Fender Stratocaster and Telecaster Mexico: Guitar Model Guide

Fender Stratocaster and Telecaster Mexico: Guitar Model Guide
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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.
Fender Mexico and USA lines: Stratocaster Player
SSS standard version
Fender Mexico and USA lines: Stratocaster Player H-S-S Plustop
Plustop HSS version

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.
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Fender Stratocaster Vintera 50’s
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.
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Fender Stratocaster Vintera 60’s
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.
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Fender Stratocaster Vintera 70’s

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.
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Fender Stratocaster Vintera Modified 50’s
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.
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Fender Stratocaster Vintera Modified 60s

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)
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Fender Stratocaster Deluxe


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.

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Fender Stratocaster Deluxe Roadhouse

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.
Fender Mexico and USA lines: Player
Fender Telecaster Player

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.
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Fender Telecaster Vintera 50’s
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.
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Fender Telecaster Vintera 60’s Bigsby
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.
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Fender Telecaster Vintera 70’s Custom
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.
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Fender Telecaster Vintera 70’s Thinline

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.
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Fender Telecaster Vintera Modified 50’s

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.
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Fender Telecaster Vintera Modified 60’s

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.
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Fender Telecaster Vintera 70’s Deluxe

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)
New Fender Mexico and USA lines: Deluxe Nashville
Fender Telecaster Deluxe Nashville
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Fender Telecaster Deluxe Thinline

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

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