Fender American Original '50s Telecaster - Maple Fingerboard - Butterscotch Blonde

The ultimate blue-collar guitar, the Telecaster launched a musical revolution when we released it. Quickly adopted by working guitarists who were enamored with its trend-setting sound, feel and unique style, the Telecaster laid the foundation for modern country, blues and even heavy metal (in Jimmy Page's hands). The American Original '50s Telecaster has all of the authentic Fender touches that made the Telecaster a star of the studio and stage, adding modern feel and pickup switching to this classic guitar.

The Pure Vintage '52 single-coil Telecaster pickups are as period-correct as possible, from the enamel-coated coil wire to the cloth-covered output wires, fiber bobbins and alnico 3 magnets. We even made sure the steel base plates are copper-plated, while the pickups' pole pieces are flush-mounted like the originals. The thick "U"-shaped neck profile gracefully fills the fret hand, while the 9.5"-radius fingerboard will feel familiar to any player. Other authentic touches include vintage-tall frets, original-era body radii, vintage-style hardware-including three brass barrel saddles-vintage-style hardshell case and a lacquer finish that not only lets the wood "breathe" naturally with resonant tone, it also wears in a distinctively appealing way.

The American Original '50s Telecaster is the best way to experience the performance, style and tone that made Fender the foundation of modern music.

FEATURES

• Ash body with lacquer finish
• Two Pure Vintage ‘52 single-coil Telecaster pickups
• Thick "U”-shaped neck profile; 9.5”-radius fingerboard
• Vintage-style hardware; Telecaster bridge with three brass barrel saddles
• Includes vintage-style hardshell case

LACQUER FINISH

The nitrocellulose lacquer finish not only lets the body breathe with its true tonal character, it also ages and wears in a distinctively personal way.

PURE VINTAGE ‘52 PICKUPS

American Original instruments feature specially voiced pickups crafted to reproduce the authentic sound and performance of individual model years.

THICK “U” NECK SHAPE

This Telecaster features a “U”-shaped neck profile for the substantial fret-hand feel typical of instruments from our original decade.

VINTAGE-ACCURATE BODY AND NECK RADII

Original-era fans can rest assured every curve and line of the body and neck are accurate to the historic originals.

VINTAGE-CORRECT HARDWARE

From the bridge to the string tree and tuning machines, every piece of hardware is just like the original.

FINGERBOARD & FRETS

This 9.5”-radius fingerboard is slightly flatter than a vintage-style 7.25” radius, providing a comfortable fret-hand feel. Vintage-tall frets make it easier to bend notes without fretting out.

Product Specs

Model Name

American Original '50s Telecaster®, Maple Fingerboard, Butterscotch Blonde

Model #

0110132850

Series

American Original

Color

Butterscotch Blonde

Body

Ash

Body Finish

Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer

Body Shape

Telecaster®

Neck Material

Maple

Neck Finish

Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer

Neck Shape

1952 "U"

Scale Length

25.5" (648 mm)

Fingerboard

Maple

Fingerboard Radius

9.5" (241 mm)

Number of Frets

21

Frets Size

Vintage Tall

String Nut

Bone

Nut Width

1.650" (42 mm)

Position Inlays

Black Dots

Truss Rods

Vintage-Style Heel Adjust

Bridge Pickup

Pure Vintage '52 Single-Coil Tele

Neck Pickup

Pure Vintage '52 Single-Coil Tele

Controls

Master Volume, Master Tone

Pickup Switching

3-Position Blade: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge and Neck Pickups, Position 3. Neck Pickup

Pickup Configuration

SS

Bridge

3-Saddle Vintage-Style Strings-Through-Body Tele with Brass Barrel Saddles

Hardware Finish

Nickel/Chrome

Tuning Machines

Pure Vintage Single Line "Fender Deluxe"

Pickguard

1-Ply Black Phenolic

Control Knobs

Knurled Dome

Strings

Fender® USA 250R NPS, (.010-.046 Gauges)

Dimensions

6.4x17.5x43.8 IN