One of the most iconic and popular models in Fender history, the “Blackguard” Telecaster has earned its place as an unmistakable tonal force on countless recordings. The Fender Custom Shop is proud to offer this historic guitar with all the customized modifications made famous by players and technicians throughout its storied history. The two-piece ash body wears a Heavy Relic lacquer finish that imparts the look and feel of a well-loved instrument that’s seen its share of action. The tinted rift-sawn maple neck has a comfortable 10/’56 “V” profile, topped with a 9.5” fingerboard radius with 21 narrow tall frets.
A Seymour Duncan Seth Lover humbucker neck pickup and hand-wound “Crushed” Blackguard Tele bridge pickup are combined with dual-stack HS Tele wiring to create a perfect sonic balance using 250k (bridge) and 500k (neck) volume and tone potentiometers. Other features include ’51 Nocaster bridge with compensated brass saddles, single-ply black pickguard, vintage-style tuning machines, bone nut, and disk string tree. Includes deluxe hardshell case, strap and certificate of authenticity.
Serial #: R112050
Weight: 7lbs 7.3oz
Body: 2-Piece Offset Seam Ash
Body Finish: Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Body Shape: Telecaster
Neck Finish: Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Neck Material: 1-Piece Rift Sawn Maple
Neck Shape: 10/56 “V”
Neck Thickness: .910″
Number of Frets: 21
Nut Material: Bone
Fingerboard: Maple
Fingerboard Radius: 9.5″ (241 mm)
Fret Size: Narrow Tall
Nut Width: 1.650″ (42 mm)
Scale Length: 25.5″ (648 mm)
Side Dots: Black Micarta, 3/32″ (2.38 mm)
Truss Rods: Vintage-Style Heel Adjust
Position Inlays: Micarta Black Dot
Pickup Configuration: SH
Bridge Pickup: Custom Shop Hand-Wound Crushed ’50/’51 Blackguard
Neck Pickup: Seymour Duncan Seth Lover
Control Knobs: Knurled Flat-Top
Controls: Master Volume, Master Tone
Pickup Switching: 3-Position Blade: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge and Neck Pickups, Position 3. Neck Pickup
Bridge: 3-Saddle Vintage-Style Strings Through Body Tele with Compensated Brass Barrel Saddles
Hardware Finish: Nickel/Chrome
Pickguard: 1-Ply Black
Tuning Machines: Vintage-Style
Included Accessories: Deluxe Hardshell Case, Strap and Certificate of Authenticity