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Night after night the Foo Fighters' Chris Shiflett carves his way through a full brigade of guitar tones on the biggest, loudest stages in the world. This tour-tested son-of-a-gun is named "The Cleaver" for a reason - it positively slashes through the mix with a voice that snarls dirty as well as it sings clean. Previously available only as a Fender Custom Shop Masterbuilt Artist offering, we're proud to announce the Chris Shiflett Cleaver Telecaster® Deluxe—a stripped-down rock machine built for high-octane live performance. A resonant alder body lays the perfect foundation for bone-rattling, stadium-ready tones. Dressed up in a nitrocellulose lacquer finish, this alder body also has a "belly cut” for superior comfort during the longest sets. Built for speed, the 25.5” scale maple neck features a 12” radius rosewood fingerboard with 21 medium jumbo frets for fiery leads and silky bends. Pearloid block inlays add a touch of unexpected class to this Tele® - it's a workhorse, but that doesn't mean it can't look good. The real magic lies in the pickups: two Custom Chris Shiflett "Cleaver" Noiseless™ CS-90 pickups pair powerful output with the throaty midrange punch and singing highs of a vintage single coil, all without hum. The "F"-style tuning machines, bone nut and wing string tree with nylon spacer keep things in tune through marathon sets, while the string-through body hardtail bridge enhances resonance and sustain. With its workhorse build, versatile voice and road-tested design, the Chris Shiflett Cleaver Telecaster® Deluxe is a must-have for guitarists who demand dynamic, uncompromising tone. Plug in and carve your own path through anything, anywhere.

  • - Alder Body with Belly Cut
  • - Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer Finish with Matching Painted Headstock
  • - Custom Oval "C"-Shaped Maple Neck
  • - 12” Radius Slab Rosewood Fingerboard with White Pearloid Block Inlays
  • - Chris Shiflett “Cleaver” Noiseless™ CS-90 Pickups
  • - Hardtail Stratocaster® Bridge with Bent Steel Saddles

General Information
Manufacturer information
Fender Musical Instruments Corp.
17600 N. Perimeter Drive, Suite 100
85255 Scottsdale AZ
United States
Product Details
Product Number
249270
Brand
Fender
Series
Artist Signature Series
Category
Electric Guitar T-Model
Brand Category
Fender - T-Models
Relevancy rank in Category Electric Guitar T-Model
70 of 269
Date
November 2024
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