Introducing the Limited-Edition Raphael Saadiq Telecaster®. Guitarist, bassist, multi-platinum producer and Grammy winning artist Raphael Saadiq built his reputation on the keen vision and vintage timbres that power his potent productions – Like Raphael’s music, this timeless model seamlessly blends retro and contemporary elements to astounding effect.

Saadiq’s requisite appointments – ash body, maple neck and slab rosewood fingerboard with clay dots, vintage-tall frets and bone nut – keep the tone, look and feel planted firmly in the Fender wheelhouse. The old-school ’59 “C”-shape neck and vintage-spec hardware harmonize with the flash paint job, distinctive black binding, custom-tooled graphic pickguard design and flatter 9.5” fingerboard radius to give the Raphael Saadiq Telecaster the best of both worlds. Custom Raphael Saadiq Single-Coil Tele® pickups up the ante for tones that will inspire, enchant and transport you to your own instant vintage dimension. Deluxe hardshell case included.

  • Body Material
    Ash
  • Body Finish
    Gloss Polyurethane
  • Body Shape
    Telecaster®
  • Body Binding
    Single-Ply Black Top Binding
  • Neck Material
    Maple
  • Neck Construction
    4-Bolt Standard
  • Neck Finish
    Satin Urethane Finish on Back of Neck with Gloss Urethane Headstock Face
  • Neck Shape
    1959 "C"
  • Scale Length
    25.5" (64.77 cm)
  • Fingerboard Material
    Slab Rosewood
  • Fingerboard Radius
    9.5" (241 mm)
  • Number of Frets
    21
  • Fret Size
    Vintage Tall
  • Nut Material
    Bone
  • Nut Width
    1.650" (42 mm)
  • Position Inlays
    Clay Dot
  • Side Dots
    Vintage Clay
  • Truss Rod
    Head Adjust
  • Truss Rod Nut
    1/8" Hex Adjustment
  • Bridge Pickup
    Custom Raphael Saadiq Single-Coil Tele®
  • Neck Pickup
    Custom Raphael Saadiq 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
    Pure Vintage 3-Saddle Tele® with Threaded Steel Barrel Saddles
  • Hardware Finish
    Nickel/Chrome
  • Tuning Machines
    Pure Vintage Single Line "Fender Deluxe"
  • Pickguard
    1-Ply Acrylic with Custom Graphic
  • Control Knobs
    Knurled Flat-Top
  • Switch Tip
    Top Hat Style, Black
  • Neck Plate
    4-Bolt with Custom Raphael Saadiq Logo, Serialized
  • Bridge Cover/Tailpiece
    Includes Chrome Bridge Cover
  • Strings
    Fender® USA 250R Nickel Plated Steel (.010-.046 Gauges), PN 0730250406
  • Legal Notice
    WARNING: Cancer and Reproductive Harm - www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.
  • Case/Gig Bag
    Deluxe Black Hardshell (Red Poodle Interior)

Features

  • Custom Raphael Saadiq Single-Coil Tele® Pickups
  • Top Bound Ash Body with Black binding
  • 1-Ply Acrylic Pickguard with Custom Shape and Artwork
  • Dark Red Metallic Finish
  • Black Gloss Painted Headstock
  • Custom Neckplate

Limited Edition Raphael Saadiq Telecaster®

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Introducing the Limited-Edition Raphael Saadiq Telecaster®. Guitarist, bassist, multi-platinum producer and Grammy winning artist Raphael Saadiq built his reputation on the keen vision and vintage timbres that power his potent productions – Like Raphael’s music, this timeless model seamlessly blends retro and contemporary elements to astounding effect.

