This guitar is mint. I have owned probably a dozen electric guitars with all kinds of pickups, and I will say this is the best sounding. I had never liked "P-90" style pickups or at least the ones I had but I was looking for a tele style guitar with a bit more flexibility in tone. Because I always felt like it was the meat of the tele that gave it such a great tone. I don't know all the details about how these pickups are different, but they just are amazing. Amazing clarity which i prefer. I do like the Foo Fighters but I most knew Dave Grohl and the drummer...but this guitar caught my eye so i bought one. I guess i loved the look of it. I would have preferred dot inlays..">)

The previous owner put locking tuners on it before he shipped...I had actually wanted it stock but because of a miscommunication he did it not sure why. He said he does that on all of his guitars. I of course don't mind the functionality of them I am just not a modder as they say.

Comes with original case, paperwork, guitar strap and original tuners. Made in Corona ÇA.

I you make an offer and I don't respond, it was too low.

From Fender:

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.