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The American Performer Timber Telecaster spruce model from Fender takes the classic Tele formula and infuses it with fresh inspiration from modern tonewoods and player-centric appointments. At its core, a resonant spruce body serves up the guitar's signature warmth and bloom. Combined with Yosemite single coils and Greasebucket circuitry, you'll unlock dynamic, expressive tones that shine whether you're laying down rhythm parts or ripping leads.

Fender Spruce American Performer Timber Series Telecaster

Spruce Tonewood Produces Balanced Warmth

While Fender is renowned for ash and alder tonewood, this special guitar strays from tradition with a spruce body. Spruce is prized for its smooth, well-balanced tone that retains clarity across the entire frequency spectrum. Notes ring out with ample warmth and depth, yet you'll also experience a bloom as they decay that adds a unique character. Whether you're playing clean or overdriven, spruce serves up a complex, dimensional tone that's instantly inspiring.

Fender Spruce American Performer Timber Series Telecaster Pickup Detail

Yosemite Pickups Provide Dynamic Response

Loaded with a set of Yosemite single-coil pickups, the American Performer Timber Telecaster ensures your individual playing dynamics translate into vivid tonal colors. The flat-staggered pole pieces increase output so you can really dig in on leads. A shellac coating on the neck pickup lets the coil breathe, while the bridge pickup's wax potting keeps feedback at bay. Together, these pickups deliver the punchy, twangy tone that made the Tele famous while adding nuanced responsiveness.

Fender Spruce American Performer Timber Series Telecaster Control Detail

Greasebucket Circuitry Shapes Highs Without Losing Bass

To give you total control over your sound, Fender equipped the American Performer Timber Telecaster with their proprietary Greasebucket tone circuitry. The Greasebucket circuit allows you to dial in the perfect amount of bite and presence without losing low-end thump. It's ideal for everything from chunky rhythms to searing leads, letting your notes retain their full harmonic richness. You can also switch between the bridge and neck pickups for even more tonal variety.

Fender Spruce American Performer Timber Series Telecaster Headstock and Rear Detail

Classic Styling With Player-Focused Appointments

Featuring a vintage-inspired three-saddle strings-through-body bridge with brass barrel saddles, the American Performer Timber Telecaster pays homage to the iconic Tele design that inspired so many legendary tones. And yet, it's been modernized with player-focused features that elevate the experience. The 9.5" radius fingerboard provides a flatter playing surface perfect for complex chords and wide bends. Jumbo frets make navigating the neck a breeze while also improving intonation and sustain.

Packed with rich, articulate tone and enhanced playability, this American Performer Timber Telecaster is a fresh spin on a classic formula. Visit your local Guitar Center today to experience the responsive feel and expressive sound for yourself. With its spruce body and modern appointments, you may just discover new colors in your playing.

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  • Solid alder body with gloss urethane finish
  • Yosemite single-coil pickups for rich, expressive tones
  • Greasebucket tone circuitry adds neck pickup in any position
  • Modern C-shaped neck, 9.5"-radius fingerboard, 22 medium-jumbo frets
  • 3-saddle vintage-style with brass barrel saddles
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Body
  • Shape: Telecaster
  • Wood: Spruce
  • Finish: Gloss urethane
  • Color: Honey Burst
Neck
  • Material: Maple
  • Construction: 4-bolt
  • Finish: Satin urethane
  • Scale length: 25.5" (64.77 cm)
  • Truss rod: Standard
  • Nut width: 1.685" (42.8 mm)
  • Nut material: Synthetic bone
Fingerboard
  • Material: Maple
  • Number of frets: 22
  • Fret size: Jumbo
  • Position inlays: Black dot
  • Side dots: Black
Electronics
  • Pickup configuration: SS
  • Bridge pickup: Yosemite single-coil Telecaster
  • Neck pickup: Yosemite single-coil Telecaster
  • Controls: Master volume, master tone
  • Switching: 3-position toggle
Hardware
  • Bridge: 3-saddle vintage-style strings-through-body Tele with brass barrel saddles
  • Tuning machines: Fender ClassicGear
  • Pickguard: 3-ply parchment
  • Control knobs: Knurled flat-top
  • Hardware finish: Nickel/chrome
Other
  • Strings: Fender USA 250L nickel-plated steel (.009–.042 gauges)
  • Case: Deluxe gig bag
  • Orientation: Right handed
  • Number of Strings: 6

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