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Fender American Special Telecaster (3-Tone Sunburst)

Item ID: TeleAS3SB

Solidbody Electric Guitar with Alder Body, Maple Neck, Maple Fingerboard, and Two Single-coil Pickups - 3-color Sunburst

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Huge bang for the buck!

American-made quality at an amazing price! Fender's American Special Telecaster® gives you many of the most popular features from past Tele® models at a price that's nearly unheard of for a made-in-America FENDER®. It all starts with an alder body for classic Tele twang, all wrapped up in a great looking gloss urethane finish. The FENDER® trademark maple neck is topped with a maple fingerboard for a little added spank, and jumbo frets make it easy to bend with passion with the American Special Telecaster!





Be sure to cut through the mix, thanks a pair of Fender's Texas Special™ single coils that give you classic Fender tones that have been with us since the dawn of the Tele®. But these pickups have a little something extra that sets the American Special Tele apart from previous Tele incarnations. A "Greasebucket" tone circuit and vintage-style 3-saddle bridge round out the features on this beauty. If you're looking for an American-made Tele with unbeatable bang for the buck, it's the American Special Telecaster!

Fender American Special Telecaster Solidbody Electric Guitar Features:
  • Body: Alder
  • Finish: 3-tone Sunburst, Gloss Urethane
  • Neck: Maple, Modern "C" Shape
  • Fingerboard: Maple
  • Frets: 22, Jumbo Frets
  • Scale Length: 25.50"
  • Nut Width: 1.69"
  • Hardware: Chrome
  • Tuning Keys: Fender Standard Cast/Sealed Tuning Machines
  • Bridge: Vintage Style 3-Saddle Strings-thru-body Tele Bridge
  • Pickguard: 3-Ply Black/White/Black
  • Pickups: 2 Texas Special Tele Pickups
  • 3-Position Blade
  • Master Volume
  • Master Tone 1: Greasebucket Tone Circuit (Rolls Off Highs without Adding Bass)
  • Case: Deluxe Gig Bag included

Classic Tele tones at a great price with Fender's American Special Telecaster!
Specification Detail
Body Material Alder
Body Finish Gloss urethane
Color 3-color Sunburst
Neck Material Maple, bolt-on
Neck Shape C
Scale Length 25.5"
Fingerboard Material Maple, 9.5" Radius
Fingerboard Inlay Black dots
Number of Frets 22
Nut Width 1.6875"
Bridge/Tailpiece 3-saddle strings-through hardtail
Tuners Cast sealed tuners
Number of Pickups 2
Neck Pickup Texas Special Tele single-coil
Middle Pickup No middle pickup
Bridge Pickup Texas Special Tele single-coil
Controls Master Volume, Master Tone, 3-way pickup selector
Case Included Gig bag
Manufacturer Part Number 011-5802-300

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Wow!!

by Matt from Nashville, TN
November 30, 2011
Music Background: Touring Musician, Producer, Engineer
I have quite a few guitars here at the studio, but all have been bought secondhand over the years. This is the first "new" guitar I've ever purchased. Buying something like this online is kind of a cr... read more [+]ap shoot since you can't get the feel of the guitar. When it arrived and I got the chance to actually play it, I was blown away! Finish is just awesome and it was setup really well. No buzzing, intonation was right on and it plays like a dream. Two thumbs up Sweetwater for having the guitar gallery so you can at least pick the finish you want. Totally stoked with this purchase. close [-]

Awesome

by Bob Neal from Connecticut, USA
July 12, 2011
Music Background: Play for fun,
Gorgeous, easy to play, with the smoothest neck I have ever played. Great tone, a total joy to play. Well worth the money.

Awesome Guitar

by Engval Christoferson from Los Alamos, Ca.
October 13, 2011
Music Background: Hobbyist
This is an awesome guitar, I love those Texas pickups., I use 10-48 Flatwound strings, which gives it a little deeper tone. I changed out the pick guard with a black pearl pattern, talk about good loo... read more [+]king, I also used a anti-static foam to total eliminate the Static feed back., I have always played the Strat, but this one is now being played the most. Great service Sweetwater, your the best I have dealt with. close [-]

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Fender American Special Telecaster (3-Tone Sunburst)

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