- Fender Tele Jr.
The Fender Tele Jr. (pronounced "Telly Junior") is a variant of the
Fender Telecaster electric guitar , produced in a limited run of 150 by theFender Custom Shop in the early 1990s. While its body shape andscale length are those of the Telecaster, many of its construction and electronic features are more similar to those of aGibson Les Paul electric guitar.
* The neck is set-in (i.e. glued), while most Fender electric guitars' necks are bolted on.
* The body and neck aremahogany , while most Fender electric guitars' bodies arealder , ash, orpoplar and most Fender necks aremaple .
* The magnetic pickups areP-90 single-coil pickups, which are used on some Gibson guitars such as the Les Paul Jr. but are rarely used on Fender guitars.
* The switching and tone-control electronics operate identically to those of a standard Telecaster: The 3-way switch allows use of the pickups singly or together, and the volume control and tone control each affects the combined output signal.
* Thescale length is the Fender-standard 25.5" while most Gibson guitars have a scale length of 24.75".
* The body is chambered; some Gibson models are chambered but virtually no Fender models are.
* The entire guitar (except for thefretboard ) has a glossy finish. Most Fender necks have a satin finish while most Gibson necks (including theheadstock and neck joint) have the same glossy finish as the rest of the guitar.
*The non-tremolo fixed bridge is model as that used on non-tremoloFender Stratocaster guitars.
* Thepickguard is different from the ordinary Telecaster's.While many Fender Custom Shop guitars are simply higher-quality, handmade versions of common Fender models, the Tele Jr. is unique in its appeal to guitarists who want something in between a Fender and a Gibson. Its Fender-standard scale length, chambered mahogany body, P-90 pickups, and other distinctive features contribute to the Tele Jr.'s unique sound. (The Custom Shop Tele Jr. should not be confused with the later, factory-production model of the same name.)
ee Also
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Fender Custom Shop
*Electric Guitar
*Fender Musical Instruments Corporation
*Fender Telecaster
*Gibson Guitar Corporation
*Gibson Les Paul
*Gibson Les Paul Junior External Links
Official site: [http://www.fender.com/customshop/ http://www.fender.com/customshop/]
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