Vintage Tele Vibes with Modern Energy

The Fender Player II Modified Telecaster SH couples a hot-rodded combination of classic design and player-centric features that bridges the gap between iconic Tele tone and modern performance. With its Player II Noiseless pickups and a modified circuit featuring a treble bleed, the Player II Modified Telecaster SH operates with a noise-free, consistent tone even at lower volumes. In the neck position, a Player II Modified humbucker is thick but articulate with a push-pull split switch to toggle classic single-coil Tele tones. An alder body, a modern C maple neck, and a rolled fingerboard add up to refined playability, complete with newly designed sting trees and short shaft locking tuners for added stability.

A modified Tele experience

With a classic Fender shape and softer edges, the Player II Modified Telecaster SH plays like a Tele should, with a light, fast feel that few other designs can rival. Large enough to be comfortable in hand, the modern C shape is iconic for a reason, allowing enough girth for chords while remaining agile for faster runs and solos. The rolled fingerboard edges are free from sharp edges with a contour that mimics the hand’s natural curvature.

Stability and sustain

Fenders Player II series is known for its player-friendly design, and the Player II Modified Telecaster SH doubles down on this element. A set of ClassicGear short-shaft locking tuners adorns the headstock, allowing for fewer wraps while helping to hold your strings closer to the headstock for added stability. Working in tandem with the tuners, a newly designed string tree with a smoother edge seats the higher strings, creating fewer snags when tuning. Fender understands the importance of brass saddles on a Tele, and the Player II Modified Telecaster SH retains six with a clean satin chrome finish, expediting precision, stability, and superior intonation adjustment.

A merger of silent technology and classic tones

Debuting in 1998, Fenders Noiseless single-coil changed the guitar world. Fender modified this iconic design to create its exclusive Player II Noiseless Tele pickup, which offers the iconic Tele twang with articulate highs, aggressive mids, and mellow lows. A modified circuit brings modern flexibility to this Telecaster, with features that retain vintage tones while adding an assortment of contemporary sounds. Meanwhile, a treble bleed pot adds a highpass filter as you lower the volume, keeping the crisp high end that is often lost at lower volumes. In the neck, youll engage humbucker warmth, with the Player II Modified humbucker providing fat tone without sacrificing articulation. Pull on the tone pot and split the humbucker, transforming your tone with the classic single-coil neck tones for which the Tele is known.

Features:

• Classic design and player-centric features combine for iconic Tele tone and modern flexibility
• Alder body with modern C maple neck and rolled fingerboard enhance playability
• Player II Noiseless Tele pickups offer Tele twang with articulate highs, aggressive mids, and mellow lows
• Treble bleed pot keeps the high-end crisp at lower volumes
• Player II Modified neck humbucker emits fat, articulate warmth
• Push-pull split switch engages classic Tele neck single-coil tone
• ClassicGear short-shaft locking tuners add security and hold your strings closer to the headstock for stability
• String tree with a smoother edge creates fewer snags when tuning
• Satin chrome-plated brass saddles offer ample sustain

Specs

• Neck Finish: Satin Urethane
• Fret Type: Medium Jumbo
• Number of Strings: 6
• Left-/Right-handed: Right-handed
• Body Type: Solidbody
• Body Shape: Player II Telecaster
• Body Material: Alder
• Body Finish: Gloss Polyester
• Color: Dusk
• Neck Material: Maple
• Neck Shape: Modern C
• Neck Joint: Bolt-on
• Radius: 9.5″
• Fingerboard Material: Maple
• Fingerboard Inlay: Dots
• Number of Frets: 22
• Scale Length: 25.5″
• Nut Width: 1.650″
• Nut Material: TUSQ
• Bridge/Tailpiece: 6-Saddle String-Through-Body Tele Bridge with Block Brass Saddles
• Tuners: Fender Deluxe Cast/Sealed Locking
• Bridge Pickup: Fender Player II Noiseless Tele Single-coil
• Controls: 1 x Volume w/Treble – Bleed, 1 x Master Tone
• Switching: 3-way blade pickup switch
• Strings: Fender 250L, .009-.042
• Case/Gig Bag: Deluxe Gig Bag