Made for chicken pickin' and slick slidin'.
Like its brother, the James Burton Standard Telecaster guitar, the Fender James Burton Telecaster pays homage to the legendary guitarist. Features include a "fiery" finish, U-shaped ’60s neck, three special-design James Burton pickups, special five-way Strat-o-Tele switching, gold-plated Fender/Schaller deluxe cast/sealed tuning machines, and gold hardware. Includes free Fender deluxe hardshell electric guitar case - a $160 value.
The only axe good enough for the man who's played alongside Elvis, Gram Parsons, Buck Owens, and Merle Haggard, as well as Elvis Costello, Joni Mitchell, and Jimmie Dale Gilmore. Order yours now!
Detailed Product Description
The Fender James Burton Telecaster pays homage to the legendary Nashville guitarist whose studio contributions figure in some of the biggest records of all time. The basswood body is fitted with three special pickups designed to James Burton's specifications and its unique five-way Strat-o-Tele switching plus the S-1 switch gives you seven pickup configurations. The U-shaped '60s maple neck has a maple fingerboard, gold-plated deluxe tuners with pearl or black chrome buttons, and vintage-style frets. The string-thru-body, hardtail bridge delivers lots of resonant sustain.5-Position Strat-o-Tele switching with S-1: Position 1. Bridge Pickup Position 2. Bridge and Middle Pickup in parallel (series w/ S-1 down) Position 3. Bridge and Neck Pickup in parallel Position 4. Middle and Neck Pickup in parallel (series w/ S-1 down) Position 5. Neck Pickup
Detailed Product Features
- Basswood body
- One-piece maple neck
- '60s U-shape neck profile
- Maple fingerboard
- 9.5" fretboard radius
- 21 vintage-style frets
- Master volume and tone controls
- Strat-o-Tele Switching with S-1 Switch plus 5-way pickup switching with S-1 switch
- Special-design James Burton blade pickups
- American Vintage Strat string-thru hardtail bridge
- Gold Plated Deluxe Sealed Tuning Machines with pearl or black chrome buttons
- Gold plated hardware
- 25.5" scale length
- 1.650" nut width
- Special '60's U-shape neck
- Fender Super 250L, Nickel Plated Steel strings (.009 to .042)
- Includes Strap, Cable, Vintage-style tweed Fender case, Meguiar's Mist and Wipe Kit
Detailed Product Specifications
- Accessories: Includes Vintage Tweed Case, Strap, Cable, Meguiar’s Mist and Wipe Kit
- Body: Basswood
- Bridge/Tremolo: American Vintage Strat Strings-Through-Body Hardtail Bridge
- Case Included: Yes
- Controls: Volume, Tone, 5-Position Blade, Special "Strat-o-Tele" with S-1 Switching: Position 1. Bridge Pickup Position 2. Bridge and Middle Pickup in Parallel (Series w/ S-1™ DOWN)Position 3. Bridge and Neck Pickup in ParallelPosition 4. Middle and Neck Pi
- Fingerboard: Maple
- Frets: 21
- Inlays: Dot Position Inlays
- Machine Heads: Gold Plated Fender®/Schaller® Deluxe Cast/Sealed Tuning Machines with Pearl Buttons or Black Chrome
- Neck Material: Maple
- Nut Width: 1.65"
- Pickguard: None
- Pickup Type: 3 Single Coil
- Pickups: 1 James Burton Neck Blade Pickup, 1 James Burton Mid Blade Pickup, 1 James Burton Bridge Blade Pickup
- Scale: 25 1/2"
Detailed Warranty Information
Warranty Period:
limited lifetime warranty
Warranty Details:
Fender Musical Instruments Corporation warrants this Fender brand instrument to be
free from defects in materials and workmanship for as long as it is owned by the original
retail purchaser, except that pickups, switches, jacks, controls, all other electronic
components, tuning machines, hardware, pickguards, plated surfaces, gig bags, cases and
case hardware are warranted for a period of one