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Modern Player Tele Plus - Honeyburst
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Throughout its history, Fender has always made a special point of welcoming new players to the family by offering entry-level instruments of remarkable style and substance (such as the Duo-Sonic, Mustang and Musicmaster models), with great sound, classic looks, solid performance and eminent affordability. The Modern Player series continues that great my-first-Fender tradition, with thoroughly modern features and several distinctively unconventional new takes on our most revered instruments-all with outstandingly attainable value.
The Modern Player Telecaster Plus HSS is that rare bird among Telecasters-a triple-pickup model-further distinguished by a pine body and mini-toggle coil-split switch for the Modern Player humbucking bridge pickup. Other features include C-shaped maple neck, maple fretboard with 9.5 radius and 22 jumbo frets, Modern Player single-coil Telecaster neck pickup and Modern Player Stratocaster middle pickup, five-way pickup switching, three-ply pickguard, knurled chrome-dome control knobs, vintage-style Stratocaster string-through-body six-saddle hard-tail bridge, vintage-style tuners and nickel/chrome hardware. Available in Honey Burst and Charcoal Transparent.
Body
Body Material: Pine
Body Shape: Telecaster
Neck
Neck Shape: "C" Shape
Number of Frets: 22
Fret Size: Jumbo
Fingerboard Radius: 9.5" (24.1 cm)
Fretboard: Maple
Nut Width: 1.650 (42 mm)
Scale Length: 25.5" (64.8 cm)
Electronics
Pickup Configuration: H/S/S
Bridge Pickup: Modern Player Humbucking Pickup (Bridge)
Middle Pickup: Modern Player Strat Pickup (Middle)
Neck Pickup: Modern Player Tele Pickup (Neck)
Pickup Switching:5-Position Blade: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge and Middle Pickup, Position 3. Middle Pickup, Position 4. Middle and Neck Pickup, Position 5. Neck Pickup
Controls: Master Volume, Master Tone
Hardware
Hardware Finish: Nickel/Chrome
Bridge:Vintage Style 6-Saddle Strings-Thru-Body Hardtail Bridge
String Nut: Synthetic Bone
Auxiliary Switching: Mini-Toggle Rear Coil Selector Switch
Miscellaneous
Strings: Fender USA, NPS, (.009-.042 Gauges)
Accessories
Control Knobs: Knurled Chrome Dome
The Modern Player Telecaster Plus HSS is that rare bird among Telecasters-a triple-pickup model-further distinguished by a pine body and mini-toggle coil-split switch for the Modern Player humbucking bridge pickup. Other features include C-shaped maple neck, maple fretboard with 9.5 radius and 22 jumbo frets, Modern Player single-coil Telecaster neck pickup and Modern Player Stratocaster middle pickup, five-way pickup switching, three-ply pickguard, knurled chrome-dome control knobs, vintage-style Stratocaster string-through-body six-saddle hard-tail bridge, vintage-style tuners and nickel/chrome hardware. Available in Honey Burst and Charcoal Transparent.
Body
Body Material: Pine
Body Shape: Telecaster
Neck
Neck Shape: "C" Shape
Number of Frets: 22
Fret Size: Jumbo
Fingerboard Radius: 9.5" (24.1 cm)
Fretboard: Maple
Nut Width: 1.650 (42 mm)
Scale Length: 25.5" (64.8 cm)
Electronics
Pickup Configuration: H/S/S
Bridge Pickup: Modern Player Humbucking Pickup (Bridge)
Middle Pickup: Modern Player Strat Pickup (Middle)
Neck Pickup: Modern Player Tele Pickup (Neck)
Pickup Switching:5-Position Blade: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge and Middle Pickup, Position 3. Middle Pickup, Position 4. Middle and Neck Pickup, Position 5. Neck Pickup
Controls: Master Volume, Master Tone
Hardware
Hardware Finish: Nickel/Chrome
Bridge:Vintage Style 6-Saddle Strings-Thru-Body Hardtail Bridge
String Nut: Synthetic Bone
Auxiliary Switching: Mini-Toggle Rear Coil Selector Switch
Miscellaneous
Strings: Fender USA, NPS, (.009-.042 Gauges)
Accessories
Control Knobs: Knurled Chrome Dome
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Awesome Guitar 2 of 2 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store Grande Prairie, Alberta
I've been playing this guitar for over a year now for Rock recordings and as well as some small venue playing. I got a set-up done (well worth it), and this made it into an instrument I will likely never sell. The shocking part to me is that the Modern Player line is all MIC (made in China). But at the end of the day, awesome is awesome no matter where it's put together.
