Fender California Fat Tele

One of the best Teles in to come from the Fender stable hails from both California and Mexico
One of the latest Teles in to come from the Fender stable is the California Fat Tele.

Bearing a 'made in the USA' decal the Fat Tele is built in both Fender's California and Mexico factories with vintage-style components and an alder spread body.

With its six-saddle bridge and vintage machine-heads the Fat Tele looks every bit like your standard model. But what makes it stand out is the five-way selector switch (instead of the usual three) and the neck humbucker.The tonal variety that this provides is extremely impressive.

You can use the standard Tex Mex bridge single-coil for that classic country Tele twang or switch to the full humbucker for warm Gibson-esque tones. The in-between positions offer you a selection of both pickups together, in-phase or split humbucker tones.

Construction wise, the usual exceptionally high Fender standards have been maintained, from fret placement and levelling through to the neck join and finishing.

Playabilty is also exceptional with the conventional neck profile and pleasing radius eliminating the choking and fret buzz that can sometimes be a problem with fixed-bridge guitars.

Overall, the Fat Tele is a versatile, classy instrument with great tones, great looks and that all-important Fender USA authentication.