Fender 2018 Limited Edition American Elite Telecaster HSS

SUPERCHARGED CLASSIC

Packed with attitude and innovation, the limited-edition American Elite Telecaster HSS mixes bleeding-edge performance with timeless visual style. It’s the future of workhorse guitar design—a versatile, unique hybrid that was made to tear it up on stage or in the studio. This custom-contoured Tele® guitar’s stunning looks, easy playing feel and flexible sound can scratch any musical itch.

FEATURES

• Ash body with custom arm contour and belly cut; lacquer finish
• Compound-profile “C-to-D”-shaped neck; 9.5”-14” compound-radius fingerboard
• Direct-mount ShawBucker bridge pickup; Pure Vintage ’64 Tele middle and neck pickups
• Hardtail bridge with chrome-plated brass saddles; Limited Edition neck plate
• Includes Elite molded hardshell case and Certificate of Authenticity

ASH BODY

This Telecaster body is crafted from strong, dense ash—a longtime Fender classic. Notably resonant and sweet-sounding, it features an attractive grain.

LACQUER FINISH

The nitrocellulose lacquer finish lets the body breathe with its true tonal character and also ages and wears in a distinctively personal way.

COMPOUND-RADIUS FINGERBOARD

This fingerboard is curved for comfortable chording at the nut, flattening out higher up on the neck for choke-free bending and faster playing.

SHAWBUCKER PICKUPS

Voiced specifically for its position, the ShawBucker humbucking pickup delivers highly dynamic, multi-dimensional tone while resisting electrical noise.

HARDTAIL BRIDGE

This Telecaster bridge sports six chrome-plated brass saddles for classic Tele tone with twang and warmth.

BONE NUT

A string nut fashioned from bone contributes to superior tone and performance, as well as being an authentic original-era Fender design element.

Specs

Model Name: Limited Edition American Elite Telecaster® HSS, Maple Fingerboard, Antique Cherry Burst
Model #: 0176052731
Series: Parallel Universe
Color: Aged Cherry Burst

Body: Ash
Body Finish: Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Body Shape: Telecaster®

Neck Material: Maple
Neck Finish: Satin Nitrocellulose Lacquer Finish with Gloss Headstock Face
Neck Shape: Compound Back Shape, Modern "C" to "D"
Scale Length: 25.5" (648 mm)
Fingerboard: Maple
Fingerboard Radius: 9.5" to 14" Compound Radius (241 mm-355.6 mm)
Number of Frets: 22
Frets Size: Medium Jumbo
String Nut: Bone
Nut Width: 1.685" (42.8 mm)
Position Inlays: Black Dots
Truss Rods: Dual-Action with Wheel

Bridge Pickup: Shawbucker™
Middle Pickup: Pure Vintage '64 Gray-Bottom Single-Coil Tele®
Neck Pickup: Pure Vintage '64 Gray-Bottom Single-Coil Tele®
Controls: Master Volume, Master Tone (S-1™ Switch)
Pickup Switching: 5-Position Blade: Position 1. Bridge Pickup Position 2. Bridge and Middle Pickup Position 3. Middle Pickup Position 4. Middle and Neck Pickup Position 5. Neck Pickup
Pickup Configuration: HSS

Bridge: 6-Saddle String-Through-Body Hardtail With Block Saddles
Hardware Finish: Nickel/Chrome
Tuning Machines: Deluxe Cast/Sealed Locking (all short posts)
Pickguard: 3-Ply Black/White/Black
Control Knobs: Knurled Flat-Top

Strings: Fender® USA, NPS, (.009-.042 Gauges)
Dimensions: 6.00x18.50x44.50 IN
Weight: 21.60 LB