2011 Fender American Deluxe Telecaster Butterscotch Blonde (Partscaster)

This guitar is a marriage of a Fender American Performer neck and an American Deluxe body. With an HSH set up, locking tuners, 6 saddle bridge, and a 5-way switch, this instrument is well equipped for any gig. The neck pickup (Seth Lover HB59) responds very well to the tone and volume controls, it’s easy to find a mellow jazz sound or a heavy rhythm tone. The bridge (Seymour Duncan Hot Rails) is hot and bright without being shrill or piercing. The middle pickup, a Lindy Fralin Blues Special, is the icing on the cake: The 2 & 4 positions sound like a beefier strat, while the middle pickup alone gives you Jerry tone for days. If you want the standard Fender sound we all know and love, this is not the guitar for you. But for the player who wants versatility, who wants to bring one guitar to the gig that has all the sounds: Look no further, you’ve found your next guitar.

Body: Alder body in Butterscotch Blonde

Neck: Maple neck with a fingerboard rosewood, 9.5” radius, 25.5” scale length, 1.685” nut width, 22 frets, white dot inlays.

Pickups/Hardware: Neck: Seth Lover HB59, Middle: Lindy Fralin Blues Special, Bridge: Seymour Duncan Hot Rails, Fender locking tuning keys, 6 block saddle bridge, knurled knobs knobs, 5-way switch, synthetic bone nut.

Modifications: This guitar has had quite a few modifications. The neck has been swapped for a Fender American Performer neck. The two original pickups have been replaced, and a middle pickup has been added (see previous section for pickups). The tuners have been replaced with Fender locking tuners. The strap buttons appear to have been replaced with a set of Schaller strap locks.

Cosmetics: This guitar is in very good condition. It has light surface scratches on the top and back of the body. The back of the neck is clean, and the frets show light wear. Overall, this guitar plays very well and sounds fantastic.

Playability: Our in-house guitar tech has inspected, setup, and restrung this instrument with a new set of strings. The neck is straight, the truss rod is fully functional, and the action has been set-up low and comfortable.

Weight: 8 lbs. 4 oz.

Case: This guitar ships with a plastic Fender hard shell case, professionally packaged, and fully insured.

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