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Description

The Modern Player Telecaster Plus HSS is that rare bird among Telecasters-a triple-pickup model with a mini-toggle coil-split switch for the Modern Player humbucking bridge pickup. That's a lot of electronics and variety of tone packed into one guitar that's already know for being able to cover a lot of musical ground. This unique model is further distinguished by a pine body whose grain offers a warm look and feel.

Other features include C-shaped maple neck, maple fretboard with 9.5" radius and 22 jumbo frets, Modern Player single-coil Telecaster neck pickup and Modern Player Stratocaster middle pickup, five-way pickup switching, three-ply pickguard, knurled "chrome-dome" control knobs, vintage-style Stratocaster string-through-body six-saddle hard-tail bridge, vintage-style tuners and nickel/chrome hardware.

Case sold separately.
Clearance Fender Modern Player Telecaster Plus Electric Guitar Transparent Charcoal Maple Fretboard
Clearance Fender Modern Player Telecaster Plus Electric Guitar Transparent Charcoal Maple Fretboard

Features

Body
  • Body shape: Single cutaway
  • Body type: Solid body
  • Body material: Solid wood
  • Top wood: Not applicable
  • Body wood: Pine
  • Body finish: Gloss
  • Orientation: Right handed
Neck
  • Neck shape: C standard
  • Neck wood: Maple
  • Joint: Bolt-on
  • Scale length: 25.5"
  • Truss rod: Standard
  • Neck finish: Gloss
Fretboard
  • Material: Maple
  • Radius: 9.5"
  • Fret size: Jumbo
  • Number of frets: 22
  • Inlays: Dot
  • Nut width: 1.65" (42mm)
Pickups
  • Configuration: HSS
  • Neck: Modern Player Tele
  • Middle: Modern Player Strat
  • Bridge: Modern Player Humbucker
  • Brand: Fender
  • Active or passive: Passive
  • Series or parallel: Series
  • Piezo: No
  • Active EQ: No
  • Special electronics: None
Controls
  • Control layout: Master volume, tone
  • Pickup switch: 3-way and mini coil selector switch
  • Coil tap or split: Coil split
  • Kill switch: No
Hardware
  • Bridge type: Fixed
  • Bridge design: 6-saddle vintage-style
  • Tailpiece: String thru body
  • Tuning machines: Vintage-style
  • Color: Nickel/chrome
Other
  • Number of strings: 6-string
  • Special features: Pickups
  • Case: Sold separately
  • Accessories: None
  • Country of origin: China
warning

WARNING: Cancer and Reproductive Harm www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.

Specs

  • Series: Modern Player
  • Body Shape: Telecaster
  • Body Material: Pine
  • Body Finish: Gloss Polyester
  • Neck: Maple, "C" Shape
  • Neck Finish: Gloss Polyester Fretboard: Maple Fretboard Radius: 9.5" (24.1 cm)
  • Frets: 22, Jumbo
  • Scale Length: 25.5" (64.8 cm)
  • Nut Width: 1.650" (42 mm)
  • String Nut: Synthetic Bone
  • Pickups: Modern Player Humbucking Pickup (Bridge) Modern Player Strat Pickup (Middle) Modern Player Tele Pickup (Neck)
  • Pickup Switching: 5-Position Blade: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge and Middle Pickup, Position 3. Middle Pickup, Position 4. Middle and Neck Pickup, Position 5. Neck Pickup
  • Aux Switching: Mini-Toggle Rear Coil Selector Switch
  • Controls: Master Volume, Master Tone
  • Hardware: Nickel/Chrome
  • Tuning Keys: Vintage Style Tuning Machines
  • Bridge: Vintage Style 6-Saddle Strings-Thru-Body Hardtail Bridge
  • Control Knobs: Knurled Chrome Dome
  • Pickguard: 3-Ply Black/White/Black
  • Strings: Fender USA, NPS, (.009-.042 Gauges)

Reviews

4.53

107 Reviews

87%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend

Most Liked Positive Review

5

Absolute Satisfaction!

A solidly built and beautifully finished instrument that has a perfect 'feel' and is incredibly playable!! Seven different pick-up settings provides a fantastic array of sounds. As I frequently play a lot of classic alternative music (I'm a huge fan of Johnny Marr), a clean, slightly chorused/delayed, sound is incredibly important to me - and this guitar sounds beautiful on all settings! With this Tele and my Standard Strat, I feel confident in saying that I have every tone I could ever hope to produce, and that I have no interest in ever buying another guitar.

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Most Liked Negative Review

2

Disapointing.

Purchased this guitar a local Guitar Center store. They had to order it and shipped it to my home. Whole order process was disorganized and unprofessional. I received the guitar and was very disappointed. It was either and open box item, or shame on the Fender company. The protective plastic on the pick guard was all marked up. The humbucker pickup was completely detached on one side; just laying inside the mount. String heights were all out of wack. And the strings had small dark spots on them; they looked corroded. The humbucker pickup had to be reattached and the guitar needed a complete setup. Also worth mention are the tuners on this guitar. Very sloppy; difficult to tune. Sorry, just not a good experience for me all the way around.

