Fender American Standard Telecaster - Crimson Red Transparent - Maple

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.

Features

• 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.

Specifications

•  Body Ash
• Neck Maple, Modern “C” Shape, (Gloss Headstock Face with Satin Urethane Finish on Back of Neck)
• Fingerboard Maple, 9.5” Radius (241 mm)
• 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 New American Standard Bent Steel Saddles and Stamped Brass Plate
• Machine Heads Fender® Deluxe Staggered Cast/Sealed Tuning Machines
• Hardware Chrome
• Pickguard 3-Ply Black
• Scale Length 25.5” (648 mm)
• Width at Nut 1.685” (42.8 mm)
• 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 with Satin Finish on Back, Gloss Finish on Front
  • 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
  • Form Fitted Plush Interior
  • Rolled Fingerboard Edges
  • Sharper ‘52 Style Body Radius
• Strings Fender Standard Tension™ ST250L, Nickel Plated Steel, Gauges: (.009, .011, .016, .024, .032, .042), p/n 073-0250-203
• Accessories
  • Fender/SKB® Case
  • Cable
  • Strap
  • Polishing Cloth