Born from the same rebellious spark that ignited early rock ’n’ roll, the Fender Vintera III Late ’50s Telecaster faithfully captures the style, playability, and tone of one of the guitar’s most celebrated eras. Crafted from a substantial chunk of solid alder, this Tele offers a sublime melding of heavy-duty tonewood muscle and flawless fluidity. You’ll delight in the period-correct playability of this Tele’s authentic Late ’50s V-shaped neck, which is reinforced by an old-school 7.25-inch-radius fingerboard with vintage-tall frets. Sonically, this solidbody electric guitar rivals real-world vintage models, thanks to a set of custom-spec’d vintage-style single-coil Tele pickups, enabling you to harness the tone-packed punch and crystal-clear articulation of the pivotal late-1950s era. You also get a sublime assemblage of period-accurate hardware, comprising Fender’s twang-marinated 3-saddle bridge and matching vintage-style tuning machines. A 1-ply white pickguard, a top-hat-style switch tip, knurled flat-top control knobs, and an era-correct headstock logo round out this stellar retro-style Telecaster. Ready to experience genuine vintage character and legendary tone? The Vintera III Late ’50s Telecaster invites you to plug straight into Fender history.

Fender Vintera III Mid '60s Jazzmaster at a Glance:

• Alder Body
• Maple neck with 7.25" Radius Round-Laminated Rosewood Fingerboard and Vintage Tall Frets
• Mid '60s "C"-Shaped Neck
• Vintage-Style Mid '60s Pickups
• Vintage-Style Floating Tremolo with Push-In Tremolo Arm
• Lead/Rhythm Circuit
• Era-Correct Details

Vintera III: own a piece of Fullerton history

The Vintera III lineup takes you back to Fender’s formative age of guitar innovation, reviving the brand’s most beloved instruments with component-level vintage accuracy. These historic guitars and basses spotlight pivotal eras of Fender production, from the gold-tinged Strats of the late 1950s to the block-bound Jazz Basses of the early 1970s. Each model is crafted with era-accurate pickups, a vintage-spec neck, and traditional Fender hardware — in essence, these are Leo Fender and company’s groundbreaking creations realized exactly as they were first envisioned decades ago. Rest assured that when you pick up a Vintera III instrument, you’re playing the guitars and basses that shaped music history.

The perfect sound for all your alternative endeavors

A pair of period-accurate Jazzmaster pickups imbue the Vintera III Jazzmaster with a sound straight out of the 1960s. These wide single-coil pickups supply a sound unlike any other in the vintage Fender canon, simultaneously extending both highs and lows to grant you a bright, full, and springy response. And much to the pleasure of Music Experience's vintage obsessives, the Jazzmaster’s classic control section has been retained in full with a smooth and jazzy rhythm circuit section on the upper bout. Put it all together, and you have an exacting replication of the sound that defined surf rock in the ’60s and pioneered the American underground movement of the 1980s and 1990s.

Plug into the sound that started it all

Easy-playing Mid ’60s C neck Fender’s Vintera III lineup is all about providing you with the tone, feel, and sound of an original golden-era classic, and nowhere is that mission more evident than in this Jazzmaster’s neck profile. A premium shaft of maple in a Mid ’60s C profile starts with a slim feel at the nut and then widens out moderately toward the 12th fret. Topside, a round-laminated rosewood fingerboard sports a traditional 7.25-inch radius for comfortable chording, while the vintage-tall frets strike a balance between period-correct precision and modern playability.

What Fender Says...

The Fender® Vintera III series delivers meticulously crafted vintage recreations that capture the authentic look, feel, and tone of iconic Fender guitars from the '50s, '60s, and '70s. The Vintera® III Mid '60s Jazzmaster® features an alder body and a maple neck with rosewood fingerboard that delivers that unmistakable Fender sound brimming with punch and crystal-clear articulation. The authentic mid '60s “C”-shaped neck profile offers an instantly familiar playing experience, while the 7.25" radius fingerboard with vintage-tall frets ensures supreme comfort and outstanding feel. At its heart, two meticulously crafted vintage-style mid '60s spec'd Jazzmaster pickups capture the bright, jangly tones and warm, woody midrange that established this model's reputation during this pivotal era. The vintage-style floating tremolo bridge with rhythm circuit switch offers authentic '60s versatility and vibrato, while period-correct vintage-style tuning machines deliver authentic looks with superior tuning precision. Embrace the authentic vintage spirit and legendary sound of Vintera® III – where every detail tells the story.

Alder Body

A classic Fender tonewood known for resonance, punch and clarity, alder has a balanced and lively tone with beefy mids and a robust low-end.

Maple Neck with 7.25" Radius Round-Laminated Rosewood Fingerboard and Vintage Tall Frets

Round-laminated rosewood fingerboard adds warmth to the tone and the 7.25” radius fingerboard provides vintage comfort and feel, while vintage-tall frets provide slightly more height than vintage for big bends and wide vibrato.

Mid ‘60s Soft “C”-Shaped Neck

This classic '60s shape is comfortably rounded and starts off slim at the nut, thickening moderately toward the 12th fret.

Vintage-Style Mid-‘60s Pickups

Mid '60s spec Jazzmaster pickups capture the essence of classic Fender single-coil tone with warm, woody character and smooth attack, delivering rich, full-bodied sound with the distinctive depth and clarity that made these offset guitars the choice of surf, pop and indie musicians.

Vintage-Style Floating Tremolo with Push-In Tremolo Arm

One of our most beloved designs, this “floating” tremolo offers the sound and feel of a vintage unit for classic Jazzmaster® warble. Create effects ranging from subtle surf and expressive indie shimmer to radical shoegaze dives and glides to add a cool personal touch to your music.

Lead / Rhythm Circuit

This classic offset Fender circuit makes it easy to dial in preset rhythm and lead sounds and switch between the two on the fly—great for live performances.