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Fender Player Telecaster: A Classic Tele with Modern Flavor

Some folks think Telecasters are a twanging one-trick pony. They obviously never played a Fender Player Series Telecaster. Loaded with dual Alnico V single-coil pickups, the Fender Player Telecaster delivers everything from country twang to jazzy articulation to high-octane rock 'n' roll — and anything in between. A modern "C"-shaped neck and 22-fret, 9.5-inch-radius fingerboard give you a decidedly contemporary feel with fast action and comfortable playability. You also get a synthetic bone nut, 6-saddle string-through bridge, and Fender standard sealed tuners. If you appreciate classic Telecaster tone but crave a more modern favor, pick up the Fender Player Series Telecaster. But be warned — you won't want to put it down.

Fender Player Series Telecaster: vintage vibe, modern edge

For their new Player Series guitars, Fender went back to the drawing board with updated radii for more historically accurate body shapes, new vintage-inspired finishes, and a classic logo that harkens back to the Fenders of yesteryear. But these smooth-playing instruments also look to the future with modern enhancements that include 22-fret necks, upgraded bridges for better sustain, and refined pickups that crank out legendary Fender tone by the boatload.

Alnico V pickups deliver classic Telecaster sounds with ample output

You're sure to cut through the mix, thanks to the Player Series Telecaster's Alnico V single-coil pickups. These pups deliver the classic tones that have been with us since the dawn of the Tele, but with increased punch and output. If you're into chicken pickin', you'll love the sound of this Telecaster's bridge pickup. And single-line jazz and country lines sound heavenly on the neck pickup. Full-on amp distortion sounds great in either position, yielding tight lows and stinging highs. Aggressive twang, smoky jazz, saturated high-gain — everything sounds great through these pickups.

Maple neck and fingerboard with medium-jumbo frets

Leo Fender wasn't a guitar player. In fact, he got his start repairing radios. When designing his original instruments, he had no idea that guitars weren't supposed to have maple necks. This Fender Player Series Telecaster has the revered maple neck and a tried-and-true maple fingerboard, supplying you with a snappy feel and clear-as-a-bell sound. In keeping with contemporary tastes, the Fender Player Telecaster has a more modern "C"-shaped maple neck with a satin urethane finish and medium-jumbo frets for comfortable playing, no matter your hand size.

The Fender Telecaster: a brief history

This is it: the original guitar that started Fender's march into contemporary music history. It appeared in the early 1950s and was first named the Broadcaster. The ingeniously simple design, the bolt-on neck, and the slab body all contribute to the guitar's trademark tones and player-friendly feel. From Nashville twang to blistering rock tones, the Telecaster sound has made its presence felt in nearly every musical category. The diverse list of Telecaster players — including Muddy Waters, Keith Richards, James Burton, Bruce Springsteen, Joe Strummer, and John 5 (and quite a few of us here at Sweetwater) — attests to the guitar's universal appeal.

Fender Player Series Telecaster Features:

  • A Telecaster with classic tones and modern playability
  • Alnico V single-coil pickups deliver punchy sounds with ample output
  • Fast-action modern "C"-shaped neck and 22-fret, 9.5-inch-radius fingerboard
  • Synthetic bone nut enhances vibrational transfer through the neck
  • 6-saddle string-through bridge supplies a mean bite and excellent intonation
  • Fender standard sealed tuners for rock-solid tuning

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Tech Specs

  • General
  • Number of Strings 6
  • Left-/Right-handed Right-handed
  • Body
  • Body Type Solidbody
  • Body Shape Player Telecaster
  • Body Material Alder
  • Body Finish Gloss Polyester
  • Color Butterscotch Blonde
  • Neck
  • Neck Material Maple
  • Neck Shape Modern C
  • Neck Joint Bolt-on
  • Radius 9.5"
  • Fingerboard Material Maple
  • Fingerboard Inlay Black Dots
  • Number of Frets 22, Medium Jumbo
  • Scale Length 25.5"
  • Nut Width 1.650"
  • Nut Material Synthetic Bone
  • Hardware
  • Bridge/Tailpiece 6-Saddle String-through Body Tele Bridge with Block Steel Saddles
  • Tuners Standard Die-cast Sealed
  • Electronics
  • Neck Pickup Player Series Alnico V Tele Single-coil
  • Bridge Pickup Player Series Alnico V Tele Single-coil
  • Controls 1 x master volume, 1 x master tone
  • Switching 3-way blade pickup switch
  • Miscellaneous
  • Strings Fender, .009-.042
  • Case/Gig Bag Sold Separately
  • Manufacturer Part Number: 0145212550

