USA TELECASTERS

American Special Telecaster

American Special Series (2010 - 2018)

Replaces: Highway One (Ver.2)

Successor: American Perfomer

COLORS:

3-Color Sunburst (800) MPL/RW

MAPLE ONLY: 

Vintage Blonde (807)

Olympic White (805)

Surf Green (857)

ROSEWOOD ONLY:

Lake Placid Blue (802)

Sherwood Green Metallic (846)

FSR/LTD: 

Charcoal Frost Metallic (869) Rosewood Fender Ltd Edtion

Daphne Blue (804) Rosewood, FSR for CME

Shell Pink (856) Rosewood, FSR for CME

Fiesta Red (840) Maple, FSR for CME

Autumn Blaze Metallic (896) Maple, FSR for CME

Model# 011-5800-XXX (Rosewood)

Model# 011-5802-XXX (Maple)


BODY

Wood: Alder

Lacquer: Gloss Urethane

Shape: Standard Telecaster

Serial: Headstock Rear / Z-serial / later US-Serial


NECK

Wood: Flat Sawn Maple 

Fretboard: Maple or Rosewood

Neck Lacquer: Satin Urethane

Neck Profile: Modern "C"

Neck Thickness .820”-.870” (20.8 - 22.1mm)

Headstock: Standard Tele

Nut Width: 1.6875" (42.86 mm)

Nut Material: Synthetic Bone

Scale: 25.5"

Radius: 9.5"

#Frets: 22

Fretwire: 6130 Medium Jumbo

Trussrod: Standard Headstock-adjust

MicroTilt: No

Contoured Heel: No


HARDWARE

Bridge: Vintage 3-Saddle String-Thru

Bridge Marking: FENDER Pat.Pend

Saddles: Vintage Brass Barrel saddles

Tuners: Standard Fender/Schaller Die Cast Sealed Tuners

Knobs: Knurled Dome

String Tree: Ezy-Glide

Neckplate: 4-Bolt / Blank plate

Control Plate: Chrome Standard

Strap Buttons: Schaller Strap Locks


ELECTRONICS

Switch: 3-Way / Barrel Switch Tip

Wiring: Standard Modern Wiring  N/NB/B

Pots

• CTS 250k Master Volume 

• CTS 250k Master Tone 

Capacitor: Greasebucket Tone-circuit

Pickup Config: SS

Neck Pickup: Custom Shop Texas Special Single-Coil

Bridge Pickup: Custom Shop Texas Special Single-Coil


ACCESSORIES

BAG: Deluxe Gig Bag


INFO

Replaces Highway One series. There is one year overlap trough 2010 where both was avaliable for purchase.

Wiring Diagram

Service Manual

DECAL:

Key

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