For players who appreciate the mojo of the past matched to modern features, we created the Vintera '50s Telecaster Modified. Blending classic looks with a modern neck profile and fingerboard radius, hotter pickups and updated electronics - this guitar packs a surprising amount of power under the hood.
For modern Fender tone we included a pair of Custom Shop pickups, kicking things up a bit with a vintage-style bridge pickup and fat-sounding Twisted Tele neck pickup. Twangy and articulate, they have the crisp, snarling sound that put Fender on the musical map. For modern playing feel, we added 21 vintage-style frets to the 9.5"-radius maple fingerboard that sits atop the Thick, Soft-V shaped neck. A vintage-style Tele bridge with three brass saddles gives this Telecaster its characteristic twang, while 4-way switching and the S1 switch give you even more tonal variety. Series wiring makes this Tele sound fat, like a humbucking pickup, while the S1 switch places the pickups out of phase with each other for a cool "strangled" tone. Other features include vintage-style strap buttons, chrome hardware and 4-bolt neck plate. Includes deluxe gig bag.
FEATURES
- Alder or ash body
- Custom shop vintage-style Tele single-coil bridge pickup; Custom Shop Twisted Tele neck pickup
- Thick Soft V-shaped maple neck with satin back finish; 9.5-radius fingerboard with 21 medium-jumbo frets
- Four-way switching and S-1 switch
- Includes deluxe gig bag
ALDER OR ASH BODY
Alders tone is balanced, with equal doses of lows, mids and highs; ash features chiming highs, well-defined midrange and strong low end. Both are classic Fender tone woods.
THICK SOFT V NECK PROFILE
Based on a Late 50s V profile that's been slightly rounded, the "Soft V" neck profile has a distinctly comfortable fretting-hand feel, is a bit thicker and fills the hand nicely.
CUSTOM SHOP PICKUPS
Fender matched a Custom Shop vintage-style single-coil bridge pickup with a fat-sounding Twisted Tele neck pickup, for howling, girthy tone.
MODERN FINGERBOARD
Comfortable for chording and single-note playing alike, the 9.5-radius fingerboard offers modern feel thanks to its medium-jumbo frets, while also making wide bends easier in the upper registers.
VINTAGE-STYLE 3-SADDLE BRIDGE
This Telecaster incorporates a stylishly classic bridge with a rock-solid string-through-body design and three brass barrel saddles for authentic tone.
FOUR-WAY & S-1 SWITCHING
Fender added a series wiring option to make this Tele sound giant, while the S-1 switch puts the pickups out of phase with each other for a cool strangled tone.
Neck
Maple
Satin Urethane Finish on Back, Gloss Urethane Finish on Front
Thick Soft "V"
4-Bolt
9.5" (241 mm)
Maple
Black Dot
21
Vintage-Style
Synthetic Bone
1.650" (42 mm)
Synthetic Bone
Body
Alder
Gloss Polyester
TelecasterŽ
None
Solid Body
Alder
Hardware
3-Saddle Vintage-Style Strings-Through-Body TeleŽ with Chrome Barrel Saddles
1-Ply Black
Knurled Flat-Top
Black
Nickel/Chrome
Vintage-Style
FenderŽ USA 250L Nickel Plated Steel (.009-.042 Gauges), PN 0730250403
4-Bolt
Vintage-Style
Electronics
Custom Shop Vintage-Style Single-Coil TeleŽ
Custom Shop "Twisted" Single-Coil TeleŽ
SS
Master Volume, Master Tone
4-Position Blade: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge and Neck Pickups (In Parallel), Position 3. Neck Pickup, Position 4. Neck and Bridge Pickups (In Series)
S-1 Switch, Up Position: In Phase/Down Position: Out of Phase
