Fender Telecaster Deluxe American Professional II RW Mercury

A Telecaster Deluxe Designed for Today's Guitarists' Demands

Part of the American Professional II series, this Telecaster Deluxe follows the lineage of Telecasters designed for stage and studio: a familiar look, an immediate "Fender" feel, and targeted improvements focusing on playability, precision, and sonic flexibility. The result: an electric guitar built to handle consecutive gigs, recording sessions, and styles without struggling with the instrument.

For Which Guitarist and Styles?

The Fender American Professional II Telecaster Deluxe targets the intermediate to professional guitarist seeking a reliable, expressive, and responsive guitar. Thanks to its splittable HH configuration and refined ergonomics, it easily covers rock, blues, pop, indie, funk (in split sounds), and even heavier genres where a humbucker provides density and sustain.

The Sound

The two V-Mod II DoubleTap humbuckers configuration emphasizes a full, punchy, and dynamic sound, with solid mids and a clear attack, ideal for riffs and leads that need to stay audible in the mix. The push-push tone controls allow splitting the pickups to achieve more bright and snappy tones, very useful live when switching from a crystalline verse to a denser chorus. The Treble Bleed circuit helps maintain definition when lowering the volume, practical for cleaning up the sound without losing highs. The Tele bridge with 3 compensated brass saddles adds a more vintage color and direct response, while aiming for more accurate intonation.

Recommended Compatible Accessories

To stay as close as possible to the original feel, a set of nickel electric strings .009-.042 (same gauge) is a safe choice. A standard strap and plectrums will be perfect for stage and rehearsal. A molded hard case is already included for transport and protection.

Technical specifications

Category	TL	Fingerboard	Rosewood
Left handed	No	Scalloped	Simple
Strings	Steel	Bridge / tailpiece	Fixed
Nbr of strings	6

Shape	Telecaster	Hardware finish	nickel / chrome
Material	alder	Tuners	Fender Standard Cast/Sealed Staggered
Finish	glossy urethane	Original strings	Fender USA 250L nickel-plated steel (.009-.042), PN 0730250403
Construction	4 bolts	Configuration	HH
Profile	C shape (Deep "C" profile)	Bridge pickup	V-Mod II DoubleTap humbucker
Fretboard	rosewood	Neck pickup	V-Mod II DoubleTap humbucker
Radius	9.5" / 241 mm	Controls	Volume 1 (neck pickup), Volume 2 (bridge pickup), Tone 1 (neck pickup), Tone 2 (bridge pickup)
Inlays	white dots	Split	push-push switches on tone controls
Frets	22 narrow-tall	Selector	3-position toggle (bridge / bridge + neck / neck)
Nut	bone	Circuit	Treble Bleed
Bridge	Tele 3-saddle Custom "Cut-Off" Vintage-Style with compensated brass saddles	Series	American Professional II
String mounting	top-load / string-through (from the top / through the body)	Orientation	right-handed
Pickguard	3-ply black	Case / gig bag	deluxe molded case (included)
Knobs	aged white "witch hat"