Description

Fender have impressed us with this New Fender Artist Signature Mike Campbell Telecaster in Red Dog Red, Maple Neck in Amplifier, it’s in stock, and ready to ship with fast, reliable delivery across the UK, Ireland, and Europe. For more details within Amplifier, additional Guitar Amp options, full specifications, demos, images, videos, and secure online ordering, read on below.

Here’s what Fender say:

The Fender Stories Collection pays tribute to legendary musicians, their beloved modified Fender electric guitars and the extraordinary music they created together. 

Revered for his tasty rhythms and fiery leads, Mike Campbell is responsible for many of the iconic hooks from the Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers catalog. For decades now his faithful Fender guitars have been at the heart of his trusted formula for award-winning tone.

Key Features

• Heirloom™ Nitrocellulose Lacquer Finish and Hardware
• 1-Piece Early ‘70s “C”-shaped Maple Neck, 7.25”-radius Fingerboard and 21 Vintage-Style Frets
• Onboard Switchable “Destruct” Boost Circuit
• Custom Mike Campbell Red Dog Pickup Set
• Bigsby B5F Bridge and Tailpiece
• Custom Case, Neck Plate and Case Candy

Campbell bought what became known as the “Red Dog” from a former guitar student in Florida, complete with Bigsby tremolo and a powerful onboard boost, known as the “Destruct” circuit. Featured on the Damn the Torpedoes track “Refugee,” Mike’s iconic 1972 Red Dog Telecaster® fabricated the memorable tune and can be seen in the accompanying music video.”

The Stories Collection Mike Campbell Red Dog Telecaster® features an Heirloom™ nitrocellulose lacquer “Red Dog Red” finish, 1-piece maple neck with 7.25” radius fingerboard and 21 vintage-style frets as well as an onboard “Destruct” boost circuit. The custom Mike Campbell Red Dog pickup set features two vintage-style humbuckers and a single-coil telecaster bridge pickup, Bigsby B5F tremolo and a custom Red Dog neck plate. Custom accessories include a vintage-style case, strap, picks and certificate of authenticity.

Unique, versatile and utterly original, The Mike Campbell Red Dog Telecaster pays tribute to a veteran Heartbreaker with a serious knack for writing extraordinary songs and delivering catchy, captivating and magnificent guitar parts.

Specifications

Neck

• Headstock: Telecaster
• Neck Material: 1-Piece Maple
• Neck Finish: Heirloom Nitrocellulose Lacquer
• Neck Shape: ’70s “C”

Body

• Body: Alder
• Body Finish: Heirloom Nitrocellulose Lacquer
• Body Shape: Telecaster

Hardware

• Bridge: Fender/Bigsby® B5 Bridge and Tailpiece
• Pickguard: 3-Ply Parchment
• Pickup Covers: Bridge: Black; Middle: Chrome; Neck: Chrome
• Hardware Finish: Heirloom Nickel/Chrome
• Tuners: Fender® Vintage “F” Stamped

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 34 DB of Gain

Miscellaneous

• Case: Custom Vintage-Style

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