Fender Deluxe Nashville Power Telecaster CA Red, MEXICO

Here is a practically new (Barely Played - Near Mint) 1999 FENDER DELUXE NASHVILLE POWER TELECASTER with Fishman PowerBridge (also called Power Tele Bridge).  The color of the of the body is Candy Apple Red.  Made in Mexico.  Comes with a new Fender padded gig bag.   Sorry no Paperwork.   

Years ago when I purchased this guitar, it was hardly on the sales floor and it was barly played by anyone (even myself).   Very Clean - near mint conditon. 

Nothing to comment on as far as its condition - with the exception that the White Mother of Pearl Pickguard has aged a little bit (unless it is suppose to be a creme color - I really can't remember how it was like when I first purchased it).

NOTE:  I have done some research and found that Fender is still making this model guitar.  However it is no longer made with the Candy Apple Red - White MOP guard combo.  Also, it is not commonly stocked in stores. 

This guitar was just too beautiful to play, so I have neglected it all of these years and kept it in a gigbag in my clost (with frequent set-ups for maintenance).  And even though this is a Mexican made guitar (with some USA parts) - Fender did an excellent job on this model and it is made of quality parts, quality finish,  and it sounds fantastic.  This guitar is ideal for live performace playing (that is where it really shines) and where its features are most beneficial.

NOTE:  Here is some information about the Fishman PowerBridge:  http://www.cybozone.com/fg/fishmanpbridge.html

The gig bag is in new / perfect condition. 

SERIAL NUMBER:   MN9370690

 Made in the MEXICO

The following  is general information on this model guitar:

The Fender Deluxe Nashville Power Telecaster Electric Guitar comes fitted with a Tex-Mex Strat pickup sandwiched between 2 Tex-Mex Tele pickups. This array combined with 5-way Strat-o-Tone switching makes the Nashville Power Tele one of the most versatile of the Telecasters by adding shimmering acoustic tones to traditional Tele spank. This deluxe Telecaster also features an alder body, vintage machine heads, US Vintage 6-saddle bridge, and medium jumbo frets. Includes Fender/Fishman Power Bridge and concentric volume and tone controls for operating both magnetic and piezo bridge pickups.

The following is information / specifications on this guitar taken from a review (from 2002) from the following site:

http://www.proaudioreview.com/article/2470

The Fender Deluxe Nashville Power Tele is an impressive variation of the venerable Telecaster, with features that appeal to a wide range of players and styles. Where it really excels, however, is as a live performance guitar. With its unique blend of pickup flexibility, the Nashville Power Tele is the all-in-one guitar to have on stage.

Features

The Mexican-built, Fender Nashville Power Telecaster is a well-made guitar. The alder body sports the traditional Tele shape with a string-through-body and American Standard saddles. Unlike traditional Telecasters, however, it has three electric guitar pickups like a Stratocaster, a Tex-Mex Strat pickup in the center position and Tex-Mex Tele pickups for the neck and bridge.

There is another big difference: the Nashville Power Tele also has a Fishman Power Tele Bridge with a Fishman pickup above each saddle - netting out sound from nine total pickups! Many musicians like the acoustic sound of an electric guitar, which is often changed significantly through a traditional magnetic pick up. The piezo showcases more of an electric's natural ringiness.

A five-position pickup selector switch is used to select and combine the standard electric guitar pickups, just like a Strat. The switch dials in the following: bridge pickup only, bridge pickup and center pickup, center pickup only, center pickup and neck pickup, and neck pickup only.

 Unlike regular Telecasters, however, the Nashville Power Tele cannot combine the bridge and neck neck pickups.

The Fishman bridge acoustic pickup has its own volume control and, thus, can be combined with other combinations of pickup selections, or used on its own as an amplified "acoustic" guitar. The tone control only affects the regular pickups. The acoustic pickup's output and normal pickups' outputs can be separately routed to different amps, a stereo amp or two mixer channels by simply plugging in the provided cable.

The review sample's one-piece maple neck came with a rosewood fretboard. The tuners are the traditional style instead of the Fender/Schallers that are used on the American Standard Telecaster (but the guitar stayed in tune pretty well).

The Audition

The Nashville Power Tele is a picker's delight - thanks to the fast neck and small strings that allow for maximum bending. You can select and mix the pickups with enough sonic variety to go anywhere - from that chimey bridge pickup sound to the fuller, neck pickup chunk. The Nashville Power Tele can give the player just about any electric guitar sound. Then, if a song calls for an acoustic guitar, just rotate the pots for the Fishman pickup, and you have a reasonable facsimile of an "acoustic" guitar. Let's call it an "acoustic" guitar with an electric attitude.

I played this guitar at an acoustic club and got some pretty funny looks because of the classic Telecaster appearance. When I started playing, the other pickers in the crowd started zooming in on me and the Fender - giving me that "what the hell is he doing?" squint. A dyed-in-the-wool acoustic guitar player borrowed it for his set. After Mr. "I-Only-Play-Acoustic" finished his selections, he handed the guitar back and said, "That was okay · it's different, but it plays well."

Conclusion

If you perform in a working band, play electric, but also play an occasional acoustic song, the Nashville Power Tele is an ideal guitar. It has nearly all the single coil, electric character you can ask for, plus it plays "acoustic." What else do you need?

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