The new Fender American Special Telecaster electric guitar delivers that sharp, spanking Telecaster® bite in the latest model of the one that started it all. Maple neck, brass bridge saddles and classic black pickguard make for a distinctively cool look. All at a price you won’t believe, and it even comes with a deluxe gig bag.
With the new Fender American Special Telecaster, everything you need in an affordable U.S. made electric guitar is now within your reach. Order your piece of Fender guitar history and let Andy's ship it today.
In 1951 Leo Fender introduced a prototype solid-body guitar that would eventually be called the Telecaster guitar. The Fender Tele, as it was often called then and still is today, was the first solid-body Spanish-style electric guitar to be commercially mass-produced.
Fender Musical Instruments Corporation (FMIC) is the world's foremost manufacturer of guitars, amplifiers and related equipment since 1946. The Fender name has become synonymous with all things rock 'n' roll. Iconic Fender instruments such as the Telecaster, Stratocaster, Precision Bass and Jazz Bass guitars are known worldwide as the instruments that started the rock revolution, and they continue to be highly prized by today's guitarists and collectors.
Fender has touched and transformed music worldwide and in nearly every genre: rock 'n' roll, country and western, jazz, rhythm and blues and many others. Everyone from beginners and hobbyists to the world's most acclaimed artists and performers have used Fender guitars and amps. Legendary Fender guitars like the Telecaster and Stratocaster guitars and Precision and Jazz bass guitars are universally acclaimed as design classics.
- Made in the U.S.A. with a Limited Lifetime Warranty.
- Texas Special™ Pickups: Fender’s best-selling set of pickups for over a decade; used by many high-profile artists due to their fat, overwound sound.
- Satin Neck Back: For smooth, effortless sliding up and down the neck—no “catching” or “sticking.”
- 22 Jumbo Frets: Extra fret allows last note to be bent one full step to complete the second octave on the fretboard.
- 9.5” fretboard radius for comfort and ease of playing.
- Gloss Urethane Finish: Beautiful and durable, it allows superior flextion and resonance, allowing the wood to vibrate for improved tone.
- Original Vintage Tele Bridge with 3 Brass Saddles for that iconic tone full of the ringing output and snap that makes the Telecaster® famous.
- Includes deluxe gig bag.