Serial Number: RS230168
Instrument Weight: 7.80 lbs
Neck Depth:

Introducing the Limited-Edition Raphael Saadiq Telecaster®. Guitarist, bassist, multi-platinum producer and Grammy winning artist Raphael Saadiq built his reputation on the keen vision and vintage timbres that power his potent productions – Like Raphael’s music, this timeless model seamlessly blends retro and contemporary elements to astounding effect.

Saadiq’s requisite appointments – ash body, maple neck and slab rosewood fingerboard with clay dots, vintage-tall frets and bone nut – keep the tone, look and feel planted firmly in the Fender wheelhouse. The old-school ’59 “C”-shape neck and vintage-spec hardware harmonize with the flash paint job, distinctive black binding, custom-tooled graphic pickguard design and flatter 9.5” fingerboard radius to give the Raphael Saadiq Telecaster the best of both worlds. Custom Raphael Saadiq Single-Coil Tele® pickups up the ante for tones that will inspire, enchant and transport you to your own instant vintage dimension. Deluxe hardshell case included.

BODY: Ash BODY FINISH: Gloss Polyurethane BODY SHAPE: Telecaster® BODY BINDING: Single-Ply Black Top Binding BODY MATERIAL: Ash HEADSTOCK: Telecaster® NECK MATERIAL: Maple NECK FINISH: Satin Urethane Finish on Back of Neck with Gloss Urethane Headstock Face NECK SHAPE: 1959 "C" NECK CONSTRUCTION: 4-Bolt Standard FINGERBOARD RADIUS: 9.5" (241 mm) FINGERBOARD MATERIAL: Slab Rosewood POSITION INLAYS: Clay Dot SIDE DOTS: Vintage Clay NUMBER OF FRETS: 21 FRET SIZE:: Vintage Tall TRUSS ROD: Head Adjust TRUSS ROD NUT: 1/8" Hex Adjustment STRING NUT: Bone NUT WIDTH: 1.650" (42 mm) NUT MATERIAL: Bone BRIDGE: Pure Vintage 3-Saddle Tele® with Threaded Steel Barrel Saddles BRIDGE COVER/TAILPIECE: Includes Chrome Bridge Cover BRIDGE MOUNTING: 4-Screw Vintage-Style PICKGUARD: 1-Ply Acrylic with Custom Graphic PICKUP COVERS: Neck: Chrome; Bridge: Black CONTROL KNOBS: Knurled Flat-Top SWITCH TIP: Top Hat Style, Black HARDWARE FINISH: Nickel/Chrome TUNING MACHINES: Pure Vintage Single Line "Fender Deluxe" STRING TREES: Butterfly STRINGS: Fender® USA 250R Nickel Plated Steel (.010-.046 Gauges), PN 0730250406 NECK PLATE: 4-Bolt with Custom Raphael Saadiq Logo, Serialized STRAP BUTTONS: Vintage-Style BRIDGE PICKUP: Custom Raphael Saadiq Single-Coil Tele® NECK PICKUP: Custom Raphael Saadiq Single-Coil Tele® PICKUP CONFIGURATION: SS CONTROLS: Master Volume, Master Tone SWITCHING: 3-Position Blade: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge and Neck Pickups, Position 3. Neck Pickup