Night after night the Foo Fighters' Chris Shiflett carves his way through a full brigade of guitar tones on the biggest, loudest stages in the world. This tour-tested son-of-a-gun is named "The Cleaver" for a reason - it positively slashes through the mix with a voice that snarls dirty as well as it sings clean. Previously available only as a Fender Custom Shop Masterbuilt Artist offering, we're proud to announce the Chris Shiflett Cleaver Telecaster® Deluxe—a stripped-down rock machine built for high-octane live performance.

A resonant alder body lays the perfect foundation for bone-rattling, stadium-ready tones. Dressed up in a nitrocellulose lacquer finish, this alder body also has a "belly cut” for superior comfort during the longest sets. Built for speed, the 25.5” scale maple neck features a 12” radius rosewood fingerboard with 21 medium jumbo frets for fiery leads and silky bends. Pearloid block inlays add a touch of unexpected class to this Tele® - it's a workhorse, but that doesn't mean it can't look good. The real magic lies in the pickups: two Custom Chris Shiflett "Cleaver" Noiseless™ CS-90 pickups pair powerful output with the throaty midrange punch and singing highs of a vintage single coil, all without hum. The "F"-style tuning machines, bone nut and wing string tree with nylon spacer keep things in tune through marathon sets, while the string-through body hardtail bridge enhances resonance and sustain.

With its workhorse build, versatile voice and road-tested design, the Chris Shiflett Cleaver Telecaster® Deluxe is a must-have for guitarists who demand dynamic, uncompromising tone. Plug in and carve your own path through anything, anywhere.

In House Serial: CS240608

8 pounds, 4 ounces.

Features:

• Alder Body with Belly Cut
• Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer Finish with Matching Painted Headstock
• Custom Oval "C"-Shaped Maple Neck
• 12” Radius Slab Rosewood Fingerboard with White Pearloid Block Inlays
• Chris Shiflett “Cleaver” Noiseless™ CS-90 Pickups
• Hardtail Stratocaster® Bridge with Bent Steel Saddles

Specifications:

General

• Series: Artist Signature
• Orientation: Right-Hand
• Color: Dakota Red
• Country Of Origin: USA

Neck

• Headstock: Large '70s Style
• Neck Material: Maple
• Neck Finish: Satin Nitrocellulose Lacquer with Gloss Matching Headstock
• Neck Shape: Custom Oval "C"
• Neck Construction: 4-Bolt
• Fingerboard Radius: 12" (305 mm)
• Fingerboard Material: Slab Rosewood
• Position Inlays: White Pearloid Block
• Side Dots: White Block
• Number of Frets: 21
• Truss Rod: Bullet Style
• Truss Rod Nut: Bullet Style
• String Nut: Bone
• Nut Width: 1.650" (42 mm)
• Nut Material: Bone
• Fret Size: Medium Jumbo
• Scale Length: 25.5" (648 mm)

Body

• Body: Alder
• Body Finish: Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
• Body Shape: Telecaster®
• Body Style: Solid Body
• Body Material: Alder

Hardware

• Bridge: Pure Vintage 6-Saddle String-Through Body Hardtail with Bent Steel Saddles
• Bridge Mounting: 3-Screw Vintage-Style Hard-Tail
• Pickguard: 3-Ply Mint Green
• Pickup Covers: Black
• Control Knobs: Skirted Black Plastic with Numbered Indicators
• Hardware Finish: Nickel/Chrome
• Tuning Machines: Pure Vintage Fender® “F” Stamped
• String Trees: Single-Wing with Nylon Spacer
• Strings: Fender® USA 250R Nickel Plated Steel (.010-.046 Gauges), PN 0730250406
• Neck Plate: 4-Bolt with "F" Logo
• Strap Buttons: Vintage-Style

Electronics

• Bridge Pickup: Custom Chris Shiflett "Cleaver" Noiseless™ CS-90
• Neck Pickup: Custom Chris Shiflett "Cleaver" Noiseless™ CS-90
• Pickup Configuration: SS
• Controls: Volume 1. (Neck Pickup), Volume 2. (Bridge Pickup), Tone 1. (Neck Pickup), Tone 2. (Bridge Pickup)
• Switching: 3-Position Toggle: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge and Neck Pickups, Position 3. Neck Pickup

Measurements

• Shipping Dimensions: 6.50x17.25x43.75 IN