Fender LTD Brent Mason Telecaster, MN Black

The Nashville Telecaster That Became a Signature Instrument

The Fender Stories Collection celebrates the musicians and Fender guitars they have transformed to shape their own musical language. This Brent Mason Telecaster, part of the Artist Signature series, captures the spirit of an instrument discovered in a Nashville store in the early 1980s: a 1967 Telecaster stripped of its original finishing and covered with gray automotive primer.

Brent Mason added new pickups, custom controls and a B-Bender, turning it into a true studio toolbox. This approach meets the needs of a musician whose career spans more than three decades and who has contributed to over 1,000 albums, notably alongside Alan Jackson, Brooks & Dunn, George Jones, Dolly Parton, Blake Shelton and Shania Twain.

Inducted into the Musicians Hall of Fame, a Grammy winner and a twelve-time Guitarist of the Year award recipient from the Academy of Country Music, Mason has also been named by Guitar World as one of the ten greatest studio guitarists of all time. This signature model translates that experience into an electric guitar with extended capabilities, without losing its Telecaster identity.

For country guitarists, studio musicians and expressive players

This Fender is particularly suited to intermediate to advanced guitarists looking for several tonal colors in a single instrument. Country, country rock, blues, pop or studio accompaniment: its configuration makes it possible to move from precise rhythm parts to singing phrases while retaining the articulation needed for dense arrangements.

The late-1960s-style maple neck with a "C" profile offers a traditional feel. The 7.25-inch / 184.1 mm radius features a pronounced curve, making it well suited to chords, while the 21 Vintage Tall frets provide clear tactile reference points. The 25.5-inch / 648 mm scale length contributes to a firm response under the fingers.

The Joe Glaser B-Bender opens up a distinctive playing field: it allows you to explore melodic movements on the B string and transitions reminiscent of pedal steel. Using it takes a little practice, but it also enriches both understated accompaniment and more elaborate country solos.

Three Seymour Duncan pickups to go beyond the classic Telecaster's range

At the bridge, the Seymour Duncan Vintage Stack Tele STK-T3B emphasizes the attack and definition expected from a Telecaster, with a stacked design intended to reduce unwanted noise. It is well suited to incisive rhythm parts, chicken picking and country phrases that need to remain clear. The Vintage Mini HB mini-humbucker at the neck delivers a rounder, denser color while retaining plenty of precision.

The Hot Stack Strat STK-S2 middle pickup adds another texture to this palette. Its dedicated volume control lets you blend its contribution with the selected pickups. The 3-way selector offers bridge only, bridge and neck together, then neck only: a familiar layout, enhanced here by the middle pickup and custom wiring.

The controls include a master volume, a middle pickup volume and a master tone with push/pull functionality. This setup offers more balancing options than a traditional Telecaster. In particular, it lets you shape the sound's presence and density directly from the guitar, an advantage when you need to quickly adjust your place in a mix.

The solid ash body, combined with the maple neck and key, provides a foundation for a sharp attack and excellent note clarity. The six-saddle bridge allows the intonation of each string to be adjusted individually. Here, the instrument's sonic personality comes as much from this construction as from the complementary nature of the three pickups and the expressive possibilities provided by the B-Bender.

Recommended compatible accessories

To retain the original string gauge, choose a set of Fender USA 250R nickel-plated steel electric guitar strings, .010–.046 inches / 0.254–1.168 mm. As a Deluxe Black hardshell case is included, no additional purchase is needed to provide the instrument with suitable protection. A strap is also useful for making the most of the B-Bender, taking care to secure its attachment with the Dunlop system fitted to the guitar.

Technical specifications

Electronics: microphone configuration	HSS	Body	Ash
Category	TL	Electronics	Passive
Left handed	No	Electroacoustic	No
Strings	Steel	Color	Grey
Nbr of strings	6	Finishing	Satin
Fingerboard	Maple	Hardware	Nickel
Nbrs of frets	21

Type	solid-body electric guitar.	Headstock	Telecaster.
Shape	Telecaster.	Bridge	six-saddle Telecaster bridge with Glaser Bender system.
Material	ash.	Pitch variation system	Joe Glaser B-Bender.
Neck material	maple.	Tuners	Sperzel locking tuners.
Profile	late-1960s "C".	Hardware finishing	nickel and gold.
Neck finishing	satin urethane.	Pickguard	three-ply black/white/black.
Key	maple.	Control knobs	domed, knurled and gold.
Scale length	25.5 inches / 648 mm.	Strap Locks	Dunlop Dual-Locking.
Radius	7.25 inches / 184.1 mm.	Bridge pickup	Seymour Duncan Vintage Stack Tele STK-T3B.
Number of frets	21.	Middle pickup	Seymour Duncan Hot Stack Strat STK-S2.
Fret size	Vintage Tall.	Neck pickup	Seymour Duncan Vintage Mini HB, mini-humbucker type.
Key markers	black pearloid dots.	Controls	master volume, middle pickup volume and master tone with push/pull.
Side dots	black.	Position 1	bridge pickup.
Nut	bone.	Position 2	bridge and neck pickups.
Nut width	1.625 inches / 41.3 mm.	Position 3	neck pickup.