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 a modern playing feel, we added 21 medium-jumbo 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 it’s characteristic twang, while 4-way switching and the S-1™ switch give you even more tonal variety. Series wiring makes this Tele sound fat, like a humbucking pickup, while the S-1 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 a 4-bolt neck plate. Includes deluxe gig bag.
Specifications:
- Body Shape: Telecaster®
- Body Material: Alder
- Body Finish: Gloss Polyester
- Neck Profile: Thick Soft "V"
- Fretboard Material: Roasted Maple
- Fretboard Radius: 9.5" (241 mm)
- Scale Length: 25.5" (648 mm)
- No. of Frets: 21 Medium Jumbo Frets
- Fretboard Inlays: Black Dot
- Pickups: Custom Shop Vintage-Style Single-Coil Tele® (Bridge), Custom Shop "Twisted" Single-Coil Tele® (Neck)
- Bridge: 3-Saddle Vintage-Style Strings-Through-Body Tele® with Chrome Barrel Saddles
- Pickguard: 1-Ply Black
- Strings: Fender® USA 250L Nickel-Plated Steel (.009-.042 Gauges), PN 0730250403
- Tuning Machines: Vintage-Style
- Hardware Finish: Nickel/Chrome
- Case: Deluxe Gig Bag
