Fender Player Series Telecaster: vintage vibe, modern edge

• For their new Player Series guitars, Fender went back to the drawing board with updated radii for more historically accurate body shapes, new vintage-inspired finishes, and a classic logo that harkens back to the Fenders of yesteryear. But these smooth-playing instruments also look to the future with modern enhancements that include 22-fret necks, upgraded bridges for better sustain, and refined pickups that crank out legendary Fender tone by the boatload.

Alnico V pickups deliver classic Telecaster sounds with ample output

• You're sure to cut through the mix, thanks to the Player Series Telecaster's Alnico V single-coil pickups. These pups deliver the classic tones that have been with us since the dawn of the Tele, but with increased punch and output. If you're into chicken pickin', you'll love the sound of this Telecaster's bridge pickup. And single-line jazz and country lines sound heavenly on the neck pickup. Full-on amp distortion sounds great in either position, yielding tight lows and stinging highs. Aggressive twang, smoky jazz, saturated high-gain — everything sounds great through these pickups.

Maple neck and fingerboard with medium-jumbo frets

• Leo Fender wasn't a guitar player. In fact, he got his start repairing radios. When designing his original instruments, he had no idea that guitars weren't supposed to have maple necks. This Fender Player Series Telecaster has the revered maple neck and a tried-and-true maple fingerboard, supplying you with a snappy feel and clear-as-a-bell sound. In keeping with contemporary tastes, the Fender Player Telecaster has a more modern "C"-shaped maple neck with a satin urethane finish and medium-jumbo frets for comfortable playing, not matter your hand size.

The Fender Telecaster: a brief history

• This is it: the original guitar that started Fender's march into contemporary music history. It appeared in the early 1950s and was first named the Broadcaster. The ingeniously simple design, the bolt-on neck, and the slab body all contribute to the guitar's trademark tones and player-friendly feel. From Nashville twang to blistering rock tones, the Telecaster sound has made its presence felt in nearly every musical category. The diverse list of Telecaster players — including Muddy Waters, Keith Richards, James Burton, Bruce Springsteen, Joe Strummer, and John 5 (and quite a few of us here at Sweetwater) — attests to the guitar's universal appeal.

Fender Player Series Telecaster Features:

• A Telecaster with classic tones and modern playability
• Alnico V single-coil pickups deliver punchy sounds with ample output
• Fast-action modern C-shaped neck and 22-fret, 9.5-inch-radius fingerboard
• Synthetic bone nut enhances vibrational transfer through the neck
• 6-saddle string-through bridge supplies a mean bite and excellent intonation
• Fender standard sealed tuners for rock-solid tuning

Tech Specs

• GENERAL
• Number of Strings6
• Left-/Right-handedRight-handed
• BODY
• Body TypeSolidbody
• Body ShapePlayer Telecaster
• Body MaterialAlder
• Body FinishGloss Polyester
• ColorButterscotch Blonde
• NECK
• Neck MaterialMaple
• Neck ShapeModern C
• Neck JointBolt-on
• Radius9.5"
• Fingerboard MaterialMaple
• Fingerboard InlayBlack Dots
• Number of Frets22, Medium Jumbo
• Scale Length25.5"
• Nut Width1.650"
• Nut MaterialSynthetic Bone
• HARDWARE
• Bridge/Tailpiece6-Saddle String-through Body Tele Bridge with Block Steel Saddles
• TunersStandard Die-cast Sealed
• ELECTRONICS
• Neck PickupPlayer Series Alnico V Tele Single-coil
• Bridge PickupPlayer Series Alnico V Tele Single-coil
• Controls1 x master volume, 1 x master tone
• Switching3-way blade pickup switch
• MISCELLANEOUS
• StringsFender, .009-.042
• Case/Gig BagSold Separately
• Manufacturer Part Number:0145212550