New Fender Mexico and American models: specifications

Fender, The Industry Giant, has launched new american and mexico models: Vintera, Player Series, American Performer, American Professional, American Original and American Elite.

New Fender Mexico and American lines

Fender has renewed its product line in 2019, here we present the new Fender Mexico and American models along with the rest of the most representative models.

New Fender Made in Mexico lines

Stratocaster Player Series

Its predecessor is the Standard, base model, it comes with a multi-piece alder body, usually above four pieces. There is the standard S-S-S version (three singlecoils), and there are H-H (Humbuckers), H-S-S and Plustop versions with Maple / Flamed Maple top that come with S-S-S and H-S-S.

Player Series Specifications

– Alder body.
– One-piece maple neck or Pau Ferro fretboard with “Modern C” profile, 9.5″ radius fingerboard with 22 medium jumbo frets.
– Two-pivotes bridge with vintage-style veneer saddles .
– Player Series Single-Coil pickups.

Stratocaster Vintera

Its predecessor is the Classic Series line. Classic / vintage design and specifications. It has different versions: 50s, 60s and 70s. Alder or ash body depending on the version, usually four pieces.

Specifications of the Vintera Stratocaster

50’s
– Alder or Ash Body.
– One-piece maple neck with “Soft V” profile, 7.25″ radius fingerboard with 21 vintage-style frets.
– Vintage-style 6-pivotes synchronized tremolo.
– Singlecoil Strat® 50’s style pickups.

60’s
– Alder body.
– Maple neck with Pau Ferro fretboard with Medium C profile, 7.25″ radius fingerboard with 21 vintage-style frets.
– Vintage-style six-pivotes synchronized tremolo.
– Singlecoil pickups Strat® 60’s style.

70’s
– Ash body.
– One-piece maple neck or Pau Ferro fretboard with “Early 70s” profile, 7.25 “radius fingerboard with 21 vintage-style frets.- Synchronized six-pivotes tremolo vintage style.
– 70’s style singlecoil Strat® pickups.
– Large 70s type headstock.

Stratocaster Vintera Modified

It is a subseries within Vintera. Its predecessor is the Classic Player line. Intermediate model, classic design with modern specifications. It also has different versions: 50s, 60s and 70s. Alder or ash body depending on the version, usually four pieces.

Specifications of the Vintera Modified Stratocaster

50’s
– Alder body.
– One-piece maple neck with “Modern C” profile, 9.5″ radius fingerboard with 21 medium jumbo frets.
– Vintage-style two-pivotes synchronized tremolo.
– Hot ’50s singlecoil pickups Strat® with S-1 switch adds the neck pickup to positions 1 and 2.

60’s
– Alder body.
– Maple neck with Pau Ferro fretboard with “Modern C” profile, 9.5″ radius fingerboard with 21 medium jumbo frets.
– Vintage-style two-pivotes synchronized tremolo.
– Hot singlecoil pickups’60s Strat® with S-1 switch adds the neck pickup to positions 1 and 2.

Stratocaster Deluxe

Model with modern specifications. It comes in SSS, HSS, and Roadhouse versions.

Stratocaster Deluxe Specifications

– Ash body.
– One-piece maple neck or Pau Ferro fretboard with Modern C profile, 12″ radius fingerboard with 22 Narrow Tall frets.
– Two-pivotes bridge with vintage-style steel saddles.
– Vintage Noiseless ™ Strat pickups with push / push mini-switch that adds to the bridge pickups in positions 4 and 5.
– Locking tuning pegs.
– Modern Neckjoint / Neckplate (asymmetric / rounded)

The Deluxe Roadhouse version has an Alder body that comes with a 6-position selector switch, a preamp system and an S-1 ™ to bypass-ear the preamp.

Telecaster Player Series

Its predecessor is the Standard, base model, it comes with a multi-piece alder body, usually above four pieces.

Telecaster Player Series Specifications

– Alder body.
– One-piece maple neck or Pau Ferro fretboard with “Modern C” profile, 9.5″ radius fingerboard with 22 medium jumbo frets.
– Six Through-Body Tele® saddle bridge with Solid steel saddles.
– Player Series Alnico 5 Tele® Single-Coil pickups.

Telecaster Vintera

Its predecessor is the Classic Series line. Classic / vintage design and specifications. It has different versions: 50’s, 60’s Bigsby and 70’s Custom and Thinline. Alder or ash body depending on the version, usually four pieces.

