Fender Stratocaster and Telecaster Mexico: Guitar Model Guide

This quick guide includes new series of the most important models of ender Mexico: Statocaster and Telecaster.

Fender Mexico, experience and quality

Fender has renewed its product line in 2019, here we show you the Fender Mexico line. The Mexico plant has gained a lot of experience over its long history, showing superior quality over the years. If your budget is not enough to come up with an American version, don’t worry, Fender Mexico has great options.

Fender Stratocaster Mexico models

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.

Fender Player Series Model 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 sheet metal saddles.
• Player Series Single-Coil pickups.

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.

Fender Vintera Specifications

Vintera 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.
• 1950s style Strat® singlecoil pickups.

Vintera 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 6-pivotes synchronized tremolo.
• Singlecoil Strat® ’60s style pickups.

Vintera 70’s

• Ash body.
• One-piece or fretboard maple neck by Pau Ferro with “Early 70s” profile, 7.25″ radius fingerboard with 21 vintage-style frets.
• Vintage-style 6-pivotes synchronized tremolo.
• 70’s style Strat® singlecoil pickups.
• Large 70s type tuner.

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.

Fender Vintera Modified Specifications

Vintera Modified 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 Strat® singlecoil pickups with S-1 switch add neck pickup to positions 1 and 2.

Vintera Modified 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 ’60s Strat® singlecoil pickups with S-1 switch add the neck pickup to positions 1 and 2.

Deluxe

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

Fender 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 pickupcs with push / push mini-switch that adds to the bridge mic in positions 4 and 5.
• Locking tuning pegs.
• Neckjoint / Modern 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.

Fender Telecaster Mexico models

Player Series

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

Fender 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.
• Through-Body Tele® six-saddle bridge with solid steel saddles.
• Player Series Alnico 5 Tele® Single-Coil pickups.

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 Th
inline. Alder or ash body depending on the version, usually four pieces.

Model Specifications Telecaster Vintera

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 3 three saddles vintage style.
• Vintage Tele® 50’s style singlecoil pickups.

Vintera 60’s Bigsby

• Ash / 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.

Vintera 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.
• Singlecoil Tele 70’s pickups on the bridge and a Wide Range Humbucking.
• Small 70s type tuner.

Vintera 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 vintage-style saddles.
• Wide Range humbucking pickups.
• Large 70’s type tuner.

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.

Model Specifications Fender Vintera Modified

Vintera Modified 50’s

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

Vintera Modified 60’s

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

Vintera Modified 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 vintage-style saddles.
• Wide Range humbucking pickups.
• Large 70’s type tuner.

Deluxe

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

Fender Deluxe Specifications

• 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 the bridge and neck and Vintage Noiseless Strat in the middle with a 5-position Strat selector.
• Locking tuning pegs.
• Neckjoint / Modern Neckplate (Asymmetric / Rounded)

For more information on the guitar, visit Fender web site.

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