Fender American Ultra Luxe Vintage 50s Telecaster Guitar with Case
The Fender American Ultra Luxe Vintage 50s Tele is where heritage meets modern refinement. Featuring tapered heel, compound fretboard radius, & custom pickups. In White Blonde, with case
$2,999.99
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Fender American Ultra Luxe Vintage '50s Telecaster Guitar
Some guitars make you choose between tone or playability. Vintage character or modern convenience. The Fender American Ultra Luxe Vintage '50s Telecaster doesn't play that game.
Built on the foundation of one of the most iconic electric guitars ever made, this Tele takes everything that made the original a legend — the snap, the twang, the attitude — and upgrades it with precision engineering that would make 1950s engineers green with envy. It's not rewriting the rulebook. It's just making the rulebook way more fun to read.
A Body Worth Showing Off
Ash has always been the material of choice for players who want their Telecaster to sing, and the Ultra Luxe Vintage '50s doesn't mess with that tradition. The select ash body is carved with Ultra Contours that make long playing sessions feel effortless, wrapped in an aged Heirloom Lacquer finish that looks like it's been earning its stripes for decades — even if it just arrived at your door.
Select Ash Body with Ultra Contours: Premium ash delivers the resonant, open tone Tele players chase, while the carved body contours make it comfortable enough that you'll forget you're wearing it.
Aged Heirloom Lacquer Finish: The Heirloom Lacquer isn't just beautiful — it lets the wood breathe and resonate naturally, aging gracefully like a fine wine that also happens to shred.
Tapered Neck Heel: A precision-tapered heel gives you unobstructed access to the upper frets, so the high register is finally as reachable as it always should have been.
A Neck That Means Business
Fender didn't cut corners on the neck, and your fretting hand is going to notice immediately. The quartersawn maple construction keeps things stable under the demands of touring and temperature changes, while the Modern 'D' profile hits that satisfying sweet spot between chunky vintage feel and fast modern playability. This is a neck that doesn't ask you to pick a side.
Quartersawn Modern 'D' Neck Profile: Quartersawn maple offers superior stiffness and long-term stability, and the Modern 'D' shape is comfortable for both rhythm playing and high-speed lead work — no hand fatigue required.
10"-14" Compound Radius Fingerboard with Ultra Rolled Edges: The compound radius flattens out as you move up the neck, making chord voicings comfortable down low and bends effortless up high. The rolled edges feel broken in from the moment you pick it up.
Stainless Steel Frets with Luminlay Side Dots: Stainless steel frets wear slower, feel slicker, and deliver better intonation over time. The Luminlay side dots glow in low-light conditions, which means no more squinting at the fretboard mid-show.
Tone That Does the Heavy Lifting
Under the hood, the Ultra Luxe Vintage '50s packs Pure Vintage '51 Tele single-coil pickups — the same voiced-to-spec pickups that defined the sound of early rock and roll, country, and basically every genre that needed a guitar with an opinion. Pair them with advanced electronics and S-1 switching, and you've got significantly more tonal range than the original '50s players ever dreamed possible.
Pure Vintage '51 Tele Single-Coil Pickups: Wound to vintage specs for authentic Fender tone — bright, articulate, and punchy, with the kind of clean headroom that makes pedal nerds very happy.
Advanced Electronics with S-1 Switching: The S-1 switch unlocks additional pickup configurations without cluttering the control plate, giving you expanded tonal options that stay completely hidden until you need them.
Ultra Tele Bridge with Brass Block Saddles: Unplated polished brass saddles add warmth and sustain to the classic Telecaster bite, while the string-through-body design maximizes resonance and keeps things anchored.
The Telecaster That Has It All
The Fender American Ultra Luxe Vintage '50s Telecaster is the Telecaster argument, settled. It nails the tone, feel, and vintage DNA that made the original an icon, while still delivering the modern playability and reliability you'd actually want to gig with. Resonant ash body, Heirloom Lacquer finish, stainless steel frets, Pure Vintage '51 pickups, precision-engineered bridge — every detail has been thought through and executed well. Classic where it counts, modern where it matters. Fender definitely did their homework on this one.
