Fender American Special Telecaster, Sherwood Green Metallic Overview
Fender American Special Tele Overview by GAK
The American Special Telecaster puts
FEATURES
Maple neck with "C" profile
9.5"-radius maple fingerboard with 22 jumbo frets
Dual Texas Special™ single-coil Telecaster pickups
Three-way pickup switch
Greasebucket tone circuit (rolls off highs without adding bass)
Vintage-style string-through-body Telecaster bridge with three brass saddles
VINTAGE-STYLE BRIDGE
The American Special Telecaster borrows the stylishly classic bridge from its American Vintage series cousins, with a rock-solid string-through-body design and three brass "barrel" saddles for an extra touch of original-era authenticity.
GREASEBUCKET™ TONE CIRCUIT
The tone-control electronics in this American Special guitar include Fender’s Greasebucket tone circuit. When
GLOSS URETHANE FINISH
The shiny gloss urethane finish on American Special instruments imparts a beautifully glassy sheen and especially vivid
JUMBO FRETS
The largest of the fret sizes, jumbo frets are tall and wide, which lets you get a better grip on the strings, enabling more control over them and making bends and vibrato easier. A good choice for players with larger hands and thicker fingers.
MODERN NECK WITH "C" PROFILE AND SATIN BACK FINISH
American Special guitars feature a modern neck designed for comfort and performance, with a contemporary "C"-shaped profile (the shape of the neck in
TEXAS SPECIAL™ PICKUPS
Single-coil Texas Special pickups are over-wound for big Texas-blues tone with
- Body: Alder
- Neck: Maple, Modern 'C' Shape, (Gloss Urethane Finish)
- Fingerboard: Maple, 9.5" Radius (241 mm)
- No. of Frets: 22 Jumbo Frets
- Pickups: 1 Texas Special™ Tele® Pickup (Bridge), 1 Texas Special™ Tele® Pickup (Neck)
- Controls: Master Volume, Master Greasebucket™ Tone Circuit, (Rolls Off Highs without Adding Bass)
- Pickup Switching: 3-Position Blade:
- Position 1. Bridge Pickup
- Position 2. Bridge and Neck Pickup
- Position 3. Neck Pickup
- Bridge: Original Vintage Tele Bridge with 3 Brass Saddles
- Machine Heads: Fender® Standard Cast/Sealed Tuning Machines
- Hardware: Chrome
- Pickguard: 3-Ply Black/White/Black
- Scale Length: 25.5" (648 mm)
- Width at Nut: 1.6875" (43 mm)
- Unique Features: Greasebucket™ Tone Circuit,
- 3 Texas Special™ Pickups,
- Large '70s Style Decal,
- Black Pickup Covers and Plastic Parts,
- Brass Bridge Saddles,
- Black Dot Position Inlays,
- 'Barrel' Switch Tip
- Strings: Fender USA, Nickel Plated Steel,
- Gauges: (.009, .011, .016, .024w, .032, .042)
- Accessories: Deluxe Gig Bag, Polishing Cloth