple with Case)

zZounds' Take on Fender American Standard Telecaster (Maple)

With the Fender American Standard Maple Telecaster, Fender's tagline is a command: "Make History." You can do that with music--heck, plenty of people think it was "blue jeans and rock n roll," not Ronald Reagan, that ended Communism. But Fender couldn't tell you to make history without providing the tools you need do it. With the Fender American Standard Maple Telecaster, Fender attempted to distill the "recipes" for what made their most famous Teles great, keeping all the features and sounds that made their flagship model a legend while adding several "player-centric" refinements and modern advances in design, production, and technology. With "part by part" detail improvements that were the result of years of research and testing, the Fender American Standard Telecaster was made ready for, in Fender's own words, "the next batch of players who will be creating and discovering that next sound."

A Legend Refined

The Fender American Standard Maple Telecaster is made in the USA and maintains the Telecaster's legendary quality, reliability and playability, keeping features like that stinging Telecaster sound and the iconic visual style that makes a Telecaster unmistakable before it's even plugged in. The American Standard Maple Telecaster comes packed with great features:

-Hand-rolled edges on the maple fingerboard for smooth playing.
Alnico V single-coil pickups.
-A new bridge with improved bent-steel saddles mounted to a stamped-brass bridge plate for increased resonance and sustain.
-A new, richer-tinted neck treatment buffed to a higher gloss than ever, while the back maintains the satin finish that makes it so easy to slide your hand up and down the neck.
-A thinner undercoat for the finish--this helps the body of the guitar "breathe" better, which helps to increase the resonance.
-More color options to help make sure your Telecaster fits with the visual image you want for your band.

Built for the pros, even though it's playable enough for a novice, the Fender American Standard Maple Telecaster is the next step up from the standard model. When you're ready for a guitar that will not just become a part of your music, but will help you take your music to the next level, the American Standard Maple Telecaster will be ready, too.

Manufacturer's Description for Fender American Standard Telecaster Electric Guitar (Maple, With Case)

The look and sound of the Fender American Standard Maple Telecaster resonates throughout the history of popular music. From the top of the charts to garages across the country, the Telecaster's signature sound is everywhere.

The new American Standard Maple Telecaster still has the same hand-rolled fingerboard edges, alnico V single coil pickups and staggered tuners for playability, tone and stability.

New Features

- A new bridge with improved saddles mounted on a stamped-brass bridge plate for better resonance and sustain.
- A new neck treatment-tinted for a richer presentation, with a high gloss maple or rosewood fingerboard. The back of the neck still has the same silky, comfortable satin finish.
- A thinner finish undercoat to let the body breathe and improve resonance.
- A new Fender-exclusive SKB-designed molded case.
- Two attractive new finish options: Blizzard Pearl and Crimson Red Transparent. zZounds is an authorized dealer of Fender products.

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

Dimensions and Weight in Packaging

Black

Shipping Weight: 20 lbs

Shipping Dimensions: 44 x 18 x 7 in

Blizzard Pearl

Shipping Weight: 22 lbs

Shipping Dimensions: 44 x 17 x 7 in

Candy Cola

Shipping Weight: 17 lbs

Shipping Dimensions: 50 x 18 x 6 in

3-Color Sunburst

Shipping Weight: 21 lbs

Shipping Dimensions: 44 x 18 x 7 in

2-Color Sunburst

Shipping Weight: 22 lbs

Shipping Dimensions: 44 x 18 x 7 in

Crimson Red

Shipping Weight: 22 lbs

Shipping Dimensions: 43 x 18 x 6 in

Natural

Shipping Weight: 21 lbs

Shipping Dimensions: 44 x 18 x 7 in