Fender Musical Instruments Corporation Fender 2012 American Standard Telecaster Electric Guitar, Maple, Black (0113202706)

Fender 2012 American Standard Telecaster Electric Guitar, Maple, Black

The Fender 2012 American Standard Telecaster electric guitar is a truly timeless classic. Its upgraded features include redesigned bridges, neck and body finishes, and a Fender-exclusive molded case.

Fender American Standard Telecaster 2012 (Black)

The FENDER® American Standard Telecaster® continues the legacy of the solidbody electric guitar that's inspired players for decades. Fender has juiced the Tele® with a pair of magnificent- sounding Custom Shop pickups - a Twisted Tele in the neck position and and Broadcaster at the bridge. That's a huge deal, but there's more! You finally get a comfy body contour to keep you rockin during marathon gigs. And with a new thinner undercoat, this Tele resonates more - which can only be good for tone. Factor in the comfortable rolled fingerboard edges, improved bridge design, staggered tuning machines, and premium SKB case, and you've got an irresistible guitar: the American Standard Telecaster®. Fender American Standard Telecaster Solidbody Electric Guitar at a Glance:Premium Custom Shop pickups serve up tone for daysImproved bridge design gives you increased sustainThinner body undercoat for optimal body resonancePremium Custom Shop pickups serve up tone for daysFender's American Standard Telecaster sports a pair of incredible- sounding Custom Shop pickups: a Twisted Tele in the neck position and and Broadcaster at the bridge. This combo gives you the ultra-premium tone you'd expect from a Custom Shop guitar - at a US production model price. That alone makes the American Standard Tele a total steal. But there's so much more under the hood... Improved bridge design gives you increased sustainThe Fender American Standard Telecaster features an improved bridge design that serves up mondo sustain. The five-screw-mounted brass bridge plate is loaded with bent-steel saddles with elongated string slots for increased resonance and sustain. The result is impressively improved sustain - which in a way brings us full circle, back to the Tele's origins. As the first production solidbody guitar, Leo Fender's idea with the Esquire, and later the Broadcaster (as the Tele was originally called) was to mimic the solidity of the pedal steel, juicing sustain and volume, while avoiding the feedback issues that tended to plague hollowbody guitars onstage. Thinner body undercoat for optimal body resonanceAn undercoat serves to give the paint a smooth surface to adhere to so you have a nice looking finish. The thicker the undercoat, the more glass-like the finish, but the more constricted the guitar's body wood, which could affect tone. Fender has switched to a new undercoat that is thinner, and that allows the body to flex and resonate more, while retaining the cosmetic advantages of an undercoat. The result? You get the tough-as-nails resilience of a modern poly finish, with tonal characteristics that are more in line with classic laquer finishes. With Fender's American Standard Telecaster®, you get the best of both worlds.Fender American Standard Telecaster Solidbody Electric Guitar Features:Classic Tele sound, playability, and comfortYummy Tele sounds from two Custom Shop Twisted Tele (neck) and Broadcaster (bridge) pickupsFive- screw-mounted brass bridge plate for sonic stability and great sustainThinner finish undercoat that lets the body breathe and improves resonanceEminentl y playable fast-action neck and buttery rolled fingerboardUS- made in Fender's Corona, CA factoryIncludes Hardshell SKB case, cable, strap, and polishing clothHow can you improve classic? Fender did, with the American Standard Telecaster!