FENDER AM ORIGINAL 50S TELE MN btb Electric Guitar

The ultimate blue-collar guitar, the Telecaster launched a musical revolution when we released it. Quickly adopted by working guitarists who were enamored with its trend-setting sound, feel and unique style, the Telecaster laid the foundation for modern country, blues and even heavy metal (in Jimmy Page’s hands). The American Original ‘50s Telecaster has all of the authentic Fender touches that made the Telecaster a star of the studio and stage, adding modern feel and pickup switching to this classic guitar.

• Ash body with lacquer finish
• Two Pure Vintage ‘52 single-coil Telecaster pickups
• Thick "U”-shaped neck profile; 9.5”-radius fingerboard
• Vintage-style hardware; Telecaster bridge with three brass barrel saddles
• Includes vintage-style hardshell case

The nitrocellulose lacquer finish not only lets the body breathe with its true tonal character, it also ages and wears in a distinctively personal way.

American Original instruments feature specially voiced pickups crafted to reproduce the authentic sound and performance of individual model years.

This Telecaster features a “U”-shaped neck profile for the substantial fret-hand feel typical of instruments from our original decade.

Original-era fans can rest assured every curve and line of the body and neck are accurate to the historic originals.From the bridge to the string tree and tuning machines, every piece of hardware is just like the original.

This 9.5”-radius fingerboard is slightly flatter than a vintage-style 7.25” radius, providing a comfortable fret-hand feel. Vintage-tall frets make it easier to bend notes without fretting out.

Color: Butterscotch Blonde
Finish: Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Neck: Maple
Neck Shape: 1952 "U"
Neck Finish: Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Fingerboard: Maple
Number of Frets: 21
Width at Nut: 1.650" (42 mm)
Scale: 25.5" (648 mm)
Electronics: Pure Vintage '52 Single-Coil Tele
Hardware Finish: Chrome
Bridge: 3-Saddle Vintage-Style Strings-Through-Body Tele with Brass Barrel Saddles
Strings: Fender® USA 250R NPS, (.010-.046 Gauges)
Accessories: Vintage-Style Hardshell






Item No.: 011-0132-850