Fender Vintera '70s Telecaster Custom

Fender Vintera '70s Telecaster Custom

Fender Vintera '70s Telecaster Custom - Sonic Blue, Pau Ferro

VINTAGE STYLE FOR THE MODERN ERA

For players who want the style and sound of Fender’s golden era, we created the Vintera ‘70s Telecaster Custom. Equipped with the coveted features that defined the decade—including period-accurate neck profile and playing feel, along with re-voiced pickups—this guitar has all of the articulation and punch that made the Telecaster a legend.

We recreated the pickups to sound more like the ‘70s originals. By combining the vintage-style single-coil bridge pickup with a fat-sounding Wide Range humbucking neck pickup we added some beef to the traditional Tele® bite. The “Thin C”-shaped neck has a 7.25”-radius fingerboard with 21 vintage-style frets for classic feel. A vintage-style Tele® bridge with three steel barrel saddles gives this Telecaster its characteristic twang, while “F”-stamped tuning machines offer period-correct aesthetics, classic feel and rock-solid tuning stability. Other features include three-bolt neck plate, chrome hardware and vintage-style strap buttons. 

ALDER BODY

A classic Fender tone wood, alder’s sound is balanced with equal doses of lows, mids and highs.

“THIN C” NECK PROFILE

Remarkably comfortable, the “Thin C"-shaped neck profile is sculpted for a period-correct playing feel that’s comfortable for all players.

REVOICED PICKUPS

We revoiced the pickups to be more 70s-accurate. They’re crisp and articulate, with improved string-to-string volume balance.

PERIOD-ACCURATE FINGERBOARD

Hosting 21 vintage-style frets, the 7.25”-radius fingerboard provides the comfortable playing feel of a vintage instrument.

VINTAGE-STYLE 3-SADDLE BRIDGE

This Telecaster has a classic bridge with a rock-solid string-through-body design and three steel “barrel” saddles for extra bite.

‘70S-STYLE “F” TUNING MACHINES

These tuning machines offer the look and feel of classic machines with the added benefit of enhanced tuning stability.

General

Model Name
Fender Vintera '70s Telecaster® Custom, Pau Ferro Fingerboard, Sonic Blue
Model Number
0149723372
UPC
885978113811
Series
Vintera
Color
Sonic Blue

Accessories

Case/Gig Bag
Deluxe Gig Bag

Body

Body Binding
None
Body Finish
Gloss Polyester
Body Material
Alder
Body Shape
Telecaster®
Body Style
Solid Body

Neck

Fingerboard Material
Pau Ferro
Fingerboard Radius
7.25" (184.1 mm)
Fret Size
Vintage
Neck Binding
None
Neck Finish
Gloss Urethane
Neck Material
Maple
Neck Plate
3-Bolt "F" Stamped with Micro-Tilt™
Neck Shape
Thin "C"
Number of Frets
21
Nut Material
Synthetic Bone
Nut Width
1.650" (42 mm)
Position Inlays
White Dot
Truss Rod
Vintage-Style

Electronics

Bridge Pickup
Vintage-Style '70s Single-Coil Tele®
Pickup Configuration
SH
Controls
Volume 1. (Neck Pickup), Volume 2. (Bridge Pickup), Tone 1. (Neck Pickup), Tone 2. (Bridge Pickup)
Neck Pickup
Fender® Wide Range Humbucking
Pickup Switching
3-Position Blade: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge and Neck Pickups, Position 3. Neck Pickup

Hardware

Bridge
3-Saddle Vintage-Style Tele® with Slotted Steel Saddles
Control Knobs
Skirted Amp Knobs
Hardware Finish
Nickel/Chrome
Orientation
Right-Hand
Pickguard
3-Ply Mint Green
Tuning Machines
Fender® Vintage "F" Stamped

Miscellaneous

Strings
Fender® USA 250L Nickel Plated Steel (.009-.042 Gauges)
  • Alder body
  • One ‘70s Tele single-coil bridge pickup; Wide Range humbucking neck pickup
  • “Thin C”-shaped maple neck; 7.25”-radius fingerboard with 21 vintage-style frets
  • Vintage-style string-through-body Tele bridge with three steel barrel saddles