

Officially named the Telecaster in February 1951, the world’s first successful solid-body electric guitar turns 60. The Tele revolutionized guitar playing, changed the sound of music and has become a signature instrument for guitarists worldwide. The 60th Anniversary Telecaster packs more than half a century of classic sound and design into one collectible U.S.-made instrument.
Features include an ash body, tinted maple neck and fretboard with modern 9.5” radius and medium jumbo frets, American Vintage Telecaster single-coil pickups, modern tuners, American Standard bridge with bent steel saddles and stamped brass plate, black pickguard, Blackguard Blonde thin-skin lacquer finish, commemorative neckplate, and Fender/SKB molded case.
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Model Name: |
60th Anniversary Telecaster® |
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Series: |
Limited Anniversary Edition |
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Color / Part #: |
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Blackguard Blonde
011-6112-768
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Body Material: |
Ash |
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Body Shape: |
Telecaster® |
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Body Finish: |
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Thinskin Lacquer Body Finish
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Neck Shape: |
Modern "C" Shape |
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Number of Frets: |
22 |
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Fret Size: |
Medium Jumbo |
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Position Inlays: |
Black Dot Position Inlays |
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Fingerboard Radius: |
9.5" (24.1 cm) |
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Neck Finish: |
Lacquer |
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Nut Width: |
1.685" (42.8 mm) |
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Scale Length: |
25.5" (64.8 cm) |
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Neck Plate: |
4-Bolt Neck Plate with Micro-Tilt™ |
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Truss Rods: |
Bi-Flex™ Truss Rod System |
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Truss Rod Nut: |
1/8" American Series Nut |
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Pickup Configuration: |
S/S |
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Bridge Pickup: |
American Standard Tele® Single-Coil Bridge Pickup |
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Neck Pickup: |
American Standard Tele® Single-Coil Neck Pickup |
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Pickup Switching: |
3-Position Blade: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge and Neck Pickups, Position 3. Neck Pickup |
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Special Electronics: |
No-Load Tone Control |
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Controls: |
Master Volume, Master Tone |
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Hardware Finish: |
Chrome |
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Bridge: |
American Tele with New American Standard Bent Steel Saddles and Stamped Brass Plate |
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Tuning Machines: |
Deluxe Staggered Cast/Sealed Tuning Machines |
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String Nut: |
Synthetic Bone |
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Switch Tips: |
Barrel Style Switch Tip |
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Truss Rod Wrench: |
1/8" Hex (Allen) Wrench |
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Strings: |
Fender® USA Super 250L's, NPS (.009-.042 Gauges) |
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Unique Features: |
Thinskin Lacquer Finish, Vintage Style Pickups, 60th Anniversary Neckplate, Five-Screw Mounted Brass Bridge Plate for Sonic Stability, Bent Steel Saddles, Tinted Neck, Rolled Fretboard Edges, Staggered Tuning Keys |
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Case Gig Bags: |
Molded Rectangular Fender/SKB® Case |
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Pickguard: |
3-Ply Black/White/Black |
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Included Accessories: |
Fender/SKB® Case, Cable, Strap, Polishing Cloth |
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Polishing Cloth: |
Polishing Cloth Included |
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Control Knobs: |
Knurled Chrome |