Case/Gig Bag
Deluxe Black Hardshell (Red Poodle Interior)
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1/8" Hex (Allen)
Limited Edition Raphael Saadiq Telecaster®
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$4,399.00
Regular price
$4,399.00
$4,399.00
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Limited Edition Raphael Saadiq Telecaster®
Limited Edition Raphael Saadiq Telecaster®
Regular price
$4,399.00
Regular price
$4,399.00
$4,399.00
Sale price
Unit price
per
inc GST
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Summary
Overview
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.
Overview
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
Accessories
Body
Body
Ash
Body Binding
Single-Ply Black Top Binding
Body Finish
Gloss Polyurethane
Body Material
Ash
Body Shape
Telecaster®
Electronics
Bridge Pickup
Custom Raphael Saadiq Single-Coil Tele®
Controls
Master Volume, Master Tone
Neck Pickup
Custom Raphael Saadiq Single-Coil Tele®
Pickup Configuration
SS
Switching
3-Position Blade: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge and Neck Pickups, Position 3. Neck Pickup
General
Color
Dark Red Metallic
Orientation
Right-Hand
Product Name
Limited Edition Raphael Saadiq Telecaster®, Rosewood Fingerboard, Dark Metallic Red
Series
Artist Signature
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
Control Knobs
Knurled Flat-Top
Hardware Finish
Nickel/Chrome
Neck Plate
4-Bolt with Custom Raphael Saadiq Logo, Serialized
Pickguard
1-Ply Acrylic with Custom Graphic
Pickup Covers
Neck: Chrome; Bridge: Black
Strap Buttons
Vintage-Style
String Trees
Butterfly
Strings
Fender® USA 250R Nickel Plated Steel (.010-.046 Gauges), PN 0730250406
Switch Tip
Top Hat Style, Black
Tuning Machines
Pure Vintage Single Line "Fender Deluxe"
Measurements
Fret Size
Vintage Tall
Scale Length
25.5" (64.77 cm)
Neck
Fingerboard Material
Slab Rosewood
Fingerboard Radius
9.5" (241 mm)
Headstock
Telecaster®
Neck Construction
4-Bolt Standard
Neck Finish
Satin Urethane Finish on Back of Neck with Gloss Urethane Headstock Face
Neck Material
Maple
Neck Shape
1959 "C"
Number of Frets
21
Nut Material
Bone
Nut Width
1.650" (42 mm)
Position Inlays
Clay Dot
Side Dots
Vintage Clay
String Nut
Bone
Truss Rod
Head Adjust
Truss Rod Nut
1/8" Hex Adjustment
Highlights
TOP BOUND ASH BODY
A vintage Fender tone wood, Ash is resonant wood known for lively tone and good sustain.
DARK RED METALLIC FINISH
This eye-catching one-of-a-kind dark red metallic is an instant classic.
‘59 “C”-SHAPE MAPLE NECK
This comfortably rounded neck profile is classic Fender and affords easy playability up and down the neck.
9.5” RADIUS SLAB ROSEWOOD FINGERBOARD WITH 21 VINTAGE TALL FRETS
Modern flatter radius fingerboard with frets like they came from the factory in the ‘50s and ‘60s. Slab rosewood fingerboard adds complementary warmth to the snappy attack of the maple neck.
CUSTOM RAPHAEL SAADIQ TELECASTER PICKUPS
Custom wound Raphael Saadiq single-coil Telecaster pickups recreate his retro-inspired sound. These pickups speak with a crystalline, warm and touch-sensitive tone that is the hallmark of Fender instruments.
VINTAGE-STYLE 3-THREADED-STEEL SADDLE TELE BRIDGE
Vintage-style 3-saddle string thru Telecaster® bridge and Vintage tuners provide a classic Telecaster looks, tone and feel.