Posted by Ryan on Oct 18, 2017
Great Tele or guitar for that matter... 1 of 1 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store Winnipeg (Pembina), Manitoba
This thing is heavy, and heavy things are usually really good...such as tanks and the like. Very good quality, blindfolded you might think it's an American guitar or better. Blindfolded should be the way people check out guitars or instruments, but this Tele looks good when the lights come on and it's last call as well without a doubt. Great cleans and out of phase sound attainable (you'd think you were playing a heavy strat), while the bridge humbucker puts out lots of low end combined with bite...not too bad. Crank the amp to 11 and this thing sustains and holds tone well across the fretboard (which is rather nice indeed). For this price Fender had to use logic and have a game plan, the only cost cutting area that can hold this thing back is the pick ups, but they're not Bic lighter disposables either, any guitar can usually be improved sonically by changing out the pick ups and this is no exception. These will get you by but you need to work the tone control on the amp and guitar a bit whereas with higher end pick ups, you just crank the volume and let everything take its place. I highly recommend this guitar, if you could only have one guitar and a grand to blow, this or a Godin would be your best bet, the Godin in my opinion will throw this guitar around tone-wise but they do that to a lot of quality guitars so they're not alone.
Posted by Rod on Oct 16, 2017
Fret Buzz 0 of 1 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store Edmonton South, Alberta
Great guitar to keep. I got one with buzzing frets on E and A strings though. I might return it for an exchange or a setup.
Posted by Simon on Jul 10, 2017
Superb Tele 0 of 1 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store Edmonton South, Alberta
Unbelievable sound, unbelievable quality, unbelievable craftsmanship at unbelievable price. This guitar beats Mexican and American Tele at some point - the revenge of the Chinese!
Posted by Deo on Jul 6, 2017
Fantastic Guitar for the Price 0 of 0 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store Grande Prairie, Alberta
Not set up, you might think this guitar is just OK. And it's made in China, which at first was big a turn-off for me. that is, until I played one. I've actually played three of these in the past year. One of them was not set up and almost tricked me into not buying. But two others were set up in-store, and were a joy to play. In every case, I found the build quality of these guitars to be excellent. They are also pretty heavy, which is par for the course for a Tele. This modern player Tele is a nice sounding, versatile instrument. But do yourself a favour and get it set up if you buy one. It will punch in 2x it's price with a good setup.
Posted by Ryan McGuire on Apr 15, 2017
Great guitar! 2 of 3 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store Mississauga, Ontario
I own 2 other Teles, both American made. This guitar (Made in China), so far, is every bit as good as the other two. The humbucker and strat pickups are excellent. The coil tap switch is a great feature. The workmanship is impeccable.
By far the best value I have gotten from any instrument I have ever purchased.
Posted by anonymous on Feb 13, 2017
Fantastic guitar 1 of 2 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store Toronto (Bloor St.), Ontario
This is an amazing addition to the Tele family, fit finish and playability is top notch. Great variety of tones available through 5 way and split coil, neck pup is particularly excellent. Try it, you'll like it. Get the first wave of a smart move by Fender, just above Squier, just below Standard, price wise.
