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product_id: 56265554
title: "Squier by Fender Contemporary Telecaster Electric Guitar - HH - Maple Fingerboard - Dark Metallic Red"
brand: "fender"
price: "R1743"
currency: ZAR
in_stock: false
reviews_count: 6
url: https://www.desertcart.co.za/products/56265554-squier-by-fender-contemporary-telecaster-electric-guitar-hh-maple-fingerboard
store_origin: ZA
region: South Africa
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# Maple Neck with Slim C-Shape 12" Fingerboard Radius & Jumbo Frets Dual Active Ceramic Humbuckers Squier by Fender Contemporary Telecaster Electric Guitar - HH - Maple Fingerboard - Dark Metallic Red

**Brand:** fender
**Price:** R1743
**Availability:** ❌ Out of Stock

## Summary

> 🎸 Own the stage with modern tone and timeless style!

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** Squier by Fender Contemporary Telecaster Electric Guitar - HH - Maple Fingerboard - Dark Metallic Red by fender
- **How much does it cost?** R1743 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Currently out of stock
- **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.co.za](https://www.desertcart.co.za/products/56265554-squier-by-fender-contemporary-telecaster-electric-guitar-hh-maple-fingerboard)

## Best For

- fender enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted fender brand quality
- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Key Features

- • **Smooth Fretting:** 12" fingerboard radius paired with jumbo frets for fast, fluid playability and expressive bends.
- • **Precision Control:** 6-saddle Telecaster bridge with block saddles offers superior tuning stability and intonation.
- • **Sleek Playability:** Slim 'C'-shaped maple neck ensures effortless comfort for marathon jam sessions.
- • **Powerhouse Pickups:** Dual Squier Active Ceramic humbuckers deliver aggressive, modern tones that cut through any mix.
- • **Striking Aesthetic:** Dark Metallic Red finish with matching painted headstock for a bold, standout look on stage.

## Overview

The Squier by Fender Contemporary Telecaster features dual active ceramic humbuckers for powerful, aggressive sound, a slim 'C'-shaped maple neck with a 12" radius fingerboard and jumbo frets for smooth playability, and a 6-saddle Telecaster bridge ensuring precise tuning and intonation—all wrapped in a striking Dark Metallic Red finish.

## Description

The Squier contemporary Telecaster HH is an outstanding choice for the modern player seeking progressive features in a guitar that that has authentic vibe and style. Player-friendly features like a slim “c”-shaped maple neck give this guitar a slick, smooth feel, while the 12” fingerboard radius and jumbo frets are ideal for speed and effortless bends. The dual ceramic humbucking pickups boast hot output for powerful tones perfect for crunchy rhythms and soaring solos. Premium styling cues include chrome pickup covers and an eye-catching matching painted headstock to make this guitar stand out from any crowd.

## Features

- Dual Squier Active Ceramic humbucking pickups for modern and aggressive tones
- Maple neck with slim "C"-Shaped profile and matching painted headstock
- 12" Fingerboard radius; jumbo Frets
- 6-Saddle Telecaster Bridge with block saddles

## Product Details

- **Brand:** Fender
- **Color:** Black Metallic
- **Top Material Type:** Maple Wood
- **Body Material:** Poplar
- **Back Material Type:** Poplar
- **Neck Material Type:** Maple
- **Fretboard Material Type:** maple
- **Guitar Pickup Configuration:** H
- **Hand Orientation:** Right
- **Guitar Bridge System:** Fixed

## Images

![Squier by Fender Contemporary Telecaster Electric Guitar - HH - Maple Fingerboard - Dark Metallic Red - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71slleVXOUL.jpg)
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![Squier by Fender Contemporary Telecaster Electric Guitar - HH - Maple Fingerboard - Dark Metallic Red - Image 3](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/91lOV1MSceL.jpg)
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## Available Options

This product comes in different **Configuration, Color, Style** options.

