Fender 025-5202-532 Richie Kotzen Signature MIJ Tele, Brown Sunburst

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Versatile rock guitarist Richie Kotzen has long wowed audiences with his impeccable chops and deft Telecaster artistry. His prolific career spans from stints in Poison and Mr. Big, to solo artist and front man of The Winery Dogs, to his recent collaboration with Iron Maiden guitarist Adrian Smith in the group Smith/Kotzen. Known for his passionate and captivating playing style, Richie has influenced countless guitar players along the way.

Once available only in Japan, the elegant Richie Kotzen Telecaster guitar is now available worldwide, with features including a beautiful flame maple top on a comfortably contoured ash body, gold hardware and a distinctive combination of DiMarzio® pickups

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ASH BODY
Strong and dense, ash is a longtime classic for electric instrument bodies. Notably resonant and sweet sounding, it’s characterized by clearly chiming highs, well-defined midrange and strong low end. It also features an attractive grain that takes lighter-colored finishes especially beautifully.

FLAME MAPLE TOP
This Telecaster features the notably elegant high-end design element of a beautifully figured flame maple top.

GOLD HARDWARE
Gold hardware imparts an especially elegant gilded look to this instrument—a pleasingly high-end appearance that isn’t overdone or ostentatious, but rather just the right touch of refinement.

LARGE “C” NECK PROFILE
The Richie Kotzen Telecaster features a modern neck with a thicker “C” profile (the shape of the neck in cross section), and a maple fingerboard with a 12” radius and 22 jumbo frets.

DIMARZIO PICKUPS
The supercharged sound of the Richie Kotzen Telecaster comes from its high-performance pickup configuration, consisting of DiMarzio® DP173 Twang King™ (neck) and DP384 Chopper T™ (bridge) single-coil pickups.

ROTARY SERIES/PARALLEL SWITCH
The Richie Kotzen Telecaster’s special series-parallel rotary switch delivers versatile tonality from both pickups.

Features

• Contoured ash body with bound flame maple top
• Maple neck with large “C” profile
• Maple fingerboard with 12″ radius, 22 jumbo frets and abalone inlays
• DiMarzio® DP173 Twang King™ neck pickup and DP384 Chopper T™ bridge pickup
• Three-way pickup selector switch and rotary series/parallel switch (no tone control)
• Gold through-body Telecaster bridge

Specs

General

• Series: Made in Japan Artist
• Orientation: Right-Hand
• Color: Brown Sunburst
• Country Of Origin: Japan
• Platform: Artist

Neck

• Neck Material: Maple
• Neck Finish: Satin Urethane
• Neck Shape: Large “C”
• Fingerboard Radius: 12″ (305 mm)
• Fingerboard Material: Maple
• Position Inlays: Abalone Dot
• Number of Frets: 22
• Truss Rod: Standard
• String Nut: Synthetic Bone
• Nut Width: 1.650″ (42 mm)
• Nut Material: Synthetic Bone

Body

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

Hardware

• Bridge: 6-Saddle String-Through-Body Tele® with Block Steel Saddles
• Pickguard: 1-Ply Cream
• Control Knobs: Knurled Dome Gold
• Switch Tip: Black
• Hardware Finish: Gold
• Tuning Machines: Gotoh® Cast/Sealed
• Strings: Fender® USA 250L Nickel Plated Steel (.009-.042 Gauges), PN 0730250403
• Neck Plate: 4-Bolt Vintage-Style
• Strap Buttons: Vintage-Style

Electronics

• Bridge Pickup: DiMarzio® The Chopper T™ DP384
• Neck Pickup: Dimarzio® Twang King™ DP172G
• Pickup Configuration: SS
• Controls: Master Volume, Series/Parallel Rotary Switch
• Switching: 3-Position Blade: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge and Neck Pickups, Position 3. Neck Pickup
• Special Electronics: Series/Parallel Rotary Switch

Measurements

• Dimensions: 4.60×17.60×43.00 IN
• Shipping Weight1: 1.00 LB
• Fret Size: Jumbo
• Scale Length: 25.5″ (64.77 cm)