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American Special Telecaster Electric Guitar

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Overview

USA-made Telecaster with popular features at an import price.

Fender rolls out the American Special Telecaster Electric Guitar that delivers a healthy combination of modern and traditional tones at a price that won't drain your wallet. But don't let the stripped-down price fool you into thinking it's a stripped-down guitar.

It starts with an alder body, offering strength in construction and clarity in tone. The unique pickups on the Fender American Special Telecaster provide distinguishing sonic characteristics. The Texas Special single-coil Tele neck pickup delivers a full and meaty tone, the Texas Special Tele bridge pickup delivers that familiar Tele bite with a touch of warmth, and the Greasebucket tone circuit rolls off the highs without adding bass.

The subtle 9-1/2" radius maple neck, maple fingerboard, and jumbo frets make this Fender guitar very finger-friendly. Other features include an original-style Tele bridge with three brass saddles, an oversized '70s-style decal, and black pickup covers, plastic parts, and dot position inlays.

Includes a gig bag.

Features

Body

Body shape: Single cutaway
Body type: Solid body
Body material: Solid wood
Top wood: Not applicable
Body wood: Alder
Body finish: Gloss Urethane
Orientation: Right handed

Neck

Neck shape: C modern
Neck wood: Maple
Joint: Bolt-on
Scale length: 25.5"
Truss rod: Standard
Neck finish: Satin Urethane

Fretboard

Material: Maple
Radius: 9.5"
Fret size: Jumbo
Number of frets: 22
Inlays: Dot
Nut width: 1.687" (42.8mm)

Pickups

Configuration: SS
Neck: Texas Special single-coil
Middle: Not applicable
Bridge: Texas Special single-coil
Brand: Fender
Active or passive: Passive
Series or parallel: Series
Piezo: No
Active EQ: No
Special electronics: Greasebucket tone circuit

Controls

Control layout: Master volume, tone
Pickup switch: 3-way
Coil tap or split: No
Kill switch: No

Hardware

Bridge type: Fixed
Bridge design: 3-saddle vintage-style
Tailpiece: String thru body
Tuning machines: Die-cast sealed
Color: Chrome

Other

Number of strings: 6-string
Special features: Pickups
Case: Gig bag
Accessories: None
Country of origin: United States

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American Special Telecaster Electric Guitar

USA-made Telecaster with popular features at an import price.

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