Fender Richie Kotzen Telecaster in Brown Sunburst

Presenting the Fender Richie Kotzen Signature Series Telecaster, with Maple Fingerboard, in Brown Sunburst.

Versatile rock guitarist Richie Kotzen has long wowed audiences with his impeccable chops and deft Telecaster artistry. His prolific career spans from stints in Poison and Mr. Big, to a successful career as a solo artist and front man of The Winery Dogs, to his recent collaboration with Iron Maiden guitarist Adrian Smith in the group Smith/Kotzen.

Known for his passionate and captivating playing style, Richie has influenced countless guitar players along the way.

Once available only in Japan, the elegant Richie Kotzen Signature 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.

Key Features of the Richie Kotzen Tele:

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

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.

GOLD HARDWARE: Gold hardware imparts an especially elegant gilded look to this instrument—a pleasingly high-end appearance that isn’t overdone or ostentatious, but rather just the right touch of refinement.

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.

NOTE: The Richie Kotzen Telecaster does NOT include a case or gig bag from the factory.

General

SERIES: Made in Japan Artist

ORIENTATION: Right-Hand

COLOR: Brown Sunburst

COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Japan

Neck

NECK MATERIAL: Maple

NECK FINISH: Satin Urethane

NECK SHAPE: Large "C"

FINGERBOARD RADIUS: 12" (305 mm)

FINGERBOARD MATERIAL: Maple

POSITION INLAYS: Abalone Dot

NUMBER OF FRETS: 22

TRUSS ROD: Standard

STRING NUT: Synthetic Bone

NUT WIDTH: 1.650" (42 mm)

NUT MATERIAL: Synthetic Bone

FRET SIZE: Jumbo

SCALE LENGTH: 25.5" (64.77 cm)

Body

BODY: Ash with Flame Maple Laminated Top

BODY FINISH: Gloss Urethane

BODY SHAPE: Telecaster®

Hardware

BRIDGE: 6-Saddle String-Through-Body Tele® with Block Steel Saddles

PICKGUARD: 1-Ply Cream

CONTROL KNOBS: Knurled Dome Gold

SWITCH TIP: Black

HARDWARE FINISH: Gold

TUNING MACHINES: Gotoh® Cast/Sealed

FACTORY STRINGS: Fender® USA 250L Nickel Plated Steel (.009-.042 Gauges), PN 0730250403

NECK PLATE: 4-Bolt Vintage-Style

STRAP BUTTONS: Vintage-Style

Electronics

BRIDGE PICKUP: DiMarzio® The Chopper T™ DP384

NECK PICKUP: Dimarzio® Twang King™ DP172G

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

Accessories

RECOMMENDED CASE: Deluxe Stratocaster®/Telecaster® Molded Case, P/N 0996102306 (Not Included)

RECOMMENED GIG BAG: FE1225 Electric Guitar Gig Bag, P/N 0991612406 (Not Included)

UNIQUE FEATURES: Bound body top, rear belly cut, top body contour, Richie Kotzen signature on front of headstock