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Post subject: Standard Telecaster not available on Fender US site
Posted: Tue Jun 12, 2018 10:11 am
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Discontinued or temporarily removed for spec change?
The left hand and HH versions are still there.
https://shop.fender.com/en-US/electric- ... ic-guitars


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Post subject: Re: Standard Telecaster not available on Fender US site
Posted: Tue Jun 12, 2018 1:59 pm
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And on stores ?


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Post subject: Re: Standard Telecaster not available on Fender US site
Posted: Wed Jun 13, 2018 10:14 am
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Did some research and it seems that the new model is
Fender Player Telecaster® Model #: 0145212550


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Post subject: Re: Standard Telecaster not available on Fender US site
Posted: Wed Jun 13, 2018 10:50 am
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Ah, the Smoke & Mirrors of Fender's naming conventions and Marketing.

I thought the recent/new/current "Standard" was now the base model MiM - Not to be confused with the old "Standard" which was the professional grade MiA. Also not to be put off by the "Special" which was the consumer grade MiA and, as such, not as special as the old Standard. It should be more special than the new Standard though as the new Standard is the entry level MiM.

As far as I am aware the Player Series is something different again being a mid rage MiM, a sort of Hot Rodded (New) Standard. But I could be wrong - this week. Next week the names may change again in which case I might then be right.

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Post subject: Re: Standard Telecaster not available on Fender US site
Posted: Wed Jun 13, 2018 12:49 pm
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The price on Fender's UK site is £549 which is the same as the current Standard.


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Post subject: Re: Standard Telecaster not available on Fender US site
Posted: Wed Jun 13, 2018 9:35 pm
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A couple of MIM Std basses were gone from the products page on the US site.

Fender ditched out the Jaguar and Dimension early this year and now it's the turn for the fretless and 5-string Jazz to be discontinued.

Perhaps they'll come up with a replacement series in 2019.


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Post subject: Re: Standard Telecaster not available on Fender US site
Posted: Tue Jun 19, 2018 3:39 am
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It's official.
Player Series - the new Standard as from 19 June


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Post subject: Re: Standard Telecaster not available on Fender US site
Posted: Tue Jun 19, 2018 8:40 am
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The Tele comes in two different pickup configurations, SS and HH, with the latter sporting a pair of beefy humbuckers with AlNiCo II magnets for a crunchy rock lead sound. Both guitars feature a contoured back for playing comfort.

One disadvantage with the Player HH is the lack of a super 5-way pickup switch allowing more tonal options. Not sure if the Player humbuckers feature 4-conductor cables for coil tapping/splitting. :|


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