Authentic American tone and feel for today’s players.
The Fender American Performer Telecaster is designed for guitarists seeking a professional-level instrument with a blend of traditional and modern appointments. Handcrafted in Fender’s Corona, California factory, this Tele model combines premium tonewoods with player-focused features for versatile sound and feel. It features an alder body and maple neck, a pairing familiar to most guitarists, along with Fender Yosemite pickups. The flat-staggered pole pieces of the Yosemite pickups provide balanced string response and a wide range of dynamics with controlled feedback. Fender’s Greasebucket tone circuit allows you to roll off highs without losing the low end.
Premium Pickups for Authentic Tele Twang and Versatility
The American Performer Telecaster is equipped with a pair of Fender Yosemite single-coil pickups for the snap and twang that Telecaster players expect. The flat-staggered pole pieces of the Yosemite pickups provide even string response for crystal-clear chords and balanced tone across the fingerboard. Subtle wax potting helps tame feedback at high volumes yet allows the pickups to “breathe” for dynamic and touch-sensitive playability.
Classic Tonewood Combination with Modern Feel
The American Performer Telecaster features an alder body and maple neck, a combination responsible for the distinctive tone of Fender’s iconic Telecaster. While alder provides a balanced and versatile tone, the maple neck offers a familiar playing feel for most guitarists along with articulation and clarity. A modern 9.5″ fingerboard radius and narrow tall frets make bending strings and fretting chords comfortable and intuitive.
Greasebucket Circuit for Flexible Tone Shaping
Fender’s Greasebucket tone circuit allows you to roll off high frequencies without losing low end. Engaging the Greasebucket circuit will subtly mellow the tone of the bridge pickup, ideal for taming overly bright amps or adding warmth. Disengaging the circuit provides the full treble response of the bridge pickup for crystalline Tele twang. The Greasebucket circuit adds tonal flexibility and the ability to shape your tone to suit any musical situation.
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