Exotic tonewoods with premium pickups and appointments combine in the limited-edition Rarities Collection from Fender.
Creating a truly unique musical experience, the Rarities Red Mahogany Top Telecaster - Maple features a two-piece, grain-filled ash body with a striking red mahogany top and one-piece maple neck for a high-end appointment and visual elegance. Featuring Fender's Custom Shop vintage-style Tele® bridge pickup, a classic voice is added to the fat-sounding Custom Shop Twisted Tele neck pickup. Built upon a one-piece birdseye neck, this Strat is designed with a Deep C-shaped neck—sculpting a comfortable feel while the 9.5" radius fingerboard and narrow-tall frets maintains modern play-ability. Turn heads with the rousing character and elegance of the Rarities Red Mahogany Top Telecaster - Maple.
Features
Two-piece grain-filled ash body with figured red mahogany top
One Custom Shop vintage-style single-coil Tele bridge pickup; one Custom Shop Twisted Tele single-coil neck pickup
“Deep C”-shaped maple neck; 9.5”-radius fingerboard
Gold hardware; vintage-style bridge with three compensated brass saddles
Includes vintage-style hardshell case
Specifications
Body Material: Ash with Red Mahogany Top
Body Finish: Gloss Polyurethane
Body Shape: Telecaster®
Body Binding: Tortoiseshell
Neck Material: Maple
Neck Finish: Gloss Polyurethane
Neck Shape: Modern "Deep C"
Scale Length: 25.5" (648 mm)
Fingerboard Material: Maple
Fingerboard Radius: 9.5" (241 mm)
Number of Frets: 22
Fret Size: Narrow Tall
Nut Material: Bone
Nut Width: 1.685" (42.8 mm)
Position Inlays: Black Pearloid Dots
Truss Rod: Bi-Flex™
Truss Rod Nut: 1/8" American Series
Bridge Pickup: Vintage-Style Single-Coil Tele®
Neck Pickup: Custom Shop "Twisted" 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: 3-Saddle, Strings-Through-Body Tele® with Compensated Brass Saddles
Hardware Finish: Gold
Tuning Machines: Deluxe Cast/Sealed with Pearl Buttons
Pickguard: 4-Ply Tortoiseshell
Control Knobs: Knurled Flat-Top Gold
Switch Tip: Barrel Style
Neck Plate: 4-Bolt
Strings: Fender® USA 250L, NPS (.009-.042 Gauges)
Case/Gig Bag: Brown Hardshell