Fender American Standard Telecaster

With new features for 2008, the Fender American Standard Telecaster is still the hardest working guitar in the world. Simple, reliable, toneful & beautiful - a true classic.

Here's what Fender say about the American Standard Tele

The look, sound and vibe of the Telecaster resonate throughout the history and soundscapes of popular music. From orchestra pits to mosh pits; small clubs to stadiums and garages to recording studios, its signature sound is everywhere.

The new American Standard Telecaster still has the hand-rolled fingerboard edges, alnico V pickups and staggered tuning machines for playability, tone and stability, and now includes great new features including:

A new bridge with improved bent-steel saddles mounted to a stamped-brass bridge plate for increased resonance and sustain. 
A new neck treatment-tinted for a richer presentation, with the maple or rosewood fingerboard buffed to a high gloss. The back of the neck still has that silky, comfortable satin finish.
A thinner finish undercoat that lets the body breathe and improves resonance.
A new Fender-exclusive SKB molded case.
Two beautiful new finish options, Blizzard Pearl and Crimson Red Transparent.

Colors
3-Color Sunburst,
2-Color Sunburst (Maple Fingerboard Only, Ash Body),
Black,
Candy Cola,
Natural (Ash Body),
Crimson Red Transparent (Ash Body),
Blizzard Pearl,

Body
Ash on 2 colour Sunburst, Crimson Red & Natural, or Alder on all other finishes.

Neck
Maple, Modern “C” Shape, (Gloss Headstock Face with Satin Urethane Finish on Back of Neck) 
9.5” Radius (241mm)
22 Medium Jumbo Frets
Scale Length 25.5” (648 mm)
Width at Nut 1.685” (42.8 mm)

Pickups
2 American Tele Single-Coil Pickups (Neck & Bridge)

Controls
Master Volume,
Master Delta Tone.
“Delta Tone” system includes high output bridge pickup and special No-Load tone control.
3-Position Blade Switch.

Hardware
American Tele Bridge with New American Standard Bent Steel Saddles and Stamped Brass Plate.
Fender Deluxe Staggered Cast/Sealed Tuning Machines.
3 Ply Black Pickguard on Natural & Crimson Finish, 3 Ply Parchment Pickguard on all other finishes.
 
Unique Features
All New Five-Screw Mounted Brass Bridge Plate for Sonic Stability, Loaded with Improved Bent Steel Saddles with Elongated String Slots, for Increased Resonance and Sustain,
Thinner Undercoat Finish for Improved Body Resonance,
Tinted Neck,
Maple Fingerboard Neck: Satin Finish on Back, Gloss Finish on Front;
Rosewood Fingerboard Neck: Satin Finish on Back, Gloss Finish on Headstock Front with Buffed Fingerboard,
4-Bolt Neck Attachment with Micro-Tilt Adjustment,
Bi-Flex Truss Rod System,
Rolled Fretboard Edges,
Staggered Tuning Keys,
H/S/H Pickup Routing,
New Molded Fender/SKB Case with TSA Locks, Glass Reinforced Nylon Trigger Latches, and Form Fitted Plush Interior,
Rolled Fingerboard Edges,
Sharper ‘52 Style Body Radius

Comes with Fender/SKB Case, Cable, Strap, & Polishing Cloth