Fender Limited Edition Raphael Saadiq Telecaster Electric Guitar, Rosewood Fingerboard (with Case)

Fender teamed up with Grammy-winning artist Raphael Saadiq to create a Telecaster features an ash body, a unique pickguard, and a set of custom pickups.

What's special about this item?

Feature:	What it does:
Ash body	Strong, snappy responsive tone
Maple neck	Bright tone, full sustain and strength
Rosewood fretboard	Open, warm tone and smooth playing feel
Custom Raphael Saadiq Tele pickups	Single-coil pickups; custom-made to Saadiq's specs

Overview

Fender proudly presents 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.

Features:

- Limited-Edition Raphael Saadiq Telecaster
- Ash Body with a Maple Neck and a Slab Rosewood Fingerboard
- Custom-tooled graphic pickguard design and Neck Plate
- 25.5" scale with Clay Dot inlays
- Deluxe hardshell case included

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Specs

- Series: Artist
- Body Material: Ash
- Body Finish: Gloss Polyurethane
- Neck: Maple, 1959 "C"
- Neck Finish: Satin Urethane Finish on Back of Neck with Gloss Urethane Headstock Face
- Fingerboard: Slab Rosewood, 9.5" (241 mm)
- Frets: 21, Vintage Tall
- Position Inlays: Clay Dot
- Nut (Material/Width): Bone, 1.650" (42 mm)
- Tuning Machines: Pure Vintage Single Line "Fender Deluxe"
- Scale Length: 25.5" (64.77 cm)
- Bridge: Pure Vintage 3-Saddle Tele with Threaded Steel Barrel Saddles
- Pickguard: 1-Ply Acrylic with Custom Graphic
- Pickups: Custom Raphael Saadiq Single-Coil Tele (Bridge, Neck)
- Pickup Switching: 3-Position Blade: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge and Neck Pickups, Position 3. Neck Pickup
- Controls: Master Volume, Master Tone
- Control Knobs: Knurled Flat-Top
- Hardware Finish: Nickel/Chrome
- Strings: Fender USA 250R Nickel Plated Steel (.010-.046 Gauges), PN 0730250406
- Case/Gig Bag: Deluxe Black Hardshell (Red Poodle Interior)

Dimensions and Weight in Packaging
Dark Metallic Red: Shipping Weight: 19.45 lbs; Shipping Dimensions: 45 x 19 x 6 in; Manufacturer Part Number (MPN): 0111060848