Fender Rarities Quilt Maple Top Telecaster

Combining exotic tonewoods with premium pickups and appointments, the limited-edition Rarities Collection creates a truly unique musical experience. The Rarities Quilt Maple Top Telecaster features a two-piece ash body with a highly-figured, black-bound, Blue Cloud quilt maple top and a one-piece, quartersawn European maple neck. The Pure Vintage 64 Tele® single-coil bridge pickup contrasts nicely with the Custom Shop 51 Nocaster® neck pickup for a sweet, classic sound.

FEATURES

• Two-piece ash body with Blue Cloud quilt maple top
• Pure Vintage 64 Telecaster single-coil bridge pickup; Custom Shop 51 Nocaster single-coil neck pickup
• “60s C”-shaped, one-piece, quartersawn European maple neck; 9.5”-radius fingerboard
• American Original Tele bridge with three compensated brass saddles
• Includes vintage-style hardshell case

SPECS

BODY

• Body Material: Ash with Bound Quilt Maple Top
• Body Finish: Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
• Body Shape: Telecaster®

NECK

• Neck Material: Quarter-Sawn European Maple
• Neck Finish: Satin Urethane Finish on Back, Gloss Urethane Finish on Front
• Neck Shape: ’60s “C”
• Scale Length: 25.5″ (648 mm)
• Fingerboard Material: Maple
• 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: Black Pearloid Dots
• Truss Rod: Vintage-Style
• Truss Rod Nut: Vintage-Style Slotted

ELECTRONICS

• Bridge Pickup: Pure Vintage ’64 Gray-Bottom Single-Coil Tele®
• Neck Pickup: Custom Shop ’51 Nocaster®
• 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

HARDWARE

• Bridge: 3-Saddle Vintage-Style Strings Through Body Tele® with Compensated Brass Barrel Saddles
• Hardware Finish: Nickel/Chrome
• Tuning Machines: Fender® Standard Cast/Sealed Staggered
• Pickguard: 3-Ply Black/White/Black
• Control Knobs: Knurled Flat-Top
• Switch Tip: Barrel Style
• Neck Plate: 4-Bolt