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Fender Custom Shop Limited Edition Snake Head Tele

LTD Solidbody Electric Guitar with Maple Neck and Fingerboard with One Single-coil Pickup - Relic'd White

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The Tele That Started It All!

The Fender Custom Shop celebrates the 60th Anniversary of the Tele with the Limited Edition Snake Head Tele. This very cool guitar is a replica of Fender's most historic and collectible instrument, namely the Telecaster prototype that Leo Fender took around to clubs, letting performers get a taste of Fender's first electric guitar. The rest, as they say, is history, as the Tele went on to become a rock and country staple. The Snake Head moniker is derived from the unique headstock shape (which sports an uncommon 3 x 3 configuration, not often seen on Fender electric guitars). Other special features include a truss rod-less neck, single Nocaster bridge pickup, a vintage-style 3-saddle pickup, and a limited-edition neck plate. The white finish has been relic'd to show years of wear and tear, and the hardware has been aged to match. The Limited Snake Head Tele is a must-have for Tele fanatics! We've only got one, so get yours today!



Fender Custom Shop Limited Snake Head Tele Solidbody Electric Guitar Features:
  • Model Name: Limited Snake Head Tele
  • Series: Tele-Bration
  • Body Shape: Telecaster
  • Body Finish: Nitrocellulose Lacquer
  • Number of Frets: 21
  • Fret Size: Vintage Style Frets
  • Position Inlays: Black Dot Position Inlays
  • Fretboard Radius: 7.25" (18.41 cm)
  • Fretboard: Maple
  • Neck Material: Maple
  • Nut Width: 1.650" (42 mm)
  • Scale Length: 25.5" (64.8 cm)
  • Headstock: 3+3 Tuner Design Headstock
  • Neck Plate: Special "Limited Edition" Neckplate
  • Pickup Configuration: Single Pickup
  • Bridge Pickup: Custom Nocaster Vintage Tele Single-Coil Bridge
  • Hardware: Nickel/Chrome
  • Control Knobs: Chrome Dome Style
  • Bridge: Vintage style, 3-saddle bridge
  • Bridge Cover/Tailpiece: Includes Chrome Bridge Cover
  • Tuning Machines: Vintage Style Machine Heads
  • String Nut: Bone
  • Modern Wiring Kit: Includes Modern Wiring Kit
  • Strings: Fender USA, NPS, (.010-.046 Gauges)
  • No Truss Rod
  • Limited Edition Certificate of Authenticity
  • Limited Edition Neck Plate
  • Limited Edition Decal
  • Relic Finish Shows Natural Wear and Tear of Years of Heavy use
  • Nicks, Scratches, Worn Finish, Rusty Hardware and Aged Plastic Parts
  • Strap
  • Cable
  • Polishing Cloth
  • 4-Pack of Custom Shop Picks
  • Limited-edition Center Pocket Tweed Case (Red Interior) Included

Specification Detail
Body Type Telecaster
Left-/Right-handed Right-handed
Body Material Ash
Body Finish Nitrocellulose lacquer
Color Relic'd White
Neck Material Maple
Neck Shape '60s C
Scale Length 25.5"
Fingerboard Material Maple
Fingerboard Inlay Black dots
Number of Frets 21
Nut Width 1.650"
Bridge/Tailpiece 3-saddle, hardtail
Tuners Vintage style tuners
Number of Pickups 1
Neck Pickup No Neck Pickup
Middle Pickup No Middle Pickup
Bridge Pickup Custom Shop Nocaster single-coil
Controls Master Volume, Master Tone
Case Included Hardshell
Manufacturer Part Number 9235000015

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