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Fender Player Series Saturday Night Special Guitars | Demo and Overview with Nikki Stevens

Fender Player Series Saturday Night Special Guitars | Demo and Overview with Nikki Stevens

Description

The Fender Player Series Saturday Night Special Telecaster is a revved-up take on the iconic Tele. With its alder body and exclusive Daytona Blue finish, this limited-edition Telecaster looks as bold as it sounds. This Tele's fast-playing Modern C-shaped maple neck has 22 medium-jumbo frets for expressive lead work and chordal dexterity, while its Seymour Duncan Saturday Night Special pickups—not found in any other instrument—are primed to fuel all your amped-up ferocity.

Fender Player Series Saturday Night Special Telecaster Limited-Edition Electric Guitar Body

A Body and Finish Built for Performance

The Saturday Night Special Telecaster's solid alder body gives you a comfortably lightweight, resonant foundation for shaping your sound. Its striking Daytona Blue finish, inspired by muscle cars of the late 1960s, makes a bold statement, while protecting your tonewood from the elements. A 3-ply pickguard and chrome hardware complete the iconic look.

Fender Player Series Saturday Night Special Telecaster Limited-Edition Electric Guitar Seymour Duncan Pickups

Custom Seymour Duncan Pickups

These one-of-a-kind Seymour Duncan Saturday Night Special single-coil pickups are crisp and articulate, delivering classic Fender tone with an aggressive edge. The bridge pickup is hot and punchy, ideal for driving solos and hard rock rhythms. The neck pickup is warm and rounded, perfect for jazz, blues and country. Master volume and tone controls shape your tone, from bright and biting to mellow and rounded. Roll back the tone for a warmer, more vintage sound—or crank it up for a modern cutting tone. The 3-way pickup selector switch lets you access both pickups together or individually for maximum tonal variety.

Fender Player Series Saturday Night Special Telecaster Limited-Edition Electric Guitar Maple Neck

Classic, Comfortable Maple Neck

The satin-finished maple neck's Modern C profile and 9.5" radius fingerboard provide a fast, comfortable playing feel. 22 medium-jumbo allow for wide, expressive bends, while a synthetic bone nut and die-cast tuners keep this Telecaster in tune through the demands of any performance.

Fender Player Series Saturday Night Special Telecaster Limited-Edition Electric Guitar Hardware

Vintage-Inspired Hardware

The vintage-style bent steel bridge enhances the traditional Tele twang and bite. Its six individual saddles provide precise intonation for chords that ring true and solos that soar. The stamped "F" logo neck plate marks this Telecaster with authentic Fender flair.

Players of any style will appreciate the bold looks, hot-rodded tone and modern playability of the Player Series Saturday Night Special Telecaster. With premium custom pickups, a fast neck and versatile controls, this limited-edition Tele is ready to handle any gig and inspire new musical creativity.

Features

  • Alder body
  • Modern C maple neck
  • Maple fingerboard with 22 medium-jumbo frets
  • Seymour Duncan Saturday Night Special Tele single-coil pickups
  • Saturday Night Special Daytona Blue gloss finish

Specs

Body
  • Body Type: Single-cutaway solidbody
  • Body wood: Alder
  • Body finish: Gloss
Neck
  • Neck shape: Modern C
  • Neck wood: Maple
  • Scale length: 25.5"
  • Truss rod: Standard
Fingerboard
  • Material: Maple
  • Fret size: Medium-jumbo
  • Number of frets: 22
  • Nut width/material: 1.65"/Synthetic Bone
Electronics
  • Configuration: SS
  • Neck: Saturday Night Special Tele single-coil
  • Bridge: Saturday Night Special Tele single-coil
  • Control layout: Master volume, Master tone
  • Pickup switch: 3-Way
Hardware
  • Bridge type: Fixed Bridge
  • Tuning machines: Sealed
Other
  • Number of strings: 6 String
  • Orientation: Right-handed

Reviews

4.25

4 Reviews

100%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend

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Pros
  1. Good Feel4
  2. Fun To Play3
  3. Good Pick Up3
  4. Good Tone3
  5. Solid Electronics3

Reviewed by 4 customers

  • Daytona blue Seymour Duncan equipped telecaster. Not the tI'

    4

    Verified Buyer

    submitteda year ago

    byBernie

    fromOakdale MN

    Submitted as part of a sweepstakes

    Guitar plays nicely. A little high of action and the Seymour Duncan has a good punchy sound. I am looking for more of that telecaster sound

  • My first Telecaster

    4

    submitteda year ago

    byJames

    fromHarrisburg PA

    After 30 years of BC Rich, Ibanez, Jackson, and ESP I decided on getting a Telecaster. The Daytona Blue was the reason I got this model. The guitar plays great although i replacing tuners with locking tuners. Would buy again.

  • Great guitar but shipped with problems

    4

    submitteda year ago

    byJeff

    fromLafayette, La

    A great guitar and now is my primary gig guitar, but it shipped with problems I would not expect on a limited series first run. The nut slots were not properly filed and the b and e strings had serious "sitar effect" open string buzz. The 2 knobs were fastened tight against the plate and scrapping and hard to turn. It could not be intonated within acceptable specs and played out of tune. The local Guitar Center tech resolved the problems. It is beautiful and the pickups sound great and it plays really well.

  • Great value for the price

    5

    submitted2 years ago

    byFrank

    fromLas Vegas , NV

    This is my first telecaster so i cant compare to others , but it looks , feels , and sounds great . The seymour duncan pick up this version comes with sounds amazing. Very unique .

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  • submitteda year ago

    asked byKenneth

    fromDeer park

    WHAT TYPE OF CASE COMEA WITH IT

    Open Reply - Gear-Support
    No case is included.

  • submitteda year ago

    asked byJason

    fromKentucky

    Does this come with a hard case?

    Open Reply - Gear-Support
    Unfortunately, no.

  • submitteda year ago

    asked byRonnie

    fromEwa Beach, HI

    Are the frets stainless steel?

    Open Reply - Gear-Support
    No, they aren't.

  • submitted2 years ago

    asked byArch57

    fromBerlin, CT

    What gauge strings are installed at the factory?

    Open Reply - Gear-Support
    (.009-.042 Gauges), PN 0730250403

  • submitted2 years ago

    asked byJim

    fromWisconsin

    Where is this manufactured

    Open Reply - Gear-Support
    The Fender Player Series Saturday Night Special Telecaster is made in Mexico.