Fender Rarities Collection Red Mahogany Top Telecaster (Natural)

Combining exotic tonewoods with premium pickups and appointments, the limited-edition Rarities Collection creates a truly unique musical experience. The Rarities Red Mahogany Top Telecaster features a two-piece, grain-filled ash body with a figured red mahogany top and a one-piece maple neck. The Custom Shop vintage-style Tele® bridge pickup is matched to a Custom Shop Twisted Tele neck pickup for a rousing good time.

 

FIGURED RED MAHOGANY TOP

The two-piece, dark grain-filled ash body boasts a striking red mahogany cap— high-end appointments that adds elegance to this guitar.

 

PREMIUM PICKUPS

We raided the Custom Shop parts bin for pickups; a vintage-style ‘50s pickup at the bridge and a fat-sounding Twisted Tele neck pickup.

 

ONE-PIECE MAPLE NECK

This guitar features a comfortable, one-piece “Deep C"-shaped neck maple with a 9.5"-radius fingerboard and narrow-tall frets for modern playability.

 

GOLD HARDWARE

This guitar features elegant gold hardware.

 

PEARLOID TUNING MACHINE BUTTONS

Gold tuning machines with pearloid buttons lend an extra touch of class to this instrument.

 

DELUXE HARDSHELL CASE

As a special touch, the Rarities Red Mahogany Top Telecaster includes a deluxe brown hardshell case.

Body

Body shape: Single cutaway

Body type: Solid body

Body material: Solid wood

Top wood: Figured Mahogany

Body wood: Ash

Body finish: Gloss

Orientation: Right handed

 

Neck

Neck shape: C rounded

Neck wood: 1-piece Maple

Joint: Bolt-on

Scale length: 25.5 in.

Truss rod: Dual-action

Neck finish: Satin

 

Fingerboard

Material: Maple

Radius: 9.5 in.

Fret size: Narrow tall

Number of frets: 22

Inlays: Dot

Nut width/material 1.65 in. (42 mm) Bone

 

Pickups

Configuration: SS

Neck: Custom Shop Vintage Tele

Bridge: Twisted Tele

Brand: Fender

Active or passive pickups: Passive

Series or parallel: Parallel

 

Controls

Control layout: Master volume, tone

Pickup switch: 3-way

Hardware

Bridge type: Fixed

Bridge design: Vintage style with compensated barrels

Tailpiece: String thru body

Tuning machines: Vintage-style

Color: Gold

 

Other

Number of strings: 6-string

Case: Hardshell case

Country of origin: United States