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The Beauty of the ‘Burst (Book) $21.00 Finally, the long-awaited English-language edition of this historic Japanese book is here! The Beauty of the ‘Burst pays tribute to Gibson’s magnificent Sunburst Les Pauls made between 1958 and 1960, the most highly prized solidbody electric guitars ever. The magnitude of their value is directly related to their look (outrageous wood patterns or figured timber), since even non-players are paying t… |
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Million Dollar Les Paul: In Search Of The Most Valuable Guitar In The World (Genuine Jawbone Books) $8.23 Manufactured at the end of the 1950s, the original sunburst Gibson Les Paul – known as the Burst – is the most celebrated electric guitar of all time. This book by renowned historian Tony Bacon explores why these instruments have become so desirable. It takes readers from a factory in Kalamazoo, through the British blues scene of the ’60s, to today’s salesrooms and concert stages…. |
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The Early Years of the Les Paul Legacy 1915-1963 (Book) $18.51 This book, along with its companion book The Modern Era of the Les Paul Legacy 1968-2007 (Fall 2008) emerged out of author Robb Lawrence’s years of research, interviews, extensive vintage archives (including original Les Paul/Mary Ford articles, press photos, music and recordings), and gorgeous original photography. It’s all here: the factory pictures, the designers, the electronics; the first exp… |
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Gibson Electric Steel Guitars (Hardcover) $28.88 This book recounts the story of all the electric steel guitars – or electric “Hawaiian” guitars, as they were called during most of their tenure – that were built by Gibson between 1935 and 1967. Hawaiian guitars were the most popular form of electric … |
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SKB Deluxe SG-Type Electric Guitar Case SKB-61 $129.95 The SKB SKB-61 Deluxe SG-Type Electric Guitar Case is an archtop case designed for Gibson SG style guitars. Protect your valuable SG with a plush lined EPS molded interior (prevents your instrument from moving), built-in bumpers to protect the valance and latches, full-length neck support, and latches reinforced with back plates.SKB guitar cases have set the standard for molded plastic transport protection for over 30 years. Guitar players worldwide recognize the superior design features and quality manufacturing standards inherent in every SKB guitar case. |
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Fender® Sonoran SCE Cutaway Electric Acoustic Guitar $329.99 Cowabunga! Grab your board shorts and your Sonoran and head on down to Laguna to play some tunes and ride the waves. This dreadnought cutaway California Series beauty with electronics will have you admiring its cool Strat® guitar headstock, soft C-shaped maple neck and hip checkerboard binding ’til the sun comes down!Other cool features include a new vintage-inspired pickguard design, rosewood fingerboard and scalloped bracing. Perfect Fender enthusiasts, fans of vintage-style guitars, players who want a different look and vibe and anyone who wants to ride the wave of Fender’s rich musical history and SoCal lifestyle!Model Name: Sonoran™ SCE CustomModel Number: 096-8026-(Color #)Series: California Series™Body Style: Single-Cutaway Acoustic/Electric Fender® Style DreadnoughtColors: (002) Lake Placid Blue,(006) Black,(009) Candy Apple Red(083) Firemist SilverFinish: Gloss,(Polyurethane)Top: Solid SpruceBracing: Scalloped “X” BracingBack and Sides: Laminated MahoganyNeck: Maple, Vintage “C” ShapeFingerboard: RosewoodNo. of Frets: 20Bridge: Rosewood with Compensated SaddleMachine Heads: Vintage Fender Style with White Plastic ButtonsElectronics: Fender FTE-3 Active On-Board Preamp which Features:Volume, Bass, Mid, Treble, Low Battery Indicator LightScale Length: 25.3″ (643mm)Body Depth: 3.75″ (Front) to 4.75″ (Rear)Width at Nut: 1-5/8″ (41mm)Width at Heel: 2-1/8″ (54mm)Unique Features: Fender® Stratocaster® Headstock Shape,Matching Painted Headstock,Fender Tight Dreadnought Body Shape,Dual Action Truss Rod,Traditional Fender Bridge,Factory Mounted Forward Strap Button with Internal Block Reinforcement,White Dot Inlays,Checkerboard Rosette,Vintage “C” Shaped Neck,Multiple Body Bindings,Black PickguardStrings: D’Addario® EXP-26 Phosphor Bronze, Gauges .011 to .052Accessories: NoneIntroduced: 9/2007 |
