The Player You Get

FENDER ACOUSTASONIC PLAYER TELECASTER

- Chris Gill

THE ORIGINAL FENDER Acoustasonic Telecaster, Stratocaster and Jazzmaster impressed the guitar nation by offering a true hybrid of acoustic and electric sounds and performance in a single instrument, but the price tag is just a little too steep for players who aren’t considering one as a primary instrument. Priced 40 percent less than those previous Acoustasonic models, Fender’s new Acoustasonic Player Telecaster makes it easier for guitarists to add an Acoustasonic to their arsenals as a second, third, fourth or 20th instrument without as big of an economic commitment. While the electronics of the Acoustasonic Player Telecaster aren’t quite as versatile, the overall acoustic-meets-electric vibe remains along with the same feel, playability and mostly similar materials.

FEATURES

To cut to the chase, here are the main differences between the regular Acoustasonic models and the Acoustasonic Player Telecaster. The regular Acoustasonic has an ebony fingerboard, three pickups (Fender Acoustasonic Noiseless N4 magnetic, Fishman under-saddle transducer and Fishman Acoustasonic Enhancer) and a five-way switch that provides 10 different acoustic and electric voices via the Blend control. The Acoustasonic Player Telecaster has a rosewood fingerboard, two pickups (the Acoustasonic Enhancer is absent) and a three-way switch that provides six different voices via the Blend control. Also, the regular Acoustasonic offers five finish options and is built in Corona, California, while the Player model has four separate finish options (Brushed Black, Butterscotch Blonde, Shadowburst, Arctic White) and is made a short 180 miles away in Ensenada, Mexico.