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Fender James Burton Telecaster, Blue Paisley Flames

Fender James Burton Telecaster

Pre-orderFender part 0108602888

4.8★ average Google rating

$3,519.99 CAD

Finish: Blue Paisley Flames

How would you like to pay?

Time of arrival for special orders varies by product.
It can be anywhere from two weeks up to several months. After you order, we check with the supplier and email you an ETA. Want an estimate before you order?

Deposit orders: the balance is due when it arrives. Shop Pay, Apple Pay and Google Pay can't take a deposit. Pre-order FAQ

  • Ordered in for you
  • Set up free
  • Shipped insured from Ottawa
  • Free shipping over $200

Got a question about this one?

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Why Lauzon Music

Guitar people since 1945

Set up your way

Free with online orders

Every instrument crosses Ian Vance's bench before it ships. You choose the strings and the action when you order.

Shipped insured

Free insured shipping in Canada on orders over $200.

Three generations

In the family since 1945, with a player answering your questions before and after you order.

Authorized dealer

Full manufacturer warranty on every new instrument.

Financing

Pay in full and you can spread the cost with PayPlan by RBC or Shop Pay Installments, with the exact terms shown at checkout. Financing never changes the price of the guitar. How financing works

Our take

Who this one is for

James Burton's was the first signature Telecaster, and he earned it with Ricky Nelson in the late '50s and early '60s before playing behind Elvis Presley, Emmylou Harris and Elvis Costello. His current model looks nothing like a plain Tele: a basswood body under paisley flames, gold-plated hardware and no pickguard.

Three specially designed James Burton pickups run through a five-way "Strat-o-Tele" switch, so you get bridge alone, bridge and middle, bridge and neck in the classic Tele pairing, middle and neck, and neck alone. An S-1 switch sits alongside the controls. The bridge is a six-saddle strings-through hardtail, which lets you set intonation string by string.

The neck is a '60s "U", a fuller carve that fills the hand, on a 9.5" radius maple board with vintage-style frets, and it comes strung with .009s. Choose Blue Paisley Flames or Red Paisley Flames. For another country player's signature Tele, look at the Brent Mason Telecaster.

SPECIFICATIONS

BODY
Country of Origin: USA
Body Material: Basswood
Body Finish: Gloss Urethane
Body Shape: Telecaster
Pickguard: None

NECK
Neck Material: Maple
Neck Finish: Satin Urethane
Neck Shape: '60s "U"
Fingerboard Radius: 9.5" (241 mm)
Fingerboard Material: Maple
Position Inlays: Black Dot
Number of Frets: 21
Fret Size: Vintage-Style
Truss Rod: Bi-Flex
Nut Material: Synthetic Bone
Nut Width: 1.650" (42 mm)
Scale Length: 25.5" (648 mm)

ELECTRONICS
Bridge Pickup: Specially Designed James Burton
Middle Pickup: Specially Designed James Burton
Neck Pickup: Specially Designed James Burton
Pickup Configuration: SSS
Controls: Master Volume, Master Tone
Switching: 5-Position Blade, Special “Strat-o-Tele” Switching: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge and Middle Pickup, Position 3. Bridge and Neck Pickup, Position 4. Middle and Neck Pickup, Position 5. Neck Pickup
Special Electronics: S-1 Switch

HARDWARE
Bridge: 6-Saddle American Series Strings-Thru-Body Strat with Block-Style Saddles
Hardware Finish: Gold-Plated
Tuning Machines: Deluxe Cast/Sealed with Pearl Buttons
Control Knobs: Knurled Flat-Top
Strap Buttons: American Series
Strings: Fender USA 250L Nickel Plated Steel (.009-.042 Gauges), PN 0730250403

CASE
Case: Vintage-Style Tweed Case

Free with online orders

Set up your way

What a setup can cover

Whatever your guitar needs, it gets. None of it is an upcharge.

  • Frets polished
  • Fretboard conditioned
  • Hardware tightened
  • Fresh strings, your choice
  • Truss rod adjusted
  • Action set at the bridge
  • Nut slots detailed
  • Saddles radiused, where they are individual
  • Vibrato springs adjusted
  • Intonation set
  • Pickup height set
  • Electronics checked

Set up by our expert tech

The setup menu you get with your order confirmation

Anything else How you play, a problem you have had with past setups, a request the list does not cover.

Pre-orders

Questions we get

How much do I pay today?

Your choice: the full price, or a 25% deposit. On a deposit, the balance is due when the guitar reaches the shop, before it ships to you.

When will it arrive?

It varies by product, anywhere from two weeks up to several months. After you order, we check with the supplier and email you an ETA. If it changes, we let you know, and you can cancel.

Want an estimate for this model before you order? Ask us in the chat.

Can I cancel?

Yes, any time before the supplier invoices it and ships it to us. We refund what you paid less 3% to cover the card processing fee.

Once it has shipped to us it is a special order and final sale. If it arrives with something wrong, we put that right.

What if the price goes up before it arrives?

You pay the price you ordered at. Once your order is placed we hold that price, even if the supplier raises it before the guitar arrives.

Is the free setup included?

Yes. A pre-order is an online order, so it gets the same free setup: it crosses Ian Vance's bench before it ships, set up the way you choose. The setup menu above shows what that covers.

Do I pay duty or brokerage on a US order?

No. Duty, taxes, brokerage and customs on a US order are handled at our end before the instrument leaves Ottawa. It arrives at your door with nothing to pay.

Orders going anywhere outside Canada and the United States work differently. The shipping and returns policy sets out which is which.

Can I finance it?

Yes, if you are in Canada and paying in full. Pick PayPlan by RBC or Shop Pay Installments as your payment method at checkout. The plan, the rate and the approval sit with the provider, and you see the terms before you agree to anything. You pay a deposit by card or PayPal.

More on Financing.