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 including:
- 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.
Model Name
American Standard Telecaster®
Model Number
011-0500-(Color#) and 011-0502-(Color#)
Series
American Standard Series
Colors
(706) Black,
Body
Alder
(706) Black,
Neck
Maple, Modern "C" Shape,
(Gloss Headstock Face with Satin Urethane Finish on Back of Neck)
Fingerboard
Rosewood (p/n 011-0500) or Maple (p/n 011-0502), 9.5" Radius (241mm)
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 Parchment On:
(700) 3-Color Sunburst,
(703) 2-Color Sunburst,
(706) Black,
(712) Candy Cola,
(755) Blizzard Pearl,
3-Ply Black On:
(721)** Natural,
(738)** Crimson Red Transparent
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,
Maple Fingerboard Neck: Satin Finish on Back, Gloss Finish on Front;
Rosewood Fingerboard Neck: Satin Finish on Back, Gloss Finish on Headstock Front with Buffed Fingerboard,
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, and 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
Case
High-Tech, Molded Rectangular SKB® Case
Introduced
1/2008