Fender Acoustasonic Player Telecaster User manual

Acoustasonic®Player Telecaster®
Quick Start Guide

Acoustasonic
Player
Telecaster
Congratulations on your new Acoustasonic Player Telecaster – our
most refined, player-friendly Acoustasonic model yet. With a new
streamlined feature set, this powerful guitar represents the ultimate in
versatility and creative inspiration. Two pickup systems allow you to
flip seamlessly between pristine electric and acoustic voicings, while
a naturally resonant Telecaster body shape offers rich acoustic tones
when unplugged.
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The Acoustasonic Player Telecaster is our most refined,
easy-to-use Acoustasonic model yet – furthering the
our legacy of craftsmanship, innovation and purposeful
design. From its specially-tuned soundport to the
powerful Fender and Fishman®-designed pickup system,
every aspect of this guitar is engineered for versatility,
playability and creative inspiration.
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Position
Volume Knob
Controls the overall
output of the guitar.
Voice Selector
Selects one of three
distinct “voice pairs.”
Blend Knob
Selects and/or blends
between ‘A’ & ‘B’ voices.
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2
3
Acoustasonic
Controls

05
AB
Blend ‘A’ and ‘B’ voices with the Blend
Knob to unlock new sounds.
Infinite
Possibilities

07
Louder
Make it loud. The volume knob controls
the overall output of the guitar.
Turn It Up

09
The Acoustasonic Player Telecaster runs off a 9V battery,
making it easier than ever to keep your APT powered –
and ready to play.
9V-Powered

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Position
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The Acoustasonic Player Telecaster offers three
distinct voice pairs — a curated collection of
acoustic and electric voices that can be played
solo with the flick of a switch or blended via the
Blend Knob for countless combinations.
The Choice
Is Yours

A
1312
More Low End
More Focused
Based on an iconic pre-war
design, this model offers plenty
of warm, dry and vibrant mid-
frequencies with a focused sound
and tight low end.
Balanced across the spectrum with
crisp highs and balanced low end, this
is the classic American acoustic sound.
Mahogany
Small Body
Short Scale
Rosewood
Dreadnought
B
3 3

1514
More Electric
More Acoustic
Uses the unaffected sound of the
under-saddle pickup to create a
unique lo-fi tone.
Adds dirt to the sound of the under-
saddle pickup to replicate the sound
of double-tracking an electric and
acoustic guitar.
Lo-Fi
Clean
Lo-Fi
Crunch
A B
2 2

1716
Dirtier
Cleaner
Produces classic Fender
Tele tones via the
Tim Shaw-designed
Noiseless™pickup.
Turns up the power to produce searing
Tele tones.
Noiseless
Tele®Pickup
Fat Noiseless
Tele®Pickup
A B
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Cautions
•When adjusting the truss rod, be careful not to over-tighten the rod, or you may risk
damaging the neck.
•To avoid risking damage to the top, DO NOT make adjustments inside the body cavity,
including altering pickup height.
•Any service work should be performed by a Fender Authorized Service Center.
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