Fender introduces the American Special Series Telecaster. Everything you want in an affordable U.S.-made guitar is within your reach.

Features include an alder body with gloss urethane finish, 9.5”-radius maple neck, jumbo frets, Texas Special™ pickups, and vintage-style three-brass-saddle strings-through-body Telecaster bridge. The American Special Series—guitars for the times.

Features:

• Model Name: American Special Telecaster®
• Model Number: 011-5802-(Color #)
• Series: American Special Series
• Color: (300) 3-Color Sunburst,
• Body: Alder
• Neck: Maple, Modern “C” Shape, (Satin 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
• Case: Deluxe Gig Bag
• Introduced: 1/2010