Fender Made in Japan Traditional '50s Telecaster MN Sonic Blue, Texas Special
Vintage Telecaster electric guitar Made in Japan, including gigbag
Telecaster electric guitar, Made in Japan
Basswood body
Bolted maple neck with strong U-profile
Maple fingerboard with 21 vintage frets
9.5" fretboard radius
Bone nut, 41.02 mm wide
Two Custom Shop Texas Special single coils
3-saddle Vintage-Style Tele bridge with brass string saddles
Vintage-style tuners with oval wings
Nickel/chrome hardware
White Blonde finish
Gig bag included
The Fender Made in Japan Traditional '50s Telecaster MN Sonic Blue, Texas Special at a glance:
With the Fender Made in Japan Traditional '50s Telecaster MN Sonic Blue, Texas Special, Fender Japan presents a Tele model that skillfully showcases the classic features of the earliest Telecasters. Thanks to traditional dimensions and components, the look and feel remain true to the original model from head to toe, while the classically wound single coil pickup evokes the unmistakable vintage sounds of the era. including gig bag!
The Fender Made in Japan Traditional '50s Telecaster MN Sonic Blue, Texas Special delivers the authentic Tele sound of the 50s!
Tele neck with strong U-profile
The traditional maple neck of the Telecaster with its U-profile clearly refers to the powerful shaping of the early fatback necks and offers an astonishing amount of wood from headstock to neck heel, giving the player absolute control over secure Chords and sensitive Blues licks. Of course, the balanced 9.5" radius of the fingerboard and its 21 frets in vintage format also play an important role in conveying an all-round iconic Tele feel.
Custom Shop Texas Special Single Coils
Of course, the sound of the Fender Made in Japan Traditional '50s Telecaster is also as close as possible to the iconic model of the 1950s and relies on two Custom Shop Texas Special single-coils wound according to a tried and tested recipe. The single coils in the neck and bridge position produce the authentic twang and growl that made the Telecaster immortal and have a moderate Output with an enormous dynamic range, and can easily produce an incredible variety of potential sounds from country to stadium rock.
Fifties hardware
The Japanese-made '50s Telecaster is completed by add-on parts that are clearly modelled on the early Telecaster era. The 3-saddle Vintage-Style Tele bridge features three brass 'barrel' string saddles and classic resonant string guidance through the body, while the headstock has six vintage-style tuners and a butterfly-style string hold-down for reliable tuning stability and the correct contact pressure on the bone nut.
Manufacturer information
Fender Musical Instruments Corporation (FMIC) Cessna Circle 311 CA 92878 Corona USA contactemea@fender.com www.fender.com EU economic operator Fender (EDC) B.V. Transpolispark, Siriusdreef 17-27 2132 WT Hoofddorp Netherlands contactemea@fender.com www.fender.com
Features:
Manufacturer:
Fender
Series:
Made in Japan
Design:
Telecaster
Body:
Basswood
Top:
No
Binding:
No
Neck:
Maple
Neck Construction:
Bolt-on
Neck Profile:
'U'
Scale in mm:
648
Fretboard:
Maple
Fretboard Type:
Fretted
Fretboard Radius in Inches:
9.5
Number of Frets:
21
Fret Format:
Vintage
Fretboard Inlays:
Dot
Nut type:
Bone
Nut width in mm:
41.02
Pickup:
SS
Manufacturer pickups:
Fender
Neck Pickup:
Texas Special Single Coil
Middle Pickup:
No
Bridge Pickup:
Texas Special Single Coil
Piezo Pickup:
No
Coil-splitting:
No
Electronic:
Passive
Switch:
3-Way
Control:
Vol, Tone
Bridge:
3-Saddle String-Thru-Body Tele
Tailpiece:
No
Tuners:
Vintage-Style
Strap Button:
Standard
Hardware:
Chrome/Gold
String Gauge:
.009 - .042
Factory Tuning:
Standard E
Country of Origin:
USA
Finish:
High-Gloss
Colour:
Sonic Blue
Number of Strings:
6
Case included:
No
Gigbag included:
Yes
Certificate:
No
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