Fender American Ultra Luxe Vintage '50s Telecaster, Maple Fingerboard, Butterscotch Blonde

Representing the pinnacle of innovation and craftsmanship, Fender American Ultra Luxe sets the benchmark for premium electric instruments. The new American Ultra Luxe Vintage series takes it a step further, showcasing the finest of Fender heritage – where timeless classics meet uncompromising modern refinement.

The American Ultra Luxe Vintage 50s Telecaster® features premium ash body with carved contours that complement the aged Heirloom™ lacquer finish. Built for precision performance, the quartersawn maple neck with a Modern 'D' shape and Ultra rolled edges features medium jumbo stainless-steel frets, Luminlay® side dots, and a Graph Tech TUSQ® nut. Each instrument features a tapered neck heel to ensure unparalleled access to the higher register.

Under the hood, Pure Vintage '51 Tele® pickups deliver classic Fender tones, from sparkling cleans to rich, expressive leads. Performance hardware includes a precision-engineered 6-saddle string-through-body bridge with brass block saddles and deluxe locking short post tuners for quick string changes and superior tuning stability.

The American Ultra Luxe Vintage 50s Telecaster® delivers flawless modern performance with distinctive classic design.

Features

• Heirloom™ Lacquer finish
• Pure Vintage '51 Tele® Single-Coil Pickups, Advanced Electronics and S-1™ Switching
• Stainless Steel Frets
• Select Ash Body with Ultra Contours and Tapered Neck Heel
• Quartersawn Modern "D" profile neck
• 10"-14" Compound Radius fingerboard with Ultra Rolled Edges and Luminlay® side dots

Specifications

Color: Butterscotch Blonde
Series: American Ultra Luxe Vintage
Orientation: Right-Hand
Country of Origin: USA

Neck

• Neck Material: Maple

• Neck Finish: Satin Lacquer

• Neck Shape: Modern "D"

• Neck Construction: 4-Bolt Standard

• Fingerboard Radius: 10"–14" Compound (254 mm–355.6 mm)

• Fingerboard Material: Maple

• Position Inlays: Black Dot

• Side Dots: Luminlay®

• Number of Frets: 22

• Fret Size: Medium Jumbo Stainless Steel

• String Nut: TUSQ™

• Nut Width: 1.685" (42.8 mm)

• Nut Material: TUSQ™

Body

• Body Shape: Telecaster®

• Body Style: Solid Body

• Body Material: Ash

• Body Finish: Heirloom™ Nitrocellulose Lacquer

Hardware

• Bridge: 6-Saddle American Tele® with Brass Block Saddles

• Pickguard: 1-Ply Black

• Pickup Covers: Neck – Chrome; Bridge – Black

• Control Knobs: Knurled Flat-Top

• Switch Tip: Barrel Style

• Hardware Finish: Nickel/Chrome

• Tuning Machines: Deluxe Cast/Sealed Locking

• Strings: Fender® USA 250L Nickel Plated Steel (.009–.042) – PN 0730250403

• Strap Buttons: Locking

Electronics

• Bridge Pickup: Pure Vintage '51 Single-Coil Tele®

• Neck Pickup: Pure Vintage '51 Single-Coil Tele®

• Pickup Configuration: SS

• Controls: Master Volume (S-1™ Switch), Master Tone

• Switching: 3-Position Blade

  • Position 1: Bridge Pickup

  • Position 2: Bridge + Neck Pickups

  • Position 3: Neck Pickup

• Special Electronics: S-1™ Switch activates Series Wiring Option in any Pickup Position (bypasses Pickup Selector Switch)

Measurements

• Scale Length: 25.5" (64.77 cm)