One of the short comings of Fender’s venerable Telecaster line of guitars has always been its lack of a tremolo system (which of course comes standard on the Stratocaster.)
So if you’re a fan of that Tele twang, like me, but wishing you could bend those strings like a Strat, you might just take a look at the new Fender ’60s Telecaster with Bigsby.
The price range is excellent for a custom Telecaster (it’ll set you back around $850 US) and it sports a solidly built Bigsby “F” vibrato tailpiece, so you can bend to your heart’s content. Otherwise it’s got everything you’d expect from a Tele, including a pair of vintage-styled Tele single-coil pickups, and of course that highly playable neck.
The Fender ’60s Telecaster With Bigsby Features–
- Alder Body
- Maple Neck
- Rosewood Fingerboard With 21 Frets
- Dual Tele Single-Coil Pickups
- Master Volume & Tone Controls
- 3-Way Pickup Switching
- Bigsby “F” Vibrato Tail-Piece
- Adjustable 6-Saddle Tele Bridge
- Chrome Hardware
- Bound Top & Back
Oh yeah…and it comes in a 3-color sunburst finish, or the classic candy-apple red.
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