Fender Blackout Telecaster Electric Guitar with Gig Bag

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Embrace your dark side with this Deluxe Fender Telecaster. With three pickups and five-way switching, it provides a wide variety of famous Fender tones.

What's special about this item?

Feature:	What it does:
5-way Strat-o-Tele switching	5-position switch on Tele for more available tones
C-shaped neck profile	Comfortable, rounded oval shape
6-saddle Tele bridge	Precise control of each string height & intonation
Bolt-on neck	Articulate, punchy, and easily modified.

Overview

Modern and upgraded, the Fender Deluxe Blackout Telecaster guitar features edgy black-and-chrome aesthetics and gives Telecaster fans a modern instrument with a wide range of great tones. It's a deluxe three-pickup version of the Ensenada-made Telecaster, with vintage style pickups, five-way switching and a tinted C-shaped maple neck with maple fingerboard.

Specs

General

- Model Name:Blackout Telecaster
- Series: Deluxe

Body

- Body: Alder
- Body Shape: Telecaster
- Body Finish: 0135032306, Polyester

Neck

- Neck Shape: Modern "C" Shape
- Number of Frets: 21
- Fret Size: Medium Jumbo
- Position Inlays: Black Dot Position Inlays
- Fretboard Radius: 9.5" (24.1 cm)
- Fretboard: Maple
- Neck Material: Maple
- Neck Finish: Satin Urethane
- Nut Width: 1.650 (42 mm)
- Scale Length: 25.5" (64.8 cm)
- Neck Plate: Standard 4 Bolt
- Truss Rod Nut: 3/16" Adjustable Hex Nut

Electronics

- Pickup Configuration: S/S/S
- Bridge Pickup: Vintage Style Single-Coil Tele Bridge Pickup
- Middle Pickup: Vintage Style Single-Coil Tele Middle Pickup
- Neck Pickup: Vintage Style Single-Coil Tele Neck Pickup
- Pickup Switching: 5-Position Blade: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge and Middle Pickup, Position 3. Middle Pickup, Position 4. Middle and Neck Pickup, Position 5. Neck Pickup
- Controls: Master Volume, Master Tone

Hardware

- Hardware: Chrome
- Bridge: Standard 6-Saddle Strings-Thru-Body Bridge
- Tuning Machines: Standard Cast/Sealed Tuning Machines
- String Nut: Synthetic Bone
- Switch Tip: "Barrel" Style Switch Tip

Tools

- Truss Rod Wrench: 0.1875"

Miscellaneous

- Strings: Fender USA Super 250L's, NPS (.009-.042 Gauges)
- Unique Features: Tinted Maple Neck, 3 Pickup Configuration, 5-Way Switching, Black Dot Positions Inlays

Accessories

- Case/Gig Bag: Deluxe Gig Bag
- Pickguard: 3-Ply Black
- Included Accessories: Deluxe Gig Bag
- Control Knobs: Knurled Chrome

Documents and Manuals

For support or warranty questions, please contact the manufacturer:
Phone: 800-488-1818

Reviews

(1 ratings)

Submitted October 30, 2012 by Bill R in Indpls, IN

"THIS IS A KILLER!!!"

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I sold my 97 strat plus because I needed a car so couldn't afford a top of the line. Then I found this WHAT a GREAT GUITAR!! I'm upgrading it and will NOT buy another Axe,I had a Real deal Strat after I sold my plus I got a deal on it din't play HALF as good as this!, I sit and play without an Amp a lot the resonance of this guitar is unheard of neck is great sound is as well all I can say WHAT are you waiting for I love mine!!!!!!. Fender done this one right! is has one of the nicest paint jobs I ever saw on a guitar...