If you know me you know I'm a huge fan of the Fender Telecaster Deluxe. It was one of my first real electrics that I gigged with, toured with, fell in love with, modified, and ultimately have obsessed over. I've gotten to play the Fender 72 Deluxe Telecaster Reissue, Fender Vintera 70s Tele Deluxe, American Pro II Telecaster Deluxe, and now am excited to unbox the new Fender American Vintage II 75 Telecaster Deluxe.

This new one from the American Vintage II series comes in a beautiful mocha brown, just like my MIM 72 Deluxe RI, but with Fender's re-engineered CuNiFe Wide Range Humbuckers, a true-to-the-original bridge, classic 70s Strat headstock, and all the vibes I've come to love in the Tele Deluxe.

I love the versatility of these guitars; the WRHBs offer nice clarity for cleans, and handle overdrive in a really pleasing way. Unlike some of their Gibson counterparts they were trying to compete with in the 70s, the Deluxe's pickups offer a really nice middle ground for humbucker fans that don't want muddy neck pickups or the heavy bite of a hot bridge pickup. Smooth, warm, sparkly, with a nice touch of compression.

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The sounds are coming from a Benson Germanium Boost for a little clean nudge, accented with a touch of delay from the Strymon Brigadier and some dimension from the 70s Plate reverb on the GFI Specular Tempus. For grit I'm adding a Horrothia FX Triage because I can't get over how much I like that pedal.

For amps I'm running the Fender Tone Master Princeton Reverb (with its direct out and cab simulator) paired in stereo with the UA Ruby - it's just so slick and they both sounds great.

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The Tele Deluxe was used by some of my favorite indie rock bands back in the day - a setting in which I've used it a ton - but it also delivers some great tones and feel across a smattering of genres, from rock to blues and country.

I'm eager to get more familiar with this Am. Vintage II Telecaster Deluxe and see how it stacks up against some of the other Deluxes in my collection. Have a specific model comparison you're curious about? Drop me a comment below and I'll see what I can do!

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