Fender Jason Isbell Custom Telecaster Electric Guitar (with Gig Bag)

Fender Jason Isbell Custom Telecaster Electric Guitar (with Gig Bag), Chocolate Sun Burst, Full Straight Back

Fender Jason Isbell Custom Telecaster Electric Guitar (with Gig Bag), Chocolate Sun Burst, Headstock Left Front

Fender Jason Isbell Custom Telecaster Electric Guitar (with Gig Bag), Chocolate Sun Burst, Body Straight Front

Fender Jason Isbell Custom Telecaster Electric Guitar (with Gig Bag), Chocolate Sun Burst, Body Left Front

Fender Jason Isbell Custom Telecaster Electric Guitar (with Gig Bag), Chocolate Sun Burst, Body Straight Back

Fender Jason Isbell Custom Telecaster Electric Guitar (with Gig Bag), Chocolate Sun Burst, Headstock Straight Back

Known for his work with the Drive-By Truckers and as a solo artist, Isbell teamed up with Fender to make this Custom Shop Tele with a subtle relic finish.

What's special about this item?

Feature:	What it does:
Alder body	Light weight with a wide tonal range
Rosewood fretboard	Open, warm tone and smooth playing feel
Nitrocellulose lacquer finish	Ultra-thin, strong gloss; preserves natural tone
Jason Isbell Telecaster single-coil pickups	Specially voiced to Jason Isbell's satisfaction

Overview

Armed with blistering guitar chops, incisive lyrics and a powerful voice, Grammy Award winner Jason Isbell has emerged as a leading face of the Americana movement -- a dynamic blend of traditional roots music and modern rock.

The Jason Isbell Custom Telecaster is visually striking -- the Chocolate Sunburst pops against the cream double-binding of the '59-style Telecaster Custom body while Fender's Road Worn aging process gives it the look and feel of a well-used instrument. The vintage-inspired mid-'60s "C"-shaped maple neck and 21-fret rosewood fingerboard combines with the sparkling, fiery tones of the custom Jason Isbell Telecaster Pickups and the chicken-pickin' playability of the modified bridge to create a guitar that sounds and plays as a good as it looks.

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Specs

Model Name: Jason Isbell Custom Telecaster
Series: Artist
Body Material: Double-Bound Alder
Body Finish: Road Worn Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Binding: Cream
Neck: Maple, Mid '60s "C"
Neck Finish: Road Worn Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Fingerboard: Rosewood, 7.25" (184.1 mm)
Frets: 21, Medium Jumbo
Position Inlays: White Dot
Nut (Material/Width): Synthetic Bone, 1.650" (42 mm)
Tuning Machines: Vintage-Style
Scale Length: 25.5" (648 mm)
Bridge: 3-Saddle, Strings-Through-Body Tele with Brass Saddles
Pickguard: 3-Ply Black/White/Black
Pickups: Specially Voiced Jason Isbell Telecaster Single-Coil (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 Gig Bag

Dimensions and Weight in Packaging
Chocolate Sun Burst: Shipping Weight: 12.75 lbs; Shipping Dimensions: 42 x 15 x 5 in; Manufacturer Part Number (MPN): 0140320364

Documents and Manuals

For support or warranty questions, please contact the manufacturer:
Phone: 800-488-1818

Reviews

(1 ratings)

Submitted August 24, 2022 by Rick M in Bend, OR

"Everything I Expected and MORE"

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I love Teles. I was without one and had been shopping the various models for a while. SO many choices - pickups, neck style/radius, S-1 or no, American, MIM, etc. I wanted an old school strat, brass saddles, no S-1, hot pickups and a slinky neck. People knock the 7.25" radius because they haven't played it. The neck on this thing is old school sweet, and you can totally bend the notes up the neck past the 12th fret, thinking the narrow tall frets help with that. Anyway, on with the review - this guitar is super smooth to play, can get incredibly hot and sassy if you want but can easily back off with a tweak of the volume and tone controls to clean up beautifully. Relic'd finish was on point and not over done, the thing just feels great in your hands and sounds even better. I personally believe this is the very best value in a Telecaster that Fender currently has to offer. BUY IT! Because Zzounds has the best return policy in the business if I've overstated anything, but if I'm lyin' I'm dyin' cuz this axe is IT!