The Road Worn 50s Telecaster recreates the look and feel of a well-loved original.

Finished in nitrocellulose lacquer – prized for its natural tonal qualities and distinct aging patterns, then hand-distressed for an authentically broken-in look, this Tele delivers the bell-like tone and playing comfort you’d expect from a great vintage guitar.

For authentic, vintage-style tone we recreated our favorite set of ‘50s Telecaster pickups using alnico 2 magnets for the neck pickup, alnico 3 for the bridge pickup and Formvar-coated wire throughout. Twangy and articulate, they have the crisp, snarling sound that put Fender on the musical map. The thick, fat-shouldered “Early 50s U”-shaped neck has a 7.25”-radius maple fingerboard with 21 vintage-tall frets for classic playing feel. A vintage-style Tele bridge with three brass barrel saddles gives this Telecaster it’s characteristic twang, while vintage-style tuning machines provide original-era aesthetics, rock-solid performance and tuning stability. Other features include vintage-style strap buttons, chrome hardware and four-bolt neck plate. Includes deluxe gig bag.

Fender Vintera Road Worn '50s Telecaster, Maple Fingerboard, Vintage Blond

Features:

• Body: Alder
• Body Finish: Road Worn Nitrocellulose Lacquer
• Control Knobs: Knurled Flat-Top
• Fingerboard: Maple
• Hardware Finish: Nickel/Chrome
• Neck Finish: Road Worn Nitrocellulose Lacquer
• Pickguard: 1-Ply Black
• Position Inlays: Black Dot
• Body Shape: Telecaster
• Neck Material: Maple
• Neck Shape: Slim "U"
• Scale Length: 25.5" (648 mm)
• Fingerboard Radius: 7.25" (184.1 mm)
• Number of Frets: 21
• Fret Size: Vintage Tall
• String Nut: Synthetic Bone
• Nut Width: 1.650" (42 mm)
• Bridge Pickup: Vintage Style '50s Single-Coil Hot Tele
• Middle Pickup: N/A
• Neck Pickup: Vintage Style '50s Single-Coil Hot Tele
• Controls: Master Volume, Master Tone
• Pickup Switching: 3-Position Blade: Position 1. Bridge, Position 2. Bridge and Neck, Position 3. Neck
• Pickup Configuration: SS
• Bridge: 3-Saddle Vintage-Style Strings-Through-Body Tele with Brass Barrel Saddles
• Tuning Machines: Vintage Style
• Strings: Fender USA 250L Nickel Plated Steel (.009-.042 Gauges)
• Case/Gig Bag: Deluxe Gig Bag