No, you don't need to get your eyes checked. The guitar you're looking at, Fender's new Parallel Universe guitar, is a Strat-Tele hybrid. Fender took a traditional Tele body and gave it three Custom Shop ’69 Aged Strat pickups, a Strat synchronized tremolo bridge and Strat controls—including a single volume and two tone controls, plus a five-way switch.
The guitar also features an ash body with Strat comfort contours and a lacquer finish, an American Professional “deep C” neck profile and a 9.5”-radius fingerboard. The guitar also comes with a hardshell case and a certificate of authenticity. The Parallel Universe guitar is available now for $1,999.99.
For more on the guitar, stop by fender.com.
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