The sounds that create legends! Since its introduction in the early ’50s, the Fender Telecaster guitar has been relied on by professional guitarists of all musical genres for its powerful tone and smooth playability. The Standard Telecaster incorporates the best of the old and new, offering hotter single-coil pickups, shielded body cavities, medium jumbo frets, cast/sealed machine heads and six-saddle strings-through-body bridge. New features include a tinted neck, parchment pickguard and control knobs, and a ’70s-style logo. The Standard Telecaster–plug one in and listen for yourself! Standard gig bag included.
Series: Standard Series
Colors: (302) Lake Placid Blue, (306) Black, (309) Candy Apple Red, (332) Brown Sunburst, (375) Midnight Wine, (380) Arctic White, (Polyester Finish)
Body: Alder
Neck: 1-Piece Maple, Modern “C” Shape, (Tinted Satin Urethane Finish)
Fingerboard: Maple, 9.5 in. Radius (241 mm)
No. of Frets: 21 Medium Jumbo
Pickups: 2 Hot Standard Tele(R) Single-Coil Pickups (Neck & Bridge)
Controls: Master Volume, Master Tone
Pickup Switching:
3-Position Blade:
- Position 1. Bridge Pickup
- Position 2. Bridge and Neck Pickups
- Position 3. Neck Pickup
Bridge: Standard 6-Saddle Strings-Thru-Body Bridge
Machine Heads: Fender(R)/Ping(R) Standard Cast/Sealed Tuning Machines
Hardware: Chrome
Pickguard: 3-Ply Parchment
Scale Length: 25.5 in. (648 mm)
Width at Nut: 1.650 in. (42 mm)
Unique Features: Vintage Styling, Fender Transition Logo, Parchment Plastic Parts
Strings: Fender Super 250L, Nickel Plated Steel, Gauges: (.009, .011, .016, .024, .032, .042), p/n 073-0250-003
Accessories: Standard Gig Bag
Case: None
Introduced: 11/2008
Notice: Product Prices, Features, Specifications and Availability Are Subject To Change Without Notice
well to put it nicely, the sound was fucking awful when i got it. The thing wouldn't stop buzzing(what are you doing Fender). The pickups were weak so i decided to put a Seymour Duncan Hot Rails in the bridge and an Alnico 2 in the neck. Now this guitar is the dogz bollocks(10 times better than my USA Strat).
Before the pickup change i'd give it 6/10 but now 9/10
1999 Mexican Standard Telecaster. 21 fret maple neck. 1 volume 1 tone control and a pickup selector. 2 single coil pickups(changed for Seymour Duncans).
i like the action low but it was set up pretty well. I never know how well the pickups are adjusted.
The nut isn't really cut very deep.
never dealt with them
Jamie Reid (03/03/2000)
It has a good twang and lots of brightness, which I was looking for, but a little bit more noise than I expected (nothing that disturbes though). The neck pickup sounds a little bit muddy. The two pickup and three-way switch configuration gives you a good varity of sounds. The bridge pickup sometimes lack that special tele punch. I have put a treble-bleed capacitor to volume pot and a phase shifter to the neck pickup. Two cheap and easy modifications which gives tremendous results to your sound. (Rating includes the modifications.)
1998 Mexico made. Solid poplar body with maple neck. 21 thin frets on maple board. Standard Tele pickup and control configuration. Black body with 3-ply W-B-W pickguard. STB bridge and capped tuners.
The set-up was impressive if you bare the price paid in mind! A low to medium action and decent intonation on a straight neck. I raised the action, gave a little bit more relief and adjusted the intonation – who its a dream machine. I really like to maintain and adjust my guitars, so I know that I will never ever buy a guitar without putting my tools in it.
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Jan Lanner (01/07/1999)
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The new Jagmaster is an upgraded and redesigned Squier offering tons of tone and vibe. Details like the vintage tinted neck, parchment and tortoise pickguards, and pearloid dots make this axe a cut above the crowd. The new design includes a return to the 24 in. Jaguar scale for easy playability, a six screw-style tremolo bridge and Duncan Designed humbucking pickups for amazing tone.
Model name: Squier Jagmaster
Series: Squier Standard Series
Body: Alder
Neck: Maple, C-shape (polyurethane finish)
Fingerboard: Rosewood, 9.5 in. radius (241 mm)
Number of frets: 22 medium-jumbo
Scale length: 24 in. (610 mm)
Width at nut: 1.650 in. (42 mm)
Hardware: Chrome
Machine heads: Standard die-cast tuners
Bridge: 6 screw mount synchronous tremolo
Pickguard: 3-ply parchment on black finish, 4-ply tortoise shell 3-tone sunburst finish
Pickups: 2 Duncan Designed humbucking pickups
Pickup switching: 3-position toggle
Position 1: Bridge pickup
Position 2: Bridge and neck pickups
Position 3: Neck pickup
Controls: Master volume, tone 1 (neck pickup), tone 2 (middle pickup)
Strings: Fender Super 250L, (.009 to .042) nickel plated steel
Unique features: Large sixties-style headstock, gold decal logo, engraved neckplate, black plastic parts, dot position inlays
Introduced: 5/2000
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Best Guitar Ever!
I've been playing guitar for 16 years, everything from Blues to Classic Rock to Heavy Metal, and I've spent tons of money on guitars throughout the years that I really could have saved because I believe the Squier Jagmaster was made for me! First of all, the picture in the magazine does not do this guitar justice at all. I chose the sunburst finish and it is absolutely beautiful. The one-peice slender neck is awesome, a feel somewhere between a Jackson Dinky and a Strat, it's just the neck I've been looking for. It also hangs perfectly from the guitar strap while wearing. I have read several reviews on this instrument, but have had none of the problems that some people have mentioned. I've had no trouble keeping the strings in tune, and I play near the bridge, so the pickup-switch never gets in my way. I replaced the original strings from .09's to .10's, tightened the truss rod just a little, set the intonation, and slightly lowered the bridge. Now I can't keep my fingers off of it!! You will not be disappointed with this guitar. I recommend that anyone who appreciates great quality, appearance, playability, and style for a low price, go out and buy the Jagmaster for yourself!!
Josh from Arkansas (Feb 13, 2009)
I'm playing a lot of classic rock, blues -the guitar is no Strat or Tele, but adds an interesting twist to my sound.
The overall sound is much mellower when plugged into a regular clean channel. I'm playing through a Sunn TC50 tube combo, and a Roland VGA7, occasionally also a Danelectro Daddy-O overdrive pedal.
The sound is mellow, but with lots of sustain. It's not a Blues machine, but more suited to Mersey/Brit melodic material. It also does well on Byrds jangly tunes -although a 12-string Rickenbaker can do much better for 4x the price. Today's amps often have high-gain channels -the humbucker sound at the bridge is delicious, but there's not a whole lot of meat to the lows. The Jagmaster just doesn't have shredder-balls, although I can dial in just about any tone on my amps.
This is a 2005 Squier Jagmaster II, made in China… but make no mistake, the quality is now 9 out of 10!
Solid wood, sunburst Jaguar-style body (alder+ rosewood fretboard, large headstock)
Short scale neck (like Jaguar model)
Ok tuners -not great, but working well
Two "Duncan designed" Humbuckers
One Volume, One Tone control
Brown tortoise shell vintage-style pickguard
Three position pickup selector switch: solid -not flimsy by any means.
Import Strat bridge with tremolo bar.
Action was perfect when I spotted it at the store, the factory Fender strings were way too light, so I immediately strung it with Ernie Ball Regular Slinkys (9's). The pickups are not high-grade humbuckers, but surprisingly nice. They do squeal, when pushed at max volume. But it's a great axe to play with long sustain and heavenly feedback -up to the point when it finally squeals a bit too much. That's why I'm upgrading the pups to DiMarzio humbuckers. There are absolutely no finish flaws on this guitar, I am floored by the gorgeous sunburst. The neck is maple, with a nice rosewood fingerboard. The neck finish is very lightly "oiled" or whatever -not well protected. I might give it a thin coat of lacquer.
I'm already tinkering with replacement parts, like DiMarzio humbuckers, polymer bridge saddles, etc., so I don't expect the need for support from Fender/Squier, since I love upgrading low-price axes myself and repair just about everything.
Roger Hausmann (02/25/2005)
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