Fender's American Vintage '58 Tele!
The Fender American Vintage '58 Telecaster takes you back to a time when the iconic solidbody electric guitar was transitioning from its original chunky U-profile neck to a still-robust - but more comfy - D-shape maple neck. There were other changes as well - and the American Vintage '58 Tele, nails 'em all. Lightweight ash body, staggered bridge pickup pole magnets, solid steel barrel bridge saddles, single-ply white pickguard, flat-top chrome knobs - you get it all, along with buttery playability and classic twang. If '50s Teles are your thing, Sweetwater's got your axe: Fender's American Vintage '58 Telecaster.
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Fender American Vintage '58 Telecaster Solidbody Electric Guitar at a Glance:- Meticulous vintage accuracy graces this guitar
- Beauty, tone, and playability are in the details
- The magic of Fender's American Vintage series
For the American Vintage '58 Telecaster, Fender tracked down several of the original '58s and exhaustively analyzed them to ensure a painstaking level of vintage accuracy. Every facet of the original instruments - including minute details such as curves, perimeters, radii and more - was examined, measured, evaluated, and ultimately incorporated into the American Vintage '58 Tele. What you see in this remarkable guitar is more than the sum of its parts. It's a highly playable, eminently musical-sounding re-creation of an iconic instrument that changed music forever.
Beauty, tone, and playabilityWith Fender's American Vintage '58 Telecaster, there's genius in the details. This remarkable guitar's beauty, tone, and playability are no accident. It starts with the classic ash body, the simple single-ply white pickguard and a thin Fender Flash Coat nitrocellulose lacquer finish. Then, there's the oh-so-perfect D-profile maple neck with rolled fingerboard edges and 21 vintage-style frets, staggered bridge pickup pole magnets, solid steel barrel-style bridge saddles, the top-hat switch tip, flat-top, knurled aluminum chrome-plated control knobs, and more. If you're a fan of late-'50s Teles, the Fender American Vintage '58 Telecaster is one drool-worthy axe.
The magic of Fender's American Vintage seriesSince its introduction in the early 1980s, Fender's American Vintage series has been the go-to source for the last word on original-era model year guitars. With today's American Vintage guitars, Fender has gone back to the drawing board with new features, new specs and the most fanatical level of vintage accuracy yet. They've restored original tooling dies, voiced new pickups, reformulated vintage colors, and more - based on actual vintage guitars. From its flawless vintage looks, to its impeccable tone and playing feel, there's pure magic in the Fender American Vintage '58 Telecaster!
Fender American Vintage '58 Telecaster Solidbody Electric Guitar Features:- Exceptionally playable D-profile maple neck
- American Vintage '58 single-coil pickups
- Solid steel barrel-style bridge saddles
- Includes Vintage '58 Tele strap, cable, cloth, vintage wiring kit, bridge cover, saddle height wrench
- Deluxe Vintage Brown case, owner's manual, '50s Tele information kit included
NOTE: This product is available in the United States only - no international sales.
