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
HIGHLIGHTS
ASH BODY
Strong and dense, ash is a longtime classic for electric instrument bodies. Notably resonant and sweet sounding, its characterised by clearly chiming highs, well-defined midrange and strong low end. It also features an attractive grain that takes lighter-coloured 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 instrumenta 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.
Neck
Maple
Satin Urethane
Large "C"
12" (305 mm)
Maple
Abalone Dot
22
Standard
Synthetic Bone
1.650" (42 mm)
Synthetic Bone
Body
Ash with Flame Maple Laminated Top
Gloss Urethane
Telecaster®
Ash with Flame Maple Laminated Top
Hardware
6-Saddle String-Through-Body Tele® with Block Steel Saddles
1-Ply Cream
Knurled Dome Gold
Black
Gold
Gotoh® Cast/Sealed
Fender® USA 250L Nickel Plated Steel (.009-.042 Gauges), PN 0730250403
4-Bolt Vintage-Style
Vintage-Style
Electronics
DiMarzio® The Chopper T DP384
Dimarzio® Twang King DP172G
SS
Master Volume, Series/Parallel Rotary Switch
3-Position Blade: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge and Neck Pickups, Position 3. Neck Pickup
Series/Parallel Rotary Switch