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Dean Playmate Avalanche Electric Guitar $129.99 The Dean Playmate Avalanche Electric Guitar is the perfect guitar starter for the beginning guitar player. Bolt-on Construction, Chrome Hardware, Die Cast Tuners, Single Coil Pickup, Vintage Tremolo, Basswood Body, Maple Neck, Rosewood Fingerboard, Dot Inlays, 22 Frets. |
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Dean MLX Electric Guitar $229.99 The Dean MLX Electric Guitar features a Basswood Body, 24-3/4″ Scale & 1-11/16″ Nut, Grover Tuners, Chrome Hardware, Zebra Pickups, Tune-O-Matic Bridge, Bolt-on Construction, Maple Neck, Dot Inlays, 22 Frets.The ML was designed by Dean Zelinsky in 1977 to be the guitar with the ultimate sustain and tone. The ML was created with the Dean concept of spreading the mass of the body over a large area, but the ML has something more. Radical string angles is a concept we believe adds to resonance that help a guitar become more alive. The distinctive headstock creates extra long string length, giving the ML a sound like no other! Played by many of rock’s elite over the past two decades, the ML has appeared in award winning videos, on stage and album covers and more importantly on some of rocks finest recordings. Dean has made the ML available to other manufacturers with exclusive licensing arrangements. |
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Dean EVO Dragster Electric Guitar $349 The EVO Dragster Electric Guitar from Dean provides incredible sustain and astonishing tones from a design that blends vintage, old-world craftsmanship with modern guitar making technology. The Dean EVO represents the evolution of guitar design, with a deep dished, carved, ultra thick flame maple top on a body made of select Honduras mahogany. The Dean EVO Dragster features a neck joined at the body with Dean’s exclusive angular neck joint, specially designed for optimum playability and resonance. |
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Takamine EG340C Acoustic-Electric Guitar $379 The Takamine EG340C Acoustic-Electric Guitar has a beautiful dreadnought design with a cutaway. This 6-string a/e features a Spruce top, Mahogany back and sides, Rosewood fingerboard, and gloss natural finish. The preamp is a TP4T model so you can easily plug-in. Hard-shell case sold separately (model GC1128G). |
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Dean Baby ML Electric Guitar $199.99 The Dean Baby ML Electric Guitar features 3/4 Body Size, Contoured Top, Basswood Body, 24-3/4″ Scale & 1-5/8″ Nut, Die Cast Tuners, Black Hardware, Dean Pickups, Tune-O-Matic Bridge, Bolt-on Construction, Maple Neck, Rosewood Fingerboard, Abalone Dot Inlays, 22 Frets. |
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Dean Baby V Electric Guitar $199.99 The Dean Baby V Electric Guitar features 3/4 Body Size, Contoured Top, Basswood Body, 24-3/4″ Scale & 1-5/8″ Nut, Die Cast Tuners, Black Hardware, Dean Pickups, Tune-O-Matic Bridge, Bolt-on Construction, Maple Neck, Rosewood Fingerboard, Abalone Dot Inlays, 22 Frets. |
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Dean Baby Z Electric Guitar $199.99 The Dean Baby Z Electric Guitar features 3/4 Body Size, Contoured Top, Basswood Body, 24-3/4″ Scale & 1-5/8″ Nut, Die Cast Tuners, Black Hardware, Dean Pickups, Tune-O-Matic Bridge, Bolt-on Construction, Maple Neck, Rosewood Fingerboard, Abalone Dot Inlays, 22 Frets. |
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Dean Vendetta XM Electric Guitar $134.99 The Dean Vendetta XM Electric Guitar has a fantastic looking lightweight string-thru Paulownia body with incredible resonance. Rosewood fretboard on a maple neck with 24-fret access is sweet and fleet. Dual naked humbuckers provide that dark sound while pumping out huge chunk and searing sustain. Other features include: a bolt-on maple neck, tune-o-matic bridge, vintage tremolo, and open-coil humbuckers. This guitar rocks! Case not included. |
