Description
The Fender American Professional Classic Telecaster Hotshot in 3-Color Sunburst is a great pick for the player who wants vintage tone with a bit more flexibility under the hood. Whether you're gigging regularly, recording at home, or just want a no-nonsense workhorse that still turns heads, this Tele brings a lot to the table. It mixes that unmistakable '60s Fender voice with some Strat-inspired versatility, thanks to the pickup configuration and 5-way switching.
You've got three Coastline pickups here: '63 Tele-style in the bridge and neck, and a reverse-wound '57 Strat-style in the middle. That setup gives you a lot of tonal ground to cover. The alder body and maple neck combo keeps things bright and focused, and the vintage-style 3-saddle bridge with brass barrels gives you that snappy Tele attack. It's wired simply with a Master Volume and Tone, but the 5-position blade unlocks Strat-like in-between tones you don't usually get from a Tele. It's a smart layout for anyone who needs more from one guitar.
The satin-finished Modern "C" neck is comfortable and fast. With a 9.5" radius and medium jumbo frets, it plays easily without losing that classic Fender feel. ClassicGear tuners hold tune well, and the whole thing is built to handle real-world playing, not just bedroom noodling. We like how this guitar plays out of the case-it's stable, familiar, and just works.
Specifications:
- Body Wood: Alder
- Body Finish: Gloss Urethane
- Body Shape: Telecaster
- Body Style: Solid Body
- Neck Wood: Maple
- Neck Shape: Modern "C"
- Neck Finish: Satin Urethane
- Nut Width: 1.685" (42.8 mm)
- Scale Length: 25.5" (648 mm)
- Fingerboard Radius: 9.5" (241 mm)
- Fingerboard Material: Maple
- Number of Frets: 22
- Fret Size: Medium Jumbo
- Inlays: White Dot
- Truss Rod: Standard
- Nut Material: Synthetic Bone
- Tuners: Fender ClassicGear Staggered
- Bridge: 3-Saddle Vintage-Style Strings-Through-Body Tele with Slotted Brass Saddles
- Hardware Finish: Nickel/Chrome
- Pickguard: 3-Ply Black/White/Black
- Strap Buttons: Vintage-Style
- Pickup Configuration: SSS
- Bridge Pickup: Coastline '63 Single-Coil Telecaster
- Middle Pickup: Coastline '57 Single-Coil Stratocaster RWRP
- Neck Pickup: Coastline '63 Single-Coil Telecaster
- Controls: Master Volume, Master Tone
- Switching: 5-Position Blade (Position 1. Bridge, 2. Bridge+Middle, 3. Middle, 4. Middle+Neck, 5. Neck)
- Case: Deluxe Gig Bag Included
Sku: 0114972300
