2016 FENDER TELECASTER ‘JAMES BURTON’ SIGNATURE IN RED PAISLEY FLAME FINISH

An original Telecaster Masters’ Axe still going strong.

James Burton influenced generations of rock guitar royalty with his perfectly phrased late−'50s early−'60s Tele® work with Ricky Nelson, and his later stints with Elvis Presley, Emmylou Harris, Elvis Costello and many others only furthered his revered elder-statesman status. His was the first signature Fender Telecaster model, and today's James Burton Telecaster is as fiery as ever, with three pickups, special switching, gold hardware, gorgeous paisley-flame finishes and more.


The 2016 Fender James Burton Signature Telecaster at a glance:

  • Basswood body contributes to a defined sound that cuts through a mix well, with nice warmth and midrange and even a slightly growling tone
  • ’60s "U" neck profile feels fuller to the fretting hand with more mass for improved tone and sustain
  • Three specially voiced single-coil pickups in accordance with JB’s specifications
  • Five way "Strat-o-Tele" switching that delivers the neck pickup alone, the bridge pickup alone, and three different parallel dual-pickup combinations
  • Hard-tail string-through-body Stratocaster Bridge for rock-solid intonation and tuning stability
  • S-1 switch on the James Burton Telecaster introduces series circuitry for pickup switch positions two and four.
  • Comes with Original Fender Vintage Tweed Hardshell Case

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description

A basswood body contributes to a defined sound that cuts through a mix well, with nice warmth and midrange and even a slightly growling tone. The James Burton Telecaster features a vintage-style ’60s "U" neck profile (the shape of the neck in cross section) that feels fuller to the fretting hand than more modern neck profiles, with a little more mass for improved tone and sustain.

This fiery signature Telecaster produces fiery tone from its three single-coil pickups, all specially voiced in accordance with Burton’s specifications. As a Telecaster with three pickups rather than the traditional two, this model features special five way "Strat-o-Tele" switching that delivers the neck pickup alone, the bridge pickup alone, and three different parallel dual-pickup combinations.

For even more tonal versatility, engaging the S-1 switch on the James Burton Telecaster introduces series circuitry for pickup switch positions two and four. For rock-solid intonation and tuning stability, the James Burton Telecaster features a gold-plated American Vintage string-through-body hard-tail Stratocaster bridge with six saddles.

This guitar is in brand new and unplayed condition. You can be the first person to play it!

Specifications

General

Condition

Brand New (NOS)

Number of Strings

6

Orientation

Right-handed

Country of Origin

U.S.A.

Year

2016

Limited Edition / Series

No

Weight

7-lbs 7.8-oz

body

Body Type

Solidbody, String-through

Body Shape

Singlecut / SSS Telecaster

Body Material

2-pc Basswood

Body Carve

Front: Flat 

Back: Flat

Body Binding

Front: No

Back: No

Weight Relief

Un-chambered

Body Finish Type

Hi-Gloss Polyurethane 

Color

Front: Glossy Black with Red Paisley

Back: Glossy Black with Red Paisley

neck

Neck Material

1-pc Maple with Skunk-stripe, Satin Urethane Back & Front Finishes  

Truss Rod

2-way Adjustable Bi-Flex™ (neck-butt access)

Peghead Particulars

Front: Unbound Natural Maple, Fender® Vintage Logo, Serial Number, Made in U.S.A., Tele and Artist's Sig Decals


Back: Empty

Neck Profile

'60s ‘U’ Profile

Fingerboard Material

Maple

Fingerboard Radius

9.5”

Scale Length

25.5"

No. Frets / Type

21 Medium Jumbo 

Nut Size / Material 

1.650” / Synthetic Bone

Neck Width

1.668” at 1st fret / 2.048” at 12th fret  

Neck Depth

0.860” at 1st fret / 0.925” at 12th fret

Fingerboard Inlays

Black Pearloid Dots

Neck Binding

No

Side Dots

Black Pearloid

Neck Joint

Bolt-on

hardware

Bridge

Gold Plated, 6-Block Saddle, American Series, Strings-thru-Body Hip-Shot Style 

T-String

Gold Plated, Ezy Glider Roller T- Style

Tuning Machines

Gold Plated, Fender® Deluxe Cast/Sealed with Pearl Buttons / 14:01 Ratio

Pickup Cover / Ring

Three Black Plastic (SSS) Covered Lace Sensors with no Mounting-rings

Strap Buttons 

Gold Plated, Aluminum End Pins

Pickguard

N/A

Control Knobs

Gold Plated, Tele Control-Plate with Gold Knurled-Rim Flat Top Knobs 

Switch 

Black, Plastic ‘Barrel’ Tip (3-pos Blade)

Output Jack

Gold Plated, Rear-lower-bout mounted

electronics

Bridge Pickup

Specially Designed James Burton Lace Sensor® Bridge, Alnico 3, DCR 11.2k 

Middle Pickup

Specially Designed James Burton Lace Sensor® Middle, Alnico 3, DCR 8.2k 

Neck Pickup

Specially Designed James Burton Lace Sensor® Neck, Alnico 3, DCR 8.4k 

Active / Passive

Passive

Series / Parallel

Series

Controls

Master Volume, Master Tone, 5-Position Blade, Special “Strat-o-Tele” Switching & S-1

Vol Potentiometer 

250k 

Tone Potentiometer  

250k 

Capacitor / Resistor 

.22uF - 20% - 120v values, ceramic

Harness

Standard Control-plate mounted Telecaster Wiring

Coil-split / Coil-tap

No

MDX/TBX Circuit

No

S-1 Switch 

Yes, Tone Knob Top ‘push-push’

Piezo

No

Active EQ

No

Kill switch

No

Output Jack

1/4" 2-Conductor Mono

miscellaneous

Case / Gigbag

Fender® U.S.A. Vintage Tweed Hardshell Case, with crushed Red Velvet Interior & locks

Strap Locks

No

Strings

Fender® U.S.A. 250L Nickel Plated Steel (.009-.042 Gauges)

Tools / Accessories

No Tools / Fender® U.S.A. Motif Guitar Strap and Cable

Manual / Literature 

Fender® U.S.A. Owner’s/Instruction Manual, Finish Care Pamphlet and all Hang Tags

C.O.A.

No  

Other

No 

Weight

Is the actual weighed-value in US Standard Units


Disclosure



Some technical Specs may have been extracted from Fender® U.S.A. and/or internet archives. The words Fender® and the associated designs are registered trademarks of the Fender Musical Instruments Corporation and the other named entities, respectively

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