There's something about an Oxblood Tele with a rosewood board that just works. This American Professional has a great understated look, with the black pickguard and chrome hardware keeping things classic. It's a familiar Fender design, but with some nice upgrades that make it feel like a proper step up.
The Deep C maple neck has a bit more substance than a slimmer modern profilewithout feeling bulky, and the rolled fingerboard edges give it a nicely broken-in feel. Add the satin neck finish and sculpted heel, and you've got a Tele that's comfortable all the way up the fretboard.
The V-Mod III pickups cover the full range of Tele sounds, from that bright, cutting bridge bite to the warmer neck pickup and everything in between. The compensated brass saddles help keep the intonation in check, while the top-load/string-through bridge gives you options for dialing in the feel. It's a straightforward, great-playing Tele with the kind of details that make it easy to keep reaching for.
Specs:
Alder body, Oxblood polyurethane finish
Maple Deep C neck, satin urethane back
Rosewood fingerboard with white dot inlays
9.5" radius, 22 narrow-tall frets
25.5" scale length
1.685" bone nut
2 Fender V-Mod III Tele single-coil pickups
Master volume and tone
3-way blade switch
3-saddle top-load/string-through bridge with compensated brass saddles
