Fender American Special Telecaster MN Vintage Blonde

Fender's American Special Telecaster® solidbody electric guitar gives you popular Tele® features at a price that's nearly unheard of for a US-made FENDER®. It all starts with an alder body for classic Tele tone, all wrapped up in a great-looking gloss urethane finish. Fender's easy-playing trademark maple neck/fingerboard combo sports jumbo frets for easy shredding, while in the tone department, a duo of Texas Special™ single-coils dish out distinctive Tele twang. We guitarists here at Sweetwater are a picky bunch, so trust us - you're gonna love the FENDER® American Special Telecaster!

Fender American Special Telecaster Solidbody Electric Guitar at a Glance:

American-made quality at an unbeatable price
Cut through the mix
Greasebucket tone control rolls off highs without affecting volume

American-made quality at an unbeatable price
Fender's American Special series exists to do one thing - give you access to genuine US-made Fenders at unbeatable prices. The American Special Telecaster gives you a great selection of cool Tele features - including a supremely playable maple neck/fingerboard and jumbo frets, two Texas Special single-coils, and Fender's innovative Greasebucket tone control. All in, it's quite a potent music-delivery system. And it's made right here in the USA, in Fender's state-of-the-art Corona, California factory.

Cut through the mix
Be sure to cut through the mix, thanks to a duo of Fender's Texas Special single coils. These pickups give you classic 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. Fender's way-cool "Greasebucket" tone circuit! If you're looking for an American-made Tele with unbeatable bang for the buck, it's the American Special Telecaster®.

Greasebucket tone control rolls off highs without adding bass
Fender has fitted their American Special Telecaster with their Greasebucket tone control, which rolls off highs without adding bass or affecting your volume. This is seriously cool, because it gives you explicit control over your tone onstage without your having to compensate for volume loss - making the American Special Tele a serious tone machine.

Fender American Special Telecaster Solidbody Electric Guitar Features:

American-made quality at an unbeatable price!
Classic alder Tele body
Supremely playable maple neck/fingerboard and jumbo frets
Two Texas Special single-coil pickups
Fender's innovative Greasebucket tone control
Vintage-style 3-saddle strings-thru-body Tele bridge gives you amazing sustain
Deluxe Gig Bag included

Fender's American Special Telecaster HSS: an affordable US-made Tele!
Specification Detail
Body Type Telecaster
Left-/Right-handed Right-handed
Body Material Alder
Top Material Not Applicable
Body Finish Gloss Urethane
Color Vintage Blonde
Neck Material Maple, Bolt-on
Neck Shape Modern 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 Vintage-style 3-saddle strings-thru-body
Tuners Standard Sealed
Number of Pickups 3
Neck Pickup Texas Special Single-Coil
Middle Pickup No middle pickup
Bridge Pickup Texas Special Single-Coil
Controls 1 x Volume, 1 x Tone; Greasebucket circuit, 3-way switch
Case Included Gig Bag