Fender Richie Kotzen Telecaster - 2-Tone Sunburst With Maple Fingerboard

Once available only in Japan, the Richie Kotzen Telecaster is now available to a worldwide audience. Known for stints with Poison and Mr. Big and for his own prolific career as a solo artist and sideman, Kotzen has long wowed audiences with his impeccable chops and deft Telecaster artistry. His signature Telecaster model features a beautiful flame maple top on an ash body, with a distinctive combination of DiMarzio Twang King (neck) and Chopper T (bridge) pickups.

Other premium features include a satin-finish maple neck with a large "C"-shaped profile, 12"-radius maple fingerboard with 22 jumbo frets and pearloid dot inlays, three-way blade pickup switch with "barrel" tip, master volume control and rotary series/parallel switch, single-ply cream pickguard, gold six-saddle through-body Telecaster bridge, Gotoh sealed tuners and gold hardware. Case sold separately.

• Body Material: Ash with Flame Maple Laminated Top
• Body Finish: Gloss Urethane
• Body Shape: Telecaster

• Neck Material: Maple
• Neck Finish: Satin Urethane
• Neck Shape: Large "C"
• Scale Length: 25.5" (648 mm)
• Fingerboard: Maple
• Fingerboard Radius: 12" (305 mm)
• Number of Frets: 22
• Fret Size: Jumbo
• String Nut: Synthetic Bone
• Nut Width: 1.650" (42 mm)
• Position Inlays: Abalone Dot

• Bridge Pickup: Dimarzio DP384 Chopper T
• Neck Pickup: Dimarzio DP173 Twang King
• Controls: Master Volume
• Pickup Switching: 3-Position Blade: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge and Neck Pickups, Position 3. Neck Pickup
• Pickup Configuration: SS
• Special Electronics: Series/Parallel Rotary Switch

• Bridge: 6-Saddle Standard Strings-Through-Body Telecaster with Block Saddles
• Hardware Finish: Gold
• Tuning Machines: Gotoh Cast/Sealed Locking
• Pickguard: 1-Ply Cream
• Control Knobs: Knurled Dome
• Switch Tips: Barrel Style

• Strings: Fender USA 250L, NPS, (.009-.042 Gauges)
• Unique Features: Bound body top, rear belly cut, top body contour, Richie Kotzen signature on front of headstock

Tech Specs

• Body Type: Solidbody
• Body Shape: Telecaster
• Left-/Right-handed: Right-handed
• Number of Strings: 6
• Body Material: Ash
• Top Material: Flame Maple
• Body Finish: Urethane
• Color: Natural
• Neck Material: Maple, bolt-on
• Neck Shape: Large C profile
• Radius: 12"
• Fingerboard Material: Maple
• Fingerboard Inlay: Dots, abalone
• Number of Frets: 22, Jumbo
• Scale Length: 25.5"
• Nut Width: 1.650"
• Nut Material: Synthetic Bone
• Bridge/Tailpiece: 6-saddle strings-thru-body Tele bridge
• Tuners: Gotoh cast/sealed
• Neck Pickup: DiMarzio Twang King single-coil
• Bridge Pickup: DiMarzio Chopper T humbucker
• Controls: Master Volume, rotary series/parallel switch, 3-way pickup selector
• Strings: .009-.042
• Case Included: No case