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Fender American Ultra Luxe Vintage '50s Telecaster

Name: Fender American Ultra Luxe Vintage '50s Telecaster
Brand: Fender
Price: 4229.99 CAD
Availability: BackOrder

Pre-orderFender part 0118242801

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$4,229.99 CAD

Finish: White Blonde

By placing a pre-order you agree to our Pre-order Terms.

Time of arrival for special orders varies by product.
It can be anywhere from two weeks up to several months. After you order, we check with the supplier and email you an ETA. Want an estimate before you order?

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Shipped insured from Ottawa
Free shipping over $200

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Our take

Who this one is for

A blackguard-era Telecaster built around a modern neck. The ash body wears an Heirloom nitrocellulose lacquer, aged, with the 1-ply black pickguard, and a pair of Pure Vintage '51 single-coils supply the bright, cutting voice of the early guitars.

What changes is the feel. A quartersawn maple Modern "D" neck with rolled edges, a 10" to 14" compound radius that suits chords low down and clean bends high up, 22 medium jumbo stainless steel frets and a tapered heel for easier reach to the upper frets. The bridge has six brass block saddles, so each string intonates on its own, and the strings run through the body. The S-1 switch puts the two pickups in series in any switch position for a thicker, louder sound.

The American Vintage II 1951 Telecaster is the period-correct take on the same pickups, with a big "U" neck, 7.25" radius and three brass barrel saddles. Offered in White Blonde and Butterscotch Blonde, both on maple.

SPECIFICATIONS

BODY
Country of Origin: USA
Body Material: Ash
Body Finish: Heirloom Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Body Shape: Telecaster
Pickguard: 1-Ply Black
Aging: Heirloom

NECK
Neck Material: Maple
Neck Construction: 4-Bolt Standard
Neck Finish: Satin Lacquer
Neck Shape: Modern "D"
Fingerboard Radius: 10" to 14" Compound Radius (254 mm to 355.6 mm)
Fingerboard Material: Maple
Position Inlays: Black Dot
Side Dots: Luminlay
Number of Frets: 22
Fret Size: Medium Jumbo Stainless Steel
Nut Material: TUSQ
Nut Width: 1.685" (42.8 mm)
Scale Length: 25.5" (648 mm)

ELECTRONICS
Bridge Pickup: Pure Vintage '51 Single-Coil Tele
Neck Pickup: Pure Vintage '51 Single-Coil Tele
Pickup Configuration: SS
Controls: Master Volume (S-1 Switch), Master Tone
Switching: 3-Position Blade: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge and Neck Pickups, Position 3. Neck Pickup
Special Electronics: S-1 Switch Activates Series Wiring Option in Any Pickup Position (Bypasses Pickup Selector Switch)

HARDWARE
Bridge: 6-Saddle American Tele with Brass Block Saddles
Hardware Finish: Nickel/Chrome
Tuning Machines: Deluxe Cast/Sealed Locking
Pickup Covers: Neck: Chrome; Bridge: Black
Control Knobs: Knurled Flat-Top
Strap Buttons: Locking
Strings: Fender USA 250L Nickel Plated Steel (.009-.042 Gauges), PN 0730250403

CASE
Case: Deluxe Hardshell Case Included

Bench inspected

Every instrument crosses our bench before it ships, and on an online order that setup is free. It can cover the frets, hardware, truss rod, action, nut slots, intonation, pickup heights and electronics, whatever the guitar needs.

Shipped insured

Free insured shipping in Canada on orders over $200.

Financing

Pay in full and you can spread the cost with PayPlan by RBC or Shop Pay Installments, with the exact terms shown at checkout. Financing never changes the price of the guitar. How financing works

Authorized dealer

Full manufacturer warranty on every new instrument.

Three generations

In the family since 1945, with a player answering your questions before and after you order.

Free with online orders

Set up your way

What a setup can cover

Whatever your guitar needs, it gets. None of it is an upcharge.

Frets polished
Fretboard conditioned
Hardware tightened
Fresh strings, your choice
Truss rod adjusted
Action set at the bridge
Nut slots detailed
Saddles radiused, where they are individual
Vibrato springs adjusted
Intonation set
Pickup height set
Electronics checked

Set up by Ian Vance, Fender Custom Shop Technician and Taylor Gold Level Technician

Strings

Gauge

Action

Tuning

Anything else How you play, a problem you have had with past setups, a request the list does not cover.

Pre-orders

Questions we get

How much do I pay today?

Your choice: the full price, or a 25% deposit. On a deposit, the balance is due when the guitar reaches the shop, before it ships to you. A deposit is paid by card or PayPal. Shop Pay, Apple Pay and Google Pay can't take one.

When will it arrive?

It varies by product, anywhere from two weeks up to several months. If you'd like a date for this model first, ask us in the chat and we'll check with the supplier before you order. If you're ready now, go ahead: we confirm the ETA by email once your order is in, and if it changes, we let you know and you can cancel.

Can I cancel?

Yes, any time before the supplier invoices it and ships it to us. We refund what you paid less 3% to cover the card processing fee.

Once it has shipped to us it is a special order and final sale. If it arrives with something wrong, we put that right.

What if the price goes up before it arrives?

You pay the price you ordered at. Once your order is placed we hold that price, even if the supplier raises it before the guitar arrives.

Is the free setup included?

Yes. A pre-order is an online order, so it gets the same free setup: it crosses our bench before it ships, set up the way you choose. The setup menu above shows what that covers.

Do I pay duty or brokerage on a US order?

No. Duty, taxes, brokerage and customs on a US order are handled at our end before the instrument leaves Ottawa. It arrives at your door with nothing to pay.

Orders going anywhere outside Canada and the United States work differently. The shipping and returns policy sets out which is which.

Can I finance it?

Yes, if you are in Canada and paying in full. Pick PayPlan by RBC or Shop Pay Installments as your payment method at checkout. The plan, the rate and the approval sit with the provider, and you see the terms before you agree to anything. You pay a deposit by card or PayPal.