FENDER American Acoustasonic Telecaster Steel Blue
Electro-acoustic Hybrid Guitar with Acoustic Engine and Stringed Instrument Resonance System, including Gigbag
The Fender American Acoustasonic Telecaster Steel Blue proves once again that innovation is written large in the house of Fender.
Woods and construction
Accordingly, the electro-acoustic hybrid guitar embodies the modern zeitgeist, blurring the boundaries between instruments and genres. With the patent-pending "Stringed Instrument Resonance System", which relies on a recessed top made of solid Sitka spruce and the "Tuned Soundport" in the soundhole, the guitar delivers a surprisingly grown-up acoustic sound despite its classic Telecaster dimensions.
Pickups and Hardware
The "Acoustic Engine" developed jointly by Fender and Fishman also makes use of a Fishman Matrix Narrow Piezo under the bridge, a Fishman Acoustic Enhancer Body Sensor and a Fender Noiseless Single Coil, which together provide ten different voicings between electric and acoustic guitar. Furthermore, the flat "C" neck profile offers a comfortable and soft playability, while the compensated saddle made of Graph Tech TUSQ ensures clean intonation and a flat string action.
The Fender American Acoustasonic Telecaster Steel Blue convinces with a smooth playability and first-class sounds between acoustic and electric guitar.
The Fender American Acoustasonic Telecaster Steel Blue at a glance:
Electro-acoustic hybrid guitar (acoustic and electric).
Made in USA
Stringed Instrument Resonance System with recessed top made of Sitka Spruce and "Tuned Soundport
Mahogany body with Cutaway and Forearm Contour
Bolted mahogany neck with "C" profile
Ebony fingerboard with dot inlays
"Acoustic Engine" pickup system with Fishman Matrix Narrow Under Saddle Transducer, Fishman Acoustasonic Enhancer Body Sensor and Fender Noiseless Single Coil Pickup
Ten different voicings, selectable via 5-way switch and mod knob
Ebony bridge with compensated saddle made of GraphTech TUSQ
Fender Standard Cast/Sealed tuners
Fender Deluxe gig bag included
Features:
Manufacturer:
Fender
Series:
Acoustasonic
Design:
Telecaster
Cutaway:
Yes
Top:
Sitka Spruce
Solid Top:
Yes
Finish Top:
Matte
Bracing:
SIRS
Back & Sides:
Mahogany
Solid back & sides:
Yes
Finish Back & Sides:
Matte
Neck:
Mahogany
Neck Profile:
'C'
Fretboard:
Ebony
Inlays:
Dot
Number of Frets:
20
Nut type:
Graph Tech TUSQ
Nut width in mm:
42.8
Scale in mm:
648
Bridge:
Ebony
Bridge Inlay:
Graph Tech TUSQ, compensated
Tuners:
Standard Cast/Sealed
Hardware:
Chrome
Number of Strings:
6
Manufacturer pickups:
Fender & Fishman
Pickup System:
Acoustic Engine
Tuner:
No
Rosette:
Double Ring
Colour:
Steel Blue
Country of Origin:
USA
Case included:
No
Gigbag included:
Yes
Certificate:
No
Fender American Acoustasonic Telecaster Steel Blue
I have only had this guitar for a few days. My view is that it is a well made mass produced instrument with the benefit of modern manufacturing techniques like CNC and modern electronics. It also benefits from not having lacquer applied and it is very light. Playing and sound wise it is fun and links that experience of playing an electric acoustically but also generating good emulations of acoustic tone when amplified. The electric fender tone I still haven't quite got nailed as it's shown in countless Youtube demos. It is still early days for me to really explore it but I like the idea of getting quirky combinations from it and recording with it. Especially acoustic processed lots of my Stymon pedals and Valhalla DSP plugins etc . Also looping about with it in the house will be fun. I think its a little expensive even though I got mine at a very good price from dv247. The seafoam green is probably not to everyone's taste but I like it even more than I thought I would.
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Been trying to learn on an acoustic guitar and seem to keep tilting it to see what I’m doing, I don’t do it with this being so slim bodied. Love this guitar, well made and looks great.
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