Brent Mason discovered his famous Telecaster in a Nashville guitar shop back in the early ‘80s. From its primer gray finish right down to Brent’s pickup and B-bender upgrades, the Fender Brent Mason Telecaster re-creates this fabled solidbody electric guitar — the one he used on a thousand hit records. You’ll love the feel of the Brent Mason Tele’s comfortable maple neck, while a vintage-spec’d fingerboard enables effortless playability. A diverse trio of Seymour Duncan pickups and flexible wiring unleash the full gamut of rock and country tones. And a Nashville-built Glaser Bender System gives rise to spine-tingling pedal-steel effects. The Brent Mason Telecaster just might be Fender’s most sonically versatile Tele ever. After all, it’s versatile enough for a man who’s arguably the most prolific session guitarist of all time. Includes a deluxe hardshell case.

Fender Brent Mason Telecaster at a Glance:

• Ash body with Primer Gray satin lacquer finish
• Maple late-‘60s “C”-shaped neck with 7.25” radius maple fingerboard
• Seymour Duncan pickups; Mini Humbucking neck pickup, Hot Stack Stratocaster middle pickup and Vintage Stack telecaster bridge pickup
• Glaser Bender system
• Custom switching and wiring

This vintage-spec’d Tele plays like a well-oiled machine

The Brent Mason Telecaster features classic Tele construction. Its rock-hard ash body contributes to its core sound — a bright, biting tone with near-endless sustain. This solidbody electric guitar boasts a gray auto primer-esque finish that’s coated with über-durable satin urethane. Its comfortable maple neck fills your hand nicely, while a vintage-spec’d, 7.25-radius maple fingerboard with 21 vintage-tall frets supplies you with the perfect launchpad for wicked leads, lightning-fast chord changes, and ear-grabbing chicken-pickin’. A bone nut and Sperzel locking tuners seal the deal. While it doesn’t fit the conventional idea of stunning, the guitarists here at Music Experience dig the vibe of this Telecaster. It looks — and plays — like a well-oiled machine.

Three versatile pickups deliver any tone at a moment’s notice

When Brent got ahold of his signature Telecaster, the first thing he did was swap out the pickups. As one of the most prolific session players of his generation, he needed one guitar that could deliver any tone at a moment’s notice. The Fender Brent Mason Tele boasts this same configuration of high-performance Seymour Duncan pickups. At the bridge, you’ll find a Vintage Stack Tele STK-T3B. This stacked humbucker delivers classic Telecaster tone — chock-full of bite and twang — with zero hum. In the middle is a Hot Stack Strat STK-S2. Similar to the Brent Mason Telecaster’s bridge pickup, this one features a stacked, hum-free design. But, that’s where the similarities end. The STK-S2 features a blade magnet for unparalleled string balance and zero dropouts during bends, plus an overwound design that yields beefed-up, high-octane Stratocaster tones. Finally, at the neck you’ll find a Vintage Mini Humbucker. This pint-sized humbucker injects your playing with tight lows, punchy mids, and smooth-sounding highs that morph into a rich growl when overdriven. The Brent Mason Telecaster includes a 3-position blade pickup selector, along with a master volume, a separate middle pickup volume, and a master tone with a push-pull that engages the middle pickup.

Glaser Bender System — the smoothest B-/G-bender out there

Aside from upgrading its pickups, the other big modification that Brent made to his signature Tele was the addition of a Glaser Bender System — the smoothest B-/G-bender out there. The result of 50 years of development, the Nashville-built Glaser Bender System is user-convertible between a B- and G-bender. It’s smooth, lightweight, non-intrusive, and most importantly, it sounds amazing. There’s a reason why Brent, in addition to Kenny Vaughan, Brad Paisley, James Mitchell, Mike Campbell, and stable of other A-list guitarists use it. The Glaser Bender is super-solid, with no slack or wobble, and includes a built-in fine-tuner to ensure a perfect destination pitch. If you’re good with a B-bender, you’ll be able to coax authentic pedal steel sounds out of the Brent Mason Telecaster — effortlessly.

What Fender Says...

With recording credits stretching across five decades, Brent Mason is one of the most prolific session guitarists of all time, featured on well over 1,000 albums, including hits by Alan Jackson, Brooks & Dunn, George Jones, Dolly Parton, Blake Shelton, Shania Twain and many more. He’s also been inducted into the Musicians Hall of Fame, won a Grammy, earned twelve Guitarist of the Year awards from the Academy of Country Music, is a two-time winner of the CMA® Award Musician of the Year Award and was named one of the top ten session guitarists of all time by Guitar World magazine. The Stories Collection Brent Mason Telecaster recreates the prized Tele he discovered in a Nashville guitar shop in the early eighties: a ‘67 model that had been stripped of its original finish and re-sprayed in gray auto primer. Brent outfitted it with new pickups and controls, as well as a bender system – transforming it into a versatile all-in-one session guitar. Boasting a Glaser Bender system, Seymour Duncan mini-hum in the neck position, Hot Stack in the middle and Vintage Stack in the bridge, locking Sperzel tuners and Dunlop locking strap buttons – the Brent Mason Telecaster provides the special features, smooth playability and diverse range of tones to nail Brent’s platinum Nashville session sound. Includes deluxe hardshell case.

Ash Body

Vintage-style solid ash body with custom Primer Gray satin lacquer finish.

Special Electronics

Loaded with Seymour Duncan pickups and custom switching, just like Brent’s number one Telecaster.

Vintage-Style Neck

Shaped to match Brent’s personal tele, the late-‘60s “C”-shape neck offers comfort and easy playability.

Glaser Bender System

The Glaser Bender system easily achieves authentic steel-guitar sounds.

Custom Controls

The 3-way pickup selector switch, master volume, independent middle pickup volume, and push/pull master tone controls offer easy access to a plethora of inspiring tones.

Locking Tuners

Sperzel locking tuners provide tuning stability and quick, easy string changes.