Weight: 7 lbs 2.6 oz


If you've ever run across a Fender Lead at a swap meet or vintage guitar store, it's doubtless left an impression. These slimmed-down Strat alternatives from the late '70s and early '80s are still sought out today thanks to their hot-rodded tones, distinct visuals, and slinky playability — not to mention some high-profile users including post-rock royalty Roger Miller in his Mission of Burma days. The Player Series proudly reintroduces the Lead III back into the Fender fray with vintage-correct electronics and performance player upgrades (Modern "C" neck profile, 9.5" fingerboard radius) where it counts. The Lead III's more memorable features include a hardtail 6-saddle bridge, favored by rockers who prioritize tuning stability over arm vibrato, and the formidable dual-pickup electronics package. The Lead III's overwound alnico humbuckers are tailor-made for gain. Driven hard into your favorite tube amp, the Lead III gives you dynamite crunch and sustain. Engaging the coil-split toggle unearths classic single-coil Fender tones in positions 1 and 3, making the Lead III a real multitasker for stage and studio work.

Specs
	
Body Type: Solidbody
	
Body Shape: Player Lead III
	
Left-/Right-handed: Right-handed
	
Number of Strings: 6
	
Body Material: Alder
	
Body Finish: Gloss Polyester
	
Color: Sienna Sunburst
	
Neck Material: Maple
	
Neck Shape: Modern C
	
Radius: 9.5"
	
Fingerboard Material: Maple
	
Fingerboard Inlay: Black Dots
	
Number of Frets: 22, Medium Jumbo
	
Scale Length: 25.5"
	
Nut Width: 1.650"
	
Nut Material: Synthetic Bone
	
Bridge/Tailpiece: 6-Saddle String-through Body Hardtail with Block Saddles
	
Tuners: Vintage F Logo
	
Neck Pickup: Player Series Alnico 2 Humbucker
	
Bridge Pickup: Player Series Alnico 2 Humbucker
	
Controls: 1 x master volume, 1 x master tone, 3-way toggle pickup split, 3-way toggle pickup switch
	
Strings: Fender NPS, .009-.042
	
Manufacturer Part Number: 0144312547