Fender - Limited Edition Raphael Saadiq Telecaster, Rosewood Fingerboard with Case - Dark Metallic Red
Fender - Limited Edition Raphael Saadiq Telecaster, Rosewood Fingerboard with Case - Dark Metallic Red is backordered and will ship as soon as it is back in stock.
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Description
Introducing the Limited-Edition Raphael Saadiq Telecaster®. Guitarist, bassist, multi-platinum producer and Grammy winning artist Raphael Saadiq built his reputation on the keen vision and vintage timbres that power his potent productions Like Raphael's music, this timeless model seamlessly blends retro and contemporary elements to astounding effect.
Saadiq's requisite appointments ash body, maple neck and slab rosewood fingerboard with clay dots, vintage-tall frets and bone nut - keep the tone, look and feel planted firmly in the Fender wheelhouse. The old-school '59 "C"-shape neck and vintage-spec hardware harmonize with the flash paint job, distinctive black binding, custom-tooled graphic pickguard design and flatter 9.5" fingerboard radius to give the Raphael Saadiq Telecaster the best of both worlds. Custom Raphael Saadiq Single-Coil Tele® pickups up the ante for tones that will inspire, enchant and transport you to your own instant vintage dimension. Deluxe hardshell case included.
Features
• Custom Raphael Saadiq Single-Coil Tele® Pickups
• Top Bound Ash Body with Black binding
• 1-Ply Acrylic Pickguard with Custom Shape and Artwork
• Dark Red Metallic Finish
• Black Gloss Painted Headstock
• Custom Neckplate
Specifications
General
SERIES: Artist
ORIENTATION: Right-Hand
COLOR: Dark Red Metallic
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: US
Neck
HEADSTOCK: Telecaster®
NECK MATERIAL: Maple
NECK FINISH: Satin Urethane Finish on Back of Neck with Gloss Urethane Headstock Face
NECK SHAPE: 1959 "C"
NECK CONSTRUCTION: 4-Bolt Standard
FINGERBOARD RADIUS: 9.5" (241 mm)
FINGERBOARD MATERIAL: Slab Rosewood
POSITION INLAYS: Clay Dot
SIDE DOTS: Vintage Clay
NUMBER OF FRETS: 21
TRUSS ROD: Head Adjust
TRUSS ROD NUT: 1/8" Hex Adjustment
STRING NUT: Bone
NUT WIDTH: 1.650" (42 mm)
NUT MATERIAL: Bone
Body
BODY: Ash
BODY FINISH: Gloss Polyurethane
BODY SHAPE: Telecaster®
BODY BINDING: Single-Ply Black Top Binding
BODY MATERIAL: Ash
Hardware
BRIDGE: Pure Vintage 3-Saddle Tele® with Threaded Steel Barrel Saddles
BRIDGE COVER/TAILPIECE: Includes Chrome Bridge Cover
BRIDGE MOUNTING: 4-Screw Vintage-Style
PICKGUARD: 1-Ply Acrylic with Custom Graphic
PICKUP COVERS: Neck: Chrome; Bridge: Black
CONTROL KNOBS: Knurled Flat-Top
SWITCH TIP: Top Hat Style, Black
HARDWARE FINISH: Nickel/Chrome
TUNING MACHINES: Pure Vintage Single Line "Fender Deluxe"
STRING TREES: Butterfly
STRINGS: Fender® USA 250R Nickel Plated Steel (.010-.046 Gauges), PN 0730250406
NECK PLATE: 4-Bolt with Custom Raphael Saadiq Logo, Serialized
STRAP BUTTONS: Vintage-Style
Electronics
BRIDGE PICKUP: Custom Raphael Saadiq Single-Coil Tele®
NECK PICKUP: Custom Raphael Saadiq Single-Coil Tele®
PICKUP CONFIGURATION: SS
CONTROLS: Master Volume, Master Tone
SWITCHING: 3-Position Blade: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge and Neck Pickups, Position 3. Neck Pickup