Fender 60th Anniversary Telecaster, Blackguard Blonde

60th Anniversary Telecaster®, Blackguard Blonde

Just in and Oh Wow!! Feels, looks, plays and smells awesome! Fender are really on their game at the moment and this 60th AnniversaryTelecaster is no exception.

Guitarist Magazine says:

"Sharp build quality and excellent playability; finish; vinatge / modern vibe"

"An American Standard Telecaster with a thin-skin lacquer finish and unique neck plate, so what? So it's one of the nicest standard production Fender Teles we've played for a long time. Join the party."

"It's funny, 60 years on the Telecaster remains just as unique as it was back in the fifties.  If you don't know what the fuss is about, or you want to reacquaint yourself with one of the all-time truly iconic electric guitars, this is a very good place to start"

Fender Says:

The rich history of Fender guitars begins with the Telecaster, an enduring marvel of form and function; of style and substance. Still elegantly simple after six decades, it is the versatile voice of remarkably diverse and creative players worldwide.

Officially named the Telecaster in February 1951, the world’s first successful solid-body electric guitar turns 60. It revolutionized guitar playing, changed the sound of music and became a signature instrument for guitarists worldwide. The 60th Anniversary Telecaster blends modern Tele® technology with vintage looks for a best-of-both-worlds, collectible U.S.-made instrument.

Features include an ash body, tinted maple neck and fretboard with modern 9.5” radius and medium jumbo frets, American Vintage Telecaster single-coil pickups, modern tuners, American Standard bridge with bent steel saddles and stamped brass plate, black pickguard, Blackguard Blonde thin-skin lacquer finish and Fender/SKB® molded case.

To further distinguish it as a special instrument created for the occasion, the 60th Anniversary Telecaster bears a commemorative chrome neck plate honoring six decades of enduring Fender legacy.

Specification:

Body

Body Material:           Ash
Body Shape:              Telecaster®
Body Finish:               Thinskin Lacquer Body Finish

Neck

Neck Shape:              Modern "C" Shape
Number of Frets:        22
Fret Size:                   Medium Jumbo
Position Inlays:           Black Dot Position Inlays
Fingerboard Radius:    9.5" (24.1 cm)
Neck Finish:               Lacquer
Nut Width:                 1.685" (42.8 mm)
Scale Length:             25.5" (64.8 cm)
Neck Plate:                4-Bolt Neck Plate with Micro-Tilt™
Truss Rods:                Bi-Flex™ Truss Rod System
Truss Rod Nut:           1/8" American Series Nut

Electronics

Pickup Configuration:   S/S
Bridge Pickup:             American Standard Tele® Single-Coil Bridge Pickup
Neck Pickup:               American Standard Tele® Single-Coil Neck Pickup
Pickup Switching:        3-Position Blade:

                                  Position 1. Bridge Pickup

                                  Position 2. Bridge and Neck Pickups

                                  Position 3. Neck Pickup
Special Electronics:      No-Load Tone Control
Controls:                     Master Volume, Master Tone

Hardware

Hardware Finish:         Chrome
Bridge:                       American Tele with New American Standard Bent Steel

                                 Saddles and Stamped Brass Plate
Tuning Machines:        Deluxe Staggered Cast/Sealed Tuning Machines
String Nut:                 Synthetic Bone
Switch Tips:                Barrel Style Switch Tip

Tools

Truss Rod Wrench:      1/8" Hex (Allen) Wrench

Miscellaneous

Strings:                     Fender® USA Super 250L's, NPS (.009-.042 Gauges)

Unique Features:        Thinskin Lacquer Finish, Vintage Style Pickups, 60th

                                 Anniversary Neckplate,Five-Screw Mounted Brass

                                 Bridge Plate for Sonic Stability, Bent Steel Saddles,

                                 Tinted Neck, Rolled Fretboard Edges, Staggered Tuning Keys

Accessories

Case Gig Bags:          Molded Rectangular Fender/SKB® Case
Pickguard:                 3-Ply Black/White/Black
Included Accessories: Fender/SKB® Case, Cable, Strap, Polishing Cloth
Polishing Cloth:          Polishing Cloth Included
Control Knobs:           Knurled Chrome