News Flash…
The new Fender American Special Telecaster in Olympic White has just arrived in our store!
Featuring a slightly stripped down appearance than the American Standard, but with all the cool features you’d require from an American performance guitar such as, 9.5 Inch Radius Neck with Jumbo frets for a more modern feel compared to the medium jumbos on the Standards. Jumbo frets is an option often requested on custom shop models, so it’s nice to see this included as standard on the American Specials. Pick ups are excellent Texas Special Telecaster units which have more output and bite than that included with the older American Standard Telecaster.
Here’s the specs for the guitar along with some photos of the American Telecaster Special in Olympic White.
| Specifications | |
| Model Name: | American Special Telecaster® |
| Model Number: | 011-5802-(Color #) |
| Series: | American Special Series |
| Colors: | (300) 3-Color Sunburst, (305) Olympic White, (Gloss Urethane Finish) |
| Body: | Alder |
| Neck: | Maple, Modern ?C? Shape, (Gloss Urethane Finish) |
| Fingerboard: | Maple, 9.5? Radius (241 mm) |
| No. of Frets: | 22 Jumbo Frets |
| Pickups: | 1 Texas Special™ Tele® Pickup (Bridge), 1 Texas Special™ Tele® Pickup (Neck) |
| Controls: | Master Volume, Master Greasebucket™ Tone Circuit, (Rolls Off Highs without Adding Bass) |
| Pickup Switching: | 3-Position Blade: Position 1. Bridge Pickup Position 2. Bridge and Neck Pickup Position 3. Neck Pickup |
| Bridge: | Original Vintage Tele Bridge with 3 Brass Saddles |
| Machine Heads: | Fender® Standard Cast/Sealed Tuning Machines |
| Hardware: | Chrome |
| Pickguard: | 3-Ply Black/White/Black |
| Scale Length: | 25.5? (648 mm) |
| Width at Nut: | 1.6875? (43 mm) |
| Unique Features: | Greasebucket™ Tone Circuit, 3 Texas Special™ Pickups, Large ?70s Style Decal, Black Pickup Covers and Plastic Parts, Brass Bridge Saddles, Black Dot Position Inlays, ?Barrel? Switch Tip |
| Strings: | Fender USA, Nickel Plated Steel, Gauges: (.009, .011, .016, .024w, .032, .042) |
| Accessories: | Deluxe Gig Bag, Polishing Cloth |
| Case: | Deluxe Gig Bag |
| Introduced: | 1/2010 |
Really digging this guitar at the moment – can’t wait to get the sunburst one in. It’s nice Fender are putting a bit of focus on “Bang For Your Buck” this year. With the current climate being what it is, anything which makes a nice American made Telecaster…or Stratocaster for that matter more affordable without sacrificing quality has to be a good thing.
Just my two-penneth!