Fender Player Series Tele MN TPL

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Electric Guitar

  • Body: Alder
  • Maple neck
  • Fretboard: Maple
  • Matte neck finish
  • 22 Frets
  • Nut width: 42 mm
  • Scale: 648 mm
  • Pickups: 2 New Player AlNiCo V single coils
  • Volume knob and tone knob
  • 3-Way toggle switch
  • Standard sealed machine heads
  • Ex-factory stringing: Fender .009 - .042 (article nr 133191)
  • Colour: Tidepool
Available since June 2018
Item number 439170
Sales Unit 1 piece(s)
Colour Blue
Pickups SS
Fretboard Maple
Tremolo None
Body Alder
Top None
Neck Maple
Frets 22
Scale 648 mm
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$675
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Rock music would not be the same without it

Fender Player Series Tele MN TPL electric guitar

The Fender Telecaster is an integral part of Rock history, and Fender is keeping this spirit alive with the Player Series Tele MN TPL, an instrument that comes in a Tidepool finish and combines all of the attributes associated with a genuine Tele. These include an alder body, a slim maple neck with a maple fingerboard, and pickups with AlNiCo-V magnets, which have been specially developed for the Player Series and provide an enormously versatile sound that will fit seamlessly into many musical styles. This is rounded off by the typical Tele-type bridge, which delivers an extra helping of resonance with its string-through-body design, and a set of reliable machine heads that adorn the guitar's classic Telecaster headstock.

Body of the Fender Player Series Tele MN TPL Electric Guitar

Pure playability

Anyone playing Country, Blues, or any kind of Rock & Roll can’t go wrong with a Telecaster. The Tele has a well-earned reputation as one of the world's most playable electric guitars, and the Player Series Tele is no exception. With its slim, matt-lacquered maple neck and 22-fret high-gloss maple fingerboard, players get a combination of finishes that used to be available only on much more expensive models. The two New Player AlNiCo-V single coil pickups deliver the typical Tele sound, which of course includes the familiar "twang" that can be controlled via a three-way switch, as well as a single control each for volume and tone. The instrument’s authentic looks would of course not be complete without the classic metal bridge plate, which thanks to the string-through-body design and steel saddles provides an extra portion of resonance and sustain.

Closeup of the Fender Player Series Tele MN TPL Electric Guitar

Welcome to the world of the Fender Telecaster

In spite of its high build quality, the Fender Player Series Tele MN TPL is available at an attractive price, which makes it ideal for guitarists who want to add an authentic Fender to their collection as well as for beginners looking to have a reliable and high-quality Tele in Fender's Tidepool finish as part of their arsenal right from the start. The comfortable slim-taper maple neck should appeal to everyone, and the New Player AlNiCo-V single coils put everything from crystalline cleans through to full-on overdrive sounds at the player's fingertips, with the Telecaster's trademark assurance that the sound will always cut through the mix while delivering plenty of headroom and of course the famous "Tele twang".

Headstock of the Fender Player Series Tele MN TPL Electric Guitar

About Fender

Fender is without doubt one of the most legendary guitar and amplifier manufacturers of all time. The company was founded in 1946 by its namesake Leo Fender († 1991), whose innovative ideas brought a breath of fresh air into the musical world. His Telecaster, Stratocaster, Precision Bass, and Jazz Bass are not only classics – they also continue to shape the styles of musicians in countless genres to this day. Timeless Fender amplifier models such as the Bassman, Twin, Deluxe, and Princeton also enjoy a stellar reputation. Besides maintaining its classic product portfolio, however, the company is also constantly developing new products that make Fender a driving force in today’s music industry.

Versatile AlNiCo-V pickups

The Fender Player Series Telecaster's combination of a solid wood body and neck together with its New Player AlNiCo-V single coils gives it the authentic "Tele" sound described above, which makes this instrument a great choice for any style even remotely associated with Rock & Roll. And the guitar truly comes into its own when combined with a high-quality tube amplifier that brings out every nuance of its sound - perfect for the studio, the rehearsal room, and the stage, all of which the Fender Telecaster has long called home.

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As tele as it should be
axewound 31.12.2019
I have had a couple of tele's ranging from Harley bentons T52 (which i really liked but was heavy!) and a couple of previous incarnations of the mexican tele and a second hand USA one.

This is the keeper though, for me. The bridge sounds perfect, and the neck sounds great too although some may find it a little strat like. Its not too heavy the Mex in blonde i had was literally like having a blonde hang round your neck if you like that kind of thing its fine but it was just too heavy. the T52 was heavy but ok, the previous mex i had (lake placid blue) was lovely and i regret selling it but had to change the pickups, and the USA one had a pickup change and i dont regret it going at all.

So this is the only one i have brought that i dont intend to change anything all i will do is put some different string trees on and move it up to 10's from the supplied 9's

Pro's
Its a tele through and through good value i reckon i could tow it behind the car to a gig and it would still be in tune when i get there, and it would still be in one bit

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None really for me
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Nice guitar, bad quality :(
petertretyakov 18.09.2023
What should I say? Fender doesn't care about quality. Buy Fender guitar only if you want a Fender guitar, like me. I was dreaming about Telecaster for a long time, finally bought it and was a little bit disappointed about the current Fender quality. My next guitar 100% won't be from Fender!

The first time it came (not from Thomann) with broken bridge pickup. I don't know how three guys (assembler, tuner and QA (SIC!)) didn't notice this. Fortunately I was able to get money back and ordered the same model (yes, I just wanted Fender Telecaster) from Thomann.

This time both pickups work. But there are a lot of small details which shows that company doesn't care about customers. On the first guitar the plastic cover was fixed a little bit out of the place so it had a bulge in the middle. On the current one the bulge is smaller but still exists. Also the quality of plastic should be better for 740 EUR guitar as for me.

The height of strings doesn't tuned well so have to fix it by myself. And a foam seen under strap locks which is acceptable on cheap guitars but not on Fender Telecaster.

So I would say unfortunately this Player Series looks like cheap guitars with Fender logo and Fender electronics. Sound is good, overall look is great, quality is bad :(
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Great guitar for the price.
ColmH 31.01.2022
A really nice entry level model for the Fender range, ideal for a second guitar after a starter electric or acoustic, or if you just want to add a Tele to your range without breaking the bank. Nice build quality and tone. I have had some issues out of the box with the break angle on the G string in particular over the nut, getting some ringing sounds so will have to either do some minor repairs or look at adding another string tree, which really shouldn't be something you have to do on a brand new guitar. It seems to be a mixture of a bad angle on the string and a badly cut nut slot which is where I deduct points on quality and sound. But overall an awesome guitar.
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Not impressed
loobayna 07.05.2021
Edges are rough, but not as close as the nut!! This thing is sharp as razor.
Jack is somehow lose and you can't tighten it if you don't have proper tools, because it is Telecaster jack.
Pickguard is cheapest plastic (and I suspect the same for the nut).
On few places there are luthier pencil markings (or some tool), but it is sealed with transparent lacquer so you can't get to remove it without some (significant) work.
Frets are not all leveled perfectly, but it can be used.
Tuner for 6th string kept de-tuning so I bought complete set of new ones and it works now.

Sounds good. Looks nice. Invites you to play it.
But too much technical problems (mentioned above) for that kind of money.
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