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Dean EVO XM Electric Guitar $119 The Dean EVO XM Electric Guitar is a great guitar for guitar players of all levels and it’s affordable price makes it perfect for beginning guitarists. The Dean EVO XM is also a very stylish member of the lightweight basswood body family. With a blend of vintage design and modern guitar technology, it provides amazing sustain and tone for its price point. A set of Dean high-output humbuckers deliver the sonic goods, while the adjustable TOM-style bridge keeps you in tune for the length of the gig. A patented angular neck joint makes it very easy to play. The fast and solid bolt-on maple neck has a rosewood fingerboard. The Dean EVO XM also includes black hardware, 22 frets, and sealed machine heads. Case not included. |
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Takamine EG523SC Acoustic-Electric Guitar $659 The Takamine EG523SC Acoustic-Electric Guitar is visually stunning and acoustically amazing with a huge, solid spruce soundboard for major volume and superb tone, and an on-board 3-band graphic EQ features an easy to use, built-in tuner. The unique Jumbo body style provides a stunning profile along with playing comfort and outstanding sound either plugged-in or unplugged.You’ll love how it shimmers under stage lights with its glowing, gorgeous, flamed maple back and sides, abalone rosette, and gloss natural finish. The active electronics of the TK40 preamp reproduce the natural tone with excellent fidelity, and the cutaway body style allows for greater fretboard access. Other features include a rosewood fingerboard and block MOP and abalone inlays.The Takamine EG523SC 6-string is a beautiful, unique, versatile acoustic-electric guitar you’ll enjoy for many years. Hard-shell case sold separately (model GC1124G). |
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Takamine EG523SC-B Acoustic-Electric Guitar $659 The Takamine EG523SC-B Acoustic-Electric Guitar is visually stunning and acoustically amazing with a huge, solid spruce soundboard for major volume and superb tone, and an on-board 3-band graphic EQ features an easy to use, built-in tuner. The unique Jumbo body style provides a stunning profile along with playing comfort and outstanding sound either plugged-in or unplugged.You’ll love how it shimmers under stage lights with its glowing, gorgeous, flamed maple back and sides, abalone rosette, and gloss black finish. The active electronics of the TK40 preamp reproduce the natural tone with excellent fidelity, and the cutaway body style allows for greater fretboard access. Other features include a rosewood fingerboard and block MOP and abalone inlays.The Takamine EG523SCB 6-string is a beautiful, unique, versatile acoustic-electric guitar you’ll enjoy for many years. Hard-shell case sold separately (model GC1124G). |
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Takamine EG340SC Acoustic-Electric Guitar $449 The Takamine EG340SC features traditional styling with modern features like an easy-to-use on-board preamp with 3-band graphic EQ and a built-in tuner. This 6-string acoustic-electric from Takamine has the traditional look and big sound of a dreadnought guitar with terrific tone and projection from its solid spruce top and mahogany back and sides.Excellent playability from its rosewood fretboard and cutaway body style for greater fretboard access. Added aesthetic touches include gold tuners, abalone fingerboard inlays, and a gloss natural finish.The Takamine EG340SC provides beauty, quality, and value in an acoustic guitar with amplification.Hard-shell case sold separately (model GC1128G). |
