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Taking the world by storm, Richie Kotzen's furious playing and tone are memorising to say the least. His signature

telecaster has been designed from the ground up, to keep up with his specific demands.

Pickup wise, this tele has been fitted with a Dimarzio chopper T and Twang King neck. This gives you searing lead tones from the bridge while keeping the neck clean and stratty.

The large C neck is a meaty yet comfortable and the 12" radius, combines with Jumbo frets makes for a wicked playing experience. In uber mint condition, this Kotzen tele has no signs of use at all and comes with a decent generic case.

Weight: 8.58 lbs / 3895 grams

Factory spec below:

The Richie Kotzen Signature Telecaster is constructed from a mix of Fender's favoured tonewoods, but with a few tweaks. An Ash body serves as a balanced tonal foundation for the high-output pickups, which is adorned with a gorgeous Flamed Maple top that gives this instrument some real aesthetic appeal.

Unlike most Teles which typically have a slab body, the Fender Richie Kotzen Signature Telecaster has a couple of contours that improve its comfort for enhanced playability. A smooth body top contour follows the shape of your forearm for an improved picking position, while a rear belly cut allows the instrument to rest more closely to your body.

Large "C" Neck

Another idiosyncratic feature of the Fender Richie Kotzen Tele is its large “C”-shaped neck profile. This fat neck carve offers an incredibly supportive feel, that still allows for fast playability with its slick satin finish. The fingerboard specs are far more modern, with a relatively flat 12” radius, 22 jumbo frets and tasteful pearloid dot inlays.

DiMarzio Pickups

A distinctive combination of DiMarzio Twang King (neck) and Chopper T (bridge) single-coils give this instrument its remarkably potent voice. Able to project that classic Tele spank, these particular pickups offer more output than traditional Telecaster single-coils and have a much fuller sound - making them apt for use with overdrive and distortion. A series/parallel rotary switch expands this guitar's wide tonal palette even further.

Specifications Body

• Body: 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
• Frets Size: Jumbo
• String Nut: Synthetic Bone
• Nut Width: 1.650" (42 mm)
• Position Inlays: Abalone Dot
• Truss Rods: Standard

Electronics

• Bridge Pickup: DiMarzio The Chopper T DP384
• Neck Pickup: Dimarzio Twang King DP172G
• Controls: Master Volume, Series/Parallel Rotary Switch
• Pickup Switching: 3-Position Blade: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge and Neck Pickups, Position 3. Neck Pickup

Hardware

• Bridge: 6-Saddle String-Through-Body Tele with Block Steel Saddles
• Hardware Finish: Gold
• Tuning Machines: Gotoh Cast/Sealed
• Pickguard: 1-Ply Cream
• Control Knobs: Knurled Dome Gold