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The Fender Player Plus Nashville Telecaster offers pro performance without the pro price. It combines the best of two worlds with a pair of Tele pickups surrounding a Strat single coil. Fully noiseless, they’re geared equally for the studio and live performance. A flatter fingerboard makes it easier to play faster; locking tuners and a six-saddle bridge keep your tuning in-check longer. There’s more under the hood of the Nashville Tele, though. Read on to discover if this guitar—available now at Guitar Center—deserves to share your spotlight.

Fender Player Plus Nashville Telecaster Main Features

• Alder body with gloss finish
• Maple neck with Modern C profile, pau ferro fretboard
• Noiseless Tele single coils (bridge, neck), Noiseless Strat (middle), 5-way switch, push/push pot adds neck pickup to positions one and two
• Deluxe cast/sealed locking tuners, string-thru body bridge with 6 block steel saddles

Classic Design

The utilitarian design of the Telecaster has withstood the test of time. On the Player Plus Nashville Tele, the body is alder, a tonewood that Fender has employed since 1956. Resonant with a balanced sound, it provides a perfect platform for the pickups to shine.

Noiseless Pickups

It was likely a Nashville studio cat who first came up with the idea of adding a Strat pickup to a Telecaster. The idea makes a lot of sense, especially for those that need a little versatility in their instrument. On the Player Plus, all three pickups are Noiseless Gen 4 single coils. Wound with Alnico V magnets, they’re high output, too. You’ll get classic Tele tones out of the neck and bridge, and signature Strat quack out of the middle. Thankfully, there’s a 5-way selector for maximum sonic exploration; the push/push tone pot also adds the neck pickup to positions one and two.

A Neck That Stands Out

The neck on the Nashville Telecaster deserves special recognition. It has a Modern C shape or “flattened oval” profile that’s more ergonomic than others. Rolled fretboard edges give it a worn-in-feel. Unusual for a Tele, the fretboard has a 12″ radius, making it easier to bend strings without fretting out.

Updated Hardware

Once you’ve experienced locking tuners, you’ll never want to go back. To change strings on the Player Plus Nashville Telecaster, just thread each string, lock, cut and tune it up. The six-saddle bridge offers more precise intonation than on a traditional Tele. Working in concert with the high-ratio tuners, your open strings and 12th fret harmonics will always ring true.

The Player Plus Nashville Telecaster comes with a deluxe gig bag.