The new American Standard Telecaster still has the hand-rolled fingerboard edges, alnico V pickups and staggered tuning machines for playability, tone and stability, and now includes great new features including: A new bridge with improved bent-steel saddles mounted to a stamped-brass bridge plate for increased resonance and sustain. A new neck treatment—tinted for a richer presentation, with the maple or rosewood fingerboard buffed to a high gloss. The back of the neck still has that silky, comfortable satin finish. A thinner finish undercoat that lets the body breathe and improves resonance.