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Dean Vendetta 1.0 Electric Guitar $219 A great choice for a first rock guitar, the Dean Vendetta 1.0 Electric Guitar produces that dark, double humbucker sound from a light, 25 1/2″ scale, solid-body design with a string-through body offering excellent sustain. The Vendetta 1 has a solid Mahogany body, Maple neck, Rosewood fingerboard, 24 frets, 1 volume control, 1 tone control, and a 3-way pickup selector switch. Also features solid bolt-on construction, Tune-O-Matic bridge, and Classical Dean V Ferrule Pattern. |
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Dean Playmate EVO Electric Guitar Package $174.99 The Dean Playmate is the perfect guitar starter for the beginning guitar player. Package includes Dean Playmate EVO Electric Guitar, M-10 Amplifier, Gig Bag, Tuner, Strap, Cord, Picks.The Dean Playmate EVO Electric Guitar features Bolt-on Construction, Chrome Hardware, Die Cast Tuners, 2 Humbucker Pickups, Tune-O-Matic Bridge, Basswood Body, Maple Neck, Rosewood Fingerboard, Dot Inlays, 22 Frets. |
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Takamine EG541SC Acoustic-Electric Guitar $599 From the Takamine Auditorium NEXC line, the EG541SC is a beautiful and well appointed acoustic-electric 6-string guitar featuring a solid Spruce top, Sepele sides and solid back for superb tone and projection. The smaller, more comfortable NEX body makes the EG541SSC ideal for vocal accompaniment, and the single cutaway design provides easy access to the higher frets for soloing.The gloss black finish and rosewood fingerboard add a touch of class, while the on-board preamp features a 3-band graphic EQ and easy to use, built-in tuner. Takamine hard-shell case sold separately (model GC1128G). |
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Takamine EG440C Acoustic-Electric Guitar $399 The EG440C 6-string acoustic-electric from the Takamine G-Series features an easy-playing cutaway design, spruce top and mahogany back and sides for excellent tone and projection, and an on-board TP4T 3-band graphic EQ with a built-in tuner so you can plug-in. From Takamine’s Auditorium NEXC line, its smaller, more comfortable NEX style body makes it ideal for vocal accompaniment, and the single cutaway design provides easy access to the high frets for soloing.Other aesthetic touches include a rosewood fingerboard with abalone dot inlays and an abalone rosette, gold tuners, and a gloss natural finish. A beautiful guitar and an exceptional value. Hard-shell case sold separately (model GC1128G). |
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Takamine EG540SC Acoustic-Electric Guitar $599 From the Takamine Auditorium NEXC line, the EG540SC is a beautiful and well appointed acoustic-electric 6-string guitar featuring a solid Spruce top and Flame Maple sides for superb tone and projection. The smaller, more comfortable NEX body makes the EG540SC ideal for vocal accompaniment, and the single cutaway design provides easy access to the higher frets for soloing.The gloss natural finish and rosewood fingerboard add a touch of class, while the on-board TK40 preamp features a 3-band graphic EQ and easy to use, built-in tuner. Hard-shell case sold separately (model GC1128G). |
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Dean Playmate EVO Electric Guitar $129.99 The Dean Playmate is the perfect guitar starter for the beginning guitar player.Bolt-on Construction, Chrome Hardware, Die Cast Tuners, 2 Humbucker Pickups, Tune-O-Matic Bridge, Basswood Body, Maple Neck, Rosewood Fingerboard, Dot Inlays, 22 Frets. |
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SKB Economy Universal Electric Guitar Case SKB-6 $94.95 The SKB SKB-6 Economy Universal Electric Guitar Case features an EPS plush lined interior, advanced ABS molded plastic outer shell, reinforced chrome button feet, chrome plated lockable latches, and an oversized accessory compartment. The SKB-6 electric guitar case is designed to hold a variety of electric guitars and provides an exceptional value. Other features include: ‘Tongue and groove’ aluminum valance to keep out dust and moisture; Molded-in bumper to protect valance.SKB guitar cases have set the standard for molded plastic transport protection for over 30 years. Guitar players worldwide recognize the superior design features and quality manufacturing standards inherent in every SKB guitar case.Inner dimensions: Length: 39.5″; Body length: 18.25″; Body depth: 3.5″; Lower width: 12.75″. |
