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Description
Introducing the Fender American Standard Telecaster Electric Guitar, a modern-day rendition of the classic vintage Telecasters, admired and utilized by musicians worldwide for almost four decades. This guitar is a testament to polished American craftsmanship, blending the soul of the past with the innovations of the present. With its modern "C-shaped" neck profile and innovative tone control, it retains the undeniable Tele twang, making it the true embodiment of a "workhorse". Fitted with either alder or ash bodies and maple or rosewood fretboards, it comes in a variety of finishes, making it a versatile choice for all music genres and styles.
Key Features:
- Modern "C-shaped" neck profile for comfortable and easy playability
- Innovative tone control for a wide range of sound production
- Alder or ash body options, providing a choice of tonal characteristics
- Maple or rosewood fretboard options catering to various playing styles
- Variety of finishes allowing for personal aesthetic expression
- Crafted with American craftsmanship, ensuring durability and quality
- Retains the iconic Telecaster twang, suitable for a range of music genres
- Holds value even after decades of use, making it a great investment for musicians.
Product specs
| Brand | Fender |
| Model | American Standard Telecaster |
| Finish | 3-Color Sunburst, Aqua Marine Metallic, Black, Brown Sunburst, Candy Apple Red, Caribbean Mist, Crimson Burst, Crimson Metallic, Electric Blue, Frost Red, Gun Metal Blue, Inca Silver, Lake Placid Blue, Lipstick Red, Midnight Blue, Midnight Wine, Natural, Olympic White, Purple Metallic, Sonic Blue, Vintage White, White Blonde |
| Year | 1988 - 2000 |
| Made In | United States |
| Categories | Solid Body Electric Guitars |
| Body Material | Alder, Ash |
| Body Shape | T-Style |
| Body Type | Solid Body |
| Bridge/Tailpiece Type | String-Through |
| Color Family | Black, Blue, Brown, Purple, Red, Silver, Tan, Teal, White |
| Finish Pattern | Sunburst |
| Finish Style | Gloss, Metallic |
| Fretboard Material | Maple, Rosewood |
| Fretboard Radius | 9.5" |
| Model Family | Fender Telecaster |
| Neck Construction | Bolt-On |
| Neck Material | Maple |
| Number of Frets | 22 |
| Number of Strings | 6-String |
| Nut Width | 1.65" |
| Offset Body | Non-Offset Body |
| Pickup Configuration | SS |
| Right / Left Handed | Right Handed |
| Scale Length | 25.5" |
| Series | Fender American Standard |
| Wood Top Style | Opaque, Plain |
FAQs
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What is the neck profile of the Fender American Standard Telecaster?
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The Fender American Standard Telecaster features a modern C-shaped maple neck, providing a comfortable and familiar feel for most players, suitable for various playing styles.
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What kind of pickups does the Fender American Standard Telecaster have?
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The guitar is equipped with Alnico V pickups, known for delivering a classic Telecaster sound with a balanced mix of brightness and warmth.
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Is the Fender American Standard Telecaster suitable for beginners?
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Yes, the Fender American Standard Telecaster is suitable for beginners due to its comfortable neck profile and versatile tone, making it easy to play across different genres.
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What body materials are used in the Fender American Standard Telecaster?
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The guitar features a solid alder or ash body, depending on the finish, contributing to its iconic tone and resonance.
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Does the Fender American Standard Telecaster have a string-through body design?
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Yes, it features a string-through body design, enhancing sustain and resonance for a fuller sound.
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Can the Fender American Standard Telecaster be used for rock music?
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Absolutely, the versatile tone of the Alnico V pickups and the solid build make it well-suited for rock and many other music genres.
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Reviews
PROS
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Smooth, comfortable neck for easy playability
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Versatile tone suitable for various music genres
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Durable, road-tested build quality
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Offers classic Telecaster "twang" and punch
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Reliable tuning stability even during gigs
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High-quality construction with attention to detail
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Unique tone and sustain from maple wood
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Customizable with different pickup options
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Excellent tone clarity and definition
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Inspires creativity and musical exploration
CONS
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Heavier than expected for some users
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Occasional hardware issues like loose jacks or broken switch pieces
Owner Insights
We analyzed real musician discussions from forums and Reddit to find what players love, question, and tweak about Fender American Standard Telecaster.
Features and functionality
Value and pricing
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American Standard series retains value better than many guitars; however, significant appreciation is unlikely without unique features or limited production.
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Mods and upgrades
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Strap blocks are popular for vintage guitars, offering security without modification; suitable for those hesitant about installing strap locks.
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The Seymour Duncan Hot Rod bridge pickup is a common upgrade, but it's crucial to test its sound profile before purchase due to its significant tonal impact.
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Owners have swapped stock bridges for compensated brass saddles to enhance tonal quality and intonation.
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Custom Shop Twisted Tele pickups are favored by some for transforming the guitar into a "jingle rock machine," ideal for cowboy chords and low overdrive.
