The Fender Select Telecaster is for the discerning guitarist that doesn't want to stray too far from the Fender formula but still wants an incredible sounding, feeling and looking premium instrument. The Select Telecaster features a chambered Ash body (Ash was used in constructing the orignal 50s and 60s Fender guitars but modern Fenders are almost always Alder) with a stunning flame maple top. Together they produce a resonant tone that has tons of body with a strong clear brightness thanks to the Maple. The pickups are specially voiced Select Series single coils.
All this adds up to a Fender Select Series Telecaster that doesn't stray from the long established classic Telecaster but does improve on the original design in practical ways like the contoured heel join and compound radius fretboard and cosmetic ways like the premium flamed maple top and birdeye maple neck.
This model features Gold Hardware
Here's what Fender say about the Select Telecaster
Select instruments for select individuals. Introducing Fender Select series guitars and basses-true players' instruments that put more than six decades of Fender experience and expertise on outstandingly appointed display and bring a wealth of high-end features and elegant design options to discerning musicians everywhere. With choice tone woods, figured tops, strikingly beautiful finishes, figured and quartersawn maple necks with compound-radius fretboards, specially voiced Fender Select pickups that deliver masterful tone, and other first-rate features, the U.S.-made Select Series puts Fender's top-line best in capable hands-yours.
The Fender Select Telecaster elevates our very first legendary guitar model to the epitome of elegant style and formidable sonic substance, with a stunning Violin Burst gloss-lacquer finish and natural binding on a resonant honeycomb-chambered ash body with a solid flame maple top. Its modern "C" shaped birdseye maple neck has a comfortable contoured heel, Bi-Flex truss rod system for rock-solid stability, a satin lacquer back finish and rear-headstock "Fender Select" medallion. The smooth-playing compound radius birdseye maple fretboard (9.5"-14") has 22 medium jumbo frets, stylish black pearloid position inlays and a gloss lacquer finish. Crisp, clear signature sound comes from new Fender Select Telecaster single-coil neck and bridge pickups with three-way switching and a no-load tone control that delivers the natural uncolored sound of the bridge pickup when dimmed.
Other premium features include a three-ply pickguard (parchment-black-parchment), knurled chrome knobs, American Telecaster bridge with new American Standard bent steel saddles and stamped brass plate, deluxe staggered cast/sealed locking tuners and nickel-chrome or gold hardware. Custom G&G Fender Select case, strap, cable and polishing cloth included.
Specification
- Model Name: Fender Select Telecaster
- Series: Fender Select
- Body Material: Chambered Ash with Flame Maple Top
- Body Shape: Telecaster
- Neck Shape: Modern "C" Shape
- Number of Frets: 22
- Fret Size: Medium Jumbo
- Position Inlays: Black Pearloid
- Fingerboard Radius: 9.5"-14" Compound Radius (24.1 cm-35.56 cm)
- Fretboard: Birdseye Maple
- Neck Material: Birdseye Maple
- Neck Finish: Satin Lacquer on back, Gloss Lacquer on front
- 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
- Pickup Configuration: S/S
- Bridge Pickup: Fender Select Tele Single Coil Pickup (Bridge)
- Neck Pickup: Fender Select Tele Single Coil Pickup (Neck)
- 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 No-Load Tone Control
- Hardware Finish: Nickel/Chrome or Gold
- Bridge: American Tele with New American Standard Bent Steel Saddles and Stamped Brass Plate
- String Nut: Synthetic Bone
- Strings: Fender USA, NPS, (.009-.042 Gauges)
- Unique Features: Natural Binding, Chambered Body, Contoured Heel and Body, Fender Select Medallion
- Case Gig Bags: Custom G&G Case
- Pickguard: 3-Ply Parchment/Black/Parchment
- Included Accessories: Cloth, Strap, Custom Shop Cable
- Control Knobs: Knurled Chrome
