With its timeless Tele design, modern simplicity, and full-throttle tone, the Squier Contemporary Telecaster RH packs a wallop of a punch at an incredible price point. Its lightweight poplar body is eye-catching, accented with a roasted maple neck and fingerboard for optimal sustain and playability. With an SQR Rail humbucker in the bridge and an Atomic humbucker in the neck, the Contemporary Tele RH is ready to unleash fury, with plenty of versatility for any playing situation. The sleek polyurethane finish and stylish accents are sure to impress audiences and fellow musicians alike, with black touches adding a dash of class from head to heel. The Tele has long enjoyed cult-like status — it’s your turn to tap into that mystique with the affordable Squier Contemporary Telecaster RH!
Not only does the Contemporary Tele RH possess show-stopping good looks, Squier cut no corners in crafting a durable, gig-worthy guitar. At its core sits a sturdy poplar body, with a lightweight design prepared to take your performances to the next level. Get your hands on this Tele, and you’ll immediately notice its smooth and snappy-sounding roasted maple neck, with its comfortable “C” profile perfect for relaxed marathon sessions. Top it off with a fast-playing roasted maple fingerboard, and you get a Squier that stretches its affordable price tag to the fullest extent without compromise.
To complement this Tele's high-quality construction, Squier equipped the Contemporary RH with roaring SQR Rail and Atomic Humbuckers. Although visually similar to a single-coil pup, the SQR Rail in the bridge is anything but, capable of blistering, massive sound with zero hum. Tear through a few chords and you’ll unleash a full spectrum of tonal capabilities, complete with beefy, punchy lows and shimmering highs ideal for a wide variety of genres and styles. If you’re looking for a new go-to guitar, the perfect backup for performances, or inspiring new sounds, add the Contemporary Tele RH to your collection.
First impressions are of the utmost importance, and needless to say, the Squier Contemporary Telecaster RH is bound to turn heads. Combining modern playability, excellent tone, and Fender’s iconic design, the Contemporary Tele has it all, down to the stealthy black hardware, painted headstock, and chrome logos. A guitar this exceptional would normally run you a pretty penny. Purchase your Contemporary Telecaster RH today and you're getting a world-class, wallet-friendly workhorse.
The Squier® Contemporary Telecaster® RH brings modern features and bold aesthetics to an iconic Fender platform to satisfy today’s most discerning and daring players. At the heart of this guitar is a SQR™ rail humbucking bridge pickup and a Squier SQR™ Atomic™ humbucking neck pickup (RH = Rail humbucker, Humbucker), which offer a versatile range of massive genre-defying tones without hum. The roasted maple neck was chosen for its optimal tone and stability, and a sculpted heel design allows for improved access all the way to the 22nd fret. High-performance components round out the feature list and include a string-through-body hardtail bridge for ideal body resonance, and a set of sealed-gear tuning machines with split shafts for smooth tuning action and easy restringing. Eye-catching styling cues include stealthy black hardware and a sleek matching painted headstock with chrome logos for a premium look.
This model features a Squier Atomic neck humbucking pickup and rail humbucking bridge pickup for massive modern to.
With an articulate tone, optimal stability and a deep, rich color, roasted maple is a premium neck material.
Sealed die-cast tuning machines have a smooth action for accurate tuning, and the split shafts make changing strings a breeze.
A string-through-body bridge improves string resonance through the instrument for optimal tone, even in drop tunings.
This guitar is designed with a sculpted neck heel for improved access to the upper frets.
This fingerboard radius allows for low action and is especially well-suited to bending notes and soloing.
Body Type | Solidbody |
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Body Shape | Contemporary Telecaster |
Left-/Right-handed | Right-handed |
Number of Strings | 6 |
Body Material | Poplar |
Body Finish | Polyurethane Gloss |
Color |
Gunmetal Metallic |
Neck Material | Roasted Maple |
Neck Shape | C profile |
Radius | 12" |
Fingerboard Material |
Roasted Maple |
Fingerboard Inlay | Black Dots |
Number of Frets | 22, Jumbo |
Scale Length | 25.5" |
Nut Width | 1.650" |
Nut Material | Graphite |
Bridge/Tailpiece |
6-Saddle Standard Strings-through body |
Tuners | Standard Die-cast |
Neck Pickup | Squier SQR Atomic Humbucker |
Bridge Pickup | Squier SQR Rail Humbucker |
Controls | 1 x master volume, 1 x master tone, 3-way blade pickup switch |
Strings | 9-42 |
Manufacturer Part Number |
0371225568 |