Fender Vintera III Late '50s Telecaster, Maple Fingerboard, Dakota Red

The Fender® Vintera III series delivers meticulously crafted vintage recreations that capture the authentic look, feel, and tone of iconic Fender guitars from the '50s, '60s, and '70s.

The Vintera® III Late '50s Telecaster® features an ash or alder body paired with a 1-piece maple neck and maple fingerboard, delivering that unmistakable Fender sound brimming with punch and crystal-clear articulation. The authentic late '50s “V”-shaped neck profile offers an instantly familiar playing experience, while the 7.25" radius fingerboard with vintage-tall frets ensures supreme comfort and outstanding feel. At its heart, two meticulously crafted vintage-style late '50s spec'd pickups capture the bright, cutting tones that established Fender's reputation during this pivotal era. The vintage-style 3-saddle bridge with steel barrel saddles offers authentic '50s twang while vintage-style appointments deliver classic aesthetics and period-correct tuning machines provide superior tuning precision.

Embrace the authentic vintage spirit and legendary sound of Vintera® III – where every detail tells the story.

SPECIFICATIONS

Neck

• Headstock: Telecaster®

• Neck Material: 1-Piece Maple

• Neck Finish: Gloss Urethane

• Neck Shape: Late '50s "V"

• Neck Construction: 4-Bolt Standard

• Fingerboard Radius: 7.25" (184.1 mm)

• Fingerboard Material: 1-Piece Maple

• Position Inlays: Black Dot

• Side Dots: Black

• Number of Frets: 21

• Fret Size: Vintage Tall

• Scale Length: 25.5" (648 mm)

• Truss Rod: Vintage-Style Butt Adjust

• Truss Rod Nut: Vintage-Style Butt Adjust

• String Nut: Bone

• Nut Width: 1.650" (42 mm)

• Nut Material: Bone

Body

• Body Shape: Telecaster®

• Body Style: Solid Body

• Body Material: Alder

• Body Finish: Gloss Polyester

Hardware

• Bridge: 3-Saddle Vintage Style Tele® with Barrel Steel Saddles

• Bridge Mounting: 4-Screw Vintage-Style

• Pickguard: 1-Ply White

• Pickup Covers: Neck: Chrome; Bridge: Black

• Control Knobs: Knurled Flat-Top

• Switch Tip: Top Hat Style, Black

• Hardware Finish: Nickel/Chrome

• Tuning Machines: Fender® Vintage-Style

• String Trees: Vintage-Style Disc

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

• Neck Plate: 4-Bolt Vintage-Style

• Strap Buttons: Vintage-Style

Electronics

• Bridge Pickup: Vintage-Style Late '50s Single-Coil Tele®

• Neck Pickup: Vintage-Style Late '50s Single-Coil Tele®

• Pickup Configuration: SS

• Controls: Master Volume, Master Tone

• Switching: 3-Position Blade

  • Position 1: Bridge Pickup

  • Position 2: Bridge + Neck

  • Position 3: Neck Pickup

Measurements

• Shipping Dimensions: 4.20 × 15.00 × 42.00 in

• Shipping Weight: 10.94 lb

• Shipping Length: 42.00 in

• Shipping Height: 4.20 in

• Shipping Width: 15.00 in

Miscellaneous

• Commodity Code: 9207.90.0040