Fender Standard Telecaster HH RW Olympic White

General

For price-conscious guitarist who have outgrown the budget segment - but who have not yet grown into Fender's American series - there's the Mexican-made Standard series. Here's the Olympic White Fender Standard Telecaster HH for example. As its name suggests, this Tele has a pickup configuration that's a little different from more conventional Telecasters. Its two Fender Blacktop Humbuckers (HH) make this Tele fully ready for the heavier types of music. From classic rock to an over-the-top high-gain sound, the Fender Blacktops will easily manage. Just so you can enjoy the distinctive single-coil Tele Twang, this guitar features a coil-split function.

Construction

Despite the moderate price of this Standard Telecaster, its specifications are anything but. The base of this electric guitar is formed by an alder body and a maple neck. Maple gives this guitar its balanced tone. However, as the neck supports a rosewood fretboard, the overall sound is slightly warmer than that of models with a maple fretboard. As is usually the case on Telecasters, the bridge is a strings-through-body type, a construction that ensures great resonance and which contributes to the definitive Telecaster sound. The bridge itself features six saddles.

Black Top Humbuckers

The Fender Blacktop humbuckers have an extra high output that allows you to take any amplifier to the limit for a lovely distortion. Ideal for rock and metal. This Telecaster isn't a one-trick pony however, as the coil-split function also allows you to switch to the familiar Telecaster single-coil sounds. In fact, this functionality makes that this Tele is two radically different instruments combined: a high-gain metal monster and a traditional Tele. If you are looking for a reasonably priced, highly versatile Fender Telecaster, you can end your search right here.