The Fender American Standard Telecaster is Fender's high-end Tele. It produces that great, famous Telecaster sound with some slight improvements that make it an even better guitar than it 1950s ancestor. Well, maybe "better" is incorrect. But with the addition of the six saddle bridge, for instance, the Standard Telecaster has better intonation than its 3 saddle predecessor.

The new American Standard Telecaster still has the hand-rolled fingerboard edges, alnico V pickups and staggered tuning machines for playability, tone and stability, and now includes great new features including:

Fender American Standard Telecaster Electric Guitar Features:

    * Alnico V pickups
    * Deluxe hardware
    * Solid ash or alder body
    * Modern C-shaped maple neck with satin back and rolled edges
    * Delta-tone™ no-load circuit
    * Highly finished frets
    * Detailed nut work
    * Bent steel Fender saddles
    * American Standard Tele® Bridge Plate (steel saddles and brass plate) for improved resonance
    * Thinner undercoat for improved body resonance
    * Rosewood or maple fretboard
    * Staggered machine heads
    * Hardshell case