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Fender Player Telecaster SS Electric Guitar, with 2-Year Warranty, 3-Color Sunburst, Maple Fingerboard
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Brand | Fender |
Color | 3-Color Sunburst |
Top Material Type | FE0145212500 |
Body Material | Alder |
Back Material Type | FE0145212500 |
Neck Material Type | Maple |
Fretboard Material Type | Maple Wood |
Guitar Pickup Configuration | S |
String Material Type | Alloy Steel |
Hand Orientation | Right |
About this item
- Guitar Bridge System: Hardtail Bridge
- Hand Orientation: Right-Handed
- Guitar Pickup Configuration: Single-Coil
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Product information
Item Weight | 10.15 pounds |
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Product Dimensions | 41.75 x 15 x 4.25 inches |
ASIN | B07CX617K6 |
Item model number | 145212500 |
Customer Reviews |
4.5 out of 5 stars |
Best Sellers Rank | #17,680 in Musical Instruments (See Top 100 in Musical Instruments) #101 in Solid Body Electric Guitars |
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
Date First Available | June 19, 2018 |
Back Material | FE0145212500 |
Body Material | Alder |
Color Name | 3-Color Sunburst |
Fretboard Material | Maple Wood |
Guitar Pickup Configuration | S |
String Material | Alloy Steel |
Top Material | FE0145212500 |
Neck Material Type | Maple |
Number of Strings | 6 |
Guitar Bridge System | Hard Tail |
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Product Description
Bold, innovative and rugged, the Player Telecaster is pure Fender, through and through. The feel, the style and, most importantly, the sound, they're all there, waiting for you to make them whisper or wail for your music. Versatile enough to handle almost anything you can create and durable enough to survive any gig, this workhorse is a trusty sidekick for your musical vision.
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Player Series Single-Coil Telecaster Pickups
Respecting Fender's heritage while maintaining their innovative spirit, the pair of Player Series single-coil Telecaster pickups are crisp and articulate—it’s authentic Fender tone with a modern edge.
The Player Series Telecaster Pickups contain Alnico 5 magnetic pole pieces which provide rich and balanced bass response, punchy mid-range, and crystalline bell like highs with enhanced focus and dynamics.
Player Series Telecaster Bridge with Block Saddles
To enhance the traditional twang and bite of a Telecaster, Fender added block saddles to the string-through-body bridge for precise intonation and to help your sound cut through the mix, sustaining until the sun burns out.
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Alder Body WoodSince 1956, alder has been the main wood used on Stratocasters, Telecasters, Precision Basses and Jazz Basses. Alder is noted for bright, balanced and resonant tone with pronounced upper midrange, excellent sustain, and sharp attack. |
Modern 'C' Shaped 22-Fret Neck with 9.5" Radius FingerboardThe 'Modern C' -shaped maple neck’s comfortable contours and smooth finish are ideal for almost any playing style. By adding a 22nd medium jumbo fret to the contemporary 9.5”-radius fingerboard Fender made it easier to express yourself musically. |
Authentic Fender Tone and StylingPure and simple, this instrument features classic Fender tone styling that evokes and honors the timeless Fender mainstays that came before it and contributed crucial DNA. From the quietest chord to the loudest note, and from the rear strap button to the top of the head stock, it’s the very essence of classic Fender design. |
Your Trusted Sidekick Awaits
Play it. Hang it. Smash it. Standard series instruments are durable, reliable rock ‘n’ roll warriors that can take a beating as they take you places. Packed with player-friendly features and born to perform, this isn’t your run-of-the-mill starter guitar. Then again, it’s not meant for a run-of-the-mill player.
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Customer Ratings | ||||||
Craftsmanship | 4.0 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 4.2 |
For beginners | 3.6 | 4.4 | 3.6 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 4.4 |
Versatility | 4.6 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 5.0 | — | 4.3 |
Value for money | 4.4 | 4.4 | — | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.4 |
Comfort | 4.3 | 4.5 | — | — | — | 4.5 |
Sold By | Amazon.com | Amazon.com | Amazon.com | Adorama | Adorama | Austin Bazaar |
hand orientation | Right | Right | Right | Right | Right | Right |
number of strings | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
fretboard material | Maple Wood | Maple Wood | Maple Wood | Maple Wood | Maple Wood | Maple Wood |
back material | FE0145212500 | Maple Wood | Maple Wood | Alder Wood | Maple Wood | Poplar |
top material | FE0145212500 | Maple Wood | Maple Wood | Maple Wood, Alder Wood | Maple Wood, Alder Wood | Poplar |
string material | Alloy Steel | Nickel | Nickel | Alloy Steel | Alloy Steel | Nickel Steel |
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Customers like the quality, sound quality, and playability of the guitar. For example, they mention it's a very fine instrument, the tone is amazing, and it plays great. They appreciate the ease of setup and action. That said, some complain about the scratches, blemishes, and damage to the pickguard. Opinions are mixed on the nut.
