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Fender American Elite Telecaster Mystic Black MN
Product no: 9000-0023-0962
Bax Music Warranty:
This product comes with a 3-year warranty.
General
More than half a century after its introduction, the Telecaster has not waned in popularity. Fundamentally, the design has remained unchanged throughout the decades, but Fender have given it all kinds of upgrades in terms of playing comfort and sound over the years. This American Elite Telecaster MN combines the past and the future into one high-quality instrument. Some minor improvements made to the Telecaster's original design include Deluxe Noiseless Tele pickups that give your single-coils all the sparkle without all the noise. What's more, it features an S-1 switch and No-Load circuitry for an extra-broad tonal palette!
American Elite Tele MN: tested, legendary, modern
The combination of an alder body and a maple neck has stood the test of time for most Telecasters, and Fender equipped this American Elite Tele with a maple fretboard as well for even more sparkling trebles. Thanks to the two single-coils, you can lay down a solid foundation for that unmistakable Tele twang to really come through. The neck has been fully redesigned for optimal playing comfort and features a compound fretboard radius and a compound neck profile that goes from a modern C to a D. This makes the Fender American Elite Telecaster just as suitable for stable, open chords at the first frets as it is for smooth tone bending and fast solos in the higher positions.
American Elite Telecaster
In 2015, Fender decided to upgrade their entire American Deluxe series based on the wishes of their biggest fans. Fender took a good look at the Telecaster design itself and altered a few things without affecting the integrity of the original design. When all adjustments were done, the term 'Deluxe' just didn't cut it any more, which is why the legendary brand renamed it the American Elite series. These instruments are simply top-of-the-line and boast more than 50 years of experience and skilled craftsmanship!
Specifications
Product features
| Number of frets |
22 |
| Number of strings |
6 |
| Bridge type |
fixed bridge |
| Pickup configuration |
SS |
| Pickup type |
single-coil (passive) |
| Neck connection |
bolt on |
| Fretboard wood |
maple |
| Includes cover |
no |
| Includes case |
yes |
| Colour |
black |
| Country of origin |
USA |
| Left-handed |
no |
| Body material |
alder |
| Scale length |
25.5 inches (648mm) |
| Body type |
TE |
Weight and dimensions including packaging
| Weight (incl. packaging) |
9,4 kg |
| Dimensions (incl. packaging) |
113,0 x 48,0 x 16,0 cm
|
Product specifications
- Fender electric guitar
- model
- series: American Elite
- colour: Mystic Black
- body
- material: alder
- finish: high gloss
- shape: TE
- neck
- joint: bolt-on
- material: maple
- finish: satin gloss
- profile: compound (modern C to D - from 12th fret)
- scale length: 25.5 in
- fretboard: maple
- radius: compound, 9.5 - 14 in
- number of frets: 22
- type of frets: jumbo
- string nut material: synthetic bone
- string nut width: 1.6875 in
- position markers: white dots
- truss rod: Double Action, adjustable on the body
- hardware
- bridge: 6-Saddle American Tele with Chrome Brass saddles
- hardware finish: nickel
- machine heads: sealed, self-lubricating
- pickguard: white
- strings: Fender USA 250R, NPS, (.010-.046)
- electronics
- bridge pickup: New 4th Generation Noiseless
- neck pickup: New 4th Generation Noiseless
- controls: 1x volume (+ S), 1x tone (no-load), 3-way pickup switch
- included: Fender Elite case
special features:
- Strat-style belly-cut recess on the back of the body for added comfort
- medium jumbo frets for less finger friction on the fretboard
- compound radius fretboard and compound neck profile for comfortable chords and effortless bends
- rolled fretboard edges: extra playing comfort bolt-on neck with Micro-Tilt control for optimal string height
- S-1 switch for four versatile sounds
- No-load switch for tone control bypass for a pure sound
- locking machine heads for improved tuning stability and quicker string changes
- 'all short' machine heads for optimal string angle (from nut to machine heads)
- bevelled heel for comfortable access to the higher frets
- easier access to double action truss rod
4 different sounds:
- position 1 (S-1 off): bridge pickup
- position 2 (S-1 off): bridge + neck pickup, parallel
- position 3 (S-1 on): bridge + neck pickup, in series
- position 4 (S-1 off): neck pickup
Thursday 21 January 2016
Fender knows like no other that you never change a winning team. Besides a few little adjustments here and there, they usually don't mess with their successful models too much. Until now. The famous manufacturer decided to get rid of the Deluxe name and re-brand it with the slightly classier Elite moniker. Of course, this also goes with a few adjustments for the various Teles and Strats, as well as the Jazz, Precision and Dimension bass guitars.
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