Fender Custom Shop Custom Artist Series Merle Haggard Signature Telecaster

Artist Series Electric Guitars by Fender Custom Shop

Custom Artist Series Merle Haggard Signature Telecaster by Fender Custom Shop
Maple Fingerboard, 2-Color Sunburst

Merle Haggard is one of the biggest names in country and western music and his songs have shaped generations upon generations of Americans. Merle`s distinctive tone and voice have carved him a path to success. His famous Telecaster tone is widely appreciated by both the fans and other artists. Fender Custom Shop makes a signature Tele in Merle`s honor and it is one of the finest Teles ever produced. It comes with a solid, single-cut body made of maple back and quilted maple top. Vintage styling, glossy finish and gold plated hardware. Modern rendition of the classic Tele bridge is installed on the top and it is fronted with a set of two single-coil pickups. Maple neck is topped with a standard 22-fret maple fingerboard.

Custom Artist Series Merle Haggard Signature Telecaster Full Specs

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Body Shape Tele®
Body Type Solid Body
Body Wood Maple
Body Top Wood Maple
Bridge Tele bridge
Bridge Pickup Type Single Coil
Neck Pickup Type Single Coil
Controls Volume
Controls Tone
Fingerboard Material Maple
Fret Size Medium Jumbo
Fingerboard Inlays Black Dot
Hardware Gold
Neck Joint Bolt-on
Neck Shape C-shaped neck
Neck Wood Maple
Number of Frets 22
Number of Pickups 2
Number of Strings 6
Pickguard Yes
Pickup Switch Type 4-Position Blade
Fingerboard Radius 7.25"
Tuners Fender
Tuners Schaller
Tuners Die-cast
Scale Length 25-1/2"
Finish Lacquer
Custom Features: 1-ply ivoroid pickguard. Unique features: Tone chambers, mother-of-pearl "Tone Dog" headstock inlay, ivoroid body binding, set neck, deep-carved heel, Merle Haggard signature on headstock.
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Body Shape
Tele®
Strat�
Body Type
Solid Body
Solid Body
Body Wood
Maple
Alder
Body Top Wood
Maple
No
Bridge
Tele bridge
Tremolo
Bridge Pickup Type
Single Coil
Single Coil
Neck Pickup Type
Single Coil
Single Coil
Controls
Tone/Volume
Volume
Fingerboard Material
Maple
Rosewood
Fret Size
Medium Jumbo
Medium Jumbo
Fingerboard Inlays
Black Dot
Dot
Hardware
Gold
Chrome
Neck Joint
Bolt-on
Bolt-on
Neck Shape
C-shaped neck
C-shaped neck
Neck Wood
Maple
Maple
Number of Frets
22
21
Number of Pickups
2
3
Number of Strings
6
6
Pickguard
Yes
No
Pickup Switch Type
4-Position Blade
5-Position Blade
Fingerboard Radius
7.25"
No
Tuners
Die-cast/Fender/Schaller
No
Scale Length
25-1/2"
No
Finish
Lacquer
No
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Fender Custom Shop Custom Artist Series Merle Haggard Signature Telecaster 4.65 out of 5 based on 30 ratings

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