Tele Vintage
Fender’s American Stratocaster and Telecaster remain the best-selling musical instruments in the company’s line, which is saying something, given the rich history this company has had over the past decades. Though Leo Fender is long gone, the newest American-made instruments that bear his name are a substantial testimonial to his guitar-building legacy. The present-day crop of instruments combines the best of the of the new and the old.
Never ones to rest on the past, Fender has actively interviewed a wide variety of players to see how Fender could build even better musical instruments. Leo Fender would indeed be proud, since he was perpetually concerned with the requirements of real working musicians as he built his products.
Fender sagely chose to retain the ingredients of their instruments that plainly didn’t need changing. Let’s use the Stratocaster as our first example. Still present are the Micro-Tilt neck, two point vibrato (honestly, a vast improvement over vintage designs), the four-bolt neck, 22 fret necks, 9.5″ fretboard radius, and DeltaTone circuit. So, if these elements are still present, how is the time-honored Stratocaster new?
One of the best new features is a thinner paint undercoat, which actually results in clearer tone since the wood can breathe a bit more. The neck is better as well, with a satin finish on the back, giving it a much smoother feel. The neck front, by contrast, has a gloss finish, giving the instrument a really professional look.
They also wisely resolved to refine the bridge design, incorporating beloved elements from vintage-style tremolo bridges. It has a higher mass design, which results in much improved sustain.
The recent design also includes vintage-style bent steel saddles, which aid in capturing the classic vintage Strat tone. From Buddy Holly to Jimi Hendrix, it’s all here.
While the stock Fender bridge doesn’t supply the same level of tuning security that a locking system does, for all but the most outrageous whammying the Fender system is amazingly stable.
Likewise, the Telecaster experienced superb upgrades as well, including a redesigned bridge. The Tele includes a brass plate that, when coupled with the steel saddles, provides obvious Telecaster twang!
Both guitars include a world-class TSA lock-equipped SKB case that makes airport travel a picnic, and the case is very well-designed and could take quite a punch, we bet.
With street prices under $1,200, the Fender American Standard series is a fine choice for those searching for the merger of old and new.
If you are looking for the best prices on a new or used Fender American Telecaster or Fender American Stratocaster, then there’s only one guitar shop you need to visit. Ray’s Guitar Shop has the best prices on all new and used instruments on the Internet, including all Fender Musical Instruments.
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1966 Orig Fender Telecaster Vintage Tele BEST EVER $16,995.00 |
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Fender Rosewood Telecaster 1968 – 1969 Vintage Original Tele $15,900.00 |
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*VINTAGE* 1969 Fender Telecaster Tele Custom Candy Apple Red Electric Guitar $13,499.99 |
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Vintage 1965 Fender Jazzmaster – Mary Kaye – Trans Tele Blonde w/ Gold Hardware! $7,500.00 |
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VINTAGE 1972 FENDER TELECASTER *** MUST SEE TELE *** Rare Color NATURAL – USA $7,000.00 |
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1953 Orig Fender Telecaster Vintage Tele Neck April 53 $6,850.00 |
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1972 VINTAGE FENDER TELECASTER 1 OWNER SUNBURST GUITAR OHSC USA TELE $5,795.00 |
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Kelton Swade “Authentic Vintage Replica” T-Caster 1953 Butterscotch Tele New $5,250.00 |
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1969 1970 Fender Telecaster electric guitar BLONDE Vintage Tele CBS 1967 1968 $4,999.00 |
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1963 Vintage Pre CBS Fender Telecaster Guitar Tele Esquire Orig. Blond W/case 63 $4,799.00 |
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1974 FENDER TELECASTER CUSTOM VINTAGE TELE BLACK USA ALL ORIGINAL KEITH RICHARDS $3,995.00 |
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Original Vintage 1978 Fender Telecaster Tele Custom Guitar RARE Antigua Finish! $3,950.00 |
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Vintage 1963 Telecaster Body – Authentic Fender Tele Body from Very Rare Year $3,699.00 |
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1971 FENDER TELECASTER TELE BLONDE VINTAGE $3,495.00 |
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VINTAGE 1976 FENDER TELECASTER TELE DELUXE ELECTRIC GUITAR $3,100.00 |
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Vintage 1977 Fender Telecaster Custom Tele Ash Wide Range Original 7.6 lbs $2,995.00 |
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Vintage RARE 1972 USA Fender Tele Guitar Very Light Original Hardshell Case WOW $2,899.88 |
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1957 FENDER STRATOCASTER STRAT TELECASTER TELE ESQUIRE TWEED VINTAGE GUITAR CASE $2,299.00 |
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Vintage 1975 Fender Telecaster 70s Tele $2,200.00 |
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2011 Fender Custom Deluxe Telecaster Custom Shop Vintage White Tele 100% Mint! $2,199.00 |
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Suhr Pro Series T2 T-2 Vintage Vibe Tele Style $2,065.00 |
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Suhr Pro Series T2 T-2 Vintage Vibe Tele Style $2,065.00 |
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Fender Telebration Vintage Hot Rod 1952 Telecaster (Tele) Electric Guitar $1,799.99 |
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FENDER Vintage Hot Rod ‘52 Tele® Butterscotch Blonde $1,799.99 |
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New USA Fender ® American Vintage 72 Telecaster, Tele, Thinline Candy Apple Red $1,799.99 |
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Fender Vintage Hot Rod ‘52 Telecaster Butterscotch Blonde Tele-Bration Guitar $1,799.99 |
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VINTAGE FENDER TWEED CASE TELE STRAT MID LATE 50′S ORIGINAL CLEAN!!! $1,750.00 |
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Fender American Deluxe Power Tele 1998 Rare 3 Pick Up Vintage Case Artist Owned $1,750.00 |
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Fender American Vintage ‘69 Telecaster (Tele) Thinline, 2 Tone Sunburst, HS Case $1,749.99 |
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Fender American Vintage ‘72 Telecaster (Tele) Thinline, Natural, FREE Ship USA $1,749.99 |
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The Fender Stratocaster Handbook: How To Buy, Maintain, Set Up, Troubleshoot, and Modify Your Strat $15.49 There are six million out there–from Eric Claptons million-dollar “Blackie” to your treasured hand-me-down–and still the world cant get enough of the Fender Stratocaster, the legendary electric guitar-of-choice for players and dreamers from pioneers like Buddy Holly to todays garage-band heroes. This is the worlds first hands-on, how-to manual for the Strat, taking the mystery out of maintaining… |
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The Fender Telecaster $9.53 The Fender Telecaster is regarded as the first commercially successful solid body electric guitar and this special book by A.R. Duchossoir chronicles the history of the instrument since 1950. Designed by Leo Fender at a time when the words rock ‘n’ roll were not even coined, the Fender Tele is the senior member of a family of electric guitars whose sounds and looks helped revolutionize the world o… |
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