While this has changed over time with new reincarnations of the guitar, [25] this was a highly unorthodox approach in its day as guitars traditionally featured rosewood or ebony fingerboards glued onto mahogany necks. The Highway One Telecaster (introduced in 2000) featured a pair of distortion-friendly alnico III, single-coil pickups, super-sized 22 frets, Greasebucket circuit, satin nitrocellulose finish, and 1970s styling font(since 2006). There have been both documented and undocumented changes in the H1 line, but some instruments in the H1 line are using the MIM Standard "Upgrade" necks with different decals. Most Telecasters have two single-coil pickups, a pickup selector switch, a single volume control and a single tone control. This is a forum where guitarists, from novice to experienced, can explore the world of guitar through a variety of media and discussion.

I ran a few different humbuckers in mine for a while, then converted mine to Tele Bootstrap Pretzel neck pickup and Fender CS Fat '50s Strat bridge pickup.

Spinning Reels - Gear ratio describes how many rotor rotations completed with one full rotation of the handle. In 2011, Fender released the Modern Player series, which featured the Modern Player Telecaster Thinline and the Modern Player Telecaster Plus. The Complete Encyclopedia of the Guitar: The Definitive Guide to the World's Most Popular Instrument. The neck is not the same, nor is it that similar, as it initially lacked the biflex rod (and may still - it doesn't say in the specs). The Custom and Deluxe were introduced during the CBS period and reissues of both designs are currently offered.

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As of 2008, all American Standard Telecasters came with a redesigned Tele bridge with vintage-style bent steel saddles, and a bridgeplate made of chromed brass instead of steel. I believe the bodies at least, and possibly the necks, are now made in Mexico, as the Ensenada plant was gearing up to produce necks over a year ago, and started doing their own bodies after the H1 line was introduced. Models made prior to 2004 featured two Fender Vintage Noiseless Tele single-coils, Fender/Fishman Powerbridge piezo system and four-bolt neck fixing. Fixed bridges are almost universal, and the original design has three individually adjustable dual-string saddles whose height and intonation can be set independently.