{"product_id":"2018-fender-hybrid-50s-telecaster-butterscotch-near-mint-w-usa-pickups-hangtags-japan-mij-2","title":"2018 Fender Hybrid ‘50s Telecaster Butterscotch, Near-Mint w\/ USA Pickups \u0026 Hangtags, Japan MIJ","description":"Up for sale, a 2018 Fender Hybrid ‘50s Telecaster in near-mint, 100% original condition, complete with hangtags. A short-lived, discontinued model, the Hybrid ‘50s Telecaster is one of the finest Tele iterations ever produced by Fender Japan, and a model not otherwise available in the USA market.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nForward-thinking in its design and player-friendly features, this Telecaster has a lightweight ash body, '50s U-shaped neck profile carve, USA-made Fender Pure Vintage '58 Tele pickups, USA-spec CTS pots, four-way series\/parallel switching, brass saddles, a bone nut, taller fretwire, locking Kluson-style tuners, and a silky smooth satin neck profile finish.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe Pure Vintage '58 Fender pickups translate the guitar's ample acoustic properties into a vital palette of traditional Tele tones. With alnico V magnets, black fiber bobbins, a copper baseplate on the bridge pickup, and push-back cloth-covered leads, the pickups are extremely faithful to vintage spec. There's ample chewy twang and sparkle on tap in the bridge position, with a sweet, bell-like neck pickup and a very welcome 4th position on the blade switch, engaging both pickups in series for a particularly big and bold sound. This Tele weighs 7lbs 5oz, professionally setup here at Mike \u0026amp; Mike’s Guitar Bar with 10-46 strings, low action, and accurate intonation.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nNeck Specs:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n-Wood: Maple\u003cbr\u003e\n-Shape: U, measuring .865” 1st fret, .965” 12th fret\u003cbr\u003e\n-Fretboard: Maple, 9 1\/2“ radius\u003cbr\u003e\n-Frets: Medium jumbo, faint wear beneath the plain strings on frets 1-3\u003cbr\u003e\n-Scale Length: 25 1\/2”\u003cbr\u003e\n-Nut: 1.675” (42.5mm), bone\u003cbr\u003e\n-Tuners: Kluson-style locking, Gotoh\u003cbr\u003e\n-Serialization: “Made in Japan”, JD18-prefix\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nBody Specs:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n-Wood: Ash\u003cbr\u003e\n-Pickups: Fender Pure Vintage ‘58 single coil x2\u003cbr\u003e\n-Harness: CTS 250k pots\u003cbr\u003e\n-Controls: Volume, Tone, Four-way pickup selector\u003cbr\u003e\n-Hardware: Pat. Pending bridge with brass saddles, dome-topped knurled knobs\u003cbr\u003e\n-Plastics: One-ply pickguard (five-screw, “blackguard”-spec), round ‘50s switch tip\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe gloss Butterscotch finish highlights the tight, uniform grain in the ash body, and there are just a few tiny marks on the body. The smooth satin finish on the neck profile is immaculate.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe original gigbag and hangtags are included.","brand":"Fender","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47144907145472,"sku":"JD18010050_NEW","price":1399.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/4437\/4714\/files\/medium_d708a4a8-6592-4da8-a1b7-df1baa6010ec.jpg?v=1761252215","url":"https:\/\/mmguitarbar.com\/products\/2018-fender-hybrid-50s-telecaster-butterscotch-near-mint-w-usa-pickups-hangtags-japan-mij-2","provider":"Mike \u0026 Mike's Guitar Bar","version":"1.0","type":"link"}