Fender American Original 70s Tele Custom MN, Vintage Blonde

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Iconic Tone. Straight From the 1970s

The 70s was iconic for a lot of things. Eclectic fashion. The rise of Disco. Chunky guitar tone… The Telecaster grooved with the times, adapting its classic SS pickup configuration to create something sonically ground-breaking. From fat chord progressions to guttural lead, this new breed could do it all. Enter the future of Fender tone.

The legacy of the American Original 70s Telecaster Custom is just as revolutionary today as it was when it first hit the scene. Fender hired legendary pickup designer Seth Lover to bring the distinct Fender chime to the world of high output double coils. The result is a wide range neck humbucker that shaped a multitude of genres.

Accompanying a classic vintage single coil, an authentic CuNiFe-magnet pickup takes your tone into a whole new realm. This is the perfect balance of shimmer, shine, and savagery. Whether you want to keep it vintage or add classic flair to your modern licks, you've definitely come to the right place.

Original Shape. Modern Playability

It doesn't matter if your guitar sounds the best in the world. If it plays bad, it's a waste of time. Luckily, you'll never run into this problem with the Fender Telecaster. The American Original 70s Tele takes inspiration from the original model and updates it for enhanced modern playability. You'll be shredding with lightning speed.

If sophistication could be sculpted, it would look like the American Original neck. Crafted from solid maple, the fingerboard boasts comfort and couture with a 9.5" radius and vintage tall frets. The result is effortless finger positioning that leaves your hands unhindered.

At a 25.5" scale, the full length of the neck is accessible by any level of player. Upper access to the fretboard goes unchallenged, giving you the room to solo without compromise. This is a neck that sings in your hands, resonating with natural clarity and undeniable class.

The Bridge Between Stability and Intonation

Huge bends. Heavy chords. Fast solos. These are all the things you're going to love playing on the American Original. But they're also the main culprit for bad tuning. What's the solution? Don't worry. Fender always has one.

Building upon the legacy of the 70s masterpiece, the Custom Tele boasts a vintage style 3-saddle bridge. This bespoke design offers impeccable tuning stability, and allows players to tweak their intonation with the slotted steel saddle.

But this fixed bridge doesn't work alone. It has a partner in crime at the top of the neck. The bridge and Vintage 'F' stamped tuning machines join forces to ensure your strings are constantly singing in the right key. That's perfect pitch. And a perfect performance.

Every Style of Playing. Catered to with Precision.

It's no secret that the Original 70s Custom Tele has found its way onto countless records, going from dirty distortion to rounded clean with pick attack alone. As one of the most versatile instruments ever created, this signature axe has more than one trick up its sleeve.

From blues to funk, jazz to indie, everything is possible with the Tele's simple but elegant controls. A 3 way selector gives you full command of both pickups, so you can dial your tone until it reaches perfection.

Alongside two sensitive volume pots, the Tele offers high frequency tweaking with a Tone knob for each pickup. Whether you're looking for punchy brightness or rounded bottom, both controls have you covered.

Specifications

• Product: American Original 70s Telecaster® Custom MN, Vintage Blonde
• Code: 0110182807
• Series: American Original

Body

• Body Material: Alder
• Body Shape: Telecaster
• Body Finish: Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
• Colour: Blonde

Neck & Fingerboard

• Neck Material: Maple
• Neck Finish: Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
• Fingerboard Material: Maple
• Fingerboard Radius: 9.5"
• Fingerboard Inlays: Dots
• Number of Frets: 21
• Fret Size: Vintage Tall
• String Nut: Bone
• Nut Width: 1.650"

Hardware & Electronics

• Hardware Colour: Nickel/Chrome
• Tuning Machines: Fender® Vintage "F" Stamped
• Bridge: 3-Saddle Vintage-Style Tele® with Slotted Steel Saddles
• Pickguard: 3-Ply Black/White/Black
• Control Knobs: Skirted Black Plastic with Numbered Indicators
• Pickup Configuration: S H
• Bridge Pickup: Vintage-Style '70s Single-Coil Tele®
• Neck Pickup: Tim Shaw Authentic CuNiFe Wide-Range Humbucking
• Controls: Volume 1. (Bridge Pickup), Volume 2. (Neck Pickup), Tone 1. (Bridge Pickup), Tone 2. (Neck Pickup)
• Pickup Switching: 3-Position Toggle: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge And Neck Pickups, Position 3. Neck Pickup

Miscellaneous

• Strings: Fender® USA 250R Nickel Plated Steel (.010-.046 Gauges)
• Case: Hard Shell Case