Initially only for the Japanese market, the Fender Richie Kotzen (Poison, Mr. Big) Telecaster is now available worldwide–good news for anyone interested in an elegant yet vicious Telecaster. The beautiful flame top is set off by a 1-ply cream pickguard and gold hardware. Two DiMarzio single-coil pickups, a DP173 Twang King at the neck and DP384 Chopper T at the bridge, create a distinctive tone, especially when paired with three-way switching and the special rotary series/parallel switch, and the comfortable maple neck features a large "C" profile, as well as a 12" fingerboard radius, 22 jumbo frets and abalone inlays.

Founded by Leo Fender in 1938 as Fender's Radio Service, what is now the Fender Musical Instruments Corporation began making electric guitars and amplifiers in 1945. The rest, as they say, is history. Creator of the world's first mass-produced, and by far most popular, solid-bodied electric, Fender is now the world's leading guitar manufacturer.

Developed hand-in-hand with some of the biggest artists of yesterday and today, the Fender Artist Series is a collaborative line of signature models incorporating hand-selected tonewoods and custom appointments and specs, voiced to specific tones and playing styles by our master builders and the artists themselves. Stratocasters, Telecasters, Jaguars, Jazzmasters, and Jazz, Precision, and Jaguar basses take on new life with the help of some of music's most revered icons.

General:
Artist Name: Richie Kotzen
Brand Name: Fender
Case Type: Case Not Included
Hardware Color: Gold
Made in: Made in Japan
Product Color: Brown Sunburst
Series: Fender Artist

Body:
Body Finish: Gloss Urethane
Body Material: Ash
Top Material: Flame Maple Laminated Top

Neck:
Fingerboard Inlay: Abalone Dots
Fingerboard Material: Maple
Neck Finish: Satin Urethane
Neck Joint: Bolt-On
Neck Material: Maple
Neck Shape: Large C
Number of Frets: 22 Frets
Nut Material: Synthetic Bone
Nut Width: 1.65" (42mm)

Electronics:
Bridge Pickup: DiMarzio The Chopper T DP384
Controls and Switching: Master Volume, Series/Parallel Rotary Switch, 3-Position Blade
Neck Pickup: DiMarzio Twang King DP172G

Hardware:
Bridge: 6-Saddle String-Through-Body Tele with Block Steel Saddles
Knobs: Knurled Dome Gold
Pickguard: 1-Ply Cream
Tuning Machines: Gotoh Cast/Sealed