Fender American Professional Telecaster Maple Fingerboard Oxblood (2026) #US26043158

What we say:

At A Glance:

This Fender American Professional Telecaster Maple Fingerboard Oxblood draws on a 70-year history to deliver one of the best Telecasters to date.

When it first arrived in the 1950s, the Telecaster changed everything, and it became an unshakeable force in music and guitar playing for decades. Improving upon the design is a tall order, but Fender have done just that. With this American Professional line, Fender have chosen to look at their 70-year history with electric guitars and pick out the best bits players love, and blend them to create the perfect instrument.

At its core, this is an American-made Telecaster as it should be, but with a few small tweaks that make this a professional-level instrument: a satin-finish neck which has been given special attention to feel played-in as soon as you pick it up, a sculpted neck heel, new pickups and electronics, and upgraded hardware.

This is the American Professional Telecaster.

Features We Love:

70 Year Evolution

With the American Professional line, Fender draws on 70 years of experience with electric guitars and distills the best of a Telecaster's DNA, making this Telecaster one of the best you can find. 

Fender have stayed true to the original design that revolutionised music and guitar, but they have added a few welcome tweaks. The body sees a slight change with a sculpted neck heel, allowing for easier access to the highest frets; if you've got some blazing country licks up there, you'll have no problem getting around!

Fender have also used compensated brass saddles for the bridge. This is a point many Telecaster fans love, and we think it makes a huge impact not only on the classic looks but the classic tone of a Telecaster. Alongside these small tweaks, Fender have developed new pickups with custom electronics and created a neck that delivers a fantastic playing experience.

Professional Neck

One of the most important points on a guitar is how the neck feels. It can make or break a guitar, and Fender have worked hard to make sure every guitar in the American Professional lineup is a winner.

This American Professional Telecaster comes with a Deep C neck profile and rolled fingerboard edges. The Deep C profile starts like a modern C neck profile, so you'll feel right at home instantly. Slim, comfortable, and incredibly easy to play. Moving up towards the higher frets, the neck takes on a slightly thicker profile than your standard modern C and fills your hand in a very comfortable way.

The rolled fingerboard edges add an even greater level of playing ease, with the edge of the fingerboard being given extra attention during the build to round it over, which creates a 'worn-in' feeling. You'll notice this when you wrap your fingers round the neck, and it feels like a guitar that's been yours for years!

V-Mod III Pickups

At the heart of any Telecaster is the sound: that unmistakable Twang, bite, and clarity. These new V-Mod III pickups keep that classic sound, but like the rest of the guitar, there are a few tweaks that come from the 70-year evolution of Fender electric guitars and the Telecaster.

The V-Mod pickup line actually uses a blend of magnet types to create the perfect balance between modern clarity and vintage warmth. This 3rd generation of pickups offers even greater clarity and tonal balance alongside a new pole piece stagger which follows the curve of the 9.5" fingerboard radius to help capture your playing and all its details.

Coupled with the new pickups is some fantastic-feeling and sounding electronics. The ClassicGear Precision Potentiometers offer effortless control over your guitar's volume and tone. The Push/Push series activation on the tone pot delivers even greater tonal versatility, bringing in that thicker, punchier sound when you need it.

Who Is It For?

The player who wants an American-made Telecaster with all the best features of the last 70 years.

Highlights:

• 3rd Generation V-Mod pickups
• Professional-feeling neck
• Versatile electronics including a series mode
• An American-made Telecaster with player-friendly refinements