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User experience
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A user successfully used Grolsch beer rings as strap locks but found them unreliable, highlighting the need for dedicated strap blocks or locks.
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Playing in diverse environments, even outdoors in a mall, can reveal the guitar's adaptability and comfort under different conditions.
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The American Standard is praised for its natural finish, with some preferring tortoise shell pickguards over black for aesthetic appeal.
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Setup and maintenance
Critic Reviews
5.0 out of 5
Based on 33 Reviews and 162 Ratings
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It is part of my personality
This one is my first serious electric guitar and probaby the last one that I'd ever part with, as the old ad says. To be honest, not particularly for the quality of the instrument, but for the adventures, bands and stages we've seen together. I like the idea of being buried with it, or probably pass it over to a good friend who'd take care of it rather than sell it. Mine is an 1990 factory second, having a finish that wears off very easily, giving it a nice road-worn look. I think people pay extras for this these days, but I got hold of it for a bargain price. It has a blonde color with a rosewood neck, that has a very chunky U profile. This may be unusual for the American Standard that usually came with a more modern C neck in later model years. I replaced to original pickups to a set of Texas Specials, which did improve the sound a bit, but I still regret that I sold the original Delta-tone set. Apart from that, it is all original, and now lives in a black deluxe wooden case. This is my main stage guitar I've recorded most of the music on my Soundcloud profile playing this guitar.
372
Perfect tone and Smooth Neck
I've had this guitar for years now and I couldn't be more happy with its tone. It is insanely lightweight compared to other guitars. The neck has a smooth controlled play style to it and the pickups are superb. The only problems I have encountered with this product would be that the plastic piece on the pickup switch broke off unexpectedly and the jack has been loose on the guitar since I purchased it. Plays like butter!!
77
Modded
Its a 2012 telecaster with belly cut, ash body. The pickups has been changed for Klein Epic 52, the 6 bolt american pro bridge has been changed for an american vintage ash tray bridge, and the pickguard is currently aged white. the machine head are hipshot locking tuners
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Love the bright sound of the Telecaster, and the Maple wood is the smoothest to play with!
The american Telecaster might be a little expensive in comparison to the Mexican Series or the American Special Series, but it's totally worth the extra price. The Maple wood makes it a very smooth guitar to play to, it also adds sustain to the sounds, so it's an amazing guitar if you are not the lead guitarrist or if you want to play in the clean channel with a lot of chords. The quality of the construction and details of the guitar are also spectacular, you really feel the love in the making process of this guitar. I totally recommend it
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Solid As It Gets
My sage green metallic telecaster came modified with the generation 3 noiseless pickups, and this guitar screams. I use this for a lot of my twangier ventures, or whenever I need a nice bite from single coils. It's clear and defined, but can break up very easily. This is a great guitar for someone looking for versatility.
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Go-To Guitar
This guitar has amazing tone. After a couple of years of dialing in my pedalboard and amp, everything now meshes perfectly to provide a great sound for worship music. Telecasters are my favorite guitar, but you have to be careful not to let the bright tendencies of these body styles get too far over the top.
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I used to mix live sound for a massive gospel evangelist act that moved alla round Philly into bigger and bigger venues eventually filling WAREHOUSES with god-fearing Christians... music was great! "YOU GOT TO PRAAAAAIIIISE HIM! YOU GOTTA PRAISE THE LAHD JEEEESUS!"
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that gospel group's guitarist played a 60s ES355 that I desperately wanted, but he would not sell it to me, even when I offered to do their FOH free for a year! Guess he loved that guitar more than Jesus.
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It's a machine!
It's a great guitar and built like a tank. Everything you'd want in a Telecaster and a tummy cut! I preferred to install the N3 noiseless pickups over the custom shop ones, but the CS pickups also sound really good for more traditional setups.
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Great tone and feel.
This guitar is great over all, it is simple, you can make just about any sound with it, and it has great tome. I can't find any flaws because the telecaster is meant to stay the same as it always was and any "flaws" are supposd to be there. It's the original Fender guitar and for me it's perfect.
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I hesitate to sound picky and antagonistic, but your 2 sentence review begs the question -- you can't find ANY flaws? Thin, flimsy neck profile that will be fatiguing for anyone with long fingers (which should be most people who play Fender's 25.5" scale.. strats and teles are for guys who have a serious stretch) and is prone to twisting with 10 and 11 gauge strings? Mediocre stock pickups wound on plastic bobbins by soulless machines so that the coil of wire doesn't actually contact the magnets? Thick polyurethane finish that is designed for quick drying and a shiny appearance with minimal buffing rather than being designed to let the wood breathe and resonate its best? I wouldn't bring up these little things, but they do all add up and American Standards are on the pricey side for what you actually get. The higher end Mexi stuff is cheaper and often has less of these faults (to say nothing of Fender Japan's fine work). Normally I am all about buying American to keep America's contribution to music (the electric guitar) an American product, but USA Fender's value for dollar has been rather offensive for the last decade. An essentially machine made guitar could be manufactured anywhere, so why not get a foreign Fender that's closer to what Leo created? Or for the money Fender is charging you can call up King Bee or some similar builder... anyway, I have probably ranted too much in your general direction when its FMIC that really cheeses me off.