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Very pleased with this guitar.
*by H***E on April 11, 2018*

In the ten odd years of my playing guitar on and off, I've spent a lot of time at music stores and played A LOT of guitars. During a lot of my visits to such stores, I regularly noodled around on guitars that had double-locking tremolo bridges, but never bought one.It was either I didn't like the neck, didn't like the pickups, didn't like the aesthetics and feel of the body, or a combination of all those.This Squier immediately caught my eye. Double locking trem, active pickups, a C-shape neck that isn't wafer thin (not dissing on thin necks, I simply don't personally like them), and classy straightforward looks. I watched a video of it being demo'd, and for ONCE, the gentleman demoing the guitar used a CLEAN amp tone (sorry for the rant but I am disgusted by the number of "guitar demos" that feature someone mindlessly shredding away trying to look cool). It sounded good so I took a chance and bought one here on Amazon.Thanks to FedEx, the guitar came late AND was damaged. The potentiometer for the Tone control was literally smashed in, leaving a gaping hole in the pickguard. Before I put the guitar back in the box for a return I noticed the frets were protruding beyond the neck slightly. That's normal in some cases but I noticed that some frets protruded further than others.Amazon got the replacement to me on time and thankfully it wasn't damaged. The fretwork is much cleaner on this one as well, no sharp fret ends protruding from the neck. I did have to re-set the bridge but the intonation was close enough and the action is fine for me.Since I've not owned a guitar of this type, I can't rate it with the amount of confidence and experience I could with other guitar types that I've owned and currently own. Be as it may, I am happy with this guitar. It sustains very well given it's bridge set up, and while it's inherently bright given it's hotter pickups and again, the bridge set up, I can still get a smooth overdriven tone or a nice, glassy clean tone with this guitar. I do notice that the pickups get muddy with carelessly set distorted tones though. I might, MIGHT replace the pickups with something different once I get more exposure to active pups, but I am in no hurry to do so; These pickups are fine for the price of this guitar.So I finally got a guitar that has the hardware and looks I wanted, at a price I find reasonable. Is it perfect? Nope. Will it compete against a higher end Jackson? (which I think is a better comparison that a standard Strat) Eh, it'll keep up, but the more expensive Jackson will be nicer. Is it worth the price tag? I think so. Could it be improved? Sure, anything can.Bottom line, if your wants and tastes are similar to mine, in that you want a guitar that isn't all dark and goth-y, has a more substantial neck, but still features active pickups and a double locking tremolo bridge, this is an excellent choice.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Fender's Very Own (HH) Super Strat
*by R***E on May 1, 2018*

I saw a review of this guitar on You Tube by Phil McKnight of Know Your Gear. I had already been looking for an HH Strat, and Phil gave this a high rating. This is Squier's version of the Charvel, which runs about $850. The humbuckers kick, and give you a very percussive sound dirty, but especially so clean. This is a big deal for me, as I'm not much of a pedal guy. You could go from jazz to metal with them. The whammy is the best I've had on any Squier or Fender. No tuning issues so far. The neck is completely unfinished, which is not an issue for me, but you can rub some lemon oil in if it's too dry. Also, it's a 3 way switch, not 5. Even though it's an HH, it still sounds like a (more forceful) Strat. No single coil noise. The ruby red finish and matching headstock are a good look. At some point, I'll change the strings to Elixirs, but no hurry as the stock strings are pretty good. Starting with last year's models (see the white HH Jazzmaster) Squier has really stepped up its factory setup, and this Strat was good to go out of the box. McKnight said based on viewer emails, the Squier contemporaries are the most requested guitar review. Easy to see why.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great tone for a Tele, and inexpensive!
*by R***H on September 8, 2019*

Guitar arrived in an almost playable state. Setup was good as was the intonation. The negative factor was the obvious fret sprout. Actually, the entire neck, to be honest. The frets were smooth except for the bottom edge. Fret sprout? Probably, but an easy fix. However, the skunk stripe has a noticeably felt edge the entire length of the neck. That should not have left the factory in that state. I have had several Fenders and Squiers over the course of a few decades, and have never felt the skunk stripe edge on any other guitar. I will be returning this one in hopes of having it replaced with one that sports a playable neck,

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*Last updated: 2026-03-07*