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Fender Stories Collection Mike Campbell Red Dog Telecaster, Red Dog Red

Fender Stories Collection Mike Campbell Red Dog Telecaster

Pre-orderFender part 0117472725

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$5,179.99 CAD

Finish: Red Dog Red

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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?

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

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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

Mike Campbell bought his 1972 "Red Dog" Telecaster from a former guitar student in Florida, already fitted with a Bigsby and a powerful onboard boost he calls the "Destruct" circuit. It is the guitar on "Refugee" from Damn the Torpedoes, and this Stories Collection model recreates it in Red Dog Red Heirloom nitrocellulose lacquer, with Heirloom finished hardware to match.

The layout is unusual for a Telecaster. Two custom humbuckers sit in the neck and middle positions alongside a Telecaster single-coil at the bridge, all on a five-way blade. A push-push button on the control plate brings in the Destruct boost, rated at 34dB of gain, so it hits the amp hard. The Bigsby B5 replaces the usual bridge for gentle vibrato.

The one-piece maple neck has a '70s "C" carve, a 7.25" radius and 21 vintage frets, with a bone nut at 1.60". That round radius feels good for chords, though very wide bends can fret out. It comes with a custom vintage-style case, neck plate, strap, picks and a certificate of authenticity.

SPECIFICATIONS

BODY
Country of Origin: USA
Body Material: Alder
Body Finish: Heirloom Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Body Shape: Telecaster
Pickguard: 3-Ply Parchment

NECK
Neck Material: 1-Piece Maple
Neck Construction: 4-Bolt Standard
Neck Finish: Heirloom Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Neck Shape: '70s "C"
Fingerboard Radius: 7.25" (184.1 mm)
Fingerboard Material: 1-Piece Maple Neck
Position Inlays: Black Dot
Side Dots: Black
Number of Frets: 21
Fret Size: Vintage
Truss Rod: Vintage-Style Butt Adjust
Nut Material: Bone
Nut Width: 1.60” (40.6 mm)
Scale Length: 25.5" (648 mm)

ELECTRONICS
Bridge Pickup: Mike Campbell Red Dog Telecaster
Middle Pickup: Mike Campbell Red Dog Middle Humbucker
Neck Pickup: Mike Campbell Red Dog Neck Humbucker
Pickup Configuration: SHH
Controls: Master Volume, Master Tone, "Destruct" Button
Switching: 5-Position Blade: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge and Middle Pickup, Position 3. Middle Pickup, Position 4. Middle and Neck Pickup, Position 5. Neck Pickup
Auxiliary Switching: Push-Push Button on Control Plate activates "Destruct" Boost Circuit
Special Electronics: "Destruct" Boost Circuit Provides 34dB of Gain

HARDWARE
Bridge: Fender/Bigsby B5 Bridge and Tailpiece
Hardware Finish: Heirloom Nickel/Chrome
Tuning Machines: Fender Vintage "F" Stamped
Pickup Covers: Bridge: Black; Middle: Chrome; Neck: Chrome
Control Knobs: Knurled Flat-Top
Strap Buttons: Vintage-Style
Strings: Nickel Plated Steel (.010-.046 Gauges)

CASE
Case: Custom Vintage-Style

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.