Finely crafted to Richie's specs with DiMarzio pickups and gold hardware.
Once available only in Japan, the Richie Kotzen Telecaster 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.
A case is sold separately.
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.
A case is sold separately.
Specifications
Body
- Body Material: Ash with Flame Maple Laminated Top
- Body Finish: Gloss Urethane
- Body Shape: Telecaster
- 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
- 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
- Bridge: 6-Saddle Standard Strings-Through-Body Telecaster with Block Saddles
- Hardware Finish: Gold
- Tuning Machines: Gotoh Cast/Sealed Locking
- Pickguard: 1-Ply Cream
- Control Knobs: Knurled Dome
- Switch Tips: Barrel Style
- 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
Features
- Flame maple top on an ash body
- Satin-finish maple neck with a large C-shaped profile
- 12"-radius maple fingerboard with 22 jumbo frets and pearloid dot inlays
- DiMarzio Twang King (neck) and Chopper T (bridge) pickups
- 3-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
- Case sold separately
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