Boasting more than twelve brand new Fender innovations, this ain’t your grandfather’s Tele. The American Elite Telecaster features two new fourth generation Noiseless single-coils for 21st century sound and tech in a package that would be at home in any modern studio and any ‘50s honky tonk too.
About Fender American Elite:
Founded by Leo Fender in 1938 as Fender’s Radio Service, what is now the Fender Musical Instruments Corporation began making electric guitars and amplifiers in 1945. The rest, as they say, is history. Creator of the world’s first mass-produced, and by far most popular, solid-bodied electric, Fender is now the world’s leading guitar manufacturer.
The Fender American Elite Series means what it says: Elite. That means elite upgrades to iconic Fender construction. New compound neck profiles with rounded heels maximize playability. Soft touch knobs feature integrated switching for instant, seamless adjustment. Short post tuning machines sit flush with each other to ensure stable tuning. The new Suspension Bridge eschews screws in favor of more efficient transfer of vibration, increasing sustain and response, and redesigned body contours and exclusive colors look and feel good in the hand, because these are no ordinary electric guitars. These are Fender American Elite.
Brand: Fender
Model: American Elite Telecaster
Color: Aged Cherry Burst
Body Material: Alder
Body Finish: Gloss Polyurethane
Neck Profile: Compound Back Shape, Modern “C” to “D”
Neck Material: Maple
Fingerboard Material: Maple
Fingerboard Radius: 9.5″ to 14″ Compound Radius
Scale Length: 25.5“
Number of Frets: 22
Fret Size: Medium Jumbo
Nut Material: Bone
Nut Width: 1.685″
Inlay: Large Black Pearloid Dot
Neck Pickup: New Fourth Generation Noiseless single-coil
Bridge Pickup: New Fourth Generation Noiseless single-coil
Controls: Master Volume (with 3-Way S-1™ Switch), Master No-Load Tone
Bridge: 6-Saddle American Tele with Chromed Brass Saddles
Tuners: Deluxe Cast/Sealed Locking
Knobs: Knurled Flat-Top
Pickguard: 4-Ply Aged White Pearloid
Case: Hardshell case included
Unique Features: Two Fourth Generation Noiseless single-coils, compound neck and fingerboard, S-1 switching, Certificate of Authenticity included