The Fender Stories Collection pays tribute to legendary musicians, their beloved modified Fender electric guitars and the extraordinary music they created together. 

Revered for his tasty rhythms and fiery leads, Mike Campbell is responsible for many of the iconic hooks from the Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers catalog. For decades now his faithful Fender guitars have been at the heart of his trusted formula for award-winning tone.   

Campbell bought what became known as the “Red Dog” from a former guitar student in Florida, complete with Bigsby tremolo and a powerful onboard boost, known as the “Destruct” circuit. Featured on the Damn the Torpedoes track “Refugee,” Mike’s iconic 1972 Red Dog Telecaster® fabricated the memorable tune and can be seen in the accompanying music video.

The guitar features an Heirloom nitrocellulose lacquer “Red Dog Red” finish, 1-piece maple neck with 7.25” radius fingerboard with 21 vintage-style frets and an onboard “Destruct” boost circuit. The custom Mike Campbell Red Dog pickup set features two vintage-style humbuckers and a single-coil telecaster bridge pickup, Bigsby B5F tremolo and a custom Red Dog neck plate. Custom accessories include a vintage-style case, strap, picks and certificate of authenticity. 

Unique, versatile and utterly original, The Mike Campbell “Red Dog” Telecaster pays tribute to a veteran Heartbreaker with a serious knack for writing extraordinary songs and delivering catchy, captivating and magnificent guitar parts.  

Serial # MC250615

Never previously owned, this guitar was utilized for in-store demos.  It's still perfectly clean, in excellent shape and comes just as it would of the box.  It's been setup to play perfectly by the techs in our shop.

Features

• Heirloom™ Nitrocellulose Lacquer Finish and Hardware
• 1-Piece Early ‘70s “C”-shaped Maple Neck, 7.25”-radius Fingerboard and 21 Vintage-Style Frets
• Onboard Switchable “Destruct” Boost Circuit
• Custom Mike Campbell Red Dog Pickup Set
• Bigsby B5F Bridge and Tailpiece
• Custom Case, Neck Plate and Case Candy

PRODUCT SPECS General Series: Artist Signature Orientation: Right-Hand Color: Red Dog Red Country Of Origin: US

Body Body: Alder Body Finish: Heirloom™ Nitrocellulose Lacquer Body Shape: Telecaster® Body Material: Alder Neck Headstock: Telecaster® Neck Material: 1-Piece Maple Neck Finish: Heirloom™ Nitrocellulose Lacquer Neck Shape: 70s "C" Neck Construction: 4-Bolt Standard Fingerboard Radius: 7.25" (184.1 mm) Fingerboard Material: 1-Piece Maple Neck Position Inlays: Black Dot Side Dots: Black Number of Frets: 21 Truss Rod: Vintage-Style Butt Adjust String Nut: Bone Nut Width: 1.60” (40.6 mm) Nut Material: Bone Fret Size: Vintage Scale Length: 25.5" (64.77 cm)

Hardware Bridge: Fender/Bigsby® B5 Bridge and Tailpiece Pickguard: 3-Ply Parchment Pickup Covers: Bridge: Black; Middle: Chrome; Neck: Chrome Control Knobs: Knurled Flat-Top Switch Tip: White Hardware Finish: Heirloom™ Nickel/Chrome Tuning Machines: Fender® Vintage "F" Stamped String Trees: Dual-Wing with Nylon Spacer Strings: Nickel Plated Steel (.010-.046 Gauges) Neck Plate: 4-Bolt Custom Strap Buttons: Vintage-Style

Electronics Bridge Pickup: Mike Campbell Red Dog Telecaster® Middle Pickup: Mike Campbell Red Dog Middle Humbucker Neck Pickup: Mike Campbell Red Dog Neck Humbucker Pickup Configuration: SHH Controls: Master Volume, Master Tone, "Destruct" Button Case/Gig Bag: Custom Vintage-Style
Included Accessories: Custom Picks, Strap, Custom COA