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I simply don't agree. The telecaster is meant to stay the same as it always was, any "flaws" are supposd to be there. It is true that Fender does charge a lot for it, but it's still a high quality product meant to last many lifetimes(with proper care). It's the original Fender guitar and for me it's great. Please post your own oppenions and not on other people's reviews.
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The best guitar I have ever owned
This American Tele is the best guitar I have ever owned. The tone is perfect, it plays amazing, and every time I want something else I'll play it and remember why I wanted it in the first place. I would play exclusively these Telecasters if they had a tremolo system, but the lack of one is the only reason I play any other guitar. I'm not really into bigsbys either so that's out.
Continuously consistent
This guitar was my first big purchase out of high school. It has been my go to electric ever since. It just brings the creativity out in me. I have the black model, but I changed out the white pick guard for a black one. It's an amazing guitar.
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In this photo, you can see Billie Joe with American Standard Telecaster.
"Purchased and modified in 1996(probably) or 1997, after his original Tele was stolen in October 1995. This guitar has been converted into a Telecaster Plus and has the same modifications* and pickups as his main Plus. It is also from ‘92 - ‘93(?).Jonny brings this guitar on every tour as a backup.
Jonny’s No2 Telecaster is most likely an American Telecaster Standard. (The MIM Standard had 21 frets rather than 22, and the American Deluxe was contoured.) From the mid 90’s, so a first model American Standard. The bridge on the guitar was replaced with one shaped like that of a standard Telecaster, but which has a larger hole to fit a humbucker. Killswitch, strange knob, removal of volume knob.
At some time around In Rainbows era, Plank fitted it with a Korg Kaoss Pad KP2 screen(as can be seen in this photo), but it has yet to be used live."
-Source: The King of Gear http://thekingofgear.com/jonny/chordophones
At 2:06 into this video named "Tom Morello Guitars & Home Studio," Morello talks about his 1982 Fender Telecaster "Sendero Luminoso." It appears to be a standard American Telecaster (he reveals in other interviews it is a 1982 model), with a black finish, white pickguard, and a maple neck. From the looks of it is stock, and is adorned with several stickers. He says:
"This is my main drop D tuning guitar for my entire career. Inexpensive, made in the USA Telecaster. I traded my roommate (he was in a band called Liquid Jesus). He needed a Marshall head and I needed a guitar that I could tune down, play grunge-worthy heavy riffs with. And so the exchange was made, and this is in a song with all the Rage [Against The Machine], Audioslave, Street Sweeper [Social Club], The Nightwatchman songs that are in drop D tuning. Killing in the Name, Freedom, Testify, all those that are in drop D, played and written with the band on this."
Josh can be seen playing this guitar in this video at 0:06. Josh has never talked about this guitar and has only ever been seen playing this guitar once, as seen in this video.
In the video "Slowdive - Slomo (Live on KEXP)" recorded on October 25, 2017, Neil Halstead is confirmed to be using a Fender American Standard Telecaster. This identification is made based on the distinctive 6-saddle bridge with the Fender logo and the inscription on the guitar headstock, which are characteristic features of this model. The video is available on YouTube, hosted by KEXP.
Adam Young's studio has six Fender guitars. The first is an American Standard Telecaster.
In this image, PJ Harvey is playing a black Fender American Standard Telecaster with a Rosewood fretboard.
Alex Trimble is seen using a Fender 2012 American Standard Telecaster Electric Guitar.
Here, Courtney tells the story of how she got a friend to help her buy a Telecaster on eBay, because she was on tour and was afraid of messing up her Harmony Rocket. The same guitar was also mentioned in 2015 Premier Guitar interview.
"its got a lot of practical applications for the music i play now, because of the way i changed things out a little" starting at 5:44 trohman describes how he changed this guitar to fit his needs.
This photo comes from behind the scenes photos from recording "Everything Will Be Alright At The End", and Bell is seen with this Telecaster, so it is assumed that this one was used on recording of the exact album.
Album Usage
The Fender American Standard Telecaster has been featured on the following albums:
Breaking Out
YUI (2025)
Sex & Death
Rancid (2025)
Blood on Blood
Running Wild (2021)
Give Me a Try (Don Diablo Remix)
The Wombats (2016)
Everything Will Be Alright In The End
Weezer (2014)
Joy of Nothing
Foy Vance (2013)
FROM ME TO YOU
YUI (2006)
From Under The Cork Tree
Fall Out Boy (2005)
Six
Mansun (1998)
Life Won't Wait
Rancid (1998)
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