New From Fender 1998 Collectors Edition Telecaster®

January 29, 1998 -- This year, Fender pays tribute to the guitar that started it all-the Fender Telecaster. First introduced in 1950 bearing the name "Esquire," the Telecaster laid the foundation for a new breed of electric guitar--the solid body. Only 1,998 of these elegant guitars will be produced for world-wide distribution each bearing a unique pearl inlay at the 12th fret commemorating the year.

The 1998 Collectors Edition Telecaster® features a solid ash body; vintage 2-tone sunburst finish; special "V" shaped tinted maple neck; 21 medium-jumbo nickel silver frets; abalone dot inlays; vintage Tele(R) pickups; single-ply white pickguard; gold plated vintage hardware; neck plate serialized 0001 of 1998, etc; deluxe brown Tolex® case with gold lining; and a brown leather vintage strap. Comes factory-equipped with genuine Fender strings for optimum tone and performance.

For more information, visit their web site at www.fender.com.