Description
Description
Initially only for the Japanese market, the Fender Richie Kotzen (Poison, Mr. Big) Telecaster is now available worldwide–good news for anyone interested in an elegant yet vicious Telecaster. The beautiful flame top is set off by a 1-ply cream pickguard and gold hardware. Two DiMarzio single-coil pickups, a DP173 Twang King at the neck and DP384 Chopper T at the bridge, create a distinctive tone, especially when paired with three-way switching and the special rotary series/parallel switch, and the comfortable maple neck features a large "C" profile, as well as a 12" fingerboard radius, 22 jumbo frets and abalone inlays.
Founded by Leo Fender in 1938 as Fender's Radio Service, what is now the Fender Musical Instruments Corporation began making electric guitars and amplifiers in 1945. The rest, as they say, is history. Creator of the world's first mass-produced, and by far most popular, solid-bodied electric, Fender is now the world's leading guitar manufacturer.
Developed hand-in-hand with some of the biggest artists of yesterday and today, the Fender Artist Series is a collaborative line of signature models incorporating hand-selected tonewoods and custom appointments and specs, voiced to specific tones and playing styles by our master builders and the artists themselves. Stratocasters, Telecasters, Jaguars, Jazzmasters, and Jazz, Precision, and Jaguar basses take on new life with the help of some of music's most revered icons.
Founded by Leo Fender in 1938 as Fender's Radio Service, what is now the Fender Musical Instruments Corporation began making electric guitars and amplifiers in 1945. The rest, as they say, is history. Creator of the world's first mass-produced, and by far most popular, solid-bodied electric, Fender is now the world's leading guitar manufacturer.
Developed hand-in-hand with some of the biggest artists of yesterday and today, the Fender Artist Series is a collaborative line of signature models incorporating hand-selected tonewoods and custom appointments and specs, voiced to specific tones and playing styles by our master builders and the artists themselves. Stratocasters, Telecasters, Jaguars, Jazzmasters, and Jazz, Precision, and Jaguar basses take on new life with the help of some of music's most revered icons.
Specs
Specs
General
| Series: | Fender Artist |
| Artist Name: | Richie Kotzen |
| Country of Manufacture: | Made in Japan |
| Product Color: | Brown Sunburst |
| Factory Setup: | .009-.042, E Standard (E-A-D-G-B-E) |
Body
| Body Material: | Ash |
| Body Finish: | Gloss Urethane |
| Top Material: | Laminated Flame Maple |
Neck
| Neck Material: | Maple |
| Neck Finish: | Satin Urethane |
| Neck Shape: | Large C |
| Fingerboard Material: | Maple |
| Nut Material: | Synthetic Bone |
| Nut Width: | 1.65" (42mm) |
| Fingerboard Radius: | 12" |
| Scale Length: | 25.5" (648mm) |
| Number of Frets: | 22 Frets |
| Neck Joint: | Bolt-On |
| Fingerboard Inlay: | Abalone Dots |
| Inlay Shape: | Dots |
Electronics
| Bridge Pickup: | DiMarzio The Chopper T DP384 |
| Neck Pickup: | DiMarzio Twang King DP172G |
| Controls and Switching: | Master Volume, Series/Parallel Rotary Switch, 3-Position Blade |
Hardware
| Hardware Color: | Gold |
| Bridge: | 6-Saddle String-Through-Body Tele with Block Steel Saddles |
| Tuning Machines: | Gotoh Cast/Sealed |
| Pickguard: | 1-Ply Cream |
| Knobs: | Knurled Dome Gold |