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Customers like the quality of the guitar. They mention that it's a very fine instrument, the wood, finish, and neck are first rate. They also say that it looks and sounds great, and that it arrived in excellent shape.
"...Country, Jazz, Standards, Rock and Blues. It does a good job. After 35 years of playing and entertaining I am satisfied with this Fender...." Read more
"...are upgraded, but the ones on the this guitar are still pretty good quality and they have improved the pickups from last years MIM, which I believe..." Read more
"...Silver gray was not my preferred color but it really is stylish with the white pick guard and red-brown tones of the fret board...." Read more
"...This guitar is beautiful in white, the sound and feel is sweet. I'm Jimi reincarnated now!" Read more
Customers like the sound quality of the guitar. They say it has a clear and clean tone, and the alder wood body resonates beautifully.
"...It's a nice guitar. Very comfortable to play. Sounds great too. Very pretty except for the dings." Read more
"...Aside from all of that, the guitar sounds great. Quintessential Tele sound is achievable, as well as other sounds...." Read more
"...PROS:+ Good sale price and fast shipping+ Amazing tones and playability+ Great stock pickups+ Good value for the money..." Read more
"...This guitar is beautiful in white, the sound and feel is sweet. I'm Jimi reincarnated now!" Read more
Customers find the guitar easy to play and fun to play. They also say it has a low action and is ready to play, making it a great choice for beginners.
"...It was later changes to 10's. It needed a complete setup $100. It plays great. I play most on the bridge mode...." Read more
"...plays like butter. It is fast and narrow and the action very low...." Read more
"...+ Good sale price and fast shipping+ Amazing tones and playability+ Great stock pickups+ Good value for the money..." Read more
"Looks good. Plays well out of the box. I had to re-attach a screw on the pickup. When I loosened the strings, took out all the..." Read more
Customers like the value of the guitar. They mention that it has great stock pickups and is good value for the money.
"...It was delivered on time by you know who, UPS. Good price. Thanks Amazon.It had factory 9 gauge strings. I play 10's...." Read more
"...PROS:+ Good sale price and fast shipping+ Amazing tones and playability+ Great stock pickups+ Good value for the money..." Read more
"MIM Telecaster Just not worth the money..." Read more
"...Coming from an Affinity, it feels worth the money. I'm really pleased with this purchase." Read more
Customers find the guitar easy to setup. They say it's ready to play right out of the box, with a straight neck and smooth fret ends.
"...Good setup right out of the box, though most of the bridge saddles are very unlevel (see photo), so I think I'll adjust and try lowering the action..." Read more
"...Flawless finish. Had to tweak it some but it set up well. Straight neck, smooth fret ends. The nut was the right height for low smooth action...." Read more
"...Not sure how to star it. The guitar was setup well, intonation seemed dead on I but didn’t do a deep run through on it due to the massive ding...." Read more
"Arrived in excellent shape. Required little setup.This is my third Telecaster over 3+ decades, and my third dual humbucker guitar...." Read more
Customers like the action of the guitar. They mention that the action is very low, and the pickup in the burst one is great.
"...It is fast and narrow and the action very low...." Read more
"...perfect, sounded fantastic out of the box, coil tap works well, nice fast action,..." Read more
"...Action is low and smooth no buzz lightyear (the American needs some work buzz buzz.) The wood, finish and neck are first rate...." Read more
"...pickup in the butterscotch one as it was weak but the pickup in the burst one is great. Still, I love these guitars...." Read more
Customers have mixed opinions about the nut of the guitar. Some mention that the neck and frets are perfect, while others say that the frets need to be leveled.
"...The tuners keep the strings well in tune, the neck & frets are perfect, the alder wood body resonates so beautifully that I don’t need an amp to..." Read more
"The tele showed up with ragged fret ends, miss cut, and misaligned nut. Fretboard had to be leveled and re-crowned...." Read more
"...Flawless finish. Had to tweak it some but it set up well. Straight neck, smooth fret ends. The nut was the right height for low smooth action...." Read more
"...1. Finish was good. No cracks, dents, etc.Bad:1. Frets are uneven and will need a fret level.2. The setup is horrible...." Read more
Customers are dissatisfied with the condition of the guitar. They mention that it has scratches, blemishes, and dust. Some say that the box was damaged but the guitar was not. They also report damage to the pickguard, finish, and a small chip in the finish.
