Solidbody Electric Guitar, Signature, with Ash Body, Maple Neck, Rosewood Fingerboard, and 2 Single-coil Pickups - 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.

Fender Limited-edition Raphael Saadiq Telecaster Features:

• Limited-edition signature guitar for multi-hyphenate singer/songwriter Raphael Saadiq, blending vintage panache with modern appointments for a time-bending Tele to suit soulful sonics
• Ash body boasts a natural resonance throughout the spectrum that is naturally augmented via single-coil pickups for superlative sustain and excellent note separation
• Maple neck imparts brightness and warmth throughout your sound for clear voicing that won’t ever feel stale
• Slab rosewood fingerboard imbues your tone with a crystalline, glass-like veneer to tame incisive highs and support robust lows without compromising articulation
• Custom Raphael Saadiq Single-coil Tele signature pickups are custom wound for retro-fueled tones that support a smoldering, touch-sensitive warmth with ample room for expression
• Period-precise 1959 “C”-shaped neck profile offers a weighty in-hand feel with comfortable access to ensure players of nearly any style will be inspired
• 21 Vintage Tall frets and clay dot inlays blend form and function for a classically-derived audiovisual array
• Modern 9.5-inch fingerboard radius and 25.5-inch scale support flexible playstyles to match Saadiq’s multi-genre catalog
• Vintage 3-saddle Tele bridge and Pure Vintage Single Line “Fender Deluxe” tuners are complemented by a bone nut to guarantee buzz-free expressivity with eye-catching aesthetics

Products Specs.

• Number of Strings: 6

• Left-/Right-handed: Right-handed

• Body Type: Solidbody

• Body Shape: Raphael Saadiq Telecaster

• Body Material: Ash

• Body Finish: Gloss Polyurethane

• Color: Dark Metallic Red

• Neck Material: Maple

• Neck Shape: 1959 C

• Neck Joint: Bolt-on

• Radius: 9.5"

• Fingerboard Material: Slab Rosewood

• Fingerboard Inlay: Clay Dots

• Number of Frets: 21, Vintage

• Scale Length: 25.5"

• Nut Material: Bone

• Bridge/Tailpiece: Pure Vintage 3-Saddle Tele with Threaded Steel Barrel Saddles

• Tuners: Pure Vintage Single Line "Fender Deluxe"

• Neck Pickup: Custom Raphael Saadiq Tele Single-coil

• Bridge Pickup: Custom Raphael Saadiq Tele Single-coil

• Controls: 1 x volume, 1 x tone

• Switching: 3-way blade pickup switch

• Strings: Fender, .009-.042

• Case/Gig Bag: Hardshell Case

• Manufacturer Part Number: 0111060848