FENDER Richie Kotzen Telecaster Electric Guitar Brown Sunburst

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.

Specifications

General

• Model Name: Richie Kotzen Telecaster
• Series: Artist

Body

• Body Shape: Telecaster

Neck

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

Electronics

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

Hardware

• Hardware Finish: Gold
• Bridge: 6-Saddle Strings-Thru-Body Tele
• String Nut: Synthetic Bone
• Tuning Machines: Gotoh Cast/Sealed
• Switch Tips: Barrel Style

Miscellaneous

• Unique Features: Bound body top, rear belly cut, top body contour, Richie Kotzen signature on front of headstock, reversed control plate