"Box was damaged but guitar was not. Did a setup and now it sounds amazing. Spend the extra $ and have it setup properly...." Read more
"...Second was a small chip by the neck pocket...." Read more
"...After 1 day of playing, I noticed a small chip in the finish along the pickguard (magnified and circled in the second pic)...." Read more
"...Only problem was I received it with a rather large blemish on the body...." Read more
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I was going to return it but before I could I played it a couple days and feel in love. It's a nice guitar. Very comfortable to play. Sounds great too. Very pretty except for the dings.
I was lucky this time around. Ordered it based on the specs and reviews. It was delivered on time by you know who, UPS. Good price. Thanks Amazon.
It had factory 9 gauge strings. I play 10's. It was later changes to 10's. It needed a complete setup $100. It plays great. I play most on the bridge mode. I am not disappointed The Luthier was very impressed by the built and sound. I play several types of music. Country, Jazz, Standards, Rock and Blues. It does a good job. After 35 years of playing and entertaining I am satisfied with this Fender. I have had many guitars through out the years. And I am always leary, about foreign products. This one is a Mexican product. Fender in Corona, Ca. says they design it, but the Mexico factory assembles the guitar. That is where is the cost is reduced. An American Telecaster is about 80% more expensive, only because its comes from the USA.
Buy this guitar and spend some money on the "setup". It will play great. Ciao!
Both guitars were visually appealing and both sounded great. They both have the same body. The hardware and pickups on the American are upgraded, but the ones on the this guitar are still pretty good quality and they have improved the pickups from last years MIM, which I believe was called Standard series instead of Player series. The biggest difference aside from the price being half that of the USA, was the neck. The Player Series neck (I have been playing it hours every day since I bought it a month ago) plays like butter. It is fast and narrow and the action very low. My fingers just slide all around effortlessly and my rough callouses from my acoustic playing have smoothed out into just hard fingertips that glide along the strings.
The neck on the USA model was a bit thicker and slightly wider, which for me, makes it hard to comfortably fret the 6th string. Please take into consideration I am female and have small hands, so it may not mean much for you if you are a man, but I think it increases speed if that’s what you’re interested in.
Aside from all of that, the guitar sounds great. Quintessential Tele sound is achievable, as well as other sounds. GC didnt have the Polar White and they couldn’t even get it, so I bought it here on Amazon. I called the number on this page and even got a discount. I Got the Polar White and it is stunning. Absolutely flawless!
Only complaint, as another reviewer has said, the packaging was poor. It arrived in a cardboard box ( the original Fender box) without any kind of neck support or cushioning what so ever. Alarming for any guitar enthusiast. Luckily, after removing the guitar from the box, the guitar was perfect and had no issues. It really would be in the customer’s best interest, and also in Fender’s best interest to do a better job packaging the guitar. Just some cardboard supports around the neck and some foam around the body is all it would take.
I highly recommend this guitar.
But more than that, this guitar is very versatile.
She can be a sweet and polite girl, a country one with a thick southern accent or a hot and dirty one with a lot of attitude. You pick the mood and just have fun!
I love my new fender telecaster and it’s my main axe now!
If you can’t afford an American one, you’re not missing too much by buying the player series, it is in fact a much better value for the money!
If you’re on a tight budget I would suggest the Squier affinity telecaster or the classic vibe, they are truly amazing guitars for the money too.
I would like to wrap up my review by sharing my experience buying this guitar on Amazon.
PROS:
+ Good sale price and fast shipping
+ Amazing tones and playability
+ Great stock pickups
+ Good value for the money
+ Very versatile guitar: you can play country, blues, pop, jazz, rock and even use it as a self-defense weapon.
CONS:
- The guitar is shipped in a very simple box with very little protection, I can see how some people had problems with damage and dents on the guitar, thankfully mine was perfect.
- The tone knob of my guitar is a little scratchy and pickup switch knob is loose, it’s not a hard fix but I guess at this price point this is something that can happen.
- Amazon doesn’t offer a price adjustment I bought it on sale with 15% discount, then they lowered the price to 25% discount a few days later but customer service refused to adjust the price for me.
I could’ve sent the guitar back and buy it again cheaper but I’m already emotionally attached to her and I didn’t wanna risk receiving a damaged one for the reasons I mentioned above.
Overall I’m very happy with the guitar but not so happy about Amazon customers service.
Hope this was a helpful review.
Regardless of what I said you can’t go wrong with a Fender Telecaster!
Cheers!
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Waited since last November when ordered, guitar finally showed up 8 months later? Why, I do not know, showed in stock for all those months. Keep pickin...
Reviewed in Canada on July 1, 2022