For players who appreciate the mojo of the past matched to modern features, we created the Vintera® ‘50s Telecaster® Modified. Blending classic looks with a modern neck profile and fingerboard radius, hotter pickups and updated electronics—this guitar packs a surprising amount of power under the hood.
For modern Fender® tone, we included a pair of Custom Shop pickups, kicking things up a bit with a vintage-style bridge pickup and fat-sounding Twisted Tele neck pickup. Twangy and articulate, they have the crisp, snarling sound that put Fender on the musical map. For a modern playing feel, we added 21 medium-jumbo frets to the 9.5”-radius maple fingerboard that sits atop the “Thick Soft V”-shaped neck. A vintage-style Tele® bridge with three brass saddles gives this Telecaster it’s characteristic twang, while 4-way switching and the S-1™ switch give you even more tonal variety. Series wiring makes this Tele sound fat, like a humbucking pickup, while the S-1 switch places the pickups out of phase with each other for a cool “strangled” tone. Other features include vintage-style strap buttons, chrome hardware and a 4-bolt neck plate. Includes deluxe gig bag.
Body Shape |
Telecaster® |
Body Material |
Alder |
Body Finish |
Gloss Polyester |
Neck Profile |
Thick Soft "V" |
Fretboard Material |
Roasted Maple |
Fretboard Radius |
9.5" (241 mm) |
Scale Length |
25.5" (648 mm) |
No. of Frets |
21 Medium Jumbo Frets |
Fretboard Inlays |
Black Dot |
Pickups |
Custom Shop Vintage-Style Single-Coil Tele® (Bridge), Custom Shop "Twisted" Single-Coil Tele® (Neck) |
Bridge |
3-Saddle Vintage-Style Strings-Through-Body Tele® with Chrome Barrel Saddles |
Pickguard |
1-Ply Black |
Strings |
Fender® USA 250L Nickel-Plated Steel (.009-.042 Gauges), PN 0730250403 |
Tuning Machines |
Vintage-Style |
Hardware Finish |
Nickel/Chrome |
Case |
Deluxe Gig Bag |