Posted by anonymous on May 8, 2014
Amazing quality, value. 3 of 3 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store Toronto (Bloor St.), Ontario
Just picked this up last week, it is quite amazing, the quality, tone, setup components, all top notch. The finish on the Charcoal one is magical, it changes from rusty brown, to grey, to moss green, depending on the light, and the grain is very nice. The tinted neck is smooth as silk, the vintage Kluscon type tuners work well, and hold to tune. Pups are not the best in the world, however they are not bad either, what you'd expect for the price point. Seems very solid, I wouldn't hesitate to gig with it. QC in China must be very good to produce this kind of quality at this price.
Posted by Phil on May 5, 2014
Fender Modern Player Tele Plus 0 of 0 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store Toronto (Bloor St.), Ontario
Straight out of the box, this was set to go. Excellent finish quality immediately apparent, great price, no wonder this one sells like hotcakes, it's a winner! Don't let the 'Crafted in China' deter you, they didn't drop a beat.
Posted by anonymous on May 3, 2014
Amazing 0 of 0 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store Burlington, Ontario
got it for christmas, and it plays great! highly recommend it to anyone.
Posted by anonymous on Dec 26, 2013
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Closest Store Toronto (Bloor St.), Ontario
This is probably the most versatile guitar I've ever played, thanks to the 7 pickup configurations. It can play almost any genre of music, and for the price I don't think you can find anything better. The maple neck plays so well, and it was set up well when I bought it.
Posted by anonymous on Jun 21, 2013
Great Instrument 4 of 5 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store Abbotsford, British Columbia
This Telecaster plays as well as any other U.S. instrument. It plays better than the two U.S. Stratocasters that I own. It is of exceptional quality and came with a near perfect set-up. You cannot go wrong with this instrument.
Posted by anonymous on Jun 10, 2013
Awesome guitar 1 of 1 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store Courtenay, British Columbia
just got my new tele and it's awesome!It came set up really well,just had to seat the strings and tune it.The finish is gorgeous and the neck is flawless.One of the best deals out there!!!
Posted by R.Peacey on Oct 12, 2012
Great Guitar 2 of 2 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
Don't let the "Made in China" scare you off. This guitar is fantastic. It plays great, it has a flawless neck and the finish is absolutely beautiful.
I have the Charcoal Transparent.The picture on the web site is nothing like the actual color. It is actually Black and when stage lighting hits the guitar the wood grain just pops.
Very wide range of tone. Sounds fantastic.
I cant believe this guitar sells for so cheap.
I am VERY happy with this purchase.
I had to wait 41/2 months to get this guitar, but it was worth every minute.
Posted by Dennis on Sep 23, 2012
Absolutely love this guitar 1 of 1 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store Bedford, Nova Scotia
I love teles, but already owning two standard configuration models, I was looking for one with a different sound. I special ordered this one after test driving the Modern Player Marauder, and being very impressed with it's quality and great neck. Since it and Tele had the same neck radius I decided it was the one for me. I had to wait 6 months but it was worth every day of the wait. I may now look at another modern player model. Don't let the Made in China scare you off, this is great quality for the money. Only reason for not giving perfect 10's is that I hate split poles on tuners.
Posted by Regular customer on Aug 2, 2012
just awesome 0 of 0 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store Toronto (Bloor St.), Ontario
Completely satisfied my needs
Posted by anonymous on Jun 28, 2012
a lot of guitar for a little money 2 of 2 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store Victoria, British Columbia
I love teles and this one is a major addition to the family. Similar to the Nashville tele with three pick ups and a surprise. The surprise is not so much the humbucker in the bridge position but rather the coil tap that allows you to retain the Fender single coil sound but the option to beef up the tone if you're looking for a bit more druve. A five position switch makes this guitar infinitelely usable with plenty of access to tone heaven. Fit and finish is fabulous and the neck is excellent. Not sure what you can buy for this kind of money that gives you this much flexibility but this is an amazing guitar for the money.
Posted by anonymous on Mar 8, 2012
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| Product | SKU | Qty |
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| Modern Player Tele Plus - Honeyburst | 355274 |