Saadiq’s requisite appointments – ash body, maple neck and slab rosewood fingerboard with clay dots, vintage-tall frets and bone nut – keep the tone, look and feel planted firmly in the Fender wheelhouse. The old-school ’59 “C”-shape neck and vintage-spec hardware harmonize with the flash paint job, distinctive black binding, custom-tooled graphic pickguard design and flatter 9.5” fingerboard radius to give the Raphael Saadiq Telecaster the best of both worlds. Custom Raphael Saadiq Single-Coil Tele® pickups up the ante for tones that will inspire, enchant and transport you to your own instant vintage dimension. Deluxe hardshell case included.

  • Body Material
    Ash
  • Body Finish
    Gloss Polyurethane
  • Body Shape
    Telecaster®
  • Body Binding
    Single-Ply Black Top Binding
  • Neck Material
    Maple
  • Neck Construction
    4-Bolt Standard
  • Neck Finish
    Satin Urethane Finish on Back of Neck with Gloss Urethane Headstock Face
  • Neck Shape
    1959 "C"
  • Scale Length
    25.5" (64.77 cm)
  • Fingerboard Material
    Slab Rosewood
  • Fingerboard Radius
    9.5" (241 mm)
  • Number of Frets
    21
  • Fret Size
    Vintage Tall
  • Nut Material
    Bone
  • Nut Width
    1.650" (42 mm)
  • Position Inlays
    Clay Dot
  • Side Dots
    Vintage Clay
  • Truss Rod
    Head Adjust
  • Truss Rod Nut
    1/8" Hex Adjustment
  • Bridge Pickup
    Custom Raphael Saadiq Single-Coil Tele®
  • Neck Pickup
    Custom Raphael Saadiq 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
    Pure Vintage 3-Saddle Tele® with Threaded Steel Barrel Saddles
  • Hardware Finish
    Nickel/Chrome
  • Tuning Machines
    Pure Vintage Single Line "Fender Deluxe"
  • Pickguard
    1-Ply Acrylic with Custom Graphic
  • Control Knobs
    Knurled Flat-Top
  • Switch Tip
    Top Hat Style, Black
  • Neck Plate
    4-Bolt with Custom Raphael Saadiq Logo, Serialized
  • Bridge Cover/Tailpiece
    Includes Chrome Bridge Cover
  • Strings
    Fender® USA 250R Nickel Plated Steel (.010-.046 Gauges), PN 0730250406
  • Legal Notice
    WARNING: Cancer and Reproductive Harm - www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.
  • Case/Gig Bag
    Deluxe Black Hardshell (Red Poodle Interior)

Features

  • Custom Raphael Saadiq Single-Coil Tele® Pickups
  • Top Bound Ash Body with Black binding
  • 1-Ply Acrylic Pickguard with Custom Shape and Artwork
  • Dark Red Metallic Finish
  • Black Gloss Painted Headstock
  • Custom Neckplate
Limited Edition Raphael Saadiq Telecaster®
$2,399.99
$2,399.99

Highlights

TOP BOUND ASH BODY

A vintage Fender tone wood, Ash is resonant wood known for lively tone and good sustain.

DARK RED METALLIC FINISH

This eye-catching one-of-a-kind dark red metallic is an instant classic.

‘59 “C”-SHAPE MAPLE NECK

This comfortably rounded neck profile is classic Fender and affords easy playability up and down the neck.

9.5” RADIUS SLAB ROSEWOOD FINGERBOARD WITH 21 VINTAGE TALL FRETS

Modern flatter radius fingerboard with frets like they came from the factory in the ‘50s and ‘60s. Slab rosewood fingerboard adds complementary warmth to the snappy attack of the maple neck.

CUSTOM RAPHAEL SAADIQ TELECASTER PICKUPS

Custom wound Raphael Saadiq single-coil Telecaster pickups recreate his retro-inspired sound. These pickups speak with a crystalline, warm and touch-sensitive tone that is the hallmark of Fender instruments.

VINTAGE-STYLE 3-THREADED-STEEL SADDLE TELE BRIDGE

Vintage-style 3-saddle string thru Telecaster® bridge and Vintage tuners provide a classic Telecaster looks, tone and feel.

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