On its 1951 introduction, the Telecaster was a revolutionary instrument that would usher in whole new eras of musical innovation and excitement. Sixty years later, in 2011, it is an archetypal electric guitar with a long and storied history. The rich history of Fender guitars begins with the Telecaster, and we're celebrating its 60th anniversary all year with 12 very special "Tele-bration" models that stay inside the Telecaster's famously elegant lines while offering the finest and most unusual takes on the instrument's past, present and future.

Ancient mythology holds that the fabled Phoenix bird will only land amid the branches of the Empress tree when a good ruler is in power. Lightweight Empress wood has long been used in the Far East for traditional stringed instruments (such as the Japanese koto and Korean gayageum zithers). The tree eventually found its way to the Southeastern United States, from which comes this amazing new super-lightweight Telecaster model.

MPN: 0170143741
UPC: 885978068357

• Body: Empress
  
• Body Shape: Telecaster®
  
• Body Finish: Gloss Urethane
  
• Neck Shape: Modern "C" Shape
  
• Number of Frets: 22
  
• Fret Size: Medium Jumbo
  
• Position Inlays: Black Dot
  
• Fretboard Radius: 9.5" (24.13 cm)
  
• Fretboard: Maple
  
• Neck Material: Maple
  
• Neck Finish: Gloss Urethane Front, Satin Urethane Back
  
• Nut Width: 1.685" (42.8 mm)
  
• Scale Length: 25.5" (64.8 cm)
  
• Neck Plate: 60th Anniversary 4-Bolt Neck Plate with Micro-Tilt™
  
• Truss Rods: Bi-Flex™ Truss Rod System
  
• Truss Rod Nut: 1/8" American Series Nut
  
• Pickup Configuration: S/S
  
• Bridge Pickup: Hot Tele® Single-Coil Pickup with Alnico 3 Magnets (Bridge)
  
• Neck Pickup: Hot Tele® Single-Coil Pickup with Alnico 3 Magnets (Neck)
  
• Pickup Switching: 3-Position Blade: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge and Neck Pickups, Position 3. Neck Pickup
  
• Special Electronics: Greasebucket™ Tone Circuit (rolls off high without adding bass)
  
• Controls: Master Volume, Master Greasebucket™ Tone Circuit (rolls off high without adding bass)
  
• Hardware: Chrome
  
• Bridge: Vintage Style 3-Saddle Strings-Thru-Body Tele® Bridge
  
• String Nut: Synthetic Bone
  
• Switch Tip: Barrel Style Switch Tip
  
• Truss Rod Wrench: 1/8" Hex (Allen) Wrench
  
• Strings: Fender® USA 250L, NPS, (.009-.042 Gauges)
  
• Case/Gig Bag: Hi-Tech Molded SKB Case
  
• Included Accessories: Cable, Strap, Polishing Cloth
  
• Control Knobs: Knurled Chrome