Fender American Performer Telecaster, Maple Fingerboard - Vintage White
The Corona, CA.-crafted American Performer Telecaster combines exceptional Fender tone and authentic feel with modern materials and player-oriented features designed to inspire while propelling your playing to new heights.
The American Performer Telecaster includes the Yosemite single-coil pickups, designed for rich, expressive tones. With flat-staggered pole pieces to increase output and coatings that let the coil breathe while controlling feedbacka shellac coating for the neck pickup and wax potting for the bridge pickupYosemite pickups produce dynamic sounds ideal for any musical situation. The American Performer Telecaster also features Greasebucket tone circuitry to shape the highs without adding bass, preserving your sound. The Modern C-shaped neck sports a 9.5-radius fingerboard thats comfortable for almost any playing style, along with 22 jumbo frets for effortless and accurate bending.
Features
New Yosemite Pickups
Sonically versatile and musically useful, American Performer Yosemite pickups are crafted around special alnico blends and specifically voiced for each instrument and position.
New ClassicGear Tuning Machines
Combining vintage style with a modern 18:1 gear ratio, ClassicGear tuning machines have smooth action and make it easier to fine-tune your instrument.
Jumbo Frets
Jumbo frets make it easier to achieve wide, expressive bends that add your personal touch to your music.
Vintage-Style Bridge
For authentic Telecaster twang and snap, this guitar sports 3 brass saddles for classic Fender style and sound.
Satin-Finished Neck
Featuring a Modern C-shaped profile that works well with almost any playing style, the neck also hosts a satin finish on the back, giving it a smooth, fast playing feel.
Greasebucket Tone System
This uniquely Fender tone system lets you cut treble without losing gain or muddying your sound, preserving your carefully shaped tone.
Specifications
Body
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Body MaterialAlder
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Body FinishSatin Polyurethane
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Body ShapeTelecaster
Neck
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Neck MaterialMaple
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Neck FinishSatin Urethane
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Neck ShapeModern "C"
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Scale Length25.5" (648 mm)
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Fingerboard MaterialMaple
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Fingerboard Radius9.5" (241 mm)
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Number of Frets22
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Fret SizeJumbo
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Nut MaterialSynthetic Bone
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Nut Width1.685" (42.8 mm)
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Position InlaysWhite Dot
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Truss RodStandard
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Truss Rod Nut1/8" American Series
Electronics
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Bridge PickupYosemite Single-Coil Telecaster
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Neck PickupYosemite Single-Coil Telecaster
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ControlsMaster Volume, Master Tone
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Switching3-Position Toggle: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge and Middle Pickups, Position 3. Middle Pickup
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ConfigurationSS
Hardware
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Bridge3-Saddle Vintage-Style Strings-Through-Body Tele with Brass Barrel Saddles
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Hardware FinishNickel/Chrome
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Tuning MachinesFender ClassicGear
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Pickguard1-Ply White
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Control KnobsKnurled Flat-Top
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Switch TipBarrel Style
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Neck Plate4-Bolt
Miscellaneous
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StringsFender USA 250L Nickel Plated Steel (.009-.042 Gauges), PN 0730250403
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Legal NoticeWARNING: Cancer and Reproductive Harm - www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.
Accessories
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Case/Gig BagDeluxe Gig Bag