Up for sale, a 1987 Fender Telecaster ‘67 Vintage Reissue Keith Richards Sonny TL67-70SPL in 100% original condition and in perfect working order. The only iteration ever offered by Fender of Keith Richards’ #2 Tele “Sonny,” this rare and long-ago discontinued “Made in Japan” Telecaster was produced in particularly small numbers exclusively for the Japanese domestic market as part of the Limited Edition Collector’s Series at the Fujigen factory. While Keef’s “Micawber” Telecaster often gets the majority of the limelight, his “Sonny” Tele is an equally vital part of the Stones’ sound.

Weighing a whopping 10lbs 8oz, this TL67-70SPL features a maple neck with maple cap fretboard, paired with a broad-grained ash body, just like Richards’ beloved Tele. This guitar can easily deliver Keef’s cutting, powerful tones; offering smooth sustain and a dynamic, nuanced response with ample midrange heft, snappy, sparkling highs, and plenty of Tele twang with the bridge pickup favored. This TL67-70SPL has been professionally set up here at Mike & Mike’s Guitar Bar with 10-46 strings, low action, and accurate intonation.

Neck Specs:

• Neck: Maple
• Shape: Medium C, measuring .835” at 1st fret, .930” at 12th fret
• Fretboard: Maple, 7 1/4” radius
• Frets: Slender, leveled/crowned, no wear
• Scale Length: 25 1/2”
• Nut: 1.650” (42mm), bone
• Tuners: Gotoh, Fender Japan-stamped
• Serialization: E7-prefix, “Made in Japan” (1987)
• Factory Markings: TL67-70SPL model stamps on neck heel and pocket

Body Specs:

• Body: White Ash
• Pickups: Dragster humbucker, TL-Vintage single coil
• Harness: Japanese pots date to August, 1986
• Controls: Volume, Tone, three-way pickup selector
• Hardware: Schaller six-saddle solid brass bridge
• Plastics: One-ply black pickguard

The gloss three-tone Sunburst finish has some subtle bearclaw figuring, with a ding of note on the bass side of the back, a few additional minor marks (also on the back), and some light finish scratches in the clear coat. The gloss on the neck profile is clean and smooth with a few tiny, shallow marks behind frets 3-5.

A premium Fender-branded gigbag is included.