High-Performance Tele Elegance

Versatile rock guitarist Richie Kotzen has long wowed audiences with his impeccable chops and deft Telecaster artistry, with stints in Poison and Mr. Big and his own prolific career as a solo artist and sideman. Once available only in Japan, the elegant Richie Kotzen Telecaster guitar is now available worldwide, with features including a beautiful flame maple top on a comfortably contoured ash body, gold hardware and a distinctive combination of DiMarzio pickups.

Ash Body

Strong and dense, ash is a longtime classic for electric instrument bodies. Notably resonant and sweet sounding, it’s characterized by clearly chiming highs, well-defined midrange and strong low end. It also features an attractive grain that takes lighter-colored finishes especially beautifully.

Flame Maple Top

This Telecaster features the notably elegant high-end design element of a beautifully figured flame maple top.

Large "C" Neck Profile

The Richie Kotzen Telecaster features a modern neck with a thicker “C” profile (the shape of the neck in cross section), and a maple fingerboard with a 12” radius and 22 jumbo frets.

Dimarzio Pickups

The supercharged sound of the Richie Kotzen Telecaster comes from its high-performance pickup configuration, consisting of DiMarzio DP173 Twang King (neck) and DP384 Chopper T (bridge) single-coil pickups.

Rotary Series/Parallel Switch

The Richie Kotzen Telecaster's special series-parallel rotary switch delivers versatile tonality from both pickups.

Features

• Contoured ash body with bound flame maple top
• Maple neck with large “C” profile
• Maple fingerboard with 12” radius, 22 jumbo frets and abalone inlays
• DiMarzio DP173 Twang King neck pickup and DP384 Chopper T bridge pickup
• Three-way pickup selector switch and rotary series/parallel switch (no tone control)
• Gold through-body Telecaster bridge

Body

• Body Material : Ash with Flame Maple Laminated Top
• Body Finish : Gloss Urethane
• Body Shape : Telecaster

Neck

• Neck Material : Maple
• Neck Finish : Satin Urethane
• Neck Shape : Large "C"
• Scale Length : 25.5" (648 mm)
• Fingerboard Material : Maple
• Fingerboard Radius : 12" (305 mm)
• Number of Frets : 22
• Fret Size : Jumbo
• Nut Material : Synthetic Bone
• Nut Width : 1.650" (42 mm)
• Position Inlays : Abalone Dot
• Truss Rod : Standard

Electronics

• Bridge Pickup : Dimarzio DP384 Chopper T
• Neck Pickup : Dimarzio Twang King DP172
• Controls : Master Volume, Series/Parallel Rotary Switch
• Switching : 3-Position Blade: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge and Neck Pickups, Position 3. Neck Pickup
• Configuration : SS
• Special Electronics : Series/Parallel Rotary Switch

Hardware

• Bridge : 6-Saddle Standard Strings-Through-Body Tele with Block Saddles
• Hardware Finish : Gold
• Tuning Machines : Gotoh Cast/Sealed
• Pickguard : 1-Ply Cream
• Control Knobs : Knurled Dome Gold
• Switch Tip : Black
• Neck Plate : 4-Bolt Vintage-Style

Miscellaneous

• Strings : Fender USA 250L, NPS, (.009-.042 Gauges)
• Other Features : Bound body top, rear belly cut, top body contour, Richie Kotzen signature on front of headstock