Fender American Performer Telecaster HS Electric Guitar Aubergine

With the American Performer Series, Fender brings players a line of affordable U.S.-made instruments loaded with stunning finishes, refined electronics and hardware and a few hidden surprises. These guitars and basses are designed for musicians of any level who seek Made in USA quality and playability at a surprisingly accessible price. The American Performer Telecaster HS with rosewood fingerboard takes the quintessential "workhorse" guitar to a whole new level.

Combining classic Tele lines with a selection of stunning finishes, the American Performer Telecaster HS steps right out under the spotlight. In this version with a choice of understated satin surf green or luscious aubergine on rosewood fretboards, it's a real standout. The '70s-era silver logo on the headstock adds a distinct touch of additional style. The neck features a comfortable 9.5" fingerboard radius and 22 jumbo frets for easy playing and accurate fretting.

The American Performer Tele HS features Fender's ClassicGear tuning machines and a traditional 3-barrel brass-saddle "ashtray" bridge for classic Tele twang and snap that goes hand-in-hand with its great looks. Teles have always been known for their tuning stability, and these new tuners move that to an even higher level.

Freshly designed Yosemite pickups, crafted specially for the American Performer series, in combination with Fender's "Greasebucket" tone circuit, add a new bite to the tone. With a powerful neck DoubleTap humbucker that features patent-pending coil-tap technology on a push/pull pot, and a hot-rodded Tele bridge pickup, it's voiced to deliver the iconic Tele tones with the volume rolled back, then can get seriously nasty, in a good way, when you open it up. The unique Greasebucket circuit enables you to roll off treble without getting muddy, for a mellow tone that will still cut through without getting lost.

Features

• Gloss-finish solid alder body
• 25.5"-scale maple neck with 22-fret, 9.5"-radius rosewood fingerboard
• Fender Yosemite staggered pole, single-coil, DoubleTap humbucker, 3-way switch
• Thru-body-strung Fender 6-saddle Tele bridge, ClassicGear tuners

New Yosemite Pickups
Handcrafted in Corona, California, Yosemite pickups are specifically voiced for each instrument and position to create sonically versatile and musically useful sounds.

New ClassicGear Tuning Machines
Combining vintage style with a modern 18:1 gear ratio, the ClassicGear tuning machines have smooth action and make it easier to fine-tune your instrument.

Push-Pull Potentiometer
The push-pull pot controls the unique Double Tap™ humbucking pickup, unlocking single-coil tones without any volume loss, making it easy to adjust your tone mid-performance.

Greasebucket Tone System
This uniquely Fender tone system lets you cut treble without losing gain or “muddying” your sound, preserving your carefully shaped tone.

American Performer Telecaster® with Humbucking, Rosewood Fingerboard, Aubergine Specifications:

BODY
- Shape: Single cutaway
- Type: Solid body
- Material: Solid wood
- Wood: Alder
- Body finish: Gloss
- Orientation: Right handed

NECK
- Shape: C modern
- Wood: Maple
- Joint: Bolt-on
- Scale length: 25.5 in.
- Truss rod: Dual-action
- Finish: Satin

FINGERBOARD
- Material: Rosewood
- Radius: 9.5 in.
- Fret size: Jumbo
- Number of frets: 22
- Inlays: Dot
- Nut width 1.65 in. (42 mm)

PICKUPS
- Configuration: HS
- Neck: DoubleTap humbucker
- Bridge: Yosemite single-coil
- Brand: Fender
- Active or passive pickups: Passive
- Series or parallel: Parallel
- Special electronics: Push/Pull coil-tap

CONTROLS
- Control layout: Master volume, tone
- Pickup switch: 3-way
- Coil tap or split: Yes

HARDWARE
- Bridge type: Fixed
- Bridge design: 6-saddle
- Tailpiece: String thru body
- Tuning machines: Fender ClassicGear
- Color: Nickel/chrome

OTHER
- Number of strings: 6-string
- Case: Gig bag
- Country of origin: United States