Fender American Original 70s Telecaster Custom

At the dawn of the seventies, as popular music trended towards the fatter tones of humbucking pickups into overdriven amps, Fender hired legendary humbucking pickup designer Seth Lover to create a distinctly Fender-flavored take on a higher output dual-coil pickup. The resulting Wide Range pickup used large bobbins and threaded CuNiFe rod magnets to achieve its unique and brilliant sound. The Telecaster® Custom was discontinued in 1979 and real CuNiFe-magnet pickups disappeared with them. The American Original ‘70s Telecaster Custom features the first authentic CuNiFe magnet powered Wide Range neck pickup in over 40 years, complimented by a calibrated Tim-Shaw-designed ‘70s Telecaster single-coil bridge pickup. Controls include individual volume and tone for each pickup and an upper-bout 3-way toggle switch. Other touches include original-era body radii, vintage-style hardware - including F logo tuners and bullet truss rod adjust and a lacquer finish that lets the wood breathe naturally with resonant tone. A vintage-style hardshell case is included. Product Specifications General SERIES: American Original ORIENTATION: Right-Hand COLOR: 3-Color Sunburst COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: US Neck NECK MATERIAL: Maple NECK FINISH: Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer NECK SHAPE: Medium "C" FINGERBOARD RADIUS: 9.5" (241 mm) FINGERBOARD MATERIAL: Rosewood POSITION INLAYS: Black or White Dot NUMBER OF FRETS: 21 TRUSS ROD: Bullet Style STRING NUT: Bone NUT WIDTH: 1.650" (42 mm) NUT MATERIAL: Bone Body BODY: Alder BODY FINISH: Gloss Lacquer BODY SHAPE: Telecaster® BODY MATERIAL: Alder Hardware BRIDGE: 3-Saddle Vintage-Style Tele® with Slotted Steel Saddles PICKGUARD: 3-Ply Black/White/Black CONTROL KNOBS: Skirted Black Plastic with Numbered Indicators HARDWARE FINISH: Nickel/Chrome TUNING MACHINES: Fender® Vintage "F" Stamped STRINGS: Fender® USA 250R Nickel Plated Steel (.010-.046 Gauges), PN 0730250406 NECK PLATE: 3-Bolt "F" Stamped with Micro-Tilt™ STRAP BUTTONS: Vintage-Style Electronics BRIDGE PICKUP: Vintage-Style '70s Single-Coil Tele® NECK PICKUP: Tim Shaw Authentic CuNiFe Wide-Range Humbucking PICKUP CONFIGURATION: SH CONTROLS: Volume 1. (Bridge Pickup), Volume 2. (Neck Pickup), Tone 1. (Bridge Pickup), Tone 2. (Neck Pickup) SWITCHING: 3-Position Toggle: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge And Neck Pickups, Position 3. Neck Pickup Measurements DIMENSIONS: 6.40x17.30x43.80 IN SHIPPING WEIGHT: 22.25 LB FRET SIZE: Narrow Tall SCALE LENGTH: 25.5" (64.77 cm) SHIPPING LENGTH: 43.80 IN SHIPPING HEIGHT: 6.40 IN SHIPPING WIDTH: 17.30 IN Accessories RECOMMENDED GIG BAG: FE1225 Electric Guitar Gig Bag, P/N 0991612406 (Not Included) Miscellaneous COMMODITY CODE: 9207901000 STYLE: 1 single-coil, 1 humbucking UNIQUE FEATURES: Vintage Tint