Description
Innovation is the name of the game with the Fender American Elite Telecaster Thinline in Mystic Ice Blue, a semi-hollow instrument for the 21st-century guitarist who embraces innovation in an instrument and their playing. If you want a light weight instrument that packs a tonal punch, the American Elite Thinline Telecaster from Fender is your guitar!
Genuine and amazingly flexible Thinline tone, Fender's leading-edge technologies and classic Fender style work in harmony to create an easy-playing instrument you won’t want to put down. An Amazingly playable neck that starts out as a comfy C Shape in the 1st position that comfortably tapers up into a fuller D shape. A compound radius starts at a 9.5" and flattens out to a 14" a rather flat feel that lends itself to big bends with no choking out. 22 Medium Jumbo frets make it even more playable, Simply put, this is THE most playable guitar fro Fender USA ever made.
Looking for a light weight instrument that can spend hours around your neck and stay in tune? The American Elite series offers fashion and function on a whole new level. The Elite Series feel like guitars that have been lovingly broken in but still maintain the cutting edge mentality that made the American Deluxe sought after players guitar for so many years. This one is nice and light at 6 lbs 15 oz but it certainly isn't slim on tone. The semi-hollow design beefs up the low end making this a great, full sounding guitar.
The pictures in this listings are of the exact guitar that we have for sale. It has been fully set-up in our shop by George MacPhail, play tested for functionality, then re-inspected and set-up to your preferences before being shipped out. Plus, we'll never charge you for a case that was included with your guitar in the first place! Stop by the shop or give us a call to learn more about this or any of the other great Acoustic and Electric Guitars in our collection!
The Music Gallery of Highland Park: Your 'Mom and Pop' Neighborhood Guitar Shop! For Music Lessons, Fretted Instrument Repairs, and the finest in Electric and Acoustic Guitars.
Features
- Fender
- American Elite
- Thinline Telecaster
- Weight: 6lbs 4oz
- Body Material Semi-Hollow Ash Body
- Finish Gloss Polyurethane
- Body Shape Telecaster®
- Body Binding White
- Neck Material Maple
- Satin Urethane Finish on Back of Neck
- Gloss Urethane Headstock Face
- Neck Shape Compound Back Shape, Modern "C" to "D"
- Scale Length 25.5" (648 mm)
- Fingerboard Material Maple
- Fingerboard Radius 9.5" to 14" Compound Radius (241 mm-355.6 mm)
- Number of Frets 22
- Fret Size Medium Jumbo
- Nut Material Bone
- Nut Width 1.685" (42.8 mm)
- Position Inlays Large Black Pearloid Dots
- Truss Rod Dual-Action
- Truss Rod Nut Heel-Mounted Spoke Wheel Adjustment
- Bridge Pickup New 4th Generation Noiseless™
- Neck Pickup New 4th Generation Noiseless™
- Controls Master Volume (with S-1™ Switch) Master No-Load Tone Switching 3-Position Toggle: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge And Neck Pickups, Position 3. Neck
- Pickup Configuration SS
- Bridge New Elite Suspension Bridge
- Hardware Finish Chrome
- Tuning Machines Deluxe Cast/Sealed Locking (all short posts)
- Pickguard 4-Ply Aged White Pearloid
- Control Knobs Knurled Flat-Top
- Switch Tip Barrel Style
- Neck Plate 4-Bolt Asymmetrical
- Strings Fender® USA, NPS, (.009-.042 Gauges)
- Elite Molded Case
- UPC 885978649754