Fender American Ultra Luxe Vintage '50s Telecaster Features:
Select Ash Body with carved Ultra Contours and aged Heirloom Lacquer finish
Tapered Neck Heel for unrestricted upper-register access
Quartersawn Modern 'D' Maple Neck with Heirloom Lacquer finish
10"-14" Compound Radius Fingerboard with Ultra Rolled Edges
Stainless Steel Medium Jumbo Frets for durability and enhanced playability
Luminlay Side Dots for low-light visibility on stage
Graph Tech TUSQ Nut for consistent tuning and smooth string action
Pure Vintage '51 Tele Single-Coil Pickups voiced to original specs
Advanced Electronics with S-1 Switching for expanded tonal options
Ultra Tele Bridge with 6-saddle string-through-body design and unplated polished brass saddles
Warranty: 2 Years Limited on Custom Shop; 2 Years Limited on Stringed Instruments; 2 Years Limited on Electronic Products; 5 Years Limited Transferable on Fortis; 1 Year Limited on Accessories; 1 Year on IEM; 90 Days on Vacuum Tubes
Fender American Ultra Luxe Vintage 50s Telecaster Guitar with Case Specifications
Fender American Ultra Luxe Vintage 50s Telecaster Guitar with Case Specifications
Product Specifications
Series: American Ultra Luxe Vintage
Model Name: American Ultra Luxe ‘50s Telecaster
Body Material: Ash
Body Finish: Heirloom Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Color: White Blonde
Neck: Maple, Modern “D”
Neck Finish: Heirloom Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Fingerboard: Maple, 10" to 14" Compound Radius (254 mm to 355.6 mm)
Frets: 22, Medium Jumbo Stainless Steel
Position Inlays: Black Dot
Nut (Material/Width): TUSQ, 1.685" / 42.8 mm
Tuning Machines: Deluxe Locking Short Post
Scale Length: 25.5" / 64.77 cm
Bridge: 6-Saddle American Tele with Brass Block Saddles
Pickguard: 1-Ply Black
Pickups: Pure Vintage ‘51 Single-Coil Tele (Bridge), Pure Vintage ‘51 Single-Coil Tele (Neck)
Pickup Switching, 3-Position Blade:
Position 1. Bridge Pickup
Position 2. Bridge and Neck Pickups
Position 3. Neck Pickup
Special Electronics: S-1 Switch Activates Series Wiring Option in Any Pickup Position (Bypasses Pickup Selector Switch)
Controls: Master Volume (S-1 Switch), Master Tone
Control Knobs: Heavy Knurled Flat-Top
Hardware Finish: Nickel/Chrome
Strings: Fender USA 250L Nickel Plated Steel (.009-.042 Gauges)
Case/Gig Bag: Deluxe Tweed Hardshell
Frequently Asked Questions
The Ultra Luxe Vintage '50s blends premium vintage touches like Heirloom Lacquer finish and Pure Vintage '51 pickups with modern upgrades like stainless steel frets, a compound radius fingerboard, and S-1 switching. In terms of materials and tonal versatility, it's a clear step above the American Professional series.
Absolutely. While the Pure Vintage '51 pickups nail classic Tele twang and country spank, their clarity and headroom make them equally at home in blues, jazz, indie, and even light rock. Paired with the S-1 switching, you have more tonal range than most players will ever need.
Quartersawn maple is cut in a way that makes the wood significantly more resistant to warping and seasonal movement compared to flatsawn wood. This means better long-term stability, especially under heavy touring conditions or in environments with fluctuating humidity.
Yes, this guitar ships with a case included, so it's protected and road-ready from the moment it arrives.
Stainless steel frets are significantly harder than traditional nickel-silver frets, meaning they wear down much more slowly over time. They also produce a slightly brighter, more articulate tone and provide a slicker feel under the fingers, which can speed up playing and reduce fretting effort.