Fender Limited Edition Raphael Saadiq Telecaster Elec. Guitar, Dark Metallic Red

The photos in this ad are of the actual amazing guitar you will get. This one weighs in at 7 lbs 7.23 oz and carries the serial number RS230085. 

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.

FEATURES

• Custom Raphael Saadiq Single-Coil Tele® Pickups
• Top Bound Ash Body with Black binding
• 1-Ply Acrylic Pickguard with Custom Shape and Artwork
• Dark Red Metallic Finish
• Black Gloss Painted Headstock
• Custom Neckplate

General

SERIES

Artist

ORIENTATION

Right-Hand

COLOR

Dark Red Metallic

COUNTRY OF ORIGIN

US

Neck

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

TRUSS ROD

Head Adjust

TRUSS ROD NUT

1/8" Hex Adjustment

STRING NUT

Bone

NUT WIDTH

1.650" (42 mm)

NUT MATERIAL

Bone

Body

BODY

Ash

BODY FINISH

Gloss Polyurethane

BODY SHAPE

Telecaster®

BODY BINDING

Single-Ply Black Top Binding

BODY MATERIAL

Ash

Hardware

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

Electronics

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

Measurements

DIMENSIONS

6.50x17.30x44.00 IN

SHIPPING WEIGHT

21.75 LB

FRET SIZE

Vintage Tall

SCALE LENGTH

25.5" (64.77 cm)

SHIPPING LENGTH

44.00 IN

SHIPPING HEIGHT

6.50 IN

SHIPPING WIDTH

17.30 IN

Accessories

TRUSS ROD WRENCH

1/8" Hex (Allen)