Fender Richie Kotzen Telecaster MN BSB

Once available only in Japan, the Richie Kotzen Telecaster® guitar is now available to a worldwide audience. Known for stints with Poison and Mr. Big and for his own prolific career as a solo artist and sideman, Kotzen has long wowed audiences with his impeccable chops and deft Telecaster artistry. His signature Telecaster model features a beautiful flame maple top on an ash body with a distinctive combination of DiMarzio® Twang King (neck) and Chopper T (bridge) pickups.

Other premium features include a satin-finish maple neck with a large “C”-shaped profile, 12”-radius maple fingerboard with 22 jumbo frets and pearloid dot inlays, three-way blade pickup switch with “barrel” tip, master volume control and rotary series/parallel switch, single-ply cream pickguard, gold six-saddle through-body Telecaster bridge, Gotoh® sealed tuners and gold hardware.

Body

Body Material:        Ash with Flame Maple Laminated Top

Body Finish:            Gloss Urethane

Body Shape:            Telecaster®

Neck

Neck Material:        Maple

Neck Finish:            Satin Urethane

Neck Shape:            Large "C"

Scale Length:          25.5" (648 mm)

Fingerboard:           Maple

Fingerboard Radius:               12" (305 mm)

Number of Frets:    22

Fret Size: Jumbo

String Nut:              Synthetic Bone

Nut Width:              1.650" (42 mm)

Position Inlays:        Abalone Dot

Electronics

Bridge Pickup:         Dimarzio® DP384 Chopper T™

Neck Pickup:            Dimarzio® DP173 Twang King™

Controls:  Master Volume

Pickup Switching:    3-Position Blade: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge and Neck Pickups, Position 3. Neck Pickup

Pickup Configuration:              SS

Special Electronics: Series/Parallel Rotary Switch

Hardware

Bridge:    6-Saddle Standard Strings-Through-Body Tele with Block Saddles

Hardware Finish:    Gold

Tuning Machines:   Gotoh® Cast/Sealed Locking

Pickguard:               1-Ply Cream

Control Knobs:         Knurled Dome

Switch Tips:            Barrel Style

Miscellaneous

Strings:    Fender® USA 250L, NPS, (.009-.042 Gauges)

Unique Features:    Bound body top, rear belly cut, top body contour, Richie Kotzen signature on front of headstock