Fender Player II Modified Telecaster, Rosewood Fingerboard, Dusk

Description

The Player II Modified series features hot-rodded versions of the Stratocaster, Telecaster, Precision Bass and Jazz Bass models. Like the instruments in the Player II series, these are classic Fender designs made from high-quality tonewoods, with rounded fretboard edges and modern neck profiles. But the Player II Modified has also been upgraded with new noiseless pickups, improved electronics and innovative hardware.

The Fender Player II Modified Telecaster bridges the gap between the iconic Tele sound and modern features. With its Player II Noiseless pickups and modified circuit with treble bleed, the Player II Modified Telecaster delivers a noise-free, consistent tone—even at lower volumes. You can even add a thick humbucker sound with a push-pull pot that allows you to run the single-coil pickups in series. An alder body, a Modern C maple neck and rounded fretboard edges contribute to refined playability, which is enhanced on the Player II Modified Telecaster by newly designed string trees and lockable short-shaft tuning pegs. Six satin-chrome brass saddles give the Telecaster its characteristic sustain and improved intonation.

The Player II Modified Telecaster—like the Player II Telecaster—is built with a body that is a perfect blend of vintage and modern. It starts with the classic, comfort-contoured alder body, a high-gloss polyester finish and a 3-ply parchment pickguard. You get the same comfortable, modern maple neck in a Modern C shape and a 9.5″-radius fretboard with 22 medium-jumbo frets. The neck is treated with a satin polyurethane finish that feels comfortable to hold and does not become “greasy” after hours of playing. The neck has comfortably rounded fretboard edges that make it feel especially good in the hand. A set of lockable short-shaft tuning pegs allows you to string the guitar with fewer wraps while helping to keep the strings closer to the headstock, so they sit better in the nut. The redesigned string tree also ensures smoother tuning of the Telecaster.

Unlike the Fender Player II Telecaster, which is equipped with alnico pickups, the Fender Player II Modified Telecaster is fitted with two Player II Noiseless Tele pickups that deliver a clean and shimmering Tele sound without hum. The pickups are connected to a clarity-enhancing treble bleed circuit and a push-pull function in one tone control that allows you to run the two single-coil pickups in series. The treble bleed circuit is a high-pass filter that preserves the crisp highs that are often lost when you turn down the volume control on the guitar. This gives you a crisp and consistent tone—no matter how you set the volume control.

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