Rarities Red Mahogany Top Telecaster®
Model #:
0176506821
Combining exotic tonewoods with premium pickups and appointments, the limited-edition Rarities Collection creates a truly unique musical experience. The Rarities Red Mahogany Top Telecaster features a two-piece, grain-filled ash body with a figured red mahogany top and a one-piece maple neck. The Custom Shop vintage-style Tele® bridge pickup is matched to a Custom Shop Twisted Tele neck pickup for a rousing good time.
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
Highlights
FIGURED RED MAHOGANY TOP
The two-piece, dark grain-filled ash body boasts a striking red mahogany cap— high-end appointments that adds elegance to this guitar.
PREMIUM PICKUPS
We raided the Custom Shop parts bin for pickups; a vintage-style ‘50s pickup at the bridge and a fat-sounding Twisted Tele neck pickup.
ONE-PIECE MAPLE NECK
This guitar features a comfortable, one-piece “Deep C"-shaped neck maple with a 9.5"-radius fingerboard and narrow-tall frets for modern playability.
GOLD HARDWARE
This guitar features elegant gold hardware.
PEARLOID TUNING MACHINE BUTTONS
Gold tuning machines with pearloid buttons lend an extra touch of class to this instrument.
DELUXE HARDSHELL CASE
As a special touch, the Rarities Red Mahogany Top Telecaster includes a deluxe brown hardshell case.
Specs
Body
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Body MaterialAsh with Red Mahogany Top
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Body FinishGloss Urethane
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Body ShapeTelecaster®
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Body BindingTortoiseshell
Neck
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Neck MaterialMaple
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Neck FinishGloss Polyurethane
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Neck ShapeModern "Deep C"
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Scale Length25.5" (64.77 cm)
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Fingerboard MaterialMaple
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Fingerboard Radius9.5" (241 mm)
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Number of Frets22
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Fret SizeNarrow Tall
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Nut MaterialBone
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Nut Width1.685" (42.8 mm)
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Position InlaysBlack Pearloid Dots
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Truss RodBi-Flex™
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Truss Rod Nut1/8" American Series
Electronics
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Bridge PickupVintage-Style Single-Coil Tele®
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Neck PickupCustom Shop "Twisted" Single-Coil Tele®
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ControlsMaster Volume, Master Tone
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Switching3-Position Blade: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge and Neck Pickups, Position 3. Neck Pickup
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ConfigurationSS
Hardware
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Bridge3-Saddle American Vintage Strings-Through-Body Tele® with Compensated Brass Saddles
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Hardware FinishGold
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Tuning MachinesDeluxe Cast/Sealed with Pearl Buttons
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Pickguard4-Ply Tortoiseshell
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Control KnobsKnurled Flat-Top Gold
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Switch TipBarrel Style
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Neck Plate4-Bolt
Miscellaneous
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StringsFender® USA 250L Nickel Plated Steel (.009-.042 Gauges), PN 0730250403
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Legal NoticeWARNING: Cancer and Reproductive Harm - www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.
Accessories
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Case/Gig BagBrown Hardshell