The American Professional Classic Telecaster is a straight two-pickup Tele: a pair of Coastline '63 Single-Coil Telecaster pickups, a 3-way switch, master volume and tone, and a strings-through-body bridge with three slotted brass barrel saddles. The neck pickup wears a chrome cover and the bridge pickup sits bare.
The alder body carries a Modern "C" neck with a 9.5" radius and Medium Jumbo frets, comfortable for chords and easy on bends, with staggered ClassicGear tuners. The Greasebucket tone circuit rolls off highs without adding bass, so backing it off doesn't turn things muddy.
For a Strat middle pickup and 5-way switching, look at the American Professional Classic Hotshot Telecaster. For a hum-cancelling take on this same guitar, the limited run with the Silent System. For a 6-saddle bridge, compound radius and noiseless pickups, the American Ultra II Telecaster. For a period build, the American Vintage II 1963 Telecaster.
3-Color Sunburst, Faded Dakota Red and Faded Black come with a rosewood board, Faded Lake Placid Blue, Faded Sherwood Green Metallic and Butterscotch Blonde with maple.
SPECIFICATIONS
BODY
Country of Origin: USA
Body Material: Alder
Body Finish: Gloss Urethane
Body Shape: Telecaster
Pickguard: By finish, as shown
NECK
Neck Material: Maple
Neck Construction: 4-Bolt
Neck Finish: Satin Urethane
Neck Shape: Modern "C"
Fingerboard Radius: 9.5" (241 mm)
Fingerboard Material: Rosewood or Maple (by finish)
Position Inlays: White Dot or Black Dot (by finish)
Number of Frets: 22
Fret Size: Medium Jumbo
Truss Rod: Standard
Nut Material: Synthetic Bone
Nut Width: 1.685" (42.8 mm)
Scale Length: 25.5" (648 mm)
ELECTRONICS
Bridge Pickup: Coastline '63 Single-Coil Telecaster
Neck Pickup: Coastline '63 Single-Coil Telecaster
Pickup Configuration: SS
Controls: Master Volume, Master Tone
Switching: 3-Position Toggle: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge and Middle Pickups, Position 3. Middle Pickup
HARDWARE
Bridge: 3-Saddle Vintage-Style Strings-Through-Body Tele with Slotted Brass Barrel Saddles
Hardware Finish: Nickel/Chrome
Tuning Machines: Fender ClassicGear Staggered
Pickup Covers: Neck: Chrome; Bridge: None
Control Knobs: Knurled Flat-Top
Strap Buttons: Vintage-Style
Strings: Fender USA 250L Nickel Plated Steel (.009-.042 Gauges), PN 0730250403
CASE
Case: Deluxe Gig Bag