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Ovation iDea Acoustic-Electric Guitar $579 Inspiration can come at any time. Capture it every time with the Ovation iDea Acoustic-Electric Guitar, the world’s first acoustic-electric guitar with a built-in MP3 recorder.Record.Playback.Create.Learn.With a digital recorder built right into the unique Ovation iDea OPi-1 preamp, it doesn’t get any easier to record entire songs or fragments, licks, ideas, even vocals and spoken comments.The Ovation iDea model CC54i-PL in Satin Platinum finish is also a great learning tool with audio lessons on chords, arpeggios, harmonics, and more pre-installed in its onboard memory. Several jam tracks are also pre-installed and additional tracks are available online at ovationidea.com.The iDea can store over 100 minutes of MP3 sound and you can download and manage your iDea music files on your computer. Playback through the built-in headphone jack or plug-in to your favorite amp. The possibilities are as endless as your creativity with the Ovation iDea Guitar.If you already have an Ovation Celebrity guitar you can add these features by purchasing the Ovation Celebrity OPi-1 iDea Retrofit Package Preamp with MP3 Recorder – sold separately.SpecificationsBODY: Mid-Depth Cutaway TOP: Spruce TOP FINISH: Satin Platinum BRACING: Modified X SOUND HOLES: iDea Elliptical NECK: Eastern Mahogany NECK FINISH: Satin Platinum PEGHEAD FINISH: Gloss Black FINGERBOARD: Dark Rosewood WIDTH AT NUT: 1-11/16″ (17.5mm) STRING PITCH AT NUT: 1-3/8″ (9.5mm) PITCH AT BRIDGE: 2-1/8″ (54mm) F/B INLAYS: 12th fret ‘i’ F/B BINDING: Black SCALE LENGTH: 25″ (635mm) BRIDGE: Dark Rosewood TUNERS: Black Ovation PREAMP: Ovation iDea OPi-1 PICKUP: Ovation Original; Black Saddles MODEL #: CC54i-PLOn-board controlsUSB connectionHeadphone jackMic input jackRecord buttonRepeat buttonPlay/stop buttonBacklit menu screen with jog controlVolume, bass, mid, and treble slider controls |
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Dean Playmate EVO J Electric Guitar $109.95 The Dean Playmate is the perfect guitar starter for the beginning guitar player. A mini version of the Dean EVO, this Dean Playmate EVO J Electric Guitar features Bolt-on Construction, Chrome Hardware, Die Cast Tuners, 2 Humbucker Pickups, 3-Way pickup Selector, Tune-O-Matic Bridge, Basswood Body, Maple Neck, Rosewood Fingerboard, Dot Inlays, 22.7 Scale Length. |
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Takamine EG334SC Acoustic-Electric Cutaway Guitar $629 The Takamine EG334SC 6-string Acoustic-Electric Guitar features a dreadnought body with a cutaway design for easy access to the higher frets, a solid Spruce top, and a beautiful gloss natural finish. The rich tones of the Ovangkol back and sides and the warm sounding preamp with EQ makes this G-Series model a great guitar for both plugged and unplugged situations.Add a rosewood fingerboard, gold tuners, and bound fretboard and this guitar offers superb quality and playability – an exceptional value.Hard-shell case sold separately (model GC1128G). |
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Takamine EG360SC Acoustic-Electric Guitar $599 The Takamine EG360SC 6-string dreadnought guitar offers impressive sound and quality with a traditional look, plus modern features like an on-board TP4T 3-band graphic EQ with a built-in tuner. Other features include a rosewood fretboard, solid spruce top, rosewood back and sides, and a cutaway body style for greater fretboard access.Additional aesthetics include gold and pearl tuners, abalone snowflake fingerboard inlays, and a beautiful gloss natural finish. The Takamine EG360SC provides beauty, quality, and value in an acoustic guitar with amplification.Hard-shell case sold separately (model GC1128G). |
