Fender American Standard Telecaster, Black

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 2008 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.

2008 American Standard Specifications

• Neck: Maple, Modern “C” Shape, (Satin Polyurethane Finish)
• Fingerboard: Maple
• No. of Frets: 22 Medium Jumbo Frets
• 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)
• Pickup Switching
  3-Position Blade:
  Position 1. Bridge Pickup
  Position 2. Bridge and Neck Pickups
  Position 3. Neck Pickup
• Bridge: American Tele with 6 Stainless Steel Saddles
• Machine Heads: Fender®/Schaller® Deluxe Staggered Cast/Sealed Tuning Machines
• Hardware: Chrome
• Pickguard: 3-Ply Parchment
• Scale Length: 25.5” (648 mm)
• Width at Nut: 1.6875” (43 mm)
• Unique Features: Rolled Fingerboard Edges,
  Sharper ‘52 Style Body Radius
• Strings
  Fender Super 250L, Nickel Plated Steel,
  Gauges: (.009, .011, .016, .024, .032, .042),
  p/n 073-0250-003