The American Deluxe Telecaster® guitar is the top-of-the-line American made Tele® guitar for players looking for an alder body guitar with more modern appointments. Like the Ash Telecaster®, this guitar features the S-1™ switching system, two Samarium Cobalt Noiseless™ Tele® pickups and a modern chromed stainless steel Tele® bridge with chrome-plated solid brass saddles. The Deluxe Tele® also has a bound alder body, a modern "C"-shape maple neck with satin polyurethane finish and is available with a maple or rosewood fingerboard, abalone inlays and 22 medium jumbo frets.