Fender Vintera ‘50s Telecaster Modified

A Mexican-made Telecaster powered by Custom Shop pickups.

RRP: $1,999 Body: Alder or Ash Neck: Maple (Thick Soft V-shape) Scale: 25.5 inches Fingerboard: Maple Frets: 21

Pickups: Custom Shop Twisted Single-Coil (Neck) and Custom Shop Vintage-Style Single-Coil (Bridge) Controls: Master Volume /

Master Tone

Hardware: Nickel / Chrome

PROS

Great finishes and value for money Fender Custom Shop pickups… …With a four-way selector

CONS

V-shaped necks aren’t for everyone

At the slightly higher end of the Fender Vintera range sits the ’50 Modified Telecaster, which combines some of Fender’s most sought-after Custom Shop colours with pickups from the actual Custom Shop. In this case, you’re getting a Vintage-Style single-coil in the neck and a high output Alnico 5 twisted single-coil in the bridge – which, along with the four-way selector and S1 switch, will be able to cover some serious tonal ground.

The neck profile is a softer variation of the V-Shape profile from the late 50s, so not quite as extreme and still quite thick-feeling. Ultimately, if you’re looking for a mid-priced guitar that screams class and can cover pretty much any kind of gig, this might be the best Telecaster for you.