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Fender American Performer Timber Telecaster Sassafras Electric Guitar Mocha

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Overview

An American-made electric guitar blending vintage style with modern playability and full, balanced tone.

The Fender American Performer Timber Telecaster lets you craft lush, dynamic tones inspired by the golden age of rock. Designed for serious guitarists seeking a bold, expressive instrument, this Tele combines a resonant sassafras body with player-oriented features that expand your creative possibilities.

Sassafras Body Provides Exceptional Resonance

The Timber Telecaster gets its name from its solid sassafras body, a lightweight wood known for pronounced lows, sparkling highs and exceptional resonance. Sassafras enhances the nuances of your playing technique and allows the Yosemite pickups to shine through. Its semi-hollow construction also reduces weight while retaining the Tele's characteristic snap and twang.

Modern C-Shaped Neck Plays Fast and Smooth

The Performer Tele's Modern C neck profile feels comfortably contoured for effortless playing. Its 9.5" radius and medium-jumbo frets make it easy to bend strings and play complex chords. The neck's satin urethane finish provides a smooth, fast feel whether you're ripping solos or strumming rhythm. For superior intonation, the Performer Tele features a six-saddle bridge with individual string adjustment.

Yosemite Pickups Deliver Vintage-Inspired Clarity

The Performer Tele comes equipped with a pair of Yosemite single-coil pickups for articulate vintage-style tones. Yosemite pickups feature customized magnets and wire to produce tight low end, crisp highs and focused midrange. The neck pickup delivers round, balanced tones perfect for rhythm and lead work. The bridge pickup provides cutting bite for solos and heavier music. With a five-position blade switch, you can access a variety of Tele sounds from bright and snappy to warm and mellow.

Modern Electronics Enhance Your Sound

While the American Performer Timber Telecaster has vintage style, it also provides contemporary tone-shaping controls. Greasebucket circuitry rolls off highs without muddying the sound, ideal for smoothing overly bright amps or controlling feedback. The master volume lets you dial in the perfect level for any venue. A three-way pickup selector switch and individual tone controls for the neck and bridge pickups offer additional tonal variety to suit any genre.

Premium Specs for Professional Performance

Designed and crafted in Corona, California, the American Performer Timber Telecaster combines the best of vintage and modern. Premium specs include a gloss urethane body finish, vintage-style tuners and high-quality components. For authentic Fender tone that stands out from the crowd, plug in the Fender American Performer Timber Telecaster.

Features

  • Solid alder body with gloss urethane finish
  • Yosemite single-coil pickups for rich, expressive tones
  • Greasebucket tone circuitry adds neck pickup in any position
  • Modern C-shaped neck, 9.5"-radius fingerboard, 22 jumbo frets
  • 2-point tremolo bridge with cold-rolled steel block

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Specs

American Performer Timber Telecaster Sassafras Electric Guitar Specifications:

Body
  • Shape: Telecaster
  • Wood: Sassafras
  • Finish: Gloss urethane
  • Color: Mocha
Neck
  • Material: Maple
  • Construction: 4-bolt
  • Finish: Satin urethane
  • Scale length: 25.5" (64.77 cm)
  • Truss rod: Standard
  • Nut width: 1.685" (42.8 mm)
  • Nut material: Synthetic bone
Fingerboard
  • Material: Maple
  • Number of frets: 22
  • Fret size: Jumbo
  • Position inlays: Black dot
  • Side dots: Black
Electronics
  • Pickup configuration: SS
  • Bridge pickup: Yosemite single-coil Telecaster
  • Neck pickup: Yosemite single-coil Telecaster
  • Controls: Master volume, master tone
  • Switching: 3-position toggle
Hardware
  • Bridge: 3-saddle vintage-style strings-through-body Tele with brass barrel saddles
  • Tuning machines: Fender ClassicGear
  • Pickguard: 3-ply black
  • Control knobs: Knurled flat-top
  • Hardware finish: Nickel/chrome
Other
  • Strings: Fender USA 250L nickel-plated steel (.009–.042 gauges)
  • Case: Deluxe gig bag
  • Orientation: Right handed
  • Number of Strings: 6
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