Fender Limited Edition Raphael Saadiq Telecaster - Dark Metallic Red
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 - Fender Limited Edition Raphael Saadiq Telecaster - Dark Metallic Red
- 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
Specifications - Fender Limited Edition Raphael Saadiq Telecaster - Dark Metallic Red
Body- Body Finish: Gloss Polyester
- Body Material: Ash
- Body Top: Single-Ply Black Top Binding
- Body Shape: Telecaster
- Neck Material: Maple
- Neck Construction: 4-Bolt Standard
- Neck Finish: Satin Urethane Finish on Back of Neck with Gloss Urethane Headstock Face
- Neck Shape: 1959 "C"
- Scale Length: 25.5" (64.77 cm)
- Fingerboard Material: Slab Rosewood
- Fingerboard Radius: 9.5" (241 mm)
- Number of Frets: 21
- Fret Size: Vintage Tall
- Nut Material: Bone
- Nut Width: 1.650" (42 mm)
- Position Inlays: Clay Dot
- Side Dots: Vintage Clay
- Truss Rod: Head Adjust
- Truss Rod Nut: 1/8" Hex Adjustment
- Bridge Pickup: Custom Raphael Saadiq Single-Coil Tele
- Neck Pickup: Custom Raphael Saadiq Single-Coil Tele
- Controls: Master Volume, Master Tone
- Switching: 3-Position Blade: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge and Neck Pickups, Position 3. Neck Pickup
- Configuration: SS
- Bridge: Pure Vintage 3-Saddle Tele with Threaded Steel Barrel Saddles
- Hardware Finish: Nickel/Chrome
- Tuning Machines: Pure Vintage Single Line "Fender Deluxe"
- Pickguard: 1-Ply Acrylic with Custom Graphic
- Control Knobs: Knurled Flat-Top
- Switch Tip: Top Hat Style, Black
- Neck Plate: 4-Bolt with Custom Raphael Saadiq Logo, Serialised
- Bridge Cover/Tailpiece: Includes Chrome Bridge Cover
- Strings: Fender USA 250R Nickel Plated Steel (.010 - .046 Gauges), PN 0730250406
- Case/Gig Bag: Deluxe Black Hardshell (Red Poodle Interior)
