VINTAGE FENDER TELECASTER ELITE ELECTRIC GUITAR 

Yeah thats right, 1980's are now Vintage :). 

3 Piece Alder Body
Maple Neck 
Rosewood Fingerboard
Humbucking Pickups Onboard 
MADE IN USA 

"Fender released the short‑lived Elite series guitars in 1983 comprising Stratocaster, Telecaster and Precision Elite models. The all‑new Elite was the brainchild of Dan Smith who was brought in to revitalise Fender’s flagging reputation. From the neck up, the Elite is typically Tele, except that the fingerboard is a flat radius rosewood ‘slab’, rather than a curved veneer. From the neck down though, it departs radically from the norm. Firstly, there’s the top‑loading non‑vibrato Freeflyte hardtail integrated bridge and tailpiece, beautifully engineered but not a typical Tele piece of equipment. Then there are the two dual‑coil Alnico 2 noise‑cancelling pickups channelled through a standard 3‑way toggle selector switch to an on‑board active preamp, 2 volume pots and Fender’s propriety MDX (MiD‑range eXpander) boost and TBX (Treble/Bass eXpander) controls. The body is a 3‑piece alder with top binding and an optional ‘stick‑on’ Les Paul‑like scratchplate. So, yes, it’s a Telecaster but it is one that is very unlike any other Telecaster before or since, which definitely polarises opinion. Overall, the Telecaster Elite represents a very modern and innovative package that evokes its predecessors while having its sights set clearly on the future. The original Elite series was discontinued when CBS put Fender up for sale in 1984. Good 1980s American Telecaster Elites are quite scarce and are now becoming collectable. Note that there is no direct connection between the original Elite series and Fender’s ‘Elite’ range introduced in 2016."