Specifications of the Telecaster Vintera

50’s– Ash body.
– One-piece maple neck with early 50’s “U” profile, 7.25″ radius fingerboard with 21 vintage-style frets.
– Bridge of 3 three saddles vintage style.
– Singlecoil pickups Vintage Tele® 50’s style.

60’s Bigsby
– Ash or Alder body.
– Maple neck with Pau Ferro fretboard with early 60’s “C” profile, 7.25″ radius fingerboard with 21 vintage-style frets.
– Bigsby Tele bridge with six saddles.
– Vintage Tele® 60’s style singlecoil pickups.

70’s Custom
– Alder body.
– One-piece maple neck with “Slim C” profile, 7.5″ radius fingerboard with 21 vintage-style frets.
– Vintage-style 3-saddle chrome bridge.
– Single coil Tele pickups Type 70’s on the bridge and a Wide Range Humbucking.
– Small type 70s tuner.

70’s Thinline
– Ash body.
– One-piece maple neck with “Slim C” profile, 7.25 “radius fingerboard with 21 vintage-style frets.
– Strat Hard Tail bridge with strings through the body with six saddles vintage style.
– Wide Range humbucking pickups.
– Large 70’s type tuners.

Telecaster Vintera Modified

It is a subseries within Vintera. Its predecessor is the Classic Player line. Classic design with modern specifications. It also has different versions: 50’s, 60’s and 70’s Deluxe. Alder or ash body depending on the version, usually four pieces.

Specifications of the Telecaster Vintera Modified

50′s

– Alder or Ash body.
– One-piece maple neck with satin finish, “Thick Soft V” profile, 9.5″ radius fingerboard with 21 medium jumbo frets.
– Tele bridge with three vintage-style saddles.
– Custom Shop singlecoil pickups on the bridge and Custom Shop Twisted Tele on the neck with S-1 switch.

60’s
– Alder body.
– Maple neck with Pau Ferro fretboard with “Fat C” profile, 9.5″ radius fingerboard with 21 medium jumbo frets.
– Vintage-style Tele® bridge with three brass saddles.
– Hot 60’s Tele® singlecoil pikcups with S-1.

70’s Deluxe
– Alder body.
– One-piece maple neck with “Slim C” profile, 9.5 “radius fingerboard with 21 medium jumbo frets.
– Strat Hard Tail bridge with strings through the body with six saddles vintage style.
– Wide Range humbucking pickups.
– Large 70’s type tuners.

Telecaster Deluxe

Model with modern specifications. There are two versions, the Nashville and the Thinline type ’69.

Specifications of the Telecaster Deluxe

– Alder body.
– One-piece maple neck or Pau Ferro fretboard with “Modern C” profile, 12″ radius fingerboard with 22 Narrow Tall frets.
– Modern Tele bridge with solid steel saddles.
– Vintage Noiseless ™ Tele pickups on bridge and neck and Vintage Noiseless Strat in the middle with 5- position Strat selector
– Locking tuning pegs
– Modern Neckjoint / Neckplate (asymmetric / rounded)

Nashville:

– Alder body.
– One-piece maple neck or indian rosewood fretboard.
– Neck profile: “Deep C” / “Contemporary C”, between a “modern C” and “U” profile.
– 9.5″ radius fingerboard with 22 Narrow Tall frets (6105).
– Vintage style 2-point tremolo bridge with snap-on lever.
– Tim Shaw-designed V-Mod Singlecoil Stratocaster pickups. The HSS comes with a Shawbucker ™ 1 and the H-H Shawbucker ™ 1 and 2.
– Treble Bleed Circuit.
– Hard Case.

New Fender Made in American models

Stratocaster American Performer

Its predecessors are the American Special and Highway 1. It is the most accessible of the guitars made in the United States. It comes in two versions the S-S-S and the H-S-S.

Specifications of the American Performer Stratocaster

– Alder body.
– One-piece maple neck or indian rosewood fretboard.
– Modern C neck profile.
– 9.5″ radius fingerboard with 22 Jumbo frets.
– 6-pivotes tremolo bridge vintage style.
– Singlecoil Yosemite Stratocaster pickups; RW / RP center pickup. The HSS features a “Double Tap ™ humbucking bridge pickup”.
– Push-pull system that activates the neck pickups, Greasebucket tone circuit
– Large 70’s style tuners.

Stratocaster American Professional

Its predecessors are the American Standard. Mid-range of guitars made in America. It comes in three versions: S-S-S, H-S-S, and H-H.

Specifications of the American Professional Stratocaster

American Elite Strat

Its predecessor is the American Deluxe. High end with specifications and modern design. It comes in three versions: S-S-S and H-S-S.

