Used Fender Elite Telecaster Shoreline Gold w/case
$1,549
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Product Details
Brand: Fender
The Elite series was defined by several ergonomic upgrades that made it feel vastly different from a standard Tele:
Compound Neck Profile: The neck starts as a "Modern C" at the nut for comfortable chording and transitions into a "D" shape at the heel for easier lead work.
Compound Radius (9.5"–14"): The fretboard gets flatter as you move up the neck, preventing notes from "choking out" during big bends.
Contoured Neck Heel: A sculpted heel and asymmetrical 4-bolt plate provide much better access to the upper frets compared to the traditional blocky Telecaster heel.
Electronics & Hardware
This guitar was built for the stage and the studio, prioritizing versatility and noise reduction:
4th Generation Noiseless Pickups: These offer classic Telecaster "twang" and "snap" but without the 60-cycle hum. They are generally considered more touch-sensitive than the previous 3rd Gen versions.
S-1 Switching System: A hidden button on top of the volume knob allows you to switch the pickups from series to parallel when both are engaged, giving you a fatter, humbucker-like tone.
Elite Suspension Bridge: Unique to the Thinline, this bridge uses a screwless design that increases vibration transfer to the top, enhancing the airy, resonant quality of the semi-hollow body.
Locking Tuners: Short-post locking tuners provide excellent tuning stability and make string changes much faster.