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Rated 5/5

High quality Fender

Ryan from Sweetwater hooked me up with this amazing Butterscotch stained Fender Telecaster. I normally prefer to play a guitar before I buy it. However in this case Ryan called me up and found the perfect specimen to send my way. It was packed extremely well and arrived in 2 days. The guitar looks and sounds great. High quality with a beautiful finish top to bottom. I'd been coveting this guitar for sometime and Ryan really hooked me up. Stoked!!!
Music background: 30 years playing
Rated 5/5

First Fender & I love it!

This is my first Fender after years of having mostly les paul's and one squier way back in the day, and I can see why people become die hard Fender fans! This Telecaster is absolutely beautiful! It plays wonderfully, feels great in the hands, and at this price point you can't ask for more! Been having a blast with it
Rated 5/5

Fantastic Fender Player Series Telecaster

Recently purchased a Butterscotch Fender Player Series Telecaster from Sweetwater. Absolutely love the guitar and the Sweetwater staff was extremely helpful. The setup right out of the box was spot on. Great action, wonderful tone and most importantly a blast to play. This is my second electric guitar purchase after playing for four years. The single coil pickups are a great addition to my Epiphone Les Paul Standard humbuckers. The Player Series Tele has a very comfortable and fun to play neck. The frets are well positioned and properly finished (no sharp edges). Looking forward to growing my skills with this guitar and the versatile sounds it can provide. The Butterscotch Blonde finish is flawless and classic. Very happy with the new Tele and very pleased with the service (sales, delivery, support) provided by Sweetwater. Highly recommend this guitar and Sweetwater. thanks
Music background: Been playing guitar for 4 years
Rated 5/5

Pure tradition

So my first day with my Player Telecaster has been
A bigger surprise than I expected. I got the guitar
As a back up to be honest. This Tele is first of all beautiful. Nothing looks more Vintage Classy Tele than
The Butterscotch Blonde with a Maple neck. The Alnico pickups sound really nice every tone you'd expect out
Of a good Tele. The modern C neck is very nice. I'm
Really happy with the build it played right out of the box no issues just had to tune it up a smidge.
Sweet Tele excited to finally have here in the studio.
Music background: Semi pro musician
Rated 5/5

Love This Tele

I have been on a shopping spree for about a year getting a few guitars from Sweetwater I've always wanted to round out my collection. You can't beat the professionalism and quality of everything Sweetwater does as a company for their customers. A shout out to Kevin Samuel for helping me on these last 3 purchases the Tele being the latest. At Kevin's recommendation on the SG which was my first in the three of purchases I couldn't be happier with the added service of getting the guitar Pleked. The peace of mind that right out of the box it's a player on day one and on all days after is without a doubt a must purchase when buying a guitar. I have always wanted a Tele since I own a Strat and glad I made this purchase. All the guitars in my collation are under $1000 and all are great players, wish I had bought some of my earlier purchases from Sweetwater so they where set up correctly from the beginning, but you live and learn. I'm finding that the correct set up these under $1000 guitars are worth every penny if you can't afford the real thing, I'll cranking up this Tele in a few weeks when I play outdoors with my band and putting it through a band rehearsal. Instead of using the Les Paul for Zepplin's "How many More Times" I'll use what Page played on for that song. So many great guitarist's used a Tele and now I know why, looking forward to continuing to rotate this new acquisition with the Les Paul and The SG. Speaking of those two, both fine...fine purchases and the Les Paul sustains like a Les Paul should and the long neck and Maestro Vibrola, which stays in tune on the SG is awesome. Love all three of these guitars a long overdue review, if your looking to buy any of these three guitars don't hesitate....one stratified customers.
Music background: Player with 40 + years of experience. Rock, Blues, Jazz, Funk. rig is a Blues Pearl Texas Tornado with a 15" Cerwin Vega speaker cabinet, Pedaltrain with a nice line up of boxes, some standard flavors I'm Jammer.

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