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Takamine EG361SC Acoustic-Electric Guitar $599 The Takamine EG361SC 6-string dreadnought guitar offers impressive sound and quality with a traditional look, plus modern features like an on-board TP4T 3-band graphic EQ with a built-in tuner. Other features include a rosewood fretboard, solid spruce top, rosewood back and sides, and a cutaway body style for greater fretboard access.Additional aesthetics include gold and pearl tuners, abalone snowflake fingerboard inlays, and a beautiful gloss black finish. The Takamine EG361SC provides beauty, quality, and value in an acoustic guitar with amplification.Hard-shell case sold separately (model GC1128G). |
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Dean Vendetta XMT Electric Guitar with Vintage Tremolo $149 The Dean Vendetta XMT Electric Guitar has a lightweight Basswood body with a string-through design for better sustain and outstanding resonance. This guitar is wonderful for guitarist of any level. This Vendetta XMT features a vintage tremolo bridge, high-output dual humbuckers, a solid body, and a 24 fret rosewood fingerboard on a bolt-on maple wood neck. Other features include: Classic Dean V Ferrule pattern, Dies Cast tuners, and black hardware.Whammy bar included.Case not included. |
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Takamine EF341SC Acoustic-Electric Guitar with Case $1149 The Takamine EF341SC Acoustic-Electric Guitar features a solid cedar top, maple sides and back, bound fretboard and body, and a gorgeous, gloss black finish that reflects stage lights like polished glass. Other features include a rosewood fingerboard and a warm-sounding 3-band graphic with an extremely stable and accurate chromatic tuner – great for non-standard and open tunings. FREE hard-shell case included.From their Keystone line, this Takamine EF341SC Acoustic-Electric Guitar offers dramatic looks with superb dreadnought sound. One of Bruce Springsteen’s favorite guitars, the full, rich acoustic sound makes this a great guitar for both plugged and unplugged situations. And the cutaway body style provides instant access to those hard to reach notes.The CT4B preamp has 3 bands of graphic EQ tone control, a volume control slider, and an extremely stable, accurate, and easy to use chromatic tuner. |
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Fender® American Standard Telecaster® Electric Guitar Maple Fretboard with Case $1149.99 The look, sound and vibe of the legendary Fender Telecaster® resonates throughout the history and soundscapes of popular music. From orchestra pits to mosh pits; small clubs to stadiums and garages to recording studios, its signature sound is everywhere.The new American Standard “Tele” with Maple Fretboard still has the hand-rolled fingerboard edges, alnico V pickups and staggered tuning machines for playability, tone and stability, and now includes great new features including:FREE Fender/SKB® High-Tech, Molded Rectangular Case, Cable, Strap and Polishing Cloth included• A new bridge with improved bent-steel saddles mounted to a stamped-brass bridge plate for increased resonance and sustain.• A new neck treatment—tinted for a richer presentation, with the maple or rosewood fingerboard buffed to a high gloss. The back of the neck still has that silky, comfortable satin finish.• A thinner finish undercoat that lets the body breathe and improves resonance.• A new Fender-exclusive SKB molded case.• Two beautiful new finish options, Blizzard Pearl and Crimson Red Transparent.Model Name: American Standard Telecaster®Model Number: 011-0500-(Color #) and 011-0502-(Color #)Series: American Standard SeriesColors: (700) 3-Color Sunburst,(706) Black,(712) Candy Cola,(721)** Natural, (Ash Body),**add $100.00 for Special Wood Requirements,(738)** Crimson Red Transparent, (Ash Body),**add $100.00 for Special Wood Requirements,(755) Blizzard Pearl,(Finish: Urethane)Body: Alder on: (700) 3-Color Sunburst,(706) Black,(712) Candy Cola,(755) Blizzard Pearl,Ash on:(703)** 2-Color Sunburst, **add $100.00 for Special Wood Requirements,(721)** Natural, **add $100.00 for Special Wood Requirements,(738)** Crimson Red Transparent, **add $100.00 for Special Wood RequirementsNeck: Maple, Modern C Shape,(Gloss Headstock Face with (Finish: Satin Urethane) on Back of Neck)Fingerboard: Rosewood (P/N 011-0500) or Maple (P/N 011-0502), 