Fender Modern Telecaster HH

Fender Made in Japan Modern HH Telecaster

The Made in Japan Modern series brings Fender flair to today’s players. The classic Tele body has been redesigned with a supremely sleek flat top and comes packing a pair of Fender-designed Modern humbucking pickups, delivering cutting attack suited to high-gain tones.

Fender Made in Japan guitars are special – very rarely do they make their way to Europe and America. So if you see one, you’d better snap it up quick! There’s a good chance you won’t find the same one again…

Construction

The MiJ Modern Tele takes on a wildly different look to the Fender guitars we’re used to. It’s made of an alder body with a poly lacquer coat, keeping the classy finish looking clean far into the future.

Attached is an advanced compound radius maple neck, evolving from a round “C” shape suited to chords up to a flatter “D” at the top frets, which helps out immensely for faster lead playing. The neck’s satin finish is a must-have for many guitarists, allowing for seamless non-stick movement.

Working in tandem with the neck is a compound radius fretboard starting off at a Fender standard 9.5-inches and moving into an ultra modern flat 14-inch radius, again to make lead techniques as easy as possible.

Sound

This is a real departure from the classic Fender mantra. The MiJ Modern is equipped with a double dose Modern Modified Type I humbuckers, dishing out a higher output than vintage humbuckers found on other Fender guitars. They produce a prominent mid-range push with a tight low end and sharp highs. Controls are simple – you get a tone dial for each humbucker as well as three-way pickup switching.

Specifications

Body

• Series: Made in Japan Modern
• Country Of Origin: JP
• Color: Black
• Body: Alder
• Body Finish: Polyester
• Body Shape: Telecaster

Neck

• Neck Material: Maple
• Neck Finish: Satin Polyurethane
• Neck Shape: Compound Back Shape, Modern “C” to “D”
• Scale Length: 25.5″ (648 mm)
• Fingerboard: Selected Rosewood
• Fingerboard Radius: 9.5″ to 14″ Compound Radius (241 mm-355.6 mm)
• Number of Frets: 22
• Frets Size: Medium Jumbo
• String Nut: Bone
• Nut Width: 1.675″ (42.5 mm)
• Position Inlays: White Dot

Electronics

• Bridge Pickup: Modern Modified Humbucking Pickup Type I
• Neck Pickup: Modern Modified Humbucking Pickup Type I
• Controls: Master Volume, Master Tone
• Pickup Switching: 3-Position Toggle
• Pickup Configuration: HH

Hardware

• Bridge: 6-Saddle American Tele® with Chromed Brass Saddles
• Hardware Finish: Nickel/Chrome
• Tuning Machines: Deluxe Cast/Sealed Locking
• Pickguard: None
• Control Knobs: Knurled Flat-Top