Fender Custom Shop Limited Edition Terry Kath Telecaster Relic – 1 of 50 pieces Worldwide – Masterbuilt Dennis Galuszka – PREORDER NOW!!! Fender Custom Shop

Fender Custom Shop Limited Edition Terry Kath Telecaster

Relic Tribute Model Masterbuilt by Dennis Galuszka

Only 50 pieces worldwide! Reserve Today!!!

Make’n Music is pleased to announce the new Fender Custom Shop Limited Edition Terry Kath Telecaster – Masterbuilt by Dennis Galuszka! Available for Pre-Order now! This Masterbuilt run is limited to 50 guitars worldwide, and as a Fender Custom Shop Showcase Level Dealer, we are proud to be allotted one of these rare beauties!

Terry Kath has been praised by fans and guitar greats alike for his brilliance as an absolute guitar powerhouse. Kath, who Jimi Hendrix once cited as his favorite guitarist, fused sophisticated songwriting ability with his soulful vocals to launch Chicago Transit Authority in 1967. The band shortened its name to Chicago in 1969, achieving worldwide success and 2016 induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. A consummate innovator, Kath created mind-blowing, never-before-heard guitar tones by experimenting with unorthodox guitar/amp configurations. His instinctive command of his completely original tone is heard on memorable tracks such as “25 or 6 to 4”, “Free Form Guitar”, “Introduction” and others.

His main guitar—the one with which he is most identified, and which accompanied him on the journey to cult status—is a most unusual 1966 Telecaster, completely customized and plastered with stickers. Kath was so attached to the guitar that he’d often buy an extra seat on the plane for it when traveling, rather than entrusting it to airline baggage handlers – or even Chicago’s road crew! His Tele was an amalgamation of highly personalized modifications, including a sawed-off Tele bridge with a synchronized Strat® tremolo, a humbucking neck pickup, custom body routes, a reverse control plate, custom tuning machines and three “wing” string trees. Adorned with Pignose stickers and other intricately placed regalia, the guitar has become legendary in of itself and is synonymous with Kath and his enduring musical legacy.

The Fender Custom Shop is distinctly honored to pay tribute to such an acclaimed pioneer by recreating Kath’s amazing custom instrument—which truly embodied the notion of “custom” long before the Fender Custom Shop was founded. Master Builder Dennis Galuszka has recreated the guitar in exacting scratch-for-scratch detail, from the Pignose stickers to the gaff-tape-sealed rear body route and every other exacting element. In a special 50-piece run, the Limited-Edition Terry Kath Telecaster is an instrument for the ages and a meticulously crafted homage to one of the true guitar greats of our time.

Features of the Masterbuilt Limited Edition Terry Kath Telecaster Relic from Fender Custom Shop

• 2-Piece Select Ash Body
• Maple Neck with Round Lam Maple Fingerboard
• Custom Neck Profile
• 7.25” Radius
• 21 x Vintage Frets
• Nickel / Chrome Hardware
• 6-Saddle Vintage-Style Synchronized Tremolo with Block Saddles
• Custom “Cut” Tele Bridge Plate
• Custom Shop Hand-Wound ‘67 Single-Coil Pickup (Bridge)
• Curtis Novak Custom Terry Kath Humbucker (Neck)
• 3-Way Pickup Selector
• Master Volume and Tone Controls
• Custom Matched Nocaster Blonde Finish
• Deluxe Hardshell Case
• Strap and Certificate of Authenticity
• Part Number 9215008517
• UPC 717669690137

**** PLEASE NOTE: We expect this guitar to ship Q3 & Q4 2022, and into 2023. They will be shipped as they are completed.

Chicago’s own Make’n Music is a Fender Custom Shop Showcase Dealer and we are proud to have the Limited Edition Terry Kath Telecaster available for sale. Avoid disappointment and future regret! Reserve today with a deposit!

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