Chrissie Hynde's Tele rhythm playing has driven The Pretenders since the beginning, and this signature model follows her treasured '65 Telecaster. The alder body is finished in Ice Blue Metallic Road Worn nitrocellulose lacquer, faded and worn to match her guitar, with a chrome mirror pickguard.
The mid '60s "C" neck matches her original, on a 7.25" radius rosewood board with vintage tall frets. That radius feels round under the hand and suits open chords, and the taller frets help keep bends from fretting out. Two vintage-output single-coils run through the standard 3-position blade, master volume and master tone. The 6-saddle strings-through bridge uses stainless steel saddles for individual intonation, and locking tuners make string changes quicker.
For a vintage-correct Tele from the same decade, compare the American Vintage II 1963 Telecaster.
SPECIFICATIONS
BODY
Country of Origin: Mexico
Body Material: Alder
Body Finish: Road Worn Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Body Shape: Telecaster
Pickguard: 1-Ply Chrome
NECK
Neck Material: Maple
Neck Construction: 4-Bolt
Neck Finish: Road Worn Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Neck Shape: Mid '60s "C"
Fingerboard Radius: 7.25" (184.1 mm)
Fingerboard Material: Rosewood
Position Inlays: White Pearloid Dot
Side Dots: White
Number of Frets: 21
Fret Size: Vintage Tall
Nut Material: Synthetic Bone
Nut Width: 1.650" (42 mm)
Scale Length: 25.5" (648 mm)
ELECTRONICS
Bridge Pickup: Vintage-Style '50s Telecaster Single-Coil
Neck Pickup: Vintage-Style '50s Single-Coil Tele
Pickup Configuration: SS
Controls: Master Volume, Master Tone
Switching: 3-Position Blade: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge and Neck Pickups, Position 3. Neck Pickup
HARDWARE
Bridge: 6-Saddle Strings-Through-Body Tele with Stainless Steel Saddles
Hardware Finish: Nickel/Chrome
Tuning Machines: Deluxe Cast/Sealed Locking with Vintage Style Button
Pickup Covers: Neck: Chrome; Bridge: Black
Control Knobs: Knurled Flat-Top
Strap Buttons: Vintage-Style
Strings: Fender USA 250L Nickel Plated Steel (.009-.042 Gauges), PN 0730250403
CASE
Case: Deluxe Hardshell