Fender Player Telecaster - Butterscotch Blonde with Maple Fingerboard

Fender's Player Series: 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 punchy 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 Tele'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

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, this Tele has a more modern C-shaped maple neck with a satin urethane finish.

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) attests to the guitar's universal appeal.

Tech Specs

• Body Type: Solidbody
• Body Shape: Telecaster
• Left-/Right-handed: Right-handed
• Number of Strings: 6
• Body Material: Alder
• Body Finish: Gloss Polyester
• Color: Butterscotch Blonde
• Neck Material: Maple
• Neck Shape: Modern C
• Radius: 9.5"
• Fingerboard Material: Maple
• Fingerboard Inlay: Dots
• Number of Frets: 22, Medium Jumbo
• Scale Length: 25.5"
• Nut Width: 1.650"
• Nut Material: Synthetic Bone
• Bridge/Tailpiece: 6-saddle String-thru
• Tuners: Fender Standard Cast/Sealed
• Neck Pickup: Player Series Alnico 5 Tele Single-coil
• Bridge Pickup: Player Series Alnico 5 Tele Single-coil
• Controls: 1 x volume, 1 x tone, 3-way blade pickup
• Strings: Fender NPS, .009-.042
• Manufacturer Part Number: 0145212550