Specifications American Elite Strat

– Alder body.
– One piece maple neck, or with Indian Rosewood fretboard, or with ebony fretboard. Double action access tensioner on the neckjoint with wheel.
– Neck Profile: Composite from Morden C to Modern D
– Compound radius fingerboard from 9.5″ to 14″ with 22 Medium Jumbo frets (6130).
– Modern asymmetric neckjoint (Rounded) for better access to the high frets.
– 2-pivotes tremolo bridge with solid block saddles and push-in lever.
– 4th Generation Noiseless ™ pickups with Switch S1. The HSS comes with a Shawbucker ™ 1 and the H-H Shawbucker ™ 1 and 2.
– Lockable pins with high sensitivity regulators.
– Treble Bleed circuit.
– Hard Case.

American Original Stratocaster

Its predecessor is the American Vintage Reissue (AVRI). High end with vintage hotrod specs. It comes in two versions: 50’s and 60’s.

Specifications Stratocaster American Original

– Body: Ash (50’s) and Alder (50’s and 60’s) painted with Nitro.
– One-piece maple neck (50’s) or with “round laminated” Indian Rosewood (60’s) fretboard. Neck: “Soft V” at 50’s and “C” at 60’s.
– 9.5″ radius fingerboard with 21 Vintage Tall frets (6105).
– Vintage-style 6-pivotes tremolo bridge.
– Singlecoil Pure Vintage ’59 50’s and Pure pickups Vintage ’65 to 60’s.
– Vintage Hard Case.

Telecaster American Performer

Its predecessors are the American Special and Highway 1. It is the most accessible of the guitars made in the United States. It comes in two versions the S-S and the S-H called “Hum”.

American Performer Telecaster Specifications

– Alder body.
– One-piece maple neck or with Indian Rosewood fretboard.
– Modern C neck profile.
– 9.5″ radius fingerboard with 22 jumbo frets.
– Vintage style 3 saddle bronze bridge.
– Singlecoil Yosemite Telecaster pickups. The S-H features a “Double Tap ™ humbucking neck pickup.”
– Greasebucket tone circuit.

Telecaster American Professional

Its predecessors are the American Standard. Mid-range of guitars made in America. It comes in two versions: standard S-S and Deluxe Shawbucker.

Specifications of the American Professional Telecaster

– Body: Ash -Standard- or Alder -Standard and Deluxe Shawbucker-.
– One-piece maple neck or with Indian Rosewood fretboard both models
– Neck Profile: Deep C / Contemporary C, between a modern C and U profile.
– 9.5″ radius fingerboard with 22 Narrow Tall frets (6105).
– Bridge of 3 offset bronze saddles standard and Strat® Hardtail with vintage sheet metal saddles and strings Through-body V
-Mod Single-Coil Telecaster® pickups designed by Tim Shaw. The Deluxe comes with Shawbucker ™ 1T and 2T.
– Treble Bleed Circuit.
– Hard Case.

American Elite Telecaster

Its predecessor is the American Deluxe. High end with specifications and modern design. It comes in three versions: Standard S-S and Thinline.

Specifications Telecaster American Elite

– Body: Standard Alder and Thinline Ash.
– One-piece maple neck, or with Indian Rosewood or ebony fretboard. Double action access tensioner on the neckjoint with wheel.
– Neck Profile: Composite from “Morden C” to “Modern D”
– Compound radius fingerboard from 9.5 “to 14” with 22 Medium Jumbo frets (6130).
– Modern asymmetric neckjoint (Rounded) for better access to high frets.
– Telecaster bridge with 6 solid-block saddles on standard and Thinline has New Elite Suspension Bridge.
– 4th Generation Noiseless ™ pickups with Switch S1.
– Locking tuners.
– Hard Case.

Telecaster American Original

Its predecessor is the American Vintage Reissue (AVRI). High end with vintage hotrod specs. It comes in two versions: 50’s and 60’s.

Specifications of the American Original Telecaster

– Body: Ash in the “50’s” and Alder in the “60’s” painted with Nitro.
– One-piece maple neck in the 50’s and with a fretboard of “round laminated” Indian Rosewood in the 60’s.
– Thick neck profile in “U” in the 50’s and “C” in the “60’s”
– 9.5″ radius fingerboard with 21 Vintage Tall frets (6105)
– American Vintage bridge with three vintage bronze saddles in the 50’s and steel in the 60’s.
– Singlecoil Pure Vintage ’52 to 50’s and Pure Vintage ’64 to 60’s pickups.
– The 60’s comes with double binding on the body.
– Vintage Style Hard Case.

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