Fender Classic Player Baja '60s Telecaster Electric Guitar (with Gig Bag)

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Fender Classic Player Baja '60s Telecaster Electric Guitar (with Gig Bag), Main
Fender Classic Player Baja '60s Telecaster Electric Guitar (with Gig Bag), Case
Fender Classic Player Baja '60s Telecaster Electric Guitar (with Gig Bag), Main Fender Classic Player Baja '60s Telecaster Electric Guitar (with Gig Bag), Case
Featuring souped-up electronics, a four-way pickup selector, and a comfortable C-shaped neck, the Classic Player Baja '60s Tele is a guitarist's dream axe.

What's special about this item?

Feature: What it does:
Alder body Light weight with a wide tonal range
Rosewood fretboard Open, warm tone and smooth playing feel
American Vintage '52 Tele pickups Iconic Telecaster pickups; period-correct voicing
American Vintage '58 Tele pickups Iconic Telecaster pickups; period-correct voicing

Former Fender Custom Shop Master Builder Chris Fleming has taken his previous design for the Classic Player Baja Telecaster and upgraded it with full-on 1960s features and vibe, including a rosewood fingerboard and a comfortable '60s "C"-shaped neck profile.

The guitar also features an alder body, 9.5" fingerboard radius and 21 medium jumbo frets, single coil American Vintage '52 Tele (neck) and '58 Tele (bridge) pickups with special four-way (including both pickups in series) and S-1 switching, three-ply pickguard, American Vintage string-through-body Telecaster bridge with three brass "barrel" saddles, special Custom Shop neck plate engraving and more.

Features

- Alder Body Material
- '60s "C" Shape Maple Neck with a Gloss Polyurethane Finish
- Deluxe Gig Bag

- Model Name: Classic Player Baja '60s Telecaster
- Series: Classic Player
- Body Finish: Gloss Polyester
- Fingerboard: Rosewood, 9.5"Radius (241 mm)
- Frets: 21, Medium Jumbo
- Position Inlays: Vintage Cream Dot
- Scale Length: 25.5" (648 mm)
- String Nut: Synthetic Bone
- Nut Width: 1.650" (42 mm)
- Hardware: Nickel/Chrome
- Bridge: Original Vintage Tele Strings-Through-Body Bridge with 3 Brass Saddles
- Tuning Machines: Vintage-Style
- Pickup Configuration: S/S
- Pickups: American Vintage Single-Coil '52 Tele (Neck) and American Vintage Single-- Coil '58 Tele (Bridge)
- Pickup Switching: 4-Position Blade Switch and 2-Position Push/Push S-1
-- S-1 Switch Up:
--- Position 1. Bridge Pickup
--- Position 2. Bridge and Neck Pickups (In Parallel)
--- Position 3. Neck Pickup (Standard Tele)
--- Position 4. Neck and Bridge Pickups (In Series) (Fatter Tone Than Position 2. and More Output Than Position 1., 2., or 3.)
-- S-1 Switch Down:
--- Position 1. Bridge Pickup
--- Position 2. Bridge and Neck Pickups (In Parallel)-Out of Phase
--- Position 3. Neck Pickup (Standard Tele)
--- Position 4. Neck and Bridge Pickups (In Series) Out of Phase
- Controls: Master Volume, Master Tone
- Special Electronics: S-1 Switch; 4-Position Pickup Selector
- Pickguard: 3-Ply Mint Green on (372)
- Strings: Fender USA, NPS, (.009-.042 Gauges)
- Other Features: Knurled Chrome Flat-Top Knobs, "Barrel" Switch Tip, 4-Bolt Neckplate with "Custom Shop Designed" Engraving, Single "Wing" String Tree

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

Reviewers gave this product an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars. (1 ratings)
Submitted July 23, 2017 by Mark R. Garner in Covington, LA

"True Blue Vintage Vibes!"

Overall: 5 out of 5 stars
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This model is basically a hybrid model with the best hardware of the late 50's Teles and the finishing of a early 60's Tele ("Custom Color" & rosewood fretboard). The American Vintage pickups, a '52 in the neck & '58 in the bridge, sound great. The bridge pup has treble out the wazoo but a very responsive tone pot makes it easy to get a bright tone sans the "icepick". The brittle tone is also softened by vintage style uncompensated brass saddles on the American Vintage "ashtray" bridge. (The pickguard has the space needed around the bridge to mount the chrome cover for that genuine vintage look. I raided my 76 Tele for the chrome cover and its vintage orange lined Tolex case. It looks really cool but I don't have it on when I play - you can't palm mute the strings.) The intonation was nearly perfect and the action was well within the acceptable range. This guitar is gorgeous with the faded Sonic Blue finish and the mint green pickguard. Fenderita (Fender of Mexico) is currently in transition due to new laws regarding sourcing of wood, especially rosewood. Pau Ferro ("Ironwood") is now used in place of rosewood and it's not a bad move. Pau Ferro is a dense and tightly grained hard wood very similar to ebony. Mine has the PF fretboard and I prefer it to RW. In closing I want to address the expanded tonal options due to the 4 position pickup selector and "S-1" phase switching circuit. These offer great extra options but, truth be told, the 'standard +1' settings sound so great… read more you'll forget about the S-1 switch. This guitar is a winner.

Musical Background:
Former semi-pro now a stay-at-home jammer.

Musical Style:
Rock. Psychedelic rock especially. This guitar is a one way ticket to the Yardbirds' nest. That fuzz drenched howl of Jimmy Page read less
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