Filters
Best Uses
  1. Practicing40
  2. Jamming39
  3. Small Venues22
  4. Recording21
  5. Rock Concerts16
Cons
  1. Fret Buzz8
  2. Craftsmanship6
  3. Poor Pick Up5
  4. Flat Sound3
  5. None1
Describe Yourself
  1. Experienced36
  2. Novice12
  3. Professional Musician5
Pros
  1. Good Feel49
  2. Fun To Play45
  3. Good Tone40
  4. Good Pick Up35
  5. Solid Electronics29
  • Got Lucky

    5

    submitted6 years ago

    bywiretuggin

    fromCharlotte, NC

    I purchased this guitar about 5 years ago after not playing for years. My only previous guitars were squier strats that were well...........you know. So I decided to upgrade a little. I got the guitar and realized I had forgotten most of what I knew. The guitar sat around the house in a case for about 5 years, then earlier this year I decided to purchase an acoustic and get serious. I did serious and I've always felt this guitar was the nicest one I owned. I switched the strings to super slinky 9's which may be the cause of my fret buzz on the lower e string towards the nut. I started playing a few jam sessions with some local guys. That's when I realized what I had purchased in this Tele. They all saw it was tele but they thought it was modded. So everyone always wants to play it. Again, I am a novice and these guys are casual players as well. But they couldn't stop commenting on the tele. It's sound, tone, feel and straightness. I've had offers triple of what I paid for it. So far, every time I play someone else's " more expensive ", " American Tele ".........I'll be keeping mine for a long time to come.

  • Yes

    5

    submitted6 years ago

    byScary Gerry.

    fromSacramento Ca.

    This Guitar can do it all. Country, Rock and Blues. All ve day and night long. Get one. You will Love Her. All My Guitars Are Ladies.

  • Eh guitar.

    2

    submitted7 years ago

    byJelly

    fromHouston, Tx

    I bought this a while back. It looked great. After a while of playing it i started feeling like this guitar needed a lot of improvements... And it also felt like the guitar wasn't made with too much thought. Its supposed to be a "modern" take on the telecaster but it had old style tuners that are hard to install strings on. I bought some hipshot locking tuners and I had to drill out the peg holes. The wiring on it is really complicated for someone like me. So upgrading the pickups will require me to take it to someone. It could've been a great guitar but there was very little attention to detail. I've since turned it into a single humbucker with locking tuners and I love it. But without all the work I would not buy this guitar again.

  • Genuine Fender Tele for a Decent Price, but ...

    2

    submitted7 years ago

    byNew to Tele

    fromTampa, FL

    The honey burst version of this model is just beautiful, it was amazing to take it out of the box once it was delivered. This guitar is SUPER heavy, thought I'd made a big mistake but I think it's slightly lighter than my Les Paul Custom. This is my first Tele so I'm still getting use to the layout - I really don't like the switch being directly below my picking hand, seems to get in the way - I'll be looking at reversing it. The pickups sound like weak and will need to be replaced. I also don't like the bridge stems so will probably replace those. If I hadn't gotten this guitar essentially for free via some gift cards I received, I would have ponied up a few extra dollars to get a better model. I estimate it'll cost an addition $500 to get this guitar to where it's usable. Lastly, I've always had rosewood fretboards and really hate the maple - it's super sticky even when playing for just a short period - same with the back of the neck. Obviously, you'll need to have the guitar set up - it was way off but I got it to play pretty nicely with the proper adjustments so the neck, etc. were in good shape.

  • I wouldn't buy this again.

    1

    submitted7 years ago

    byUnhappy

    fromTinley Park Il

    The nut groves were cut to low causing fret buzz. Had to replace the nut and have a total fret leveling done. GC tech was horrible. Fender did not want to cover it under warranty. I had to bring it somewhere else to have the work done after paying GC to set it up.

  • Pedals and guitars

    5

    submitted7 years ago

    byFabio

    fromNew York

    Great guitar e good price. Good support by employees

Q&A

Have a question about this product? Our expert Gear Advisers have the answers.

  • asked byJean

    fromUnited Kingdom

    Is this guitar new

    Open Reply - Beau
    This guitar is new.
  • asked byLefty

    fromFlorida

    Available in left-handed model?

    Open Reply - Ronald
    We don't have it normally, but give us a call at 866-498-7882 and we can special order one for you.
  • asked byChris

    fromBend, Oregon

    Hi, I'm curious about this guitar. I heard it was discontinued awhile back. Is this true? I am curious if these are 2019 models or possibly new, old stock? If they were discontinued would you happen to know in what year that was? Also,do you have both colors in stock? Thanks for your time.

    Open Reply - Ronald
    Yes this was discontinued. More than likely it's pre-2019 stock. We won't know for sure without the serial number. The only color we have in stock is the burst.
  • asked byJoshua

    fromMerrillville, IN

    This model Telecaster (unlike most Telecasters) has a middle single coil pickup which means 99% of the Telecaster pickguards available do NOT have the middle pickup hole and only have neck pickup hole. What should i be searching for to find a new pickguard for this Modern telecaster with 2 single coil pickup holes?

    Open Reply - Ronald
    More than likely it would be either a special order from Fender, you can try modifying one yourself (not recommended.) or possibly there's an aftermarket place that can make one for you.
  • asked byEd

    fromBaytown tx

    What is the serial number? Is it made in china?

    Open Reply - Kenneth
    We do not serialize our guitars. This is made in Mexico
  • asked byMax

    fromAZ

    Can you mod this to put a whammy bar on it?

    Open Reply - Kenneth
    No, this will not have a hole for the whammy
  • asked byNoah

    fromTN

    What kind of humbucker pickup is in it

    Open Reply - Ronald
    It the Modern Player humbucker.
  • asked byJJ

    fromundisclosed

    Is the telecaster modern player plus checked out and setup ready to play before shipped?

    Open Reply - Ronald
    It is checked out and QA'd by Fender. The setup is a basic setup to prevent damage or warping during transit. It should be playable upon receipt but it is recommended to get it fine tuned to your personal preference upon receipt.
  • asked byAndrew

    fromLouisville KY

    Where is this guitar made?

    Open Reply - Charles
    This is made in China.