Description
Our Take:
The Vintera Series ’50s Telecaster Modified is a great choice for any guitar player, especially Tele lovers who want to experience their favorite instrument in a new way. Two Custom Shop pickups deliver crisp, high quality Fender tones, while a 9.5″-radius maple fingerboard sitting atop the “Thick Soft V”-shaped neck provide a more modern, yet accessible playing feel. Plus, the 4-way switching and addition of the S-1 switch allow even more tonal exploration than before. Shown here in Butterscotch Blonde.
Fender’s Take:
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 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 4-bolt neck plate. Includes deluxe gig bag.
Standard Specifications
General Info
| Brand: | Fender |
| Model: | Vintera Series ’50s Telecaster Modified |
| Color: | Butterscotch Blonde |
| Serial: | Call |
| Weight: | 7 lbs 10 oz |
| Condition: | New |
Body
| Material: | Alder |
| Finish: | Gloss Polyester |
Neck
| Material: | Maple |
| Finish: | Satin Urethane (Back), Gloss Urethane (Front) |
| Fingerboard Material/Radius: | Maple, 9.5″ (241 mm) |
| Frets (Number and Size): | 21, Medium Jumbo |
| Inlays: | Black Dot |
| Nut (Material and Width): | Synthetic Bone, 1.65″ (42 mm) |
| Scale Length: | 25.5″ (648 mm) |
| Profile: |
Thick Soft “V” |
Electronics
| Pickups: | Custom Shop Vintage-Style Single-Coil Tele® (Bridge), Custom Shop “Twisted” Single-Coil Tele® (Neck) |
| Pickup Switching: | 4-Position Blade: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge and Neck Pickups (In Parallel), Position 3. Neck Pickup, Position 4. Neck and Bridge Pickups (In Series) |
| Controls: | Master Volume, Master Tone |
Hardware
| Tuning Machines: | Vintage-Style |
| Bridge: | 3-Saddle Vintage-Style Strings-Through-Body Tele® with Chrome Barrel Saddles |
| Pickguard: | 1-Ply Black |
| Control Knobs: | Knurled Flat-Top |
| Hardware Finish: | Nickel/Chrome |
Accessories
Deluxe Gig Bag
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