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.

Specifications:

• Body Shape: Telecaster®
• Body Material: Ash
• Body Finish: Gloss Polyurethane
• Neck Material: Maple
• Neck Profile: 1959 "C"
• Neck Finish: Satin Urethane Finish on Back of Neck with Gloss Urethane Headstock Face
• Fretboard Material: Slab Rosewood
• Fretboard Radius: 9.5" (241 mm)
• Scale Length: 25.5" (64.77 cm)
• No. of Frets: 21, Vintage Tall
• Fretboard Inlays: Clay Dot, with Vintage Clay side dots
• Pickups: Custom Raphael Saadiq Single-Coil Tele® (Bridge & Neck)
• Bridge: Pure Vintage 3-Saddle Tele® with Threaded Steel Barrel Saddles, Chrome Bridge Cover included
• Pickguard: 1-Ply Acrylic with Custom Graphic
• Strings: Fender® USA 250R Nickel Plated Steel (.010-.046 Gauges)
• Tuning Machines: Pure Vintage Single Line "Fender Deluxe"
• Hardware Finish: Nickel/Chrome
• Case: Deluxe Black Hardshell (Red Poodle Interior)