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Fender Limited Edition Raphael Saadiq Telecaster - Dark Metallic Red

Fender Limited Edition Raphael Saadiq Telecaster - Dark Metallic Red

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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.

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Product Name Fender Limited Edition Raphael Saadiq Telecaster - Dark Metallic Red
Brand Fender
MPN 0111060848
UPC 717669906818
Shipping Option Free Shipping to the Continental U.S.

What's in the Box?

  • Fender Limited Edition Raphael Saadiq Telecaster - Rosewood Fingerboard, Dark Metallic Red
  • Deluxe Black Hardshell Case with Red Poodle Interior
  • 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

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
FRET SIZE Vintage Tall
SCALE LENGTH 25.5" (64.77 cm)

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

Fender Limited Edition Raphael Saadiq Telecaster - Dark Metallic Red

Details

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.

More Information
Product Name Fender Limited Edition Raphael Saadiq Telecaster - Dark Metallic Red
Brand Fender
MPN 0111060848
UPC 717669906818
Shipping Option Free Shipping to the Continental U.S.

What's in the Box?

  • Fender Limited Edition Raphael Saadiq Telecaster - Rosewood Fingerboard, Dark Metallic Red
  • Deluxe Black Hardshell Case with Red Poodle Interior
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
Tech Specs

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
FRET SIZE Vintage Tall
SCALE LENGTH 25.5" (64.77 cm)

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
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