9.5 Radius (241 mm)No. of Frets: 22 Medium Jumbo FretsPickups: 2 American Tele® Single-Coil Pickups (Neck & Bridge)Controls: Master Volume, Master Delta Tone™( Delta Tone system includes high output bridge pickup and special No-Load tone control)Pickup Switching: 3-Position Blade:Position 1. Bridge PickupPosition 2. Bridge and Neck PickupsPosition 3. Neck PickupBridge: American Tele with New American Standard Bent Steel Saddles and Stamped Brass PlateMachine Heads: Fender® Deluxe Staggered Cast/Sealed Tuning MachinesHardware: ChromePickguard: 3-Ply Parchment On:(700) 3-Color Sunburst,(703) 2-Color Sunburst,(706) Black,(712) Candy Cola,(755) Blizzard Pearl,3-Ply Black On:(721)** Natural,(738)** Crimson Red TransparentScale Length: 25.5 (648 mm)Width at Nut: 1.685 (42.8 mm)Unique Features: All New Five-Screw Mounted Brass Bridge Plate for Sonic Stability, Loaded with Improved Bent Steel Saddles with Elongated String Slots, for Increased Resonance and Sustain,Thinner Undercoat Finish for Improve |
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Fender® American Standard Telecaster® Electric Guitar Rosewood Fretboard with Case $1049.99 The look, sound and vibe of the Fender Telecaster® resonate throughout the history and soundscapes of popular music. From orchestra pits to mosh pits; small clubs to stadiums and garages to recording studios, its signature sound is everywhere.The new American Standard Telecaster with Rosewood Fretboard still has the hand-rolled fingerboard edges, alnico V pickups and staggered tuning machines for playability, tone and stability, and now includes great new features including:FREE Fender/SKB® High-Tech, Molded Rectangular Case, Cable, Strap and Polishing Cloth included• A new bridge with improved bent-steel saddles mounted to a stamped-brass bridge plate for increased resonance and sustain.• A new neck treatment—tinted for a richer presentation, with the maple or rosewood fingerboard buffed to a high gloss. The back of the neck still has that silky, comfortable satin finish.• A thinner finish undercoat that lets the body breathe and improves resonance.• A new Fender-exclusive SKB molded case.• Two beautiful new finish options, Blizzard Pearl and Crimson Red Transparent.Model Name: American Standard Telecaster®Model Number: 011-0500-(Color #) and 011-0502-(Color #)Series: American Standard SeriesColors: (700) 3-Color Sunburst,(706) Black,(712) Candy Cola,(721)** Natural, (Ash Body),**add $100.00 for Special Wood Requirements,(738)** Crimson Red Transparent, (Ash Body),**add $100.00 for Special Wood Requirements,(755) Blizzard Pearl,(Finish: Urethane)Body: Alder on:(700) 3-Color Sunburst,(706) Black,(712) Candy Cola,(755) Blizzard Pearl,Ash on:(703)** 2-Color Sunburst, **add $100.00 for Special Wood Requirements,(721)** Natural, **add $100.00 for Special Wood Requirements,(738)** Crimson Red Transparent, **add $100.00 for Special Wood RequirementsNeck: Maple, Modern C Shape,(Gloss Headstock Face with (Finish: Satin Urethane) on Back of Neck)Fingerboard: Rosewood (P/N 011-0500) or Maple (P/N 011-0502), 9.5? Radius (241 mm)No. of Frets: 22 Medium Jumbo FretsPickups: 2 American Tele® Single-Coil Pickups (Neck & Bridge)Controls: Master Volume, Master Delta Tone™( Delta Tone system includes high output bridge pickup and special No-Load tone control)Pickup Switching: 3-Position Blade:Position 1. Bridge PickupPosition 2. Bridge and Neck PickupsPosition 3. Neck PickupBridge: American Tele with New American Standard Bent Steel Saddles and Stamped Brass PlateMachine Heads: Fender® Deluxe Staggered Cast/Sealed Tuning MachinesHardware: ChromePickguard: 3-Ply Parchment On:(700) 3-Color Sunburst,(703) 2-Color Sunburst,(706) Black,(712) Candy Cola,(755) Blizzard Pearl,3-Ply Black On:(721)** Natural,(738)** Crimson Red TransparentScale Length: 25.5 (648 mm)Width at Nut: 1.685 (42.8 mm)Unique Features: All New Five-Screw Mounted Brass Bridge Plate for Sonic Stability, Loaded with Improved Bent Steel Saddles with Elongated String Slots, for Increased Resonance and Sustain,Thinner Undercoat Finish for Improved Bo |
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