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Fender Custom Shop George Harrison Tribute Rosewood Telecaster

Painstaking recreation of the original “Let It Be” Rosewood Tele

Limited Edition! Only 40 Pieces for the USA!

Abigail Ybarra hand wound “Abby” pickups

PRE-SALE listing – RESERVE YOURS TODAY! This entire run will sell out quickly. The guitar will ship as soon as it is in stock.

More about the George Harrison Tribute Rosewood Telecaster from the Fender Custom Shop – “In honor of George Harrison, the Fender Custom Shop has recreated the famous Rosewood Telecaster prototype seen in “Let It Be” with painstakingly detailed precision. Renowned for his masterfully understated, yet always inventive and inspirational guitar playing, Harrison laid the path for subsequent would-be rock guitarists to follow.

At an undisclosed location, Master Builder Paul Waller closely examined Harrison’s unique original instrument to recreate this legendary guitar as accurately as possible. Appearing stock to a casual observer, subtle details set this guitar apart as both a prototype instrument and an exceptional Custom Shop creation. The sleek rosewood neck is fashioned from two pieces of rosewood capped with a rosewood fingerboard, just like Harrison’s original, instead of the traditional one-piece construction. The neck’s visible seam line adds to the character of the instrument, marking it as a unique creation. The nut is 1/8” wider than most vintage Telecasters for a unique advantage while playing; the wider string spacing makes it easier to finger chords that ring out loud and clear, with plenty of crisp articulation.

In a subtly distinctive aesthetic touch, the early-‘60s style “spaghetti” logo decal sits atop the finish, instead of the era’s typical “transition” logo underneath the finish. The decal is also placed closer to the nut than is traditional, resulting in a relocated string tree and slightly altered break angle behind the nut. The hardware is as historically accurate as possible; a vintage-style three-saddle bridge, 21 narrow jumbo frets, a bone nut and classic Fender “F”-stamped tuning machines are all present, just as on the original instrument.

Paul Waller’s world-class craftsmanship and attention to detail, subtle aesthetic touches and appointments and, of course, the hand wound “Abby” pickups all add up to make the George Harrison Tribute Rosewood Telecaster a once-in-a-lifetime tribute to a truly fabulous instrument that could only come from the Dream Factory—the Fender Custom Shop.”

Features of the George Harrison Tribute Rosewood Telecaster from the Fender Custom Shop

• Rosewood Body
• Rosewood Neck and Fingerboard
• Oval “C” Neck Profile
• 25.5″ (64.8 cm) Scale Length
• 7.25″ (184.1 mm) Fingerboard Radius
• 21x Narrow Jumbo Frets
• Bone Nut
• 1.650″ (42 mm) Nut Width
• 4-Bolt Neck Plate
• Abby Handwound ’68 Tele Pickup (Bridge)
• Abby Handwound ’68 Tele Pickup (Neck)
• Master Volume Control
• Master Tone Control
• 3-Position Pickup Selector
• Period Correct Hardshell Case
• Special Memorabilia Package
• Certificate of Authenticity
• Manufacturer’s Part Number 1509800821

This Limited Edition electric guitar is one of only 40 pieces allocated for the entire North American market. Make’n Music is honored to be a Fender Custom Shop Showcase Dealer and to offer the George Harrison Tribute Rosewood Telecaster for sale.

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