
Notable Particulars
- Classic Telecaster construction with maple fingerboard for familiar Fender feel and crisp response
- Custom Shop-designed single-coil pickups deliver authentic Tele twang, bite and warmth
- 4-way pickup selector adds a powerful series setting alongside the traditional Tele sounds
- S-1 switching expands the tonal palette further with additional pickup combinations
- 2-Color Sunburst finish, black pickguard and vintage-style hardware give it handsome 1950s-inspired character
The Details
The Fender Classic Player Baja Telecaster became something of a modern classic, and with good reason. Designed with input from Fender Custom Shop Master Builder Chris Fleming, it takes the traditional Telecaster recipe and quietly slips a few extra tonal contraptions under the control plate.
This example is finished in wonderfully evocative 2-Color Sunburst with a black pickguard and maple fingerboard. It has an MX15 serial number and Made in Mexico manufacture, presenting as a nicely played instrument with the sort of light marks and signs of use one expects from a guitar that has actually ventured beyond its case.
At its heart are the Baja's Custom Shop-designed Tele pickups, paired with a 4-way selector and S-1 switch. You get the essential bridge-pickup cut and neck-pickup warmth, plus series and additional switching options that take the guitar into thicker, punchier territory without sacrificing its Telecaster identity.
A cracking choice for anyone wanting vintage-flavoured Tele looks and feel with considerably more tonal range than the traditional three-way arrangement. The Baja has earned a loyal following since leaving Fender's catalogue, and this sunburst example has all the ingredients that made the model so appealing.
The Essentials
- Weight: 3.884 kg
- Includes: Fender Gig Bag
- Year of Manufacture: 2016
- Mo's Secret Code: P266994
- Colour: Sunburst
- Body Shape: T Style