Night after night the Foo Fighters’ Chris Shiflett carves his way through a full brigade of guitar tones on the biggest, loudest stages in the world. This tour-tested son-of-a-gun is named “The Cleaver” for a reason - it positively slashes through the mix with a voice that snarls dirty as well as it sings clean. Previously available only as a Fender Custom Shop Masterbuilt Artist offering, we’re proud to announce the Chris Shiflett Cleaver Telecaster® Deluxe—a stripped-down rock machine built for high-octane live performance.

A resonant alder body lays the perfect foundation for bone-rattling, stadium-ready tones. Dressed up in a nitrocellulose lacquer finish, this alder body also has a “belly cut” for superior comfort during the longest sets. Built for speed, the 25.5” scale maple neck features a 12” radius rosewood fingerboard with 21 medium jumbo frets for fiery leads and silky bends. Pearloid block inlays add a touch of unexpected class to this Tele® - it’s a workhorse, but that doesn’t mean it can’t look good. The real magic lies in the pickups: two Custom Chris Shiflett “Cleaver” Noiseless™ CS-90 pickups pair powerful output with the throaty midrange punch and singing highs of a vintage single coil, all without hum. The “F”-style tuning machines, bone nut and wing string tree with nylon spacer keep things in tune through marathon sets, while the string-through body hardtail bridge enhances resonance and sustain.



With its workhorse build, versatile voice and road-tested design, the Chris Shiflett Cleaver Telecaster® Deluxe is a must-have for guitarists who demand dynamic, uncompromising tone. Plug in and carve your own path through anything, anywhere.

Features

• Alder Body with Belly Cut
• Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer Finish with Matching Painted Headstock
• Custom Oval “C”-Shaped Maple Neck
• 12” Radius Slab Rosewood Fingerboard with White Pearloid Block Inlays
• Chris Shiflett “Cleaver” Noiseless™ CS-90 Pickups
• Hardtail Stratocaster® Bridge with Bent Steel Saddles

• Model: Fender Chris Shiflett Cleaver Telecaster Deluxe Rosewood Fingerboard
• Builder: Fender
• Year: 2024
• Body Type: Solid Body
• Body Wood: Alder
• Finish Type: Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer Finish
• Finish Color: Dakota Red
• Neck Carve: Large '70s Style
• Scale Length: 25.5" (64.77 cm)
• Neck Radius: 12" (305 mm)
• Frets: 21 - Medium Jumbo
• Nut Width: 1.650" (42 mm)
• Nut Material: Bone
• Neck Finish: Satin Nitrocellulose Lacquer with Gloss Matching Headstock
• Inlays: White Pearloid Blocks
• Headstock: Larger Headstock
• Neck Pickup: Custom Chris Shiflett "Cleaver" Noiseless™ CS-90
• Bridge Pickup: Custom Chris Shiflett "Cleaver" Noiseless™ CS-90
• Pickguard: 3-Ply Mint Green
• Hardware: Nickel/Chrome
• Bridge: Pure Vintage 6-Saddle String-Through Body Hardtail with Bent Steel Saddles
• Tuners: Pure Vintage Fender® “F” Stamped
• Controls: 2 Volume, 2 Tone, 3-Position Toggle
• Case: Fender Vintage Style Brown with Chris Shiflett Signature Graphic (Amber Interior) Hardshell Case
• Weight: 8.15 Pounds (8 lbs 2 oz)