
A Butterscotch Blonde Telecaster is one of the icons of guitar's golden era – it's the quintessential Fender, and it remains timeless for good reason. So, when we spotted this Black Friday guitar deal on a Fender Special Run model in an already string Guitar Center Black Friday line-up, we had to flag it up.
The Fender Special Edition Deluxe Ash Telecaster with maple fretboard and Butterscotch Blonde finish is down to $549.99 from $699.99 so it's ticking all the right Black Friday bargain boxes for us – and Fender's demo above really showcases the value here on this Mexican-made model.
Resonant ash body, modern 'C' Shape neck profile and Hot Standard single-coil pickups are a simple recipe but add up to the kind of performance that guarantees no risk of buyer's remorse.
We're doubtful we'll see a better classic Tele deal online this month.
Fender Special Edition Deluxe Ash Tele for $549.99
Scratch your Tele itch and save a whopping $150 on this well-spec'd Telecaster in the classic Butterscotch Blonde finish.
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Rob is the Reviews Editor for GuitarWorld.com and MusicRadar guitars, so spends most of his waking hours (and beyond) thinking about and trying the latest gear while making sure our reviews team is giving you thorough and honest tests of it. He's worked for guitar mags and sites as a writer and editor for nearly 20 years but still winces at the thought of restringing anything with a Floyd Rose.

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