Over the past 5 decades, the Telecaster has been through numerous design variations, but its heart and soul has remained the same. For the American Series Telecaster, the original body radius and new parchment-colored pickguard give you the classic feel with a distinctive look.
Features
Non-veneered Alder or Ash Body
One-piece Maple neck
Rosewood Fingerboard
25.5 in. scale
22 Frets
Deluxe cast/sealed tuning machines
2 American single-coil Pickups
3-ply parchment pickguard
Hand rolled fingerboard edges
Highly detailed fret and nut treatment
Bi-Flex truss rod
"DeltaTone" system (including high output bridge pickup and special "no-load" tone control)
Micro-Tilt neck adjustment
Technical Info
Body: Non veneered Alder or Ash
Neck: One-piece Maple
Fingerboard: Rosewood (9.5 in. Radius/241mm)
Scale Length: 25.5 in. (648mm)
Frets: 22 medium-jumbo
Width at Nut: 1.6875 in. (43mm)
Tuning Machines: Deluxe cast/sealed
Pickups: 2 American single-coil
Pickup Switching: 3-way
Controls: Volume, no-load tone
Pickguard: 3-ply parchment
Bridge: 6-saddle string-through-body
Unique Features: Hand rolled fingerboard edges; highly detailed fret and nut treatment; Bi-Flex truss rod; "DeltaTone" system (including high output bridge pickup and special "no-load" tone control); Micro-Tilt neck adjustment
Strings: Fender Super 250L's (.009 to .042)
Accessories: Hardshell case, cable, strap, polishing cloth; truss rod adjustment wrench PN# 001-8622-000 (3/32 in. hex); saddle height adjustment wrench PN# 